IT_PPPStatus
version 6.8.1
IT_PPPStatus {(pppProfil)} 
Integer
| Parameter | Type | Description | |
| pppProfil | String | | Dial-up name = Null string on Mac OS, |
| optionally filled under Windows |
Function result Integer 
1 if connected; 0 if connecting; -1 if error
Description
The IT_PPPStatus command allows you to check the status of a connection opened with the IT_PPPConnect command or opened manually.
pppProfil is a text value specifying which opened connection to check.
Under Windows, this parameter is optional but may be useful to ensure good running whatever the user network configuration.
Under Windows:
- If pppProfil is passed and valid, specified connection status is return.
- If pppProfil is not passed or is passed as a null string, IT_PPPStatus will return:
• -1 if several connections are opened,
• the status of the opened connection if only one connection is opened.
Under Mac OS:
This parameter is not taken into account.
IT_PPPStatus returns an integer denoting the connection status. It returns:
• 1 if connected,
• 0 if connecting,
• -1 in case of a connection failure or if not connected.
Example
`Method GetMessages (this method is executed in a process)
If(mPPPConnect($vPPPProfil; 120))
$vErrCode:=IT_MacTCPInit
If($vErrCode=0)
$vErrCode:=POP3_Login...
...
Else
ALERT("Connection failed")
End if
End if
`Method mPPPConnect
C_BOOLEAN($0) `returns True if we are currently connected, False if connection failed
C_TEXT($1) `null string if Mac OS, Entry Name if Windows
C_INTEGER($2) `timeout in seconds
If (IT_PPPStatus =1)
$0:=True `we are already connected
Else
$vTimeoutLength:=$2
$vTimeout:=False
$vErr:=IT_PPPConnect($1)
If($vErr=0)
$vStart:=Current time
Repeat
DELAY PROCESS(Current process;30)
$vStatus:=IT_PPPStatus($1)
$vTimeout:=((Current time-$vStart)>$vTimeoutLength)
Until (($vStatus=1) | $vTimeout) `we are connected or time out
If(Not($vTimeout))
$0:=True `we are connected
End if
End if `… $Err = 0
End if
See Also