Microsoft fax service

[Norrit]

Hi to all,
I searched for a component that connect to "Microsoft fax" service, and on Torry's page I found "TFaxService", a component built by a latvian softwarehouse.

I tried to contact the softwarehouse to buy the source, but it doesn't reply...

So I ask to the forum:
1) Someone knows and use it?
2) Someone have the component source
3) Someone knows other components that solve the same problem?

Thank you in advance
Best regards,
Andrea Parmeggiani
Eurosystem2000

[Norrit]

Instead of searching for a component you can build it yourself. Nothing more then a basic API as far as I know...

I even believe J(V)CL has a library for calling the Winfax API...

[es2000]

You're in right,
but how many time I should use to built a new compont? Better to search, if exists, some already built...

About jvcl, do you mean the VCL for Kylix?

[es2000]

Then,
the Winfax API are free? Or I have to buy Winfax to use it?

The "Microsoft fax" service it's included in Windows, and seems to functions well..

[Norrit]

J(V)CL is Jedi (Visual) Code Library: http://jvcl.delphi-jedi.org/
It's a bit bulky nowadays, so I wouldn't install the visual components into delphi, but the libraries are great...

I disagree with the part that 3th party is the place to search for first.
In this case, your search has taken more time then you probably have spend building it yourself...

For me, I normally build my non-visual stuff myself, because when I need some extra features I know that I can build them (or now the limitations of the API).
As soon as I need some visual components I'll search for them...

[es2000]

Hi Norrit,
I'm agree with you,
but I'm a "beginner" programmer with Delphi (my best experience is - sit down please :-) - in cobol), and have some trouble to build my own components and to interface myself with Windos API...
So why I'm searching for...

I downloaded JVCL, but I cannot see nothing about fax or Winfax..

Thank you!

[Glenn1234]

Hi Norrit,
I'm agree with you,
but I'm a "beginner" programmer with Delphi (my best experience is - sit down please :-) - in cobol), and have some trouble to build my own components and to interface myself with Windos API...


Well then it's good to be learning. We often don't learn unless we push ourselves or because we want something that we don't know about. In fact, all programming is a learning experience if it comes to the portions of the Windows libraries that we don't know. This will be a good learning experience for you.

If you start by searching for it, you'll find this:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms693428%28v=VS.85%29.aspx

The rest of it is just like calling sub-programs. Reading RTL source will be useful, too, as you may already have something implemented somewhere.

It looks like you'll want the TAPI too, depending on what you're wanting to do with the fax.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms734273%28v=VS.85%29.aspx

And nothing wrong with COBOL. That's what I did for money for 3 years (but not anymore, long story).

[HarryCL2]

Hi Norrit,

TurboPower software has a fax component. Available from SourceForge. You need to load the driver on the PC your app is going to run on. Not a big deal with an installer. I have been using it for years.

Harry

[es2000]

Thank you Glenn,
when I have a little time I will watch it...
Thank you to Harry too for the reply!