From: ao950 AT FreeNet DOT Carleton DOT CA (Paul Derbyshire)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Checking network connection.
Date: 30 May 1997 06:44:25 GMT
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Dim Zegebart (zager AT post DOT comstar DOT ru) writes:
> Hi,
> I'm creating comm-monitor programm wich had to
> periodically copy log files to other PC over
> network. I'm using ms-dos-client for working groups.
> Sometimes connection may be invalid, so I can't make
> a remote copy. How can I validate connection prior to
> perform actual writing ?

I dunno. Write a cheksum and read it back and see if it comes back the
same number? :)

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