code:

---

$server = "kixtart.org"
if ping($server)
	? $server + " is alive"
else
	? $server + " is dead"
endif

function ping($ipaddress)
	shell '%comspec% /c ping -n 1 $ipaddress | find /i "ttl" > nul'
	if @error
		$ping = 0
	else
		$ping = 1
	endif
endfunction

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