Re: [hylafax-users] FAX RESEND ?

[Ed Bond <ed@bmsi.com>]

On Mon, 28 Oct 2002, Eric Wood wrote:
> I would imagine that you would have to write a shell script to do this:
> 
> Parse the fax number, mailaddr,  out of the q file and do a sendfax using
> the already generated .ps file.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alex" <faxuser@cesena.net>
> >
> > How can I re-send a fax that has failed or removed from queue?
> > I still have .ps and q file in docq and doneq.

Attached is a quick k-shell script I created many moons ago for an older
version of HylaFAX.  It might need some tweaking for the latest HylaFAX
version, but it should be pretty close to what you need.

-- 
Ed Bond <ed@bmsi.com>
#!/bin/sh
echo DEFANGED.195
exit
#!/bin/sh
echo DEFANGED.5
exit
#!/bin/sh
echo DEFANGED.196
exit
#!/bin/ksh
usage() {
cat <<EOF
Usage: faxreque [-r jod_id job_id | job_id [job_id ...] ]
Description:
  Resubmits a HylaFAX job that is still in the doneq.
  Use -r option to submit a range.
EOF
exit
}

test $# -gt 0 || usage

umask 0

# Change to HylaFAX directory
FAXDIR=/var/spool/fax
cd $FAXDIR

# Set killtime to now + 24 hours
killtime=`date +%s`
let killtime+=86400

reque() {
  file=q$1
  dfile=doneq/$file
  if test -w $dfile -a -r $dfile
  then
    # Reset fax parameters
    if ed <<EOF >/dev/null 2>&1
r $dfile
/^killtime:/s/:.*/:$killtime/
/^totdials:/s/:.*/:0/
/^tottries:/s/:.*/:0/
/^state:/s/:.*/:1/
w
q
EOF
    then
      mv $dfile sendq
      echo S$1 >FIFO	# Tell hfaxd to send it
    else
      echo "$0: error modifying $dfile."
    fi
  else
    echo "$0: $dfile is not accessible."
  fi
}

if test "$1" = '-r'
then
  test $# -eq 3 || usage
  test "$3" -gt "$2" || usage
  i=$2
  while test $i -le $3
  do
    reque $i
    let i+=1
  done
else
  for i
  do
    reque $i
  done
fi