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The TCP/IP host name and the host name in the network attributes could
very well be different.

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: get host IP address
> From: "Elvis Budimlic" <ebudimlic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thu, September 01, 2005 11:49 am
> To: "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> I've gone through the archives and it seems that the recommended way to get
> local host IP address is via gethostbyname function call.
> 
> I am not clear however if the best way to get the host name to feed to that
> function is by using gethostname function or RTVNETA command.
> 
> Which one is more reliable?  Or perhaps there's no difference?
> 
> Also, if I'm on the wrong track, please be kind and set me straight :-)
> 
> Thanks.
> 
>  
> 
> Elvis
> 
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