testBioCConnection          package:Biobase          R Documentation

_A _f_u_n_c_t_i_o_n _t_o _c_h_e_c_k _i_n_t_e_r_n_e_t _c_o_n_n_e_c_t_i_v_i_t_y _t_o _B_i_o_c_o_n_d_u_c_t_o_r

_D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n:

     This function will attempt to determine if the user has internet
     connectivity to the Bioconductor website.  This is useful in many
     situations dealing with code that uses automated downloads and
     other such things.

_U_s_a_g_e:

     testBioCConnection()

_V_a_l_u_e:

     TRUE if a connection is possible, FALSE if not.

_A_u_t_h_o_r(_s):

     Jeff Gentry

_E_x_a_m_p_l_e_s:

      z <- testBioCConnection()