bing
pings an ip address

i needed something to keep my dialup line active, so bing just pings an ip.
ip's can be added and hostnames resolved, and the list can be saved in an .ini file to be loaded in a dropdown list. logs too can be saved.

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platform
tested in ms windows 2000

requirements
- ms vb 6.0 runtimes
- 640×480 display

installing
unzip / copy bing.exe somewhere onto your hard disk

uninstalling
simply delete bing.exe (and bing_ip.ini if you saved the list) from the folder where you stored it

use
- while running, the ping time should be displayed in the upper labels and in bing's icon. the larger label displays total pings, average time and timeouts (see snapshots).

note for programmers
- this was kinda exercise for implementing randy birch's code. as he asks not to distribute the code, you'll have to go yourself to mvps/vbnet and take a look at his site. i bet it'll be a happy visit.

updates
- 16.1.2002 - rel. 1.0.0
- 23.1.2002 - rel. 1.0.6 - some bells and whistles.
- 5.9.2002 - rel. 1.0.12 - minor fixes.
- 7.3.2003 - rel. 1.0.18 - compiled a no-icons version for using fewer graphic resources in windows 95/98. the exe file is slightly smaller, and the ping time can be seen in the taskbar. win nt/2k/xp users might want to download the with-icons version.

download:
winnt version (w/icons) (20k)
win9 version (no icons) (19k)