Interpreting the remote fax control file

 

The control file is an ASCII file containing all pertinent settings for a fax job. The control file name and location is passed to the external fax application as the first command line parameter. The external fax program must read the control file and act accordingly.

Remote faxing creates two types of files:

· raster files of the images being faxed, with a .tmp extension (for example, 340ec2e0.tmp)

· a control file with no extension (for example, 340ec2e0). The control file lists the names of all the .tmp files produced.

The control file contains single keywords followed by one space, followed by a parameter.

Keyword

Parameter content

FILE

Name of the files being faxed

FORMAT

48 (Brooktrout Group 3)

PHONE

Phone number as specified in the FAX Send dialog box

QUALITY

Vertical resolution of the fax: Normal or Fine

Note that the width and length of the fax output is always 8.64" by 11".

See also

Configuring remote faxing