Hello Mel,

It would do the check, but I don't think it would prompt to dial if not connected. In that same thread, Rodd went the wwIPStuff route, because apparently it will dial if necessary.

Re: Can I truly check for Internet connection? Thread #724735 Message #725157

>Hi Steve,
>
>You posted the following a few weeks ago - would it also check if the user is hooked to the web with a DialUp connection?
>
>Mel Cummings
>
>
>>For a user with a LAN connection to the internet, pinging is the most reliable method. If you are concerned that an internet server may be down, then check a different server if the first one returns false.
>
>Here is a function you can use
>
>

>function checkInternetConnection
>lparameters lcWebAddress
>
>	Declare Integer InternetCheckConnection in Wininet.dll String Url, Long dwFlags, Long Reserved
>
>	If InternetCheckConnection(lcWebAddress, 1, 0) != 0
>		return .t.
>	Else
>		return .f.
>	EndIf
>endproc
>

>Example usage:
>
>
>? checkInternetConnection("http://www.microsoft.com")<