VSIFAX 3 2

[626F62]

Ok I am in Hardware dept of a software development company...

one of our customers is having problems faxing from Unix OpenServer 5.0.5 from within our software...

From UNIX comand line i can do

vfx -n 01772123456 /etc/hosts

and i will get a copy of the hosts file faxed to me.

from within our software the customer has added some extra lines...

cat $UNIQUE_TEXT_FILE | /usr/vsifax3/bin/vfx -t ovs=jsheet2.tif -tnot=nty-fail -M$EMAILNAME

so the Unique file has come from our software and is what needs to Fax

the vfx is running the fax software

the -t gives it a tag line (dont know what this is)

the ovs gives it an overlay

the -tnot=nty-fail (i dont know but have been told will email if it fails to send fax)

the $EMAILNAME is got from the layout our software will use...



im not good with this but surely its missing the -n or -N to get the phone number that it wants to fax to right?

even if its not then it doesnt hit the fax queue...

any ideas please...

 

[PHV]

Yes, the -n <fax_num> parameter is mandatory.
I'd try something like this:
/usr/vsifax3/bin/vfx -t ovs=jsheet2.tif -t not=nty-fail -M $EMAILNAME -n FaxNumHere $UNIQUE_TEXT_FILE

Anyway, you may have a look here:

http://www.arsys-europe.net/Guides/VSI-Fax/Manual VSI-Fax Server.pdf

Hope This Helps, PH.
FAQ219-2884
FAQ181-2886

 

[626F62]

Thanks PHV, i will look into that string...

 

[motoslide]

The destination phone number can also be embedded within the document to be processed using this technique:

@+VFX[tfn=<faxnumber>]

If that's the way your application was modified to integrate with VSIFAX, then the command structure might be fine "as is".

If you can get your hands on an example of the $UNIQUE_TEXT_FILE, you can run that command from a UNIX prompt and you will see if VSIFAX complains.

There are a few VSIFAX commands which will give you information about the process:
# vfxstat -t
# vfxolog (could be hundreds/thousands of lines)

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[626F62]

and moto slide has it... this is exactly what is happening and found out last night that the <fax number> was retreived from some Easydata, that wasnt getting populated... D'oh!

if you know about VSIFAX tho please check my next thread as i have another issue...

thanks everyone