Nordic Star Products 4.3A User Manual
Configuring the software
XFAX - User’s Guide 4.3a
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3.3 Adding actions
You can tell faxmaster that it should execute a specific script or program after a
fax has been sent or could not be sent. This could be useful if you want to update
your own database or similar and is done by using the
EXECUTE_AFTER_SEND keyword in the configuration file:
fax has been sent or could not be sent. This could be useful if you want to update
your own database or similar and is done by using the
EXECUTE_AFTER_SEND keyword in the configuration file:
EXECUTE_AFTER_SEND=/usr/local/bin/faxafter
The specified program will be called with a number of parameters.
3.4 XFAX and multiple fax devices
To use multiple fax devices, or fax lines, with XFAX first of all you need an
XFAX license that permits multiple lines. You can display the number of lines
your current license permits using faxmaster –v.
XFAX license that permits multiple lines. You can display the number of lines
your current license permits using faxmaster –v.
To define which tty:s should be used by XFAX you use the FAXLINE keyword
in the XFAX configuration file. If you for example want to use tty1 and tty2 you
should use the following:
in the XFAX configuration file. If you for example want to use tty1 and tty2 you
should use the following:
FAXLINE=tty1:tty2
By default XFAX, when sending a fax, tries to use the first line specified by the
FAXLINE –keyword and if that one is busy it tries with the next one. You can
use the keyword ROUND_ROBIN to make XFAX use the fax lines in a round-
robin manner. This means that it alternates between the line in a cyclic way. The
first line specified is used for the first fax, then line number two and when the
end of the list is reached it starts over from the beginning again.
FAXLINE –keyword and if that one is busy it tries with the next one. You can
use the keyword ROUND_ROBIN to make XFAX use the fax lines in a round-
robin manner. This means that it alternates between the line in a cyclic way. The
first line specified is used for the first fax, then line number two and when the
end of the list is reached it starts over from the beginning again.
All keywords in the configuration file specify attributes for all lines if not sur-
rounded by the LINE ttyxx < … > keyword. If you for example would like to
define a different init-string for the modem on tty2, you could use:
rounded by the LINE ttyxx < … > keyword. If you for example would like to
define a different init-string for the modem on tty2, you could use:
LINE tty2 <
INIT_STRING=”AT&F&K4”
>
Keywords that may be used for line-specific attributes:
ACCEPT_USERS
AUTOPRINT
CLASS
DENY_USERS
DIAL_TIMEOUT
DIAL_PREFIX
EXIT_STRING
INIT_STRING
MAX_BPS
RECEIVE_ONLY
SEND_ONLY
XON_XOFF
When you display the queues for sent and failed faxes you can use the –x param-
eter to see which line was used. This can be useful for debugging purposes.
eter to see which line was used. This can be useful for debugging purposes.