How to detect if you are connected to internet?

[kfaday]

Hi,
i'm creating a jabber client (a chat tool, like icq or msn). In the app, i send info to a server, and i receive from it. I use MFC CSocket.
Is there any api function that checks if you are connected to internet?

thanks!!!

[Marc G]

If you would have searched the forums first, you would have found the following function: InternetGetConnectedState

[kfaday]

i looked it up in msdn (link) , and i don't understand the following:

lpdwFlags
[out] Pointer to a variable that receives the connection description. This parameter can be one or more of the following values.
Value Meaning
INTERNET_CONNECTION_CONFIGURED Local system has a valid connection to the Internet, but it might or might not be currently connected.
INTERNET_CONNECTION_LAN Local system uses a local area network to connect to the Internet.
INTERNET_CONNECTION_MODEM Local system uses a modem to connect to the Internet.
INTERNET_CONNECTION_MODEM_BUSY No longer used.
INTERNET_CONNECTION_OFFLINE Local system is in offline mode.
INTERNET_CONNECTION_PROXY Local system uses a proxy server to connect to the Internet.
INTERNET_RAS_INSTALLED Local system has RAS installed.

the following code always returns online.. any ideas?

	unsigned long *a;
	a=(unsigned long *)malloc(sizeof(unsigned long));
	if (TRUE==InternetGetConnectedState(a,0))
		AfxMessageBox("online");
	else
		AfxMessageBox("offline");

[Mathew Joy]

Broadly speaking, there is no fool proof solution to your question. There was a long running threadDetecting an internet connection , with lots of solutions posted. You can choose one that is appropriate for you.

[kfaday]

thanks!