Personal Computer Interface, Introduction | NDC comm CompuFax

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The Personal Computer Interface

6.1 Introduction

Starting with Release 4.0 of CompuFax, you can send faxes from Personal Computers (PCs), which are connected via DEC PATHWORKS software to a VAX or Alpha VMS machine that is running a CompuFax Full Device Server. The PC should be running a Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 operating system. The user invokes the CompuFax PC Interface program, enters the fax phone number of the recipient and prepares the fax. This information is then routed across the network to the CompuFax Full Device Server, where it is queued for transmission in the normal manner.

The PCs that are to make use of the CompuFax PC Interface must be given read/ write access to the PCIF directory (logical name FAX$PC_DIR) on the VMS machine running the CompuFax Full Device Server.

6.2 Installation

After the CompuFax Release 4 server software has been installed on VAX or Alpha, the FAX$PC_DIR directory should contain the following 23 files:

CFCOVER.IN _ CFCOVER1.CF_ CFCOVER2.CF_ CFCOVER3.CF_

CFCOVER4.CF_ CFHELP.HL_ CFIN STAL.BAT CFSCRIPT.IN F

CFSCRIPT.MS_ COMPUFAX.EXE COMPUFAX.IN _ MSCOMSTF.DL_

MSCUISTF.DL_ MSDETECT.IN _ MSDETSTF.DL_ MSIN SSTF.DL_

MSSHLSTF.DL_ MSUILSTF.DL_ README.TXT SETUP.EXE

SETUP.LST SETUPAPI.IN _ _MSTEST.EX_

(Note: The FAX$PC_DIR logical is defined when the CompuFax Release 4 Full Device Server is started. It points to a directory with the name PCIF, immediately below the FAX directory.)

This procedure explains how to install the CompuFax PC Interface by copying files from the CompuFax device server.

1.Copy the batch file CFINSTAL.BAT from the PCIF directory on the server, to the PC's root directory, or other PC directory of your choice. This may be done using Drag and Drop, the MS-DOS prompt, or some other method. Copy it as a plain text (ASCII) file.

