From: B.J. Guillot To: All Thread: BGFAX 1.70 Revision G (1/8) Date: 28-Jun-97, 4:43pm (Ref# 5468) Beta versions can be obtained from my web site, http://www.blkbox.com/~bgfax/ Or, by FidoNet FREQ of magic name "BGBETA" from 1:106/400 Or, by good old fashioned BBS download from +1 713-507-9620 1.70 Revision G Saturday 28 June 1997 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Note: Due to circumstances beyond my control, I can no longer accept American Express credit cards. It was just too expensive to maintain with the low amount of registrations I get now. However, I CAN still accept Visa, Mastercard, and Discover credit cards. One final note: I would really appreciate any new registrations. The registrations of BGFAX have slacked off to only about 2 a week. (Compare this to early 1995, when I used to receive about 20 registrations a week.) If the amount of registrations continues to grow smaller, I have only two options; cancel the BGFAX project and get a real job, or re-institute the expiration date policy of the past with unregistered versions of BGFAX that simply shut off when the system date passes a certain drop dead date. 1. New command line switch /AN This tells BGFAX, when in receive fax mode, to use the Alternate Name convention for received faxes. Instead of saving as FAX0001.FAX, then FAX0002.FAX, etc. The alternate name mode uses the following convention: 97060715.38X where it's in YYMMDDHH.mmX format (06/07/1997 at 15:38) The "X" stuck at the end simply lets the VIEW.EXE program know this is a fax file. (VIEW's default fax filespec is "*.??X" which allows it to identify *.FAX, *.QFX, and now *.mmX files). 2. New command line switch /DL This tells BGFAX, when in receive fax mode, to use the new Deny List feature. You must create a file called "BGFAX.FDL" which contains a list of the fax numbers that you wish to deny. This is helpful if you keep getting bombared by fax advertisers. Example BGFAX.FDL: 507 9620 8939124 This will match on both full and partial. (So, if "713 507 9620" calls you, the "507 9620" entry will match, and BGFAX will deny it.) Note that the fax machines will most likely KEEP calling you back over and over since they will be unable to get their fax through to you. 3. VIEW and BGFAX modified so that if a TIFF-Class-F formatted file does not have the FillOrder (266) tag, VIEW/BGFAX will default to use a FillOrder of 1. The FillOrder tag is REQUIRED for TIFF-F, but it appears some fax software packages do not use always use this tag. 4. Fixed a bug in VIEW introduced in the last beta that prevented the viewing of very short fax pages. 5. I believe I fixed a bug reported by Edward Hobson that caused BGFAX to get stuck in an infinte training loop when sending to a strange fax machine. Someone sent me a bug report about BGFAX receiving "extra" pages with a ZyXEL modem, when in #B1+FCLASS=6 mode. I tried to duplicate this report earlier today, and BGFAX received the pages flawlessly with no "extra" pages, so I'll need you to get back in contact with me to try and get more information about your report. I lost your e-mail address, and forgot your name, so you'll need to e-mail me. However, the ZyXEL would often act as if its brain were scrambled and would ignore the #B1 command, and act as if it were in #B0 mode instead. This ignoring of the #B1 appears to be a firmware releated problem. The "ATI1" was: Elite 2864I USA: V 2.05 Internal fax/modem: V 1.14 A5B5 Regards, B.J. Guillot bgfax author
From: Gary DeMontigny To: B.J. Guillot Thread: BGFAX 1.70 Revision G (2/8) Date: 29-Jun-97, 5:17pm (Ref# 5473) Replying to a message from B.J. Guillot <1:106/400> to All, Subject: BGFAX 1.70 Revision G, Dated: Sat, Jun 28, 1997, at 16:43. BJG> Beta versions can be obtained from my web site, BJG> http://www.blkbox.com/~bgfax/ BJG> Or, by FidoNet FREQ of magic name "BGBETA" from 1:106/400 BJG> Or, by good old fashioned BBS download from +1 713-507-9620 Hello BJ, What is the magic name for BGFAX v1.70 Revision G? Thanks. Gary DeMontigny InterNet: gjd@pangea.ca FreeNet: gjd@freenet.mb.ca ... "Is it to loud out there?" -- Jimi Hendrix at Berkeley. --- timEd/386 1.10+ * Origin: * TeleSoft Systems * Winnipeg MB * 204-895-7522 * (1:348/105)
