{"id":785,"date":"2025-10-30T14:32:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T13:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silverice.it\/IpercubeTechWP1\/?page_id=785"},"modified":"2025-10-30T14:32:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T13:32:39","slug":"execping","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.silverice.it\/IpercubeTechWP1\/ipercube-utilities\/system-and-utilities\/execping\/","title":{"rendered":"Exec Ping"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Executes a ping request to a specified host using WMI and returns the response time(s) as a string.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This function uses WMI (&nbsp;<strong>Win32_PingStatus<\/strong>&nbsp;) to perform the ping and collect response time(s). If multiple responses are received, they are concatenated using&nbsp;<strong>\/<\/strong>&nbsp;as a separator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column page-snippet is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro cbp-has-line-numbers\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-Geist-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-Geist-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;--cbp-line-number-color:#D4D4D4;--cbp-line-number-width:calc(2 * 0.6 * .875rem);line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;padding:10px 0px 10px 16px;margin-bottom:-2px;width:100%;text-align:left;background-color:#2b2b2b;color:#c7c7c7\">VB<\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#D4D4D4;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><pre class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-pre\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><textarea class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-textarea\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" readonly>    Public Function ExecPing(Host) As String\n\n        If String.IsNullOrEmpty(Host) Then Return String.Empty\n\n        Dim oPing As Object, oRetStatus As Object\n        Dim szResult As String = String.Empty\n        Dim bSuccess As Boolean\n        bSuccess = False\n\n        Try\n            oPing = GetObject(\"winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}\").ExecQuery(\"select * from Win32_PingStatus where address = '\" &amp; Host &amp; \"'\")\n\n            For Each oRetStatus In oPing\n                If String.IsNullOrEmpty(oRetStatus.StatusCode) Or oRetStatus.StatusCode &lt;> 0 Then\n                    'sPing = \"timeout\" 'oRetStatus.StatusCode\n                Else\n                    If String.IsNullOrEmpty(szResult) Then\n                        szResult = oRetStatus.ResponseTime\n                    Else\n                        szResult += \"\/\" + oRetStatus.ResponseTime\n                    End If\n                    bSuccess = True\n                End If\n            Next\n\n            If bSuccess Then\n                Return szResult\n            Else\n                Return \"Timeout\"\n            End If\n\n        Catch ex As Exception\n            Return \"Not Found\"\n        End Try\n\n    End Function<\/textarea><\/pre><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M4.5 12.75l6 6 9-13.5\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M16.5 8.25V6a2.25 2.25 0 00-2.25-2.25H6A2.25 2.25 0 003.75 6v8.25A2.25 2.25 0 006 16.5h2.25m8.25-8.25H18a2.25 2.25 0 012.25 2.25V18A2.25 2.25 0 0118 20.25h-7.5A2.25 2.25 0 018.25 18v-1.5m8.25-8.25h-6a2.25 2.25 0 00-2.25 2.25v6\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki dark-plus\" style=\"background-color: #1E1E1E\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">    <\/span><span style=\"color: #569CD6\">Public Function <\/span><span style=\"color: #DCDCAA\">ExecPing<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\">Host<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">) As <\/span><span style=\"color: #4EC9B0\">String<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">        <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">If<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #DCDCAA\">String<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #DCDCAA\">IsNullOrEmpty<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\">Host<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">) <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">Then<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">Return<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #DCDCAA\">String<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #569CD6\">Empty<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">        <\/span><span style=\"color: #569CD6\">Dim<\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\"> oPing <\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">As <\/span><span style=\"color: #4EC9B0\">Object<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\"> oRetStatus<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> As <\/span><span style=\"color: #4EC9B0\">Object<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">        <\/span><span style=\"color: #569CD6\">Dim<\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\"> szResult <\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">As <\/span><span style=\"color: #4EC9B0\">String<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> = <\/span><span style=\"color: #DCDCAA\">String<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #569CD6\">Empty<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">        <\/span><span style=\"color: #569CD6\">Dim<\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\"> bSuccess <\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">As <\/span><span style=\"color: #4EC9B0\">Boolean<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">        <\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\">bSuccess<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> =<\/span><span style=\"color: #569CD6\"> False<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">        Try<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">            <\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\">oPing<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> = <\/span><span style=\"color: #DCDCAA\">GetObject<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #CE9178\">&quot;winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">).<\/span><span style=\"color: #DCDCAA\">ExecQuery<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #CE9178\">&quot;select * from Win32_PingStatus where address = &#39;&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> &amp;<\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\"> Host<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> &amp; <\/span><span style=\"color: #CE9178\">&quot;&#39;&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">)<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">            <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">For<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">Each<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> oRetStatus In oPing<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">                <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">If<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #DCDCAA\">String<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #DCDCAA\">IsNullOrEmpty<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">(oRetStatus.<\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\">StatusCode<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">) Or oRetStatus.<\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\">StatusCode<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> &lt;&gt; <\/span><span style=\"color: #B5CEA8\">0<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">Then<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">                    <\/span><span style=\"color: #6A9955\">&#39;sPing = &quot;timeout&quot; &#39;oRetStatus.StatusCode<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">                <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">Else<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">                    <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">If<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #DCDCAA\">String<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #DCDCAA\">IsNullOrEmpty<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">(<\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\">szResult<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">) <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">Then<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">                        <\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\">szResult<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> = oRetStatus.ResponseTime<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">                    <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">Else<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">                        <\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\">szResult<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> += <\/span><span style=\"color: #CE9178\">&quot;\/&quot;<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> + oRetStatus.ResponseTime<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">                    <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">End If<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">                    <\/span><span style=\"color: #9CDCFE\">bSuccess<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> =<\/span><span style=\"color: #569CD6\"> True<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">                <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">End If<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">            <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">Next<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">            <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">If<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> bSuccess <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">Then<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">                <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">Return<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> szResult<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">            <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">Else<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">                <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">Return<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #CE9178\">&quot;Timeout&quot;<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">            <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">End If<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">        Catch ex As <\/span><span style=\"color: #4EC9B0\">Exception<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">            <\/span><span style=\"color: #C586C0\">Return<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #CE9178\">&quot;Not Found&quot;<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">        <\/span><span style=\"color: #DCDCAA\">End<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> Try<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">    <\/span><span style=\"color: #569CD6\">End Function<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Executes a ping request to a specified host using WMI and returns the response time(s) as a string. 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