Problems with Net-

Problems with Net-

Anonymous (79.212.71.x) 16 Aug 2008 10:53

Hi,

I have problems with the Net- event (network disconnect). It seems that this is only triggered, if the network is disconnected from a timeout and not, if you disconnect it on your own. But it worked since a few days. I also tried to deinstall and install a fresh apt. I only added this one trigger Net- and it only work on a timeout. I don't know, whether I have changed something the last days. Maybe someone other can try it.

I have a TX and tried it with wifi: Net- -> App -> Whatever
After the timeout (3 min) whatever is started
If I close the connection on my on, its not called.

Thanks
Stefan

Re: Problems with Net-

Pent 16 Aug 2008 15:26

I don't use the network to be able to test it unfortunately.

I had a look at the notification description again:

'netIFMediaDown: The network connection is inactive. This is usually sent after the network interface has brought the connection down because an inactivity timeout value was reached.'

So maybe it's true it's only on timeout.

If you are disconnecting manually, you could try XXXX/Ctrl/App/Whatever in whatever program you are disconnecting with. Maybe with a Wait action first while the disconnect takes place.

Pent

Re: Problems with Net-

Anonymous (79.212.71.x) 16 Aug 2008 15:53

Hi,

Okay. Then it maybe never worked with a manual disconnect I only switched off my device everytime :)

I think I understand your tip how to solve the problem. But this would be hard. I usually use some DA to switch network. One of them is only:
if (disconnected) {
connect
} else {
disconnect
}

So there are no real controls. Maybe I find a way out of this.
Is there no other function than netIFMediaDown? I don't think so, otherwise you won't give me that hint :)

Thanks anyway
Stefan

Re: Problems with Net-

Pent 16 Aug 2008 16:37

When you run the net toggle macro you could also toggle an Apt variable (don't forget to set Apt variable to 0 on Net- too).
Then you can use the state of the variable to do whatever you like. It's complicated but maybe you will enjoy working it out :-)
There a little tutorial on variables on this site. You need to use tags as well :-) I think there's an example in the examples thread
in this forum.

I'm sorry I don't know another way with current Apt feature set, I've never done work with the Palm network libraries.

Pent

Re: Problems with Net-

Anonymous (79.212.71.x) 16 Aug 2008 18:39

Thanks,

I know how to use the variables. These are the best things that could happen to me :) and I do some really wired things with it. But for network it isn't that easy.
My main goal ist only, so switch off Auto off, if there is a network connection. So set variable on connection and reset (=0) on disconnect.
If variable == 0 -> set auto-off … 30
else auto off … 0
But its not that easy, because the connection to the network can fail. Then you would have a status where are you disconnected and in apt you are acting as you are connected. So this only can work, if you have a relayable status of the network.
But polling every second and ask, are you online, are you online, are you online won't be better.
With your hint I now have something which works for 75%. (my wishes are to complicated but with apt I have come from 0% to 75% ;))

Cu
Stefan

Re: Problems with Net-

Pent 16 Aug 2008 19:00

Network failure doesnt result in a Net- trigger ?

Theoretically I could start an alarm when the net connect notify comes in, check if connected every few secs, and send my own notification when not connected, but you know how it is with the Apt todo list :-)

Pent

Re: Problems with Net-

Pent 16 Aug 2008 19:03

Network failure doesnt result in a Net- trigger ?

Theoretically I could start an alarm when the net connect notify comes in, check if connected every few secs, and send my own notification when not connected, but you know how it is with the Apt todo list :-)

Pent