print-to-fax automation

[eellenoff]

I have a report that I've built, and I'd like to be able to fax it without user-interaction. The only hardware I have available to me is an all-in-one fax that has print-to-fax capabilities. When you print to it, you get a screen which allows you to enter recipients, and then send the fax.

Currently, the only way I know which might let me add a recipient and send the fax from VB6 is something like sendkeys() which I know is frowned upon (I believe for security reasons and problems with user interaction?). Is there a better way to make this work? Is there an API I can use? Thanks for any help.

-Eric

Access 2003
Windows XP

 

[HiTechCoach]

I have a report that I've built, and I'd like to be able to fax it without user-interaction. The only hardware I have available to me is an all-in-one fax that has print-to-fax capabilities. When you print to it, you get a screen which allows you to enter recipients, and then send the fax.

Currently, the only way I know which might let me add a recipient and send the fax from VB6 is something like sendkeys() which I know is frowned upon (I believe for security reasons and problems with user interaction?). Is there a better way to make this work? Is there an API I can use? Thanks for any help.

-Eric

Access 2003
Windows XP

Sendkeys is very unreliable with trying to communicate between applications.

The best solution it to use the faxing softwares API. You will have to check with the software vendor to see if there is even one built into the applications.

If the faxing software does not have an API, then I woudl recommend purchasing software that does.

Otherwise you might try AtutoHotkey