Hey guys,

I've been fighting with a batch file for about a week now. <Sigh> It
works if I put the IP address in, but not using the name.

All I want is OK or Error. I alwyas get Error with the
tinysbbs.hopto.org, and I do get OK with the IP, problem is I don't
have a static IP. Any ideas?

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@echo off
setlocal
REM set "servers=72.141.109.101:2023"
set "servers=tinysbbs.hopto.org:2023"
for %%I in (%servers%) do (
for /f "tokens=1,2 delims=:" %%a in ("%%I") do (
set "port=%%~b"
if not defined port set "port=8080"
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
call :handshake "%%~a" "!port!" && (
echo %%a port !port!: OK
) || (
echo %%a port !port!: Error
)
endlocal
)
)
goto :EOF
:handshake <server> <port>
powershell "$t=new-objectNet.Sockets.TcpClient;$c=$t.BeginConnect('%~1',%~2,{},{});if($c.AsyncWaitHandle.WaitOne(1000)){$t.EndConnect($c);exit 0};exit 1"
exit /b %ERRORLEVEL%

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Shawn

... Never test for an error you don't know how to handle.

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On 19 Jun 2020, Tiny said the following...

Hey guys,

I've been fighting with a batch file for about a week now. <Sigh> It
works if I put the IP address in, but not using the name.

All I want is OK or Error. I alwyas get Error with the
tinysbbs.hopto.org, and I do get OK with the IP, problem is I don't
have a static IP. Any ideas?

---------
@echo off
setlocal
REM set "servers=72.141.109.101:2023"
set "servers=tinysbbs.hopto.org:2023"
for %%I in (%servers%) do (
for /f "tokens=1,2 delims=:" %%a in ("%%I") do (
set "port=%%~b"
if not defined port set "port=8080"
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
call :handshake "%%~a" "!port!" && (
echo %%a port !port!: OK
) || (
echo %%a port !port!: Error
)
endlocal
)
)
goto :EOF
:handshake <server> <port>
powershell "$t=new-objectNet.Sockets.TcpClient;$c=$t.BeginConnect('%~1',%~2,{},{});if syncWaitHandle.WaitOne(1000)){$t.EndConnect($c);exit 0};exit 1"
exit /b %ERRORLEVEL%

------
Shawn

Tiny,
I would recommend adding some debug logging to output errors along the way.

As for a test, test making your host-name no longer than 3 chars and run
again, just as a test. I'm blowing spit bubbles here, that might get you
over the hump enough to find the actual problem :)

Try changing your host-name to fit www.xxx.yyy.zzz:####, ie., the spacing of
IP addresses. So temporarily test your host-name as: "tin.ysb.bsh.org:2023" just as a test and see what the outcome is. If it works, you know that the char limit is the issue.

...

Never test for an error you don't know how to handle. Ti>

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Let me know if that gets you any further! :)

-Dejavu

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On 19 Jun 2020, Tiny said the following...

de> As for a test, test making your host-name no longer than 3 chars

and run again, just as a test. I'm blowing spit bubbles here,
that might get you over the hump enough to find the actual problem
:)

Can you remind me how to do that again please?

Try changing your host-name to fit www.xxx.yyy.zzz:####, ie., the
spacing of IP addresses. So temporarily test your host-name as: "tin.ysb.bsh.org:2023" just as a test and see what the outcome is.
If it works, you know that the char limit is the issue.

No that didn't work. :)

Let me know if that gets you any further! :)

Not giving up yet. ;)

Shawn

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Try changing your host-name to fit www.xxx.yyy.zzz:####, ie., the spacing of IP addresses. So temporarily test your host-name as: "tin.ysb.bsh.org:2023" just as a test and see what the outcome is.
If it works, you know that the char limit is the issue.

You've always got the possibility its only looking for dotted quad, no an fqdn.. in which case it might be better to resolve the name earlier and keep the ip address.

Spec


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Quoting Spectre to Tiny <=-

You've always got the possibility its only looking for dotted quad, no
an fqdn.. in which case it might be better to resolve the name earlier
and keep the ip address.

Turns out it was the timeout value in the powershell line. I
increased it to 4000 from 1000 and voila now enough time for DNS to
answer. Thanks though.

Shawn

... Next time you wave, use ALL of your fingers!!

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