Attempts to make a connection to the Internet.

Syntax

DWORD InternetAttemptConnect(
  __in  DWORD dwReserved
);

Parameters

dwReserved [in]

This parameter is reserved and must be 0.

Return Value

Returns ERROR_SUCCESS if successful, or a system error code 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

See Also

Enabling Internet Functionality

WinINet Functions

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Build date: 10/8/2009