[Tutor] ping question...

[Alan Gauld]

> My first stab was a simple x=os.system('ping -n 1
<ipaddress>'),
> unfortunately whether or not I run this line against a computer
with a
> request timed out response, x equals 0.  Which helps me not at
all.

a zero return means it worked!
Try using os.popen() to read the results back.

> I'm looking over the socket class now to see if it'll provide
> anything that could be helpful,

You can do but remember that Ping doesn't work over TCP/IP
it uses a different protocol (ICMP from memory).

Alan G