Net send

[peekay]

I am trying to send a message to another computer on a LAN with netsend. The command I am using is

Interaction.Shell "net send " & CompName & " " & txtMes.Text, vbNormalFocus

It does not give me an error and I cannot read the message on the other computer. What do I miss out.

Thanks PK Odendaal

http://www.odendaal.com

and pko@942.co.za

 

[ca8msm]

I use the following:

Dim objNetSend
Dim strIPAddress
Dim strMessage

strIPAddress = "Enter IP"
strMessage = "Enter Message"

objNetSend = Shell("C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\CMD.EXE /c net send " & strIPAddress & " " & strMessage , 0)

Give this a go and see if this works.

 

[johnwm]

Peekay,
Are you using VB6? Your code looks like VB.Net
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[peekay]

ca8msm
Thanks I will try it

johnwm
I am on vb6 and I got this on a thread here TT somewhere.


PK Odendaal

http://www.odendaal.com

and pko@942.co.za

 

[peekay]

ca8msm
According to thread 222-469766 it seems possible to use computer names in stead of IP addresses. I have the computer names available after executing the API function Wnetenumopen, but I do not know how to obtain the IP addresses.

Thanks.
PK Odendaal

http://www.odendaal.com

and pko@942.co.za

 

[ca8msm]

It should still work using the computer name, so you dont actuall need the IP. You would simply do:

Dim objNetSend
Dim strComputerName
Dim strMessage

strComputerName = "Enter Computer Name"
strMessage = "Enter Message"

objNetSend = Shell("C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\CMD.EXE /c net send " & strComputerName & " " & strMessage , 0)

 

[peekay]

Hi ca8msm
I have tried your tip but I sit with the same problem. I do not get an error message but similarly I cannot see a message on the other computer. Do I not need a form or a control on the other computer to write the message to. How does the other computer invoke a control to write the message to. PK Odendaal

http://www.odendaal.com

and pko@942.co.za

 

[jbradley]

The Messenger service needs to be running on the other computer. The message will pop up in a message box. Have you tried sending a message from a command prompt to see if it works at all?

 

[peekay]

jbradley
I am completely ignorant of messenger services. Can that be done on Windows98 and Windows2000 and how does one activate it.
Thanks
PK Odendaal

http://www.odendaal.com

and pko@942.co.za