This function attempts to make a connection to the Internet.

DWORD InternetAttemptConnect(
  DWORD dwReserved
);

Parameters

dwReserved

[in] Reserved. Must be set to zero.

Return Values

Returns ERROR_SUCCESS if successful, or a Win32 error value otherwise.

Remarks

This function allows an application to first attempt to connect before issuing any requests. A client program can use this to evoke the dial-up dialog box. If the attempt fails, the application should enter offline mode.

Requirements

OS Versions: Windows CE .NET 4.0 and later.
Header: Wininet.h.
Link Library: Wininet.lib.

See Also

WinInet Functions

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