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Other Commands
4.1 Using Command Files
You can use command files with CompuFax. This can be very useful for routine work or large tasks.
Comman d files can red uce the p ossibility of e r rors.
For example, let us say we create a com m an d file, REPORT _ SE ND.CO M, which is to s en d the same weekly
report to three different locations:
$ FAX SHOW QUEUE
$ FAX SEN D RE PORT. TXT / N UM B ER= 1-213-428-5253
$ FAX SEN D RE PORT. TXT / N UM B ER= 1-512-953-2605
$ FAX SEN D RE PORT. TXT / N UM B ER= 1-805-206-9210
$ FAX SHOW QUEUE
Next we execute it:
$ @REPO R T _SEN D
CompuF ax que u e report as o f 30-MAY-1995 13:34:41.69
0 FAX server queue entries
CompuF ax que u e report as o f 30-MAY-1995 13:34:44.00
Conversion queue:
ID User Priority State Activation Time
1 P_S M IT H 100 C onve rt
2 P_SMIT H 100 Pend i ng
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