converting IP address to IP number

[ocw]

hi hi..

how can i convert an IP address to an IP number?

Example from IP address :192.168.0.1 to <ip no>

???
ocw

[ComputerJy]

-cast each byte into a char
-create a string
-remove the dots '.'
-parse long
and there is your IP number "I've never heard about this idea"

[System_Error]

String s = ip_address;

StringTokenizer st = new StringTokenizer(s,'.');

//lloop and create a new string

[ComputerJy]

String s = ip_address;

StringTokenizer st = new StringTokenizer(s,'.');

//lloop and create a new string

You only get IP addresses as Array of bytes so I think my way is better

[System_Error]

Probably. Just now remembered they were byte arrays when you said that.