Detect network and/or internet connectivity state Tag(s): WinAPI/Registry
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[Local function declaration]
FUNCTION boolean IsNetworkAlive(ref int flags) LIBRARY "sensapi.dll"
[Powerscript]
// The computer has one or more LAN cards that are active.
CONSTANT integer NETWORK_ALIVE_LAN = 1;
// The computer has one or more active RAS connections (internet).
CONSTANT integer NETWORK_ALIVE_WAN = 2;
// Win9x. The computer is connected to the America Online network.
CONSTANT integer NETWORK_ALIVE_AOL = 4;
OleObject wsh
int networkState, k
// to do the "bitwise AND" later...
wsh = CREATE OleObject
wsh.ConnectToNewObject( "MSScriptControl.ScriptControl" )
wsh.language = "vbscript"
IF IsNetworkAlive(networkState) THEN
// check if a network card is active
k = integer(wsh.Eval( string(networkState) + &
" AND " + &
string(NETWORK_ALIVE_LAN)))
IF k = NETWORK_ALIVE_LAN THEN
MessageBox("","network is ON")
ELSE
MessageBox("","network is OFF")
END IF
// check if internet connection is active
k = integer(wsh.Eval( string(networkState) + &
" AND " + &
string(NETWORK_ALIVE_WAN)))
IF k = NETWORK_ALIVE_WAN THEN
MessageBox("","internet is ON")
ELSE
MessageBox("","internet is OFF")
END IF
ELSE
MessageBox("","no network ?!?")
END IF