Re: flexfax: Another Windows 98 Client? WISHLIST

[E Kovarski <edwardk@openetix.com>]

While the WHFC interface may have a few quirks, we are using pretty much
all of its options.

OLE support is a necessary evil if you wish to automate the product for
usage with third-party tools.

The ODBC functionality is also being used here to interface to our existing
customer database in
Goldmine. I've setup the necessary drivers and when one clicks on the
phonebook, WHFC opens
all the contacts listed in the database w/current info. 

Having ODBC connectivity allows us to keep only one source of information
and makes maintenace
much easier as well.

--On Thursday, November 05, 1998, 09:53 +0100 Paul Mallach
<pmallach@gmx.de> wrote:

> Hi.
> 
> I recently started developing another Client for Windows 95/98 - mainly
> because I
> didn't like the user interface of WHFC (I still get mad at not being able
> to properly
> resize the windows :-)).
> 
> Right now I'm done with sending/receiving/viewing faxes and want to tackle
> the
> rest. I was wondering what feature people really need/like:
> 
> - Do you actually use OLE Support? (won't be in first release for sure)
> - Do you need real Database Access for the Phonebook? (I don't need it and
> having
>   to install all the database drivers, be they microsoft's or inprise's,
> really annoys me)
> - Any other features that were forgotten in WHFC & co.?
> 
> And finally, are there any documents describing the client protocoll of
> hfaxd? I couldn't
> find anything except the hfaxd man pages and the quote "think basically
> ftp and throw
> in a bit of job management". I think I figured it out, but I would like to
> make sure my
> implementation is at least halfway correct.
> 
> FYI, the client will be free, released with sourcecode for Borland
> (Inprise, sorry)
> Delphi 3 - the premier RAD environment for windows - as soon as it's
> finished.
> 
> bye, Paul.
> 
> 
> 
>