From: Bill White To: B.J. Guillot Thread: BGFAX 1.70 Revision G (3/8) Date: 29-Jun-97, 10:25pm (Ref# 5479) BG> This will match on both full and partial. (So, if "713 507 9620" calls BG> you, the "507 9620" entry will match, and BGFAX will deny it.) Note that BG> the fax machines will most likely KEEP calling you back over and over BG> since they will be unable to get their fax through to you. You need a new /BOMBn switch: if the denied fax calls you back more than n times in a row, it explodes! *:o) FIDO: Bill White @ 1:135/110 (Miami) InterNet: bill.white@110.sunshine.com * SLMR 2.1a * Life has a lot of undocumented features! --- Maximus 2.01wb * Origin: Miami Amateur Computer Club BBS/USR Courier V.E (1:135/110)
From: Bill Eastman To: Gary DeMontigny Thread: BGFAX 1.70 Revision G (4/8) Date: 30-Jun-97, 5:44am (Ref# 5480) Hello Gary! 29 Jun 97 17:17, Gary DeMontigny wrote to B.J. Guillot: GD> @TID: GE/32 1.2 GD> Replying to a message from B.J. Guillot <1:106/400> to All, GD> Subject: BGFAX 1.70 Revision G, Dated: Sat, Jun 28, 1997, at 16:43. BJG>> Beta versions can be obtained from my web site, BJG>> http://www.blkbox.com/~bgfax/ BJG>> Or, by FidoNet FREQ of magic name "BGBETA" from 1:106/400 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BJG>> Or, by good old fashioned BBS download from +1 713-507-9620 GD> Hello BJ, GD> What is the magic name for BGFAX v1.70 Revision G? Thanks. GD> Gary DeMontigny GD> InterNet: gjd@pangea.ca GD> FreeNet: gjd@freenet.mb.ca GD> ... "Is it to loud out there?" -- Jimi Hendrix at Berkeley. GD> -+- timEd/386 1.10+ GD> + Origin: * TeleSoft Systems * Winnipeg MB * 204-895-7522 * (1:348/105) Bill --- GoldED 2.41+ * Origin: Bill's Domain 28.8k DS-HST V.FC/V.34/X2 (512) 836-7730 (1:382/35)
From: Lars Wigrell To: B.J. Guillot Thread: BGFAX 1.70 Revision G (5/8) Date: 30-Jun-97, 10:20am (Ref# 5481) BJG> 2. New command line switch /DL BJG> This tells BGFAX, when in receive fax mode, to use the new Deny BJG> List feature. You must create a file called "BGFAX.FDL" which BJG> contains a list of the fax numbers that you wish to deny. This BJG> is helpful if you keep getting bombared by fax advertisers. BJG> Example BGFAX.FDL: 507 9620 BJG> 8939124 How about a "Null ID" entry too ? That would prevent those who accidently or inaccidently have not configured their fax (or BGFAX ;-) properly to send faxes. In some countries it may also be illegal to not have a proper ID string present. --- * Origin: FrontLine BBS * V32T * V34 * V42b * 24h * +46 8 7391510 (2:201/437)
From: Cameron Hall To: Lars Wigrell Thread: Re: BGFAX 1.70 Revision G (6/8) Date: 03-Jul-97, 7:07am (Ref# 5491) -=> Quoting Lars Wigrell to B.J. Guillot <=- LW> How about a "Null ID" entry too ? That would prevent those who LW> accidently or inaccidently have not configured their fax (or BGFAX ;-) LW> properly to send faxes. In some countries it may also be illegal to LW> not have a proper ID string present. Which is true up here. ALL faxes must "technically" be identified. :-) I've yet to receive one from a machine that isn't. But have had several from modems that weren't. Since I knew where those emanated from I found out that the user/software interface seems to befuddle newbie users and odd things get sent out. :-) Cameron Hall (Registered BGFAX user) ad121@hwcn.org | cameron.hall@bluebeam.gryn.org Blue Beam MailServer | 905 662 5784 | Stoney Creek ON Canada | v34 FAX --- GEcho 1.00 * Origin: Blue Beam MailServer Stoney Creek Canada (1:2424/3120)
From: B.J. Guillot To: Gary DeMontigny Thread: BGFAX 1.70 Revision G (7/8) Date: 18-Jul-97, 4:12pm (Ref# 5519) r > What is the magic name for BGFAX v1.70 Revision G? Thanks. Sorry for taking so long to respond, but I've been a little busy (as always). :-) The magic name is "BGBETA". Revision H is currently available, BTW. Regards, bgfax author
From: B.J. Guillot To: Lars Wigrell Thread: BGFAX 1.70 Revision G (8/8) Date: 18-Jul-97, 4:25pm (Ref# 5522) > How about a "Null ID" entry too ? That would prevent those who accidently or > inaccidently have not configured their fax (or BGFAX ;-) properly to send > faxes. In some countries it may also be illegal to not have a proper ID strin I'll need to see about this. At present, there isn't a way to do this, but perhaps in the next beta version after Rev H. Regards, bgfax author