Re: [Boost-users] how to know my own IP address

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] how to know my own IP address
From: Maurizio Vitale (mav_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-08-14 11:01:19

>>>>> "Tommy" == Tommy Nordgren <tommy.nordgren_at_[hidden]> writes:

    Tommy> On Aug 14, 2009, at 2:49 PM, Paolo Viotti wrote:

    >> Hi,
    >> 
    >> I'm using the boost library to create and manage a UDP socket.  I
    >> was wondering if there is a way to know the public address of my
    >> machine using the boost classes.  With this code
    >> 
    >> udp::endpoint thisendpoint(udp::v4(), UDPPORT);
    >> boost::asio::ip::address myaddress = thisendpoint.address();
    >> std::cout<< "__My IP address: " << myaddress.to_string() <<
    >> std::endl;
    >> 
    >> I can only print the any_address (0.0.0.0)...  thanks,
    >> 
    >> p_viotti _______________________________________________

    Tommy> 	You can always adress your own machine via the special
    Tommy> ip adress 127.0.0.1 (or the special domain localhost)

But that hardly qualifies as the 'public address' the OP was after.
That said, I've no idea about the answer...

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