Hi Paige,

I have not used CommTools but I have used the WinFax Pro SDK for a couple of years with VFP custom applications for my clients. WinFax Pro can do a lot with or without user interaction.

Guy


>Hi All,
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>I've reviewed most of the comments in the Search Lib regarding Faxing with VFP. I didn't see any references to CommTools marketed through Hallogram. They have been around a long time. I may have even used the package years ago in a Clipper/DOS app.
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>I'm printing 500-1000 letters a month, some of which could/should be faxed. The fax number is in a VFP record and the image of the letter will be in MS Word(7), whether or not it was printed/faxed.
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>I have WinFax Pro (9.0). Didn't realize that it would interface with VFP until I read Ed Rauh's comments in the Search Lib.
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>My goal is to perform the faxing from VFP almost transparent to the user. But maybe the best way it to make it a separate operation, create a log file and let WinFax send when the user is ready, off prime time.
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>Has anyone reading this used CommTools? How does it work? TIA.
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>Regards,
>
>Paige