[asterisk-users] Problem with ReceiveFax

[Larry Moore]

On 3/03/2012 12:21 AM, Ishfaq Malik wrote:
> On Sat, 2012-03-03 at 00:11 +0800, Larry Moore wrote:
[..snip..]
>> Hence you could enable the fallback (f) option to use G711;
>>
>> ReceiveFAX(${FAXFILE},f)
>>
> Hi
>
> Can't test till Monday morning now but will post results once I can.
> However, the f option doesn't sho in core show application for that
> version:
> 'core show application ReceiveFAX'
> [sudo] password for ish:
>
>    -= Info about application 'ReceiveFAX' =-
>
> [Synopsis]
> Receive a Fax
>
> [Description]
> Receives a FAX from the channel into the given filename  overwriting the file
> if it already exists.
> File created will be in TIFF format.
> This application sets the following channel variables:
> ${LOCALSTATIONID}: To identify itself to the remote end
> ${LOCALHEADERINFO}: To generate a header line on each page
> ${FAXSTATUS}:
>      SUCCESS
>      FAILED
> ${FAXERROR}: Cause of failure
> ${REMOTESTATIONID}: The CSID of the remote side
> ${FAXPAGES}: Number of pages sent
> ${FAXBITRATE}: Transmission rate
> ${FAXRESOLUTION}: Resolution of sent fax
>
> [Syntax]
> ReceiveFAX(filename[,c])
>
> [Arguments]
> filename
>      Filename of TIFF file save incoming fax
> c
>      Makes the application behave as the calling machine
>      (Default behavior is as answering machine)
>
> [See Also]
> Not available
>
>
> Otherwise I would have tried it!
>

The res_fax module was fixed to correctly display  in 1.8.8.0.

I am currently running 1.8.9.2 and this what is shown

   -= Info about application 'ReceiveFAX' =-

[Synopsis]
Receive a FAX and save as a TIFF/F file.

[Description]
This application is provided by res_fax, which is a FAX technology agnostic
module                          that utilizes FAX technology resource 
modules to           complete a FAX
transmission.
Session arguments can be set by the FAXOPT function and to check results
of the ReceiveFax() application.

[Syntax]
ReceiveFAX(filename[,options])

[Arguments]
options
     d: Enable FAX debugging.

     f: Allow audio fallback FAX transfer on T.38 capable channels.

     s: Send progress Manager events (overrides statusevents setting in
     res_fax.conf).


[See Also]
FAXOPT


Cheers,

Larry.