>>To call the default Windows dialup you can use InternetAutodial WinInet API function Re: How to call dialup networking connection from within Fox Message #787301. To check for existing connection try Re: Can I truly check for Internet connection? Message #724761
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>I ended up with two functions. One to check if connected and the other to fire the connection manager:
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>* Verify if we are connected to the Internet
>* expC1 A Web address
>FUNCTION IsConnected
>PARAMETERS tcWebAddress
>LOCAL llConnect
>Declare Integer InternetCheckConnection in Wininet.dll String Url, Long dwFlags, Long Reserved
>llConnect=InternetCheckConnection(tcWebAddress,1,0)>0
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>* Initiating Inet connection using a modem
>FUNCTION ConnectToTheInternet
>LOCAL lnConnection
>#DEFINE INTERNET_AUTODIAL_FORCE_ONLINE         1
>#DEFINE INTERNET_AUTODIAL_FORCE_UNATTENDED     2
>#DEFINE INTERNET_AUTODIAL_FAILIFSECURITYCHECK  4
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>DECLARE INTEGER GetActiveWindow IN user32
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>DECLARE INTEGER InternetDial IN wininet;
> INTEGER hwndParent, STRING lpszConnectoid, INTEGER dwFlags,;
> INTEGER @lpdwConnection, INTEGER dwReserved
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>lnConnection=0
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>InternetDial(GetActiveWindow(),'MyProvider',INTERNET_AUTODIAL_FORCE_ONLINE,@lnConnection,0)
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>Do you see anything to enhance in there?

The second parameter in InternetDial is a Dial-up connection name. Shouldn't it be passed as parameter to the ConnectToTheInternet() function?