checks the internet connection
I have tested this code on windows 2000 and XP.
Dont know whether it works for windows 9x.
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| By | Rakesh R. Shetty |
| Level | Beginner |
| User Rating | 5.0 (35 globes from 7 users) |
| Compatibility | VB 5.0, VB 6.0 |
| Category | Internet/ HTML |
| World | Visual Basic |
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Private Const FLAG_ICC_FORCE_CONNECTION = 1
Private Declare Function InternetCheckConnection Lib "wininet.dll" Alias "InternetCheckConnectionA" (ByVal lpszUrl As String, ByVal dwFlags As Long, ByVal dwReserved As Long) As Boolean
Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim abc As String
abc = InternetCheckConnection("http://www.microsoft.com", FLAG_ICC_FORCE_CONNECTION, 0)
If abc = "True" Then
MsgBox "Connected to the internet."
Else
MsgBox "Not connected to the internet."
End If
End Sub