Load local file in native web browser when no network?

Getting Started Newbie Questions
#1

Hello,

I know how to add the webView control in my app and load a website. But is there any way to load a local html file when there is no network connection? All I want to show is a message saying there is no internet available.

Thanks

Warren

#2

Why wouldn’t you do that Corona?  Does it have to be in the webview?  Regardless, you can access local files like this:

webView:request( “localfile.html”, system.ResourceDirectory )

You can also write an HTML file out to system.DocumentsDirectory or system.TemporaryDirectory and read the file back from there if you need to create more dynamic content.  See:

http://docs.coronalabs.com/api/library/native/newWebView.html

#3

Thanks but is there any way of telling if the network/internet is not available for loading a remote web page?

#4

Why wouldn’t you do that Corona?  Does it have to be in the webview?  Regardless, you can access local files like this:

webView:request( “localfile.html”, system.ResourceDirectory )

You can also write an HTML file out to system.DocumentsDirectory or system.TemporaryDirectory and read the file back from there if you need to create more dynamic content.  See:

http://docs.coronalabs.com/api/library/native/newWebView.html

#5

Thanks but is there any way of telling if the network/internet is not available for loading a remote web page?