[naori]

Hello all i'm new here.
I'm using windows forms application.
I'm trying to send a infinity ping to server.
actually I can send it under the FormLoad but it runs once apparently.
this is my code:

private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            Ping ping = new Ping();
            PingReply pingReply = ping.Send("10.0.0.138");
                if (pingReply.Status == IPStatus.Success)
                    button1.BackColor = Color.Green;
                else
                    button1.BackColor = Color.Red;
        }

How can I use it all the time when the application is running?
thank u all.

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This post has been edited by JackOfAllTrades: 23 September 2012 - 04:36 AM

[Skydiver]

Use a timer, or start a thread.

Make sure that you aren't inadvertently setting up a denial of service on the server if there are going to be lots of people running your program.

[Michael26]

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Make sure that you aren't inadvertently setting up a denial of service on the server if there are going to be lots of people running your program.

Don't you usually close this kinda threads?

[naori]

Skydiver, can you go into detail please?

[Skydiver]

Using a timer: http://msdn.microsof...orms.timer.aspx

Creating a thread using TaskFactory: http://msdn.microsof...y/dd321439.aspx

Michael26, on 22 September 2012 - 02:22 PM, said:

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Make sure that you aren't inadvertently setting up a denial of service on the server if there are going to be lots of people running your program.

Don't you usually close this kinda threads?

Our friendly Klingon has amazingly good instincts for sniffing out attempts at writing malware. Perhaps he's busy sharpening his bat'leth right now for such an eventuality.

[Michael26]

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This post has been edited by Michael26: 23 September 2012 - 01:58 AM

[JackOfAllTrades]

Michael26, on 22 September 2012 - 05:22 PM, said:

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Make sure that you aren't inadvertently setting up a denial of service on the server if there are going to be lots of people running your program.

Don't you usually close this kinda threads?

It's not clear the OP is trying to perform a DOS. There is definite value in the ability to ping a remote system on a timed basis, although depending on the remote system the value of this specific action is questionable. For example, ICMP may be blocked upstream of the remote system. If it's a web server, the ability to ping the system speaks nothing of its ability to respond to web requests; testing connectivity in such a case is better served by performing periodic HTTP HEAD requests to a page on the server and evaluating the HTTP status code returned.