Yeah I had thought of that. The issue being is we need the fax gateway to spool a directory. Or something simular. I just need to find a program that we can install on our server that allows us to send faxes from the webpage. I haven't had a chance to look at the others yet but will.
Thanks again man!! Jeremy > Another option if to create a text file and save it as an RTF file. Do the > standard fax template and insert place holders in the document. Ie. Where > you want the customers name put %%customersname%%. > > Then you do a CF page to read the text file, to a search and replace to > change the placeholders to the correct information. And presto you will > have a variable that contacts the correct text. Save it as a .DOC and then > send it to a fax gateway. > > Brian > > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Thornton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, 3 May 2005 10:19 AM > To: CFAussie Mailing List > Subject: [cfaussie] Re: Online Faxing > > I use to make word docs by: > 1. creating a text file of data in a certain location. > 2. opening a word document (that references the text file) and > performing a mail merge on it. (I would say go and look at cfcomet, but > i think its gone now) > > 3. as to faxing it, we use a program named Active Fax (i think) that > faxes stuff. > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 3/05/2005 9:51:26 am >>> > Heya crazy ADOBE CF'ers Or ABCDE'ers hahahahah Move over micheal your > hoging the bed! > > Anyway, got a question fur ya all. I want to be able to send faxes > based > on what a user chooses on a form page. Now I can do the part where it > submits to a database, I can even make the page look purty (apart from > what scott tells you). However, where I have ran into issues is a > program > that can read a MSSQL database and fax out of it based on the record. > > Has anyone done this...or should I say does anyone still use faxes? > > Jeremy > > --- > You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Aussie Macromedia Developers: http://lists.daemon.com.au/ > > --- > You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Aussie Macromedia Developers: http://lists.daemon.com.au/ > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This e-mail is sent by Suncorp-Metway Limited ABN 66 010 831 722 or one of > its related entities "Suncorp". > > Suncorp may be contacted at Level 18, 36 Wickham Terrace, Brisbane or on 13 > 11 55 or at suncorp.com.au. > > The content of this e-mail is the view of the sender or stated author and > does not necessarily reflect the view of Suncorp. The content, including > attachments, is a confidential communication between Suncorp and the intended > recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, interference with, > disclosure or copying of this e-mail, including attachments, is unauthorised > and expressly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please > contact the sender immediately and delete the e-mail and any attachments from > your system. > > If this e-mail constitutes a commercial message of a type that you no longer > wish to receive please reply to this e-mail by typing Unsubscribe in the > subject line. --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aussie Macromedia Developers: http://lists.daemon.com.au/
