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Fax
Cover Page Generator Re-Released, Part II
In May, Black Ice re-released
the Fax Cover Page Generator SDK/ActiveX, which allows
developers to harness dynamic cover page generation
technology from within their application. Last month’s
article focused on the uses and functionality of the cover
page editor, this month we will highlight the features and
functionality of the Cover Page Filler component, and will
also discuss how developers can develop their own
interfaces.
Cover Page Filler
The cover page filling
functionality serves two purposes, allowing end users to
enter in static information, such as comments onto the cover
page, and it also serves to fill in the dynamic edit boxes
placed on the template, such as the recipient contact
information.
Typically, the Cover Page Filler
will be presented to users upon the completion of their
task, either right before a fax is sent out, a report is
filed, etc.
Developer defined Cover Page Interfaces
In addition to supporting the
pre-defined cover page template editor and filler windows,
the Cover Page Generator SDK/ActiveX also provides
developers with everything they need to create their own
custom interfaces, either as standalone utilities or
embedded directly within their application.
Benefits of using fax cover pages
· Increased
professionalism
· Personalized
transmissions are more likely to gain the recipient’s
attention
· Protect
confidential information
· Notify
the receiving end as to whose attention the received fax
should be directed
Like all Black Ice Development
toolkits, developers can access the Cover Page Generator
functionality through either a DLL or ActiveX control,
allowing developers to use any programming language which
supports these controls, including C/C++, Visual Basic, C#,
VB .NET, Delphi and more.
Developers can download a fully
functional evaluation copy of the Cover Page Generator
SDK/ActiveX from the Black Ice website to evaluate for
themselves:
http://www.blackice.com/coverpage.htm
Printer Driver Tips
& Tricks: Appending Multiple Print Jobs
The Black Ice printer drivers
support a variety of multipage file formats, including TIFF,
PDF and DCX.
Print jobs can be combined into a single,
multipage file by performing the following steps, either
programmatically or through the printer driver’s user
interface:
1. Set
the Black Ice printer driver File Name Generation method to
one of the Exact methods, such as "Exact Filename"
2. Check
the Keep Existing File option
3. Print
to the Black Ice printer driver
If the
filename specified already exists, print jobs will be
appended to that file.
See this
online in the Black Ice
Tutorial section |