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dijiyd



Joined: 01 Apr 2004
Posts: 90
Location: Philippines
PostPosted: Sun Jul 18, 2004 10:30 pm    Post subject: Checking connection? Reply with quote
I was wondering if there was any way that you could check if there is an existing internet connection. Thanks.
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Beastmaster



Joined: 15 Apr 2004
Posts: 182
PostPosted: Sun Jul 18, 2004 10:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
How about to ping Billy Boy aka www.microsoft.com ?
I guess that won't work without an active internet connection, correct ?

Wink

RunWait, %COMSPEC% /C ping www.microsoft.com > C:\IsTheInternetActiveStatus.txt,, Hide
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Beastmaster



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 18, 2004 10:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Another option:

Run, %COMSPEC% /C rasdial /DISCONNECT,,Hide

Well, now you know that there's definitely NO active connection Laughing
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Jon



Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Posts: 373
PostPosted: Sun Jul 18, 2004 11:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
One way would be to tell it download a file and then check if the file exists. If it doesn't then you havn't got an internet connection. Best to download a very small file though such as a webpage.

Another is to use the variable A_IPAddress1 through 4. One of these will be different when you are connected to the internet from when you are offline.
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Beastmaster



Joined: 15 Apr 2004
Posts: 182
PostPosted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 11:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Quote:
PhonebookEntry = "Name Of My Phonebook Entry"
TMPFile = C:\DialUpStatus.txt

RunWait, %COMSPEC% /C rasdial "%PhonebookEntry%" > %TMPFile%,,Hide
FileReadLine, Line, %TMPFile%, 3
FileDelete, %TMPFile%
IfNotInString, Line, error
{
MsgBox, Connected !
}
Else
{
MsgBox, No connection!
}
Exit




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Run, %COMSPEC% /C Rasphone -s,,Hide
WinWaitActive, Dial-Up Networking Monitor
WinMove, Dial-Up Networking Monitor,, 0, 716, 222, 24
ControlFocus, Edit1, Dial-Up Networking Monitor
ControlGetText, OutputVar,Edit1, Dial-Up Networking Monitor
MsgBox, %OutputVar%
WinClose, Dial-Up Networking Monitor
Exit
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dijiyd



Joined: 01 Apr 2004
Posts: 90
Location: Philippines
PostPosted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 11:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks. The IP addresses work fine. I guess it would have helped to have some clarification. I was trying to create a script that would run some programs while I'm away from home. I have a frequent disconnection problem, so I need to check whether I was online every few ticks then run the programs.
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