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Created August 11, 2012 04:22
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Test for internet connection within Filemaker
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FM Applescript Ping
try
set thePing to do shell script "/sbin/ping -o -c 5 www.google.com"
on error
set thePing to "error"
end try
tell application "FileMaker Pro Advanced"
if thePing is not "error" then
set cell "g_internet" to "true"
else
set cell "g_internet" to "false"
end if
end tell
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Vonholt commented Jun 30, 2015

How would I go about adding in a specific DNS name where google is? I guess I would have to run it as calculated Applescript?

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