.net faxing

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I'm looking for a VB.net solution so I can send faxes directly from the GDI.
I've found references to the FaxStartPrintJob, which are mostly referenced
in C#. Since I'm not a c# programmer, I have little understanding of how to
implement this.

Has anyone done this in VB and would you have an example. The closest thing
I can find is this:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/fax/faxlegacy_1rzo.asp
....but most of this is over my head.

Thanks.

-Rob T.

PS. This question is also posted in the dotnet groups...with little
success. :-(

 

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Hi Dave,

This is the method I'm currently using to send out a text version...or any
other format as long as the app is installed on the server. I'm trying to
avoid this and create the "document" on-the fly and not writing it as a file
to disk.

MSDN has some info about this, but it looks like it can only be done in C++,
not C# or VB. I may write a little gateway program in C++ to allow this
someday, but can't take the time to do it now.

Thanks for your help.

-Rob T.

<dwadley@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
news:1102548980.663545.229040@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> Hi Rob,
>
> Just been down this path myself. I am using this procedure to fax out
> of an ASP.net application but I have also tested it with vb.net.
>
> You have to add a reference to a dll called faxcomlib.dll (FAXCOMLib).
> I tested this with windows XP and Windows 2003.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Dave
>
> Sub SendFax()
> Dim lngSend As Long
> Dim strComputer As String
> Dim oFaxServer As FAXCOMLib.FaxServer
> Dim oFaxDoc As FAXCOMLib.FaxDoc
>
> strComputer = ""
> oFaxServer = New FAXCOMLib.FaxServer
> oFaxServer.Connect(strComputer)
> oFaxServer.ServerCoverpage = 0
> oFaxDoc = oFaxServer.CreateDocument("c:\order.pdf")
> With oFaxDoc
> .FaxNumber = "33196480"
> .DisplayName = "Fax Server"
> lngSend = .Send
> End With
> oFaxDoc = Nothing
> oFaxServer.Disconnect()
> oFaxServer = Nothing
> End Sub
>

 

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everything is on the server side and I'm creating the 'document' in the
server's memory...in the same way you would create a doc for a printer (see
PrintDocument.Print in MSDN)

"Ravi Singh (UCSD)" <ravisingh11@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hey Dave / Rob
>
> I have a follow up question for both of you.
> Dave you said you have an ASP .NET application that you can fax from,
> is it a WebService that is hosted on the server that you send a file
> to. Because I tried loading files on the server side on ASP .NET
> web-service and it did not work?
>
> Rob, you mentioned "I'm trying to avoid this and create the "document"
> on-the fly and not writing it as a file to disk."
>
> Are you making the call
> objFaxDocument.Body = sFile;
>
> on the server or the client?
>