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4. Usage

Upon startup the program will always show the joblist window, so that you can see any existing jobs. All different tabs on the main window will switch automatically during the usage. Of course you can select any tab manually, too. Please consider, that only TIFF and .Postscript files can be processed by sendfaKs. This restriction is due to the command-line program faxspool and not a lack of sendfaKs. During sending, polling or deleting a fax/job, the message window appears and shows any status/error-messages. All messages will remain in the Message window during the session.

If you start sendfaKs for the first time you will be prompted for some user options. Type your name and choose a desired faxheader. If you like to use a userdefined faxheader read the section Userdefined Faxheader.

4.1 Choose the files

With the List menu you can add, move and remove serveral files to be sent in one fax. The uppermost entry will be processed first. This list can be quite long, I made no limitations.

4.2 Choose a faxnumber

You can specify any faxnumber direcly with the numerical keys on your keyboard. The Faxnumber window will be raised automatically. With the Backspace-key you can delete the last digit of the current faxnumber, until the faxnumber is cleared completly. There is an limitation in the length of the faxnumber, the maximum are 99 digits. If you exceed it the program will not crash but error messages appear on stderr.

4.3 Send a fax

When you have made your selection with the files and the faxnumber you can start the process by clicking on the Send button or pressing CTRL+Return. There is no special sequence in giving sendfaKs all its parameters, you can choose the files and then the faxnumber or vice versa. In this case all Poll buttons are disabled.

4.4 Poll a fax

When you type only a faxnumber without choosing any file(s) a faxpoll can be performed. Click on the Poll button or use the ALT+Return hotkey. In that case all Send buttons are disabled. Remember, polling requires a modem that supports this operation.

4.5 Delete a job

To delete a job simply activate one entry in the joblist and press the delete button. Watch the upcoming messages to see if you attempt was successful.

4.6 Userdefined Faxheader

To use this option you must make an appropriate selection in the user options including a valid name. The field for your e-mail address is not yet used in the program and will stay deactivated during the session. With this version of sendfaKs there are no more limitations in the given name, you may insert characters and spaces as you want.

After pressing the button Userdefined Faxheader an inputfield will be activated, which contains my suggestion for a faxheader. While all given characters in the line will be inserted in the faxheader as you see it, some variables can be used to insert a specific value into the faxheader upon execution of faxspool. These variables are:

All these variables can be used to form a specific faxheader.

4.7 Commandline Options

sendfaKs accepts any faxnumber from the commandline:

$ sendfaks [faxnumber]

This will preset the displayed faxnumber for the current session. Of course you can modify the number later again.

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