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Code Snippets / [DBP] - Check Internet Connection (wininet.dll)

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BMacZero
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Posted: 18th Mar 2014 18:31
This snippet shows how to use wininet.dll (a Windows system DLL) to check if your user's computer has an internet connection.

Note that you should NOT use it in a loop as I have done. If a connection doesn't exist, it will block your program for about 15 seconds while it times out.



Chris Tate
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Posted: 7th Apr 2014 10:16
Useful!

Mdj
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Posted: 15th May 2014 13:15
Nice one.

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