Chapter 13. Application Status

There will certainly be times when you will want to know if the client who is running your AIR application has a connection to the Internet. This information can be very useful for applications that need to be occasionally connected to synchronize data, check for updates, and the like. This Chapter will demonstrate how to test for Internet connections and also how to create an application that can check for updates and update itself when necessary.

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