Testing internet connection

[Piotr D]

Hi,
I test internet connection usung LoadFromUrl() with an www addres. When return NIL, probably
internet connection is unavailable. But this is only probably, the web site can be currently unavailable,
and these "test" have about 10 second duration. Is another way validate connection?
Piotr

[rdonnay]

You can always test https;//google.com first to see if the internet is available.

[bwolfsohn]

You can always test https;//google.com first to see if the internet is available.

Or to see if the earth is still there...

[skiman]

Hi,

Do the test at startup of your application in a separate thread and save the result. If there is no internet available on that PC, you don't have to wait 10 seconds when you want to use it.

[Piotr D]

Roger,
I use LoadFromUrl() with web addres of my own website. But I search for an another way/function.
Chris, in case when there isn't another way, I will use your suggestion.
Regards Piotr

[pedroah]

DLLFUNCTION InternetGetConnectedState( Integer1, Integer2 ) USING STDCALL FROM WinInet.DLL



FUNCTION VerifyInternet()
LOCAL lReturn
IF InternetGetConnectedState(0,0) <> 0
lReturn := .T.
ELSE
lReturn := .F.
ENDIF
RETURN lReturn

[rdonnay]

DLLFUNCTION InternetGetConnectedState( Integer1, Integer2 ) USING STDCALL FROM WinInet.DLL

Thanks for that. Much better solution.

[skiman]

Hi Pedro.

FUNCTION VerifyInternet()

Thanks for this function. I will implement this today.

[unixkd]

Why not

FUNCTION VerifyInternet()
Return ( InternetGetConnectedState(0,0) <> 0 )

Thanks.

Joe

[rdonnay]

Return ( InternetGetConnectedState(0,0) <> 0 )

Much better. Now everything is perfect!!!