Re: Wish list for FAX software on the GS

[rwifall@nmsu.edu (Richard J Wifall)]

In article <2B270412.25768@ics.uci.edu> jimmys@bonnie.ics.uci.edu (Jimmy Shaw) writes:

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>   Okay, now that's clarified, I like to give my $0.02 in what I want
>   in a GS FAX software:
>
>   1. Send FAX. (no duh!) Printing a file to printer as normal, or select to
>   have the output redirected to the FAX.  Text and Graphics are both allowed.
>   In GUI applications like GraphicWriter III, AWgs, EGOed, etc. (How about
>   FAXing cool 3200 pics from DreamGrafix, the ONLY 3200 Paint Program on
>   the GS! [Yes folks, even I can do shameless plugs now :-)].)
	Ok, sounds exactly like I am working on.. so far so good..
However, you brought up 3200 color pics.. Now I have a question.  How
important is it for people to be able to send grey-scale and color
faxes.  I *could* implement them, but I'm not sure it is really worth
the time or effort as most fax machines out there can only handle
black and white documents.  I may consider adding them as an upgrade
if I sell enough of the first version..

>   2. Receive FAX. I don't really know how I would want this done.  I guess
>   it should happen in the background.  An Init/NDA/CDA that will do this?
>   Let's suppose I am typing away on the GS, using EGOed, and my friend
>   called, and wants to fax me this really cool press release he got about
>   Apple's decision to release ROM 4 at the stockholders' meeting.  Okay,
>   so he gets on his FAX machine, and send it over.  The software takes
>   over, and receives the FAX in the background, while I am still typing
>   away.  When it's done receiving, I pop into the FAXview software that
>   came with it, and look at it. (Scrolling with the mouse to see the
>   complete FAX. like LordHighGiffer and SuperConvert.) I select the PRINT
>   option, and a nice printout is dumped to the DeskJet.
	Ok, right now I am planning on an NDA.. Receiving faxes is
(like receving any file via telecommunications) reasonably cpu
intensive.  In order to avoid loosing characters, I don't think it is
necessarily a good idea to actually do the receiving in the
background.  I am currently thinking along the lines of:
	Fax program is set to auto-answer, fax program checks
everyonce in a while to see if we have a ring on the line.  If so,
then it (possibly asking the user if it is ok first) picks up the
line, and then takes over the machine, receives the fax and then goes
back to waiting..

>   Like I said, just my $0.02.
		Thanks..
>   Jimmy
			Richard
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