.NET code to make a server status checker

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code to make a server status checker - _WiZ_ - Jun 28, 2012

Upon pressing a button in VBNET I want it to report the status to the server either returning "online" or "offline" after checking the status. Does anyone have a clue how I could code this or have the code for this?

* - ๖ۣۜMephobia - Jun 29, 2012

you can easily do with with webrequests with sites like downorjustme, or you can ping it.

* - _WiZ_ - Jun 29, 2012

(Jun 29, 2012 12:02 AM)๖ۣۜMephobia Wrote: you can easily do with with webrequests with sites like downorjustme, or you can ping it.

Yes, but do you have the code to do such? I would like the users to be able to check the status from within the program.

* - MaxPain - Jun 29, 2012

Place a button on your panel, and a textbox, then write the following code :

Code 
If my.computer.network.ping(Textbox1.text THE IP HERE) Then

msgbox("online")

else

msgbox("offline")

* - Hunter S Thompson - Jun 29, 2012

Code 
Try

HttpWebRequest request = new HttpWebRequest(WebRequest.Create("IP"))

Dim reader as new StreamReader(request.GetStream())

HttpWebResponse response = new HttpWebResponse(reader)

Catch

End Try

Or some shit like that, idk.

* - ytlayol - Jun 29, 2012

here ya go

Code 
Try

Dim src As String = New StreamReader(HttpWebRequest.Create("http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/" & website.Text).GetResponse.GetResponseStream).ReadToEnd

  If src.Contains("It's not just you!") Then

    status.Text = "Website is down"

  Else

    status.Text = "Website is up"

  End If

Catch ex as Exception

  MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)

End Try

u can use webclient instead of webrequest
EDIT:
it would be

Code 
If New WebClient().DownloadString(New Uri("http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/facebook.com")).Contains("It's not just you!") Then

    status.Text = "Website is down"

  Else

    status.Text = "Website is up"

 End If

replace "facebook.com" with the website

* - Coleak - Jun 29, 2012

Code 
Private Function Status(ByVal site As String)

  If New System.Net.WebClient().DownloadString(String.Format("http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/{0}", site).Contains("It's just")) Then Return True Else Return False

    End Function

* - Mr Kewl - Jun 29, 2012

(Jun 29, 2012 12:25 AM)loyalty Wrote: here ya go

Code
Try Dim src As String = New StreamReader(HttpWebRequest.Create("http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/" & website.Text).GetResponse.GetResponseStream).ReadToEnd If src.Contains("It's not just you!") Then status.Text = "Website is down" Else status.Text = "Website is up" End If Catch ex as Exception MessageBox.Show(ex.Message) End Try

u can use webclient instead of webrequest
EDIT:
it would be

Code
If New WebClient().DownloadString(New Uri("http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/facebook.com")).Contains("It's not just you!") Then status.Text = "Website is down" Else status.Text = "Website is up" End If
replace "facebook.com" with the website

Some of the sites block downforjustme type sites.

For EG: Hackforums.
So it's better you use Ping.

* - _WiZ_ - Jun 29, 2012

Thanks guys, much love. Helped me alot! Working on my first project.