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Get functions
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ILEMAKER FUNCTIONS REFERENCE 188
Get(SystemIPAddress)
Purpose
Returns a list of the IP addresses of all computers connected to an active NIC (Network Interface
Controller) card.
Format
Get(SystemIPAddress)
Parameters
None
Data type returned
text
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 7.0
Description
IP addresses are separated by carriage returns.
In FileMaker WebDirect, Get(SystemIPAddress) returns the IP address of the interface used to
connect to the host.
Note For information on how functions evaluate differently on the host versus the client, search the
FileMaker Knowledge Base available at
http://help.filemaker.com.
Examples
Suppose a machine has the following active physical interfaces:
an Ethernet card not connected to a network with an IP address of 10.10.10.10
a Wi-Fi interface with an IP address of 192.168.1.1
a VPN connection with an IP address of 172.172.172.172
The function returns:
192.168.1.1
172.172.172.172
Suppose a machine has the following active physical interfaces:
an Ethernet card not connected to a network with an IP address of 2001::10
a Wi-Fi interface with an IP address of 3FFE:FFFF:101::230:6EFF:FE04:D9FF/48
a VPN connection with an IP address of 2001:0DB8:85A3:08D3:1319:8A2E:0370:7334
The function returns:
3FFE:FFFF:101::230:6EFF:FE04:D9FF/48
2001:0DB8:85A3:08D3:1319:8A2E:0370:7334