Re: Send/Receive FAX Modems for GS

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

In article <9212042018.AA19587@chasm.scar.utoronto.ca> 90taobri@chasm.scar.utoronto.ca (Brian Tao) writes:

>   The following revelation escaped James L. Brookes's lips:
>   >
>   >>[Still, it would be really cool just to have the GS do both.]
>   >
>   >I don't see what's so difficult about it, if you can send them.
>
>       Receiving a fax is just like receiving a file by modem, right?  Even if
>   there is some processing to do, the fax software can capture the raw data
>   to a temporary file, then process it into an image after the receive.
>
	Correct, there is processing to do, but it can be done after
the fax is received.
	I don't think my last paost ever made it to the net, so I will
say this again.  It *IS* possible to recieve faxes on the GS.. and if
you doubt me on this matter, then just wait till I get my FaxSoftware
done which WILL do it..

>       The software doesn't even have to be an NDA or CDev.  Since my fax
>   modem shares the line with my phone, anyone who wants to send me a fax will
>   have to call first anyway.  When they do, I'll just launch the fax software
>   and wait.  Not to say that background fax reception isn't possible...
	On a related note, I am curious as to what faxmodems people
with GS's out there have.  Also, I would like some input as to what
the apple community would like to see in a fax program.  Currently I
am planning on a device driver that will be used to send faxes from
any GS program that supports the print manager, and probably an NDA to
recieve faxes.   Any comment on these ideas or others would be
appreciated.  (note: Yes, I already have some working code for parts
of the program, and no, it's not going to be out real soon.  I have
school and other things to worry about also)

>   -- Real name: Brian Tao (Dept. of Exobiology, University of Toronto)
		Richard

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