fax with a click

[Voyager]

Is there a way to run the fax software in windows xp (the one that's
part of xp) from the command like while providing it with a number and
a file name so that I can just double click the bat file and it would
dial my number and fax the file specified?

I use a txt file to write stuff in it and I then fax it thru the print
/ fax wizard but everytime I have to choose the number and click next
next next .... etc. Since I always modify the same file and fax that
to the same number all the time, there must be a way to reduce this
into one click or two

Thanks

 

[Chandrasekar [MSFT]]

Unfortunately there is no readily available script for this. However you can
make use of the rich set of APIs that Windows Fax provides to write your own
script/program. For a list of different APIs that windows fax supports
please refer http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/fax/faxabout_18s3.asp.

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[Voyager]

Thanks for the suggestion but that seemed a bit too complicated for
me. But further search took me to a page that has a sample VB
procedure to write an app that does it. The sample is for VB6 but
works with VB.net too. You just need to add the reference and comment
the lines that cause an error upon pasting them. Then edit the other
infor as needed.

Here is the link. This solution workd like a charm for me so my search
is over! Hopes yours will be too but if you cannot get the app to
work, you can email me and I'll be happy to send my apps code.

Here is the link:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;841714