Re: [hylafax-users] Functionality questions

[Richard <rwallace@a--i--m.com>]

Thanks for the response. Unfortunately, the thing is that I don't really have the
time to do the implementation.  I have about a million ways to improve the
functionality/reliablility of the software I wrote for fax management, just don't
have the time to do them.  I was thinking of writing my own Hylafax client in
Python using Tk for the gui, but again, I just don't have the time necessary to
do it.  Guess I'll continue to work with my mgetty+sendfax/php solution.

Thanks again.
Rich

Lee Howard wrote:

> >I've looked through the docs and it sppears that it is possible to
> >archive outgoing faxes, but I don't see any mention of archiving
> >incoming faxes.
>
> By default, archiving is not done in either case, but simple modifications
> to faxrcvd (for received faxes) and notify.awk (for sent faxes) or
> faxqclean could do it for you.  And usually this type of customization is
> expected in any implementation.
>
> >Also, one of the things that my clients want is the ability to know if a
> >fax has been viewed and/or printed, but I haven't really seen any
> >mention of hylafax flagging when and who did these things.
>
> This is a logging feature that you'd need to build into the
> viewing/printing client.  HylaFAX doesn't come with a fax viewer.  You
> could create a script that invokes Ghostview (or whatever it's called) and
> logs the actions somewhere specific, but chances are good that your clients
> aren't *NIX.
>
> >Yet another feature they really like, and I agree is convenient, is to
> >be able to comment on faxes and have the comments displayed with the
> >rest of the fax info.  That way they know what it is and who it's from
> >without having to do any extra work.
>
> Again, I think this is a viewing/printing/editing client's job.
>
> >Let me know if Hylafax supports these things of if it will anytime
> >soon.  I appreciate any help.  Thanks
>
> Most of this seems like customization features rather than standardization.
>  Those who are like me *don't* want faxes archived because of the bulk I
> receive (lotsa spammers).  I receive them delivered by e-mail, and I stash
> them away if I think I'll need it later.
>
> As for the logging, and such, I'm not really the one to say, but it appears
> that HylaFAX has kept itself free from incorporating a
> viewing/printing/editing/logging client intentionally.  Given the number of
> platforms and OSes that it would have to support, I think that this is
> good... not to mention the work that needs to be done on the existing code
> without entangling yet another element.  Anyway, my point is that I don't
> think that your wishes will become part of HylaFAX on their own any time soon.
>
> This is open-source software, though.  Feel free to do your part... ;-)
>
> Lee.



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