Viewing DFax images

Peter Vincent

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Jun 28, 2001, 5:49:01 PM6/28/01

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I have recently registered for the DFax service, but I am having some
difficulty viewing the TIFF image which I receive.

When this service was first introduced in 1998, there were postings on this
site which indicated ArcFax would display them, but I am unable to get this
to work.

If I drop the TIFF into the RXBatch directory, and then open RXBatch from
the iconbar menu the TIFF I have dropped into it does not appear. Since if
I copy an existing TIFF (which does appear) the copy does not appear either,
I assume there must be some register of what faxes should be in the RXBatch,
but I cannot find one.

Can anybody assist me please.

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Peter Vincent

Roger W Wylde

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Jul 1, 2001, 5:54:01 AM7/1/01

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Peter Vincent <pe...@vincefam.demon.co.uk> wrote:

I was under the impression ArcFax could read them, but have never
tried.

Image Master from David Pilling works very well at viewing DFAXs.

HTH,

Roger (shocked to see a RISC OS posting in demon.ip.support.archimedes)

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Stephen Parkin

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Jul 1, 2001, 11:07:55 AM7/1/01

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In article <3360e6914a%pe...@vincefam.demon.co.uk>, Peter Vincent

ArcFax (1.17) will display the files.

Instead of dropping them into the RXBatch directory and then opening RXBatch
from the iconbar menu, you should just open RXBatch from the iconbar menu and
drop the files into the RXBatch window. This will add the files and also copy
them into the directory.

The files may then be viewed by double clicking in the usual fashion.

Regards,

Stephen
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David R. Lane

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Jul 1, 2001, 4:58:35 PM7/1/01

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In message <3360e6914a%pe...@vincefam.demon.co.uk>
Peter Vincent <pe...@vincefam.demon.co.uk> wrote:

ImageMaster by David Pilling handles TIFFs. I bought it for the same
purpose as you mention: To view TIFF files received as attachments
of emails from Demon's DFax service. It has always worked for me.
David Lane
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Peter Vincent

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Jul 2, 2001, 6:00:18 PM7/2/01

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In message <ant01155...@spcap.demon.co.uk>
Stephen Parkin wrote:

> ArcFax (1.17) will display the files.
>
> Instead of dropping them into the RXBatch directory and then opening RXBatch
> from the iconbar menu, you should just open RXBatch from the iconbar menu and
> drop the files into the RXBatch window. This will add the files and also copy
> them into the directory.
>
> The files may then be viewed by double clicking in the usual fashion.

Thanks for the advice on how to get the files displayed in the RX window.

How did you get ArcFax 1.17? According to David Pilling's website 1.16 is
the latest version, and that just gives an error message when I try to
display the fax.

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Peter Vincent