InfoPath Dev

I would like to have a form that has a few data connections to a web service. The form will be available offline as well but there is no need. No need to setup a resource file to reference the pull downs. What I plan on doing is OnLoad, use IsDestinationReachable to see if the webservice can be reached. If it can, then setup the data connection to the web service (Note: This is an actual setup where code is used instead of going into Tools\Data Connections... ). If it cannot establish a connection, pull up a detailed popup indicating some pull downs won't work but you can use them when you get online.

function XDocument::OnLoad(eventObj)

{

if (0==Application.IsDestinationReachable(http:// --web service's website--))

{ XDocument.UI.Alert("The server is unavailable."); }

else

{ XDocument.UI.Alert("The server is available."); }

}

Question: Is there a way to code a data connection setup? I performed a search but only could find this thread which didn't provide much information. http://www.infopathdev.com/forums/thread/13100.aspx

Overall, the goal is to allow the template to open when a data connection is not present w/out using a xml resource. The above is my attempt at this.

Thanks!

From what I gather, creating a data connection in IP is the same thing as setting up an asp page.

Does anyone know the syntax to create a data connection to a web service via an asp page?

 I tried googling the proceedure/sample text but could not find anything specific to a web service. All the ones I found connect to a database.