[AccessD] Faxing reports from Access

David Emerson newsgrps at dalyn.co.nz
Tue Mar 11 22:39:47 CDT 2008


I have just found out that WinFaxPro will not install on their server 
for some reason (Windows Server 2003), and the client has decided 
that they don't need to fax the reports after all.

Thanks anyway for everyone's help.

David

At 11/03/2008, you wrote:
>Hi David
>
>You will have to "print" the attachments as individual documents to 
>the fax (printer) driver.
>Somehow you need to tell the fax driver when faxing the main 
>document that more pages will follow.
>
>/gustav
>
> >>> newsgrps at dalyn.co.nz 11-03-2008 09:31:29 >>>
>Ok, I have made some progress.  We have WinFax Pro set up on the
>server and it is linked to another computer on the network with a
>modem.  I have code from Helen Feddema of Woody's Access Watch but it
>doesn't include attachments.
>
>Does anyone know of where I can get code to add attachments to the
>fax?  Also, whether pdf files can be used as attachments or whether
>they need to be saved in a Winfax format before they can be added to a fax.
>
>David
>
>At 5/02/2008, you wrote:
> >Great if you can keep us posted - the next app I am writing (2003) will also
> >require faxing from the db.
> >
> >Kath
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "David Emerson" <newsgrps at dalyn.co.nz>
> >To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving"
> ><accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> >Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 11:01 AM
> >Subject: Re: [AccessD] Faxing reports from Access
> >
> >
> > > Thanks Kath,
> > >
> > > I have that article and was going to use it, but then found that the
> > > server that it would be run on doesn't have a modem or phone attached to
> > > it :'(
> > >
> > > They do have a couple of printers that are available, and these do
> > > have fax software but neither of them seem to enable external
> > > commands from within other applications like WinFax does :-(
> > >
> > > Will keep everyone posted.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > David
> > >
> > >
> > > At 5/02/2008, you wrote:
> > >>David - There was an article in Woody's Access Watch about faxing from
> > >>Access. I will forward the Part 2 of it to you offline -
> > >>
> > >>Kath
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>----- Original Message -----
> > >>From: "David Emerson" <newsgrps at dalyn.co.nz>
> > >>To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> > >>Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 12:06 PM
> > >>Subject: [AccessD] Faxing reports from Access
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> >I have a client who want to fax two reports to their clients (a cover
> > >> > sheet, and a second report).  They have WinFax 10 Pro installed but I
> > >> > am having problems getting technical information on how to use it.
> > >> >
> > >> > Does anyone have any code for sending Faxes using WinFax?
> > >> >
> > >> > Regards
> > >> >
> > >> > David Emerson
> > >> > Dalyn Software Ltd
> > >> > Wellington, New Zealand
>
>
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