Socket modue for ASP

[rac2]

I would like to use functions like gethostbyaddr() and inet_aton() in ASP. These functions are availble in the Socket module in Perl. I need to write an ASP version of a Perl script which uses these functions. How can I get the results these Perl functions provide?

 

[onpnt]

can you give a bit more info on the functions functionality and their purpose. _______________________________________________
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[Tarwn]

Your going to need to write (or buy or download or steal..I mean write ) a dll with those functions, register it on the server, and then user Server.CreateObject to instantiate a copy of the object in orde to reference the methods. The reason Perl has them built in is because it is a catch-all scripting language rather than just a web-scripting language.
From what I remember of my last search (I was in the process of integrating my firewall logs with my webserver) there are several objects out there that provide dns, reverse dns, etc functionality that you can use from ASP scripts. A google search on the subject should net you at least a few hits.

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[rac2]

Thanks for the info. I was hoping there was a free and obvious answer. I did find various things for sale. Seems like a shame when WinSock is right there with these same methods and no way to get to it from an ASP script.