GetInternetConnected function
The GetInternetConnected function launches the Get Connected wizard within the calling application to enable Internet connectivity.
Syntax
HRESULT WINAPI GetInternetConnected(
_In_ const HWND hwndParent,
_In_ const DWORD dwWizardType,
_In_ const DWORD dwContextFlags,
_In_ const DWORD dwUserFlags,
_In_ const HANDLE hUserContext,
_In_opt_ LPWSTR pszCommandLine
);
Parameters
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hwndParent [in]
-
Handle to the parent window that called this API.
This parameter is optional and can be set to NULL.
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dwWizardType [in]
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Specifies the style of the Get Connected wizard to be launched.
This parameter is optional and can be set to 0.
Value Meaning - 0x00
Default style. -
dwContextFlags [in]
-
A set of context flags that describes wizard behaviors.
This parameter is optional and can be set to 0.
Value Meaning - 0x00
The wizard returns the results synchronously and blocks until this call is complete. - 0x1
The wizard returns the results immediately and asynchronously via a Windows event. -
dwUserFlags [in]
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A set of user-defined application-specific flags. These flags are defined and interpreted by the calling application.
This parameter is optional and should be set to 0 by default.
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hUserContext [in]
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User context handle for the parent application thread.
This parameter is optional and should be set to NULL by default.
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pszCommandLine [in, optional]
-
User command line parameters, if any.
This parameter is optional and can be set to NULL.
The following command-line options are supported:
Value Meaning - -HideFinishPage
Hide the Finish page of the Get Connected wizard. - -SkipInternetDetection
Do not display the Get Connected wizard page that shows whether or not the user has a working or active Internet connection. - -SkipExistingConnections
Do not display the Get Connected wizard page that shows a list of existing Internet connections. This command-line option is commonly used when creating additional Internet connections after one has been previously established, and to prevent novice users from creating a completely new connection each time they attempt to access the Internet.
Return value
If the method succeeds the return value is S_OK.
If the method fails, the return value is one of the standard error codes.
Remarks
This API attempts to create new connections from existing or new media types, or alternatively running diagnostics to correct any problems found on existing connections.
Note that while this API might indicate that the user is connected to the Internet, a specified Internet address can remain unreachable.
To launch a Get Connected wizard for a VPN connection, call the GetVPNConnected API.
To launch a Get Connected wizard for an local network (LAN) connection, call the GetNetworkConnected API.
An import library containing the GetInternetConnected function is not included in the Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK). Applications must use the GetModuleHandle and GetProcAddress functions to retrieve the function pointer from the corresponding DLL and call this function.
Requirements
| Minimum supported client |
Windows Vista [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only] |
| DLL |
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