iOS internet reachability for other platform?

Questions & Answers
1

Hi,

Currently trying to find in the doc if there is a way to check the internet connection status for a standalone build so that for example I properly adapt my features if the user is connected or not.

there is such a check, but only for iphone it seems. iPhoneSettings.internetReachability

How can I then detect is the user is online or not when in standalone?

thanks for your help,

Jean

2

FYI iPhoneSettings.internetReachability also works for android

but for general cases try somethign like this
`

IEnumerator doInternetStuff()
{

float duration = 0.0f;
float connectionTimeOut = 7.0f;

WWW www = new WWW(url);
while(!www.isDone && duration < connectionTimeOut && www.error == null)
{
duration += Time.deltaTime;
yield return 0;
}

if(www.error != null || duration >= connectionTimeOut)
{	
	print("time out!");
	return false;
}

else
{
	//do stuff with internet data
}

}
`

so if it times out, then they dont have internet access, or just cant get the internet data, otherwise you are good to go.

3

To truly know you’re online, you need to implement “captive portal detection”, to know if you’re e.g. hitting a public WiFi login page. So just checking Application.internetReachability or doing a Ping to some address doesn’t guarantee you can successfully make connections or make WWW requests.

I have made an easy asset called Internet Reachability Verifier. It keeps you up-to-date whether you have verified internet access (WWW requests can be done).
More info here: http://j.mp/IRVUN