>Hi you can do the following:
>

>Declare Integer InternetGetConnectedState in Wininet.dll Long @dwFlags, Long Reserved
>lnConnectionState= 1
>InternetGetConnectedState(@lnConnectionState, 0)
>?lnConnectionState && values 81=online,82=offline, 18=on with network
>
>

>>How can I detect in Visual Foxpro a live Internet connection. I do not wish to use the ping utility. Is there any other way like activex control or some other way

Alexandre,
Cool code, but what does a return of '86' mean? Is there a list somewhere?
Thanks,