# label: Check Connection
# tests to see if the network is available and reliable by attempting connect to 
# autoplot.org

url= URL( 'http://autoplot.org/data' )
connect= url.openConnection()
print connect
connect.setConnectTimeout(300)
try:
   connect.connect()
   result= 1
   connect.disconnect()
except:
   result= 0

if ( result==1 ):
   msg= 'Internet available, connect to autoplot.org'
else:
   msg= 'Internet not available, unable to connect to autoplot.org'

import javax
javax.swing.JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(None,msg)