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Contents

T WO R KI N G D Y N a M I C S C O R P O R a T I O N January Copyright Notice Networking Dynamics Corporation Software License Agreement Warran TY Service CompuFax Version Quick Installation Instructions Page CompuFax Hardware Installation and Configuration Page Overview Preface Intended Audience Table of Contents Other Commands Summary of Commands and Directives Appendix a CompuFax Installation Term inal Port Charac t erist ic s Hardware InstallationFax Modem Devic e Modem Cabling Evaluat ion Wit hout Modem Software InstallationServer Port Charac t erist ic s Mult iple Syst em s Full Devic e Server Set up CustomizationFull Devic e Server Inst allat ion $ FAX Show Device Full Devic e Server St art upRem ot e Fax Server Inst allat ion $ Show System $ FAX Show Server Rem ot e Fax Server Set upRemote Fax Server Startup $ Edit FAX$DIRFAXREMSTART.COM $ FAX Show Queue What Is CompuFax?Getting Started As a CompuFax User Getting Started FAX Exit Sending a FaxChecking If Your Fax Was Sent $ FAX $ FAX SEN D TESTFAX.2 Embedding Fax Numbers Into DocumentsPrinting To The Fax Device An Even Sim pler Way t o Send Sending Faxes Using VMS Mail Using Com puFax Qualifiers w it h VMS MailEm bedding Num bers in VMS Mail $ FAX Help Getting HelpFrom VS4000PSMITH 15-JUN -1994 To FAX% CC PsmithPage $ FAX SEN D doc.1, doc.2, doc.3, doc.4, doc.5 / N UMBER= More About Sending FilesSending Multiple Files Sending Different File Types $ FAX SEN D FILE.COMPRESSED / FORMAT= T4 / N UM= Tex t FilesBit m apped Files Post Sc ript Files # # FON T Using Different FontsSending Landscaped Files $ FAX SEN D TESTFAX.2 / FON T= $ FAX SEN D BILL.CFG # # Remark This is a coversheet configuration fileSending Files With Overlays Sending Faxes With Coversheets Sending Breakup Files # # N Umber # # Breakup# # N Ewfax # # EN Dfax $ FAX SEN D TESTFAX.1 / LOOKUP= Fred Smith Using The Lookup Feature$ FAX SEN D FILE.A, FILE.B, FILE.C This results $ FAX SEN D TESTFAX.1 / LOOKUP= F Lookup With WildcardBroadcasting Faxes Personalizing Broadcast Faxes $ FAX SEN D MERGE.TXT / LOOKUP= CITY= Los Angeles Merging From The Command Line $ FAX SEN D TESTFAX.2 / Delete Deferred SendingDeleting Entries After Sending $ FAX SEN D TESTFAX.2 / AFTER= 12-APR-199621530 $ FAX SEN D TESTFAX.2 / N Ologo Setting PrioritiesLogos and Letterheads CompuFax queue report as of 10-JUN -1995 $ @REPORTSEN D Other CommandsUsing Command Files Next we execute it Verify Command Show QueueFAX @REPORTSEN D.FAXCMD Show Queue Delete Command $ FAX SEN D TESTFAX.1 / LOOKUP= $ FAX Show Queue$ FAX Delete / EN TRY= 4 / ALL $ FAX Show Queue FAX Logoutput TEST.LOG Keeping Track Of What You Did Receiving Faxes Receive to Disk Osheetfeed / N Osheetfeed / SIZE= XXX / SIZE= Letter Qualifier Default valuePrinting Faxes Prin TER / N Obestway / Bestway / N Oburst / N OburstPage Fax Print er Set up FAX Show Prin TER Viewing FaxesVerifying Print er Opt ions Print Com m View c om m Using CFRECTOOLS.COM $ FAX SET Prin TER / Receive / N Odelete / N Otify Converting Fax FilesConvert Com m Qualifiers Here are some conversion examples Ex am plesFAX or T4 Prin TER or Text PCL $ FAX CON Vert in .X / Prin T Installation Personal Computer InterfaceIntroduction \ Cfin Stal E\ FAX\ Pcif PostScript Driver Initialization \ CFTEMP.PS Unknown local port Adding a Print er Driver Disc laim er Using the PC InterfaceAdding a Port Nam e Window s 3.1 Post Sc ript Driver Init ializat ion Feat ures Sending a FaxDest inat ion Sc reen Lookup Screen Coversheet Inform at ion Sc reen Edit ing an Ent ryCoversheet Sc reens Coversheet Selec t ion Sc reen File List When t o SendSet up Resolut ion Default s 1Server Pat hCoversheet s Making Things Easier How to Modify a Coversheet Sam ple Configurat ion FileFrequent ly Used Files Inc lude File Sam ple File Ex plainedPage Format Summary of Commands DirectivesCommands CON Vert Otify TopmarginFAX CON Vert in .X / FORMAT= Text OUT.Y / FORMAT= PCL Exit DeleteALL Local User AfterBefore SIN CE Commen T QuitSEN D Class Logo FON TPostscript or PS FAX or T4 Prin TER or Text LAN Dscape Portrait MergeUmber Overlay Portrait D ResolutionResolution = Fine Resolution = Standard EN Able Oreceive / Resolution Speed / SPEED2Disable Completion SON LY Model CopiesFlag Form Sheetfeed = Run Length Encoding = N o CompressionOTE Queue Full TrailerSH OW Show Device Usern AME Start Show Prin TERShow Server Shutdown Maxpages Verify on Verify OFFView Down Scale Breakup DirectivesFile Direc t ives Startpage # # FON T Stdfon T LAN Dscape CH Aractersize# # Charactersize Millimeters 4.0 EN Dfax Position Cursor Mail-Merge Direc t ivesOverlayfile # # Portrait Mergestart MergedisableMergeen Able Mergeen D CompuFax Files And Logical Names DirectoriesFiles COMPUFAX.PS, COMPUFAX.T4, COMPUFAX2.PS, COMPUFAX2.T4 Ascjn L.COMCF31.RELEASEN Otes CFREC.H FAXDB.EXE Faxcmdsh ARE.EXEFAXCVT.EXE FAXDB.DAT GIRL.PS Faxsylogin .COMFAXSYSTARTUP.COM FON Tmap CompuFax Logical Names FAX$SCRATCH FAX$PSDIRFAX$QUEUE FAX$RECDIR FAX CompuFax MessagesFac ilit y Codes Severit y Levels Message Rout ing Alphabetical Listing of Messages Cmdreaderr DevaccessCallterm Close Devstop DevrespfailDevstart Devstatfail Faxfail FaxcompleteFaxdevice Faxdon E Illsqueue Illn UMIllpri Illserreq Ivqsize Ivdevin DVEN TRY Ivmsg Odest MemallocfailEwstream Odbn Umber Ofile OdeviceOefn Ofaxclass Ormal OmatchOmorefields Opriv PN Umber PriadjustOtin Queue PH on Ebusy SEN Ddon E QueuefullRemcsi Retry Tooman Yfax SH UtdownStats Taken Down Programming Information User-Written Database ApplicationsWork ing Wit h Com puFax Using The FDB Rout ines Fdbdeletemsg message Com puFax Dat abase Func t ion Library 10.1.3.1 FdbcloseFdbget Fdbclose streamidPage Fdbgetcon Text streamid, context , maxsize , size Type userdefined Access write only Mechanism by reference Fdbinit Fdbin IT contextsize, savecontextArguments Fdbn Omatch streamid One. Errors are signaledType userdefined access read only Mechanism by reference Fdbnomatch Fdbscan Fdbscan scancontext, streamidOne Fdbsen Ddata streamid, message Type charactercoded text string Access read onlyFdbsenddata Fdbsetfield Fdbsetmatch message, matchkey value FdbsetmatchFdbsetnumber Mechanism by descriptorfixed length string descriptor Fdbstartmsg message FdbsetstatusFdbstartmsg Fdbsetstatus message, status code This sends a shutdown message to the database application Look UPClose Shutdown Faxcmdproc Faxcmdproc commandlineCompuFax Callable Interface Callable Com m ands Faxcmdsetin PUT inputproc, parminputproc Faxcmdsethan DLE handleraddress Faxcmdsetoutput outputproc Faxcmdsetuser usernameFaxcmdforceexit Dbcon DKEY.C DBGETDIR.C Dbmain .C DBN EXTREC.C FAXCMD.C Link ing ModulesPage Appendix a Release 3.1.00 ChangesRelease 3.0.01 Changes # # FON T filename See FAX Help Filedirective FON T Known ProblemsSolution See FAX Help Filedirective Position Cursor Release 2.1.00 Changes Release 2.2.00 ChangesPage Release 1.2.04 Changes Page Glossary AsciiAXP CSI Faxdb FAX% Help Percent sign % Null stringOverlay Pending Secondary key RecordRemote server Scaleable font TSI VAXVMS Page 446-4511