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Par2: Interfacing to WinFax Pro using DDE 1999-07-07 -- Richard Rose Obviously you need to include prnprop.clw to specify Winfax as the default printer.
Variables required.
Channel Long
FaxExpression (C)String 150
Somewhere like a Splash screen:
channel = DDEclient('FAXMNG32','CONTROL')
Button calling the Single report from a browse:
Faxexpression = 'recipient('& chr(34) & COM:Fax & chr(34) & ',,,' & chr(34)
& COM:Contact & |
chr(34) &',' & chr(34) & COM:CompanyName & chr(34) & ',' & chr(34)&
'Auto-Fax Copy Invoice ' & chr(34) & ',,,)'
On the report in question (for single reports):
Progressmanager.Init Priority 5001
channel = DDEclient('FAXMNG32','TRANSMIT')
DDEpoke(channel,'sendfax',Faxexpression)
For multiple reports to multiple destinations.
Call a process which calls the report (conditions optional ie filters etc.)
In the Report make the field(s) you use in your faxexpression hotfields in the case below
MAC:MeterFaxNo & MAC:CompanyName.
Report
Thiswindow.Init priority 5001
channel = DDEclient('FAXMNG32','TRANSMIT')
FaxExpression = 'recipient('& chr(34) & MAC:MeterFaxNo & chr(34) &
',"18:30:00",,,' & chr(34) & LEFT(MAC:CompanyName,40) & chr(34) & ',' &
chr(34)& 'Auto-Meter Reading Request' & chr(34) & ',,,)'
DDEPOKE(channel,'sendfax',Faxexpression)
(same) Report
WindowEvents.CloseWindow Priority 5000
DDEExecute(channel,'GoActive')
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