"server-PC" is not a valid domain name. getByName() uses DNS, as far as I know.
On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 4:59 PM, Luiz <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello everyone. > > I'm trying to connect with a computer (face it as a "server", I just > have to access a database) in my app, based on the computer's name. It > works fine with the IP, but I truly need to establish this connection > based in the hostname (the IP is not guaranteed to be static). The > computer is on windows 7. > > This line of code keeps giving me an UnknownHostException >>>>>>> String ip = InetAddress.getByName("server-PC").getHostAddress(); > > That's where the weird stuff begins: it works perfectly if put > "www.google.com" instead of "server-PC". It also works if I try to get > the IP from a random non-android project in another computer in the > same local network. > > I believe it's important to highlight the fact that I don't need a > connection with the Internet, just with my "local server", and that > I'm running my application in a real device, not in a emulator. > > Thanks in advance, > Luiz > > p.s.: sorry if something is not fully comprehensible because of my > english. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://github.com/commonsguy http://commonsware.com/blog | http://twitter.com/commonsguy Android Training in NYC: http://marakana.com/training/android/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
