fax - second post

[Rob T]

I'm looking for a VB.net solution so I can send faxes directly from the GDI.
I've found references to the FaxStartPrintJob, which are mostly referenced
in C#. Since I'm not a c# programmer, I have little understanding of how to
impliment this.

Has anyone done this in VB and would you have an example. The closest thing
I can find is this:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/fax/faxlegacy_1rzo.asp
....but most of this is over my head.

Thanks.

-Rob T.

 

[smith]

Is this for corporate multiuser use or for single, isolated machines? Will
there be a Windows 2003 (or 2k or NT) Server with a multiline fax card or do
you need to code against a consumer fax-modem?

If it's for indedpendent user computers, what are the OSes?

Robert Smith
Kirkland, WA
www.smithvoice.com

 

[Rob T]

Normally this will be used on 2000 or 2003 servers, but will also run on
2000 and xp workstations for certain users. I would like to use the
built-in fax capabilities to avoid licensing and distrubution issues, since
this package is resold. Currently I have the text only version working
(from msdn), but my employer want's to spruce it up a bit.

Thanks.

 

[smith]

Differences in Oses:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/fax/faxlegacy_1u42.asp

Look near the bottom of that page for the entry into Visual Basic syntax
links.

Hope that helps.

-smith

 

[Rob T]

I've already been down that road... in the article, MS says not to use
this class...
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/fax/faxlegacyvb_836n.asp
...not really sure why...this works find for sending a .txt file. I really
want to send it from the GDI like a standard printer.....

 

[smith]

Does your fax hardware show up in the user's Printers collection? If so,
can you manually choose that option, say from Word, to "print to a fax"?
Might be a hint in that consideration.

I'll have to bow out so you can find a real expert. My experience with
non-networked computers is a quite a bit dusty
(http://www.smithvoice.com/youcan.htm ) and for networked apps I've used
GoldFax Server which converts most common formats to TIFs or accepts RTF.
I went with that prior to 2000 Server coming out but when 2k did add the
support the object models looked pretty similar.

Good luck, I'm sure you'll find it just as you're ready to give up (and when
you do you'll post it) ... have you tried the microsoft.public.win2000.fax
and microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax groups?

Robert

 

[Rob T]

I've quickly looked through those groups but it's mostly end-user
questions...not too much technical. I'll probably search through them in
detail later today to see if there's anything. Thanks for your feedback.

BTW, I checked out your site. I'm an 'old-timer' programmer too. Started
on the Commodore Pet then TRS-80 Model I, using Basic... brings back
memoriees of the good-ole-days.

 

[smith]

Hey, Mitch Kapor started Lotus 123 in BASIC with a TRS80, can't knock what
worked when the niche was open.

currently available:
http://www.smithvoice.com:90/internal/mitchsmith.wsx

All the best.

-s