From:	Richard Dawe <rich AT phekda DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: Getting MAC address within C/C++-program
Date:	Sat, 31 Aug 2002 08:12:00 +0100
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Hello.

Alex Vinokur wrote:
> Is it possible to get MAC address within C/C++-program ?

On which operating system? There is no method that will work on DOS and all
versions of Windows.

You can use RegDos to read the registry on Windows '95, '98 and ME. Then you
can obtain the MAC address. See:

    http://www.phekda.freeserve.co.uk/richdawe/dl/winnetip.htm

There are other methods, but they are for Windows programs. The Winsock
Programmer's FAQ details how.

You could write a small helper Windows program to return the MAC address. Then
your program would run the helper program, to get the MAC address.

HTH, bye,

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Richard Dawe [ http://www.phekda.freeserve.co.uk/richdawe/ ]

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