Checking and forcing internet connection

[bluedude]

Hi,

I'm using the ftp stuff but that does not automatically force the internet connection. Any other options to use to check and force?

 

[Erel]

You could send a request to Google with the HTTP library.
This site is online most of the time
See this thread: http://www.b4x.com/forum/code-samples-tips/3619-checking-internet-connection.html
There is no real way to force a device to connect to the internet. However depending on the device and the user setting, issuing a request may start a connection.

 

[Cableguy]

You could send a request to Google with the HTTP library.
This site is online most of the time
See this thread: http://www.b4x.com/forum/code-samples-tips/3619-checking-internet-connection.html

This code works as I am using it in my new aproach to dll2date....

There is no real way to force a device to connect to the internet. However depending on the device and the user setting, issuing a request may start a connection.

Most devices use a "Connect when needed" basis internet conection, so I believe that starting an internet connection should be possible using some WinMo API, but I dont know wich and it may be device dependant...

 

[schimanski]

If you only want to force a internet-connection, this is an easy way:

Sub GPRS_Aufbau
   ErrorLabel(ConnectionError)
   DoEvents
   request.New1("http://www.adress.de")     ' init HTML-Object'
   request.KeepAlive=True
   request.GetResponse
   Return
   
   ConnectionError:   
End Sub

You don't need an existing internet-adress, because when the adress doesn't exist, the error label catches the error, but the internet-connection is hold on. I have tested ot on several Pocket-PCs, it always works.