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VG3_nw_mbcast_getip()

Return for a client the ip-address of network-server.
SYNTAX
char * VG3_nw_mbcast_getip(char *remhost, size_t remsize)

FUNCTION PARAMETERS
remhost For returning hostname of remote host, or NULL
remsize Size of remhost, or 0

RETURN VALUE
Returns the ip-address of the network-server (allocated) or NULL on failure. It has to be freed with free().

ERRORS
On error VG3_errmsg() returns: ENOEXEC - error getting ip

DESCRIPTION
Return the ip-address of the network-server. This function is used in a LAN by the clients. The parameter remhost can be used to get the name of the server.

SEE ALSO
VG3_nw_mbcast_start() VG3_nw_mbcast_stop()