IsLocalHost

This procedure returns the correct host class for Name, which can be a host name or a dotted decimal address. Figure 1 shows an example of the IsLocalHost procedure.

The host classes are:

HOSTlocal: An internet address for the local host
HOSTloopback: One of the dummy internet addresses used to designate various levels of loopback testing
HOSTremote: A known host name for some remote host
HOSTunknown: An unknown host name (or other error)

Figure 1. IsLocalHost example

   procedure IsLocalHost
            (
        const    Name: string;
        var       Class: HostClassType
            );
            external;

Parameter: Description
Name: The host name. The maximum name length is 255 characters.
Class: The host class