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how to determine network yes or no [message #36132]

Sun, 24 August 2003 07:02

R.Bauer
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Registered: November 1998

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Hi,

While writing a newsticker routine by idl I like to test the results
locally. So I like to have a switch in the routine to deterimine network is
available or not.

How to do this?

Reimar

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Re: how to determine network yes or no [message #36242 is a reply to message #36132]

Thu, 28 August 2003 01:11

R.Bauer
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Registered: November 1998

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Henry Roe wrote:

> "Rick Towler" <rtowler@u.washington.edu> wrote in message
> news:<bidn7p$23qq$1@nntp6.u.washington.edu>...
>> I think the SOCKET procedure would be your only platform independent
>> option. Try connecting with a reliable http host:
>>
>> socket, 1, 'www.google.com', 80, connect_timeout=5, error=e
>>
>> Or maybe some other creative use.
>>
>> -Rick
>
>
> Neat; I hadn't used 'socket' before.
> IDL 5.6 help says socket is only implemented on UNIX and Windows
> platforms.
>
> Does anyone know if 'socket' exists in IDL for Mac OS X? (I know OSX
> is unix underneath, but am unsure if RSI considers OSX a 'unix
> platform'.)
>
> Thanks!
> -Henry

Dear Henry,

before rsinc implented it there was a dlm library available.

http://www.rlkling.com/freeware/randallfrank.html

Perhaps you find someone who's able to help to put it on the Mac.

Reimar
P.S. Thanks Rick, is_network() is based on your idea

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