Python Example Network Socket Script with a Tkinter GUI

#!/usr/local/bin/python

# Python Sockets and Tkinter Example Script 1.0
# Author: Douglas Palovick
# License: GPL http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt

import socket
import Tkinter
import tkMessageBox

def ifup():
    testConn = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET,
				socket.SOCK_STREAM)
    try:
        # customize as needed, change the server
	# or edit the code to try multiple
	# reliable internet servers
        testConn.connect(('yahoo.com', 80))
        #print "yep"
        tkMessageBox.showinfo('CONNECTION BOX',
            'YES! YOU ARE CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET')
        testConn.close()
    except:
        #print "nope"
        tkMessageBox.showinfo('CONNECTION BOX',
                                'NO CONNECTION')
        testConn.close()


ifup()