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A brief description of BT-Fax Convert v 0.56 (BTFC)
The program can be run as either .TTP or .TOS. If you wish to pass
parameters to the program from the desktop you must, of course, use .TTP.
When using BT-Fax in conjunction with BinkleyTerm the fax file is saved in
QFax format, this apparently being the program most commonly in use in
continental Europe. In Britain and the United States, however, STraightFax
seems to be the program of choice.
The differences in file save formats between the two programs are small.
QFax begins it's save files with a 256 byte header containing information
about the fax page and the sender's return address. STFax's header is only
eight bytes long and generally contains no more than the program ID,
number of pixel lines and the resolution.
Both programs decode fax data according to Huffman 1-dim. although STFax
seems to be considerably more sensitive as each pixel line must end with
the correct number of filler bits. BTFC recalculates fax pages from BT-Fax
to STraightFax format using either BinkleyTerm's AfterFax command directly
or via a batch file.
The parameters which can be passed to BTFC are:
-iP:\FOLDER\IN\ - source path for the fax file in *.Fnr format.
-oP:\FOLDER\OUT\ - destination path for the file after conversion
into *.Jnr format.
-d - deletes the original fax after conversion.
(Don't use -d until you've tested the program.)
The date in the file name mmddhhmm.Fnr is retained by the converted file.
If -d is not used, the original file extender will be changed from .Fnr to
.Xnr.
The program requires approximately 435kB of availble memory. If enough
users of BT-Fax want to have STraightFax format available I'll incorporate
the conversion directly into BT-Fax. If I don't hear from anyone I'll
assume that there's no great demand for the conversion and I won't bother.
- The program is FreeWare (c) 1993 Bo Andersson and may be distributed
freely as long as there's no charge (including Download) and no changes
have been made to it.
- I guarantee neither function nor safety. Any damage caused by the use of
BTFC remains the responsibility of the user. Caveat emptor!
- If you have any questions or tips feel free to contact me at the address
given below.
- If further functions are required I will, time allowing, add them to
BT-Fax or write a new program!!
- I haven't yet seen the results with STraightFax but the programs works
well with the fax viewer I wrote myself :-D
I can be reached on:
Bo Andersson 90:1101/113.0 @ NeST or 2:203/203.5 @ FidoNet.