Phil White wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I'm trying to store the DECIMAL IP address of a connecting host in
> $acl_c*. Do do this, I'm using the following:
>
> set acl_c5 = ${eval10: \
> (${extract {1}{.}{$sender_host_address}}<<24) \
> + (${extract {2}{.}{$sender_host_address}}<<16) \
> + (${extract {3}{.}{$sender_host_address}}<<8) \
> + ${extract {4}{.}{$sender_host_address}} \
> }
>
> Which, sadly, doesn't work quite as expected:
> dotquad addr = 131.111.8.192
> decimal addr = -2089875264
> which means approximately 50% of my mail is not being flagged correctly.
>
> Is there another way I can achieve the desired effect?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Phil
>
You are aware that Exim has expansion variables that natively handle IP, AND
search/lookup types that are specific to such as well?
Not to mention similar features in - to name one - PostgreSQL.
What is it that is driving you to need to do conversion *at all*?
Bill
