tcp.getPeerAddress

Syntax tcp.getPeerAddress (stream)

Params stream is a stream reference returned by tcp.openStream.

Action Returns the IP address of the other end of the specified stream

Returns The IP address of the other end of the specified stream

Examples local (theStream = tcp.openStream ("www.scripting.com", 80));
tcp.addressDecode (tcp.getPeerAddress(theStream));

   » "206.204.24.4"

tcp.closeStream (theStream)

Notes This verb is most useful inside the callback from tcp.listenStream.

Use tcp.addressDecode to get a human-readable IP address in dotted notation from the output of this verb.

Use tcp.addressToName to get the DNS name of the computer on the other end of the connection

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