STFax Support

New Features of 3.0 - 4.5

4.5

• Added ELSA MicroLink Office support for Independent Mode.
• Added support for Diamond Multimedia voice command set.
• asyncio.library is used (if available) when transferring files via XPR libraries (BBS transmissions).
• The check for files stored inside the modem memory will be performed only once when STFax is started, instead of each time the serial device is opened.
• The viewer will open using the last used scaling factor.

• Unterstützung für das Elsa Microlink Office Modem im Unabhängigen Modus wurde hinzugefügt.
• Unterstützung der Diamond Multimedia Voice-Kommandos wurden hinzugefügt
• Bei der Datenübertragung an Mailboxen per XPR-Libraries wird die asycio.library (falls vorhanden) verwendet.
• Es wird nicht mehr bei jedem Öffnen des Serial.devices, eine Überprüfung des Speichers des Modems auf Daten durchgeführt, sondern es wird nur noch beim Starten des Programms geprüft
• Der Fax-Anzeiger speichert nun seine zuletzt benutzte Skalierung.

4.0

• New message set: ~60 professional recorded messages.
• Added Microphone gain control to speakerphone windows.
• Much improved Remote Access system.
• Much improved Fax on demand system.
• Added background printing.
• Added auto-forward of incoming faxes.
• You can play a sample when a new fax/file/message arrives in a certain folder.
• Added fax filters.
• STFax will now import voice files using GSM compression for USRobotics modems. Expect a _great_ quality improvement :)
• The text of the fax is saved along with the converted data, thus allowing later re-edit.
• Brand new Send Fax window: it replaces the schedule fax and edit window as well.
• Added internal WAVE loading routine (for PCM waves only: it will fall-back to datatypes for other subformats).
• Fixed printing from the viewer.
• Fixed rotation in the viewer.
• Fixed IFF-ILBM saving.
• Fixed bug in the sample import function.
• Fixed mini BBS in DATA ONLY and VOICE/FAX/DATA mode.
• Fixed corruption problem with faxes downloaded from the Pace Solo memory.
• The fax viewer is now an independent program.
• Added Distinctive Ring support.
• Reorganised the settings requester.
• Moved voice prefs inside the prefs requester.
• Reworked messages section in the prefs.
• Reworked voice boxes section in the prefs.
• Moved BBS prefs inside the prefs requester.
• Reworked the BBS settings.
• Expiration time can be set per account and per folder now (fax/voice/data/messages).
• Auto-print can be set per account.
• Removed the 'Received' folder: incoming faxes are dispatched into the accounts' fax folders. Unfiltered faxes will go into the Incoming account.
• Changed the main listtree layout.
• The status gadget in the main window will display the number of unread messages/faxes/data files.
• You can press * at any time to go back to the previous menu in the voice script.
• Added drag'n'drop to move items between folders.
• Added "Trash" folder.
• New icons set.
• New About window :)
• Added toolbar to the Answer window.
• Added Mute/Unmute gadget to the Answer window.
• Added Transfer call gadget to the Answer window.
• Added toolbar to the Dial window.
• Added Mute/Unmute gadget to the Dial window.
• Added the TRANSFER CALL script command.
• Added toolbar to the Call operator window.
• Improved the CALL OP script command: it's now possible to specify a reason which will be shown to the operator; it's possible to redirect the caller when he calls the op; the Call operator window offer more information.
• Added the REMOTE ACCESS script command: now Remote
• Access can be enabled *only* from the script.
• New Status window: it also replaces the old Send fax window. The window can always be kept open, optionally.
• Viewer: added "Open..." menu item.
• Added "Borderless buttons" option.
• STFax.datatype requires STFax.library.
• Recompiled STFax.datatype with StormC.
• The phonebook is now a stand-alone program.
• Phonebook: re-designed the GUI.
• Phonebook: added groups handling.
• Phonebook: added Find.
• Phonebook: added some extra fields.
• Added Win-style toolbars.
• Added CManager.mcc support.

3.6

07/12/98

• Added ScanQuix support.
• Better handling of corrupted fax files.
• Fixed crash after polling.
• Fixed problem with Solo modems setting S0=3 after AT+VIP.
• Auto Answer works again even with Shared on. *Pay attention* to what you do when they are bot set!
• Fixed bug: the ring counter didn't reset if the answer procedure was aborted after the first ring.
• Fixed bug: hanging up too early when manually answering an incoming call could lead to a crash.
• Fixed Enforcer Hits during image->fax conversion.
• Reduced baud rate when downloading faxes from the Message Plus/Pro modem.
• Added experimental support for ADPCM-2 sample format for USRobotics modems (should give better results): you can enable it using the USEADPCM2 tooltype/CLI argument. Please note that you can't convert samples to voice messages or viceversa when you use this setting.

3.5

08/10/98

• The fax viewer uses FastMem to store the fax bitmap.
• Added "IGNORESPKPHONEERR" argument as a workaround for a bug in some SupraExpress 336 V+ modems.
• Added a workaround for ELSA Microlink ISDN/TL v.34 TA's, which have problems with the +FAA command.
• Added Caller ID info parsing for the ELSA Microlink format.
• Added CID name parsing.
• Added "Receive Fax" button to the speakerphone windows.
• When setting the init string, other settings will be changed according to the chosen modem type.
• STFax searches for the caller name in the CManager database too.
• Added recognition of Kortex Adaptix modems.
• Increased the maximum length for the "Send to" gadget in the Send Fax window, thus making possible to send a fax to more recipients.
• When sending a fax to multiple recipients a cover will be created if the phonebook entry is set so or if the Make Cover gadget in the Send Fax window
• is ticked.
• Fixed bug when closing the Message Plus messages window.
• Fixed a timing problem in the Class 1 engine: now you should be able to send/receive faxes without having to set Log to Debug.
• Fixed: wrong size for saved WAVs.
• Fixed: the printer driver created broken documents if printing more than 2-4 pages.

3.4

11/08/98

• The viewer keeps the current scale when changing page.
• Added "Call Monitor" option to Prefs/Modem.
• Added "CALLMONITOR" ARexx command.
• Printer driver: now it recognizes printer.device v42.50 correctly.
• Printer driver: if STFax isn't running, it'll be started.
• Added DATA ONLY mode.
• Added "GETCALLERID" ARexx command.
• Added "GETCALLERNAME" ARexx command.
• USR Message Pro is recognized.
• More accurate fax reception speed report.
• Fixed: the Test function in the voice script panel didn't use the current value of the PlayTo cycle gadget in the Messages page.
• Fixed Remote Access problems.
• Fixed problem with the MENU command.
• Fixed bug: the viewer could crash if there wasn't enough memory when going to another page.

3.3b

06/07/98

• Fixed: the Independent mode menu didn't open the right requester on USR Modems.
• Fixed: the volume slider in the speakerphone window now works on Pace and USR modems too.
• Fixed: Prefix string setting wasn't saved.

3.3

• Added support for Pace Solo modems.
• Added support for USR Message Plus modems.
• STFax aborts the message recording operation automatically when you pick the telephone handset up (if your modem supports this feature).
• Added "View Fax" button to the Send Fax window.
• Added "Phonebook" button to the Send Fax window.
• Added Print section among the Preferences.
• Added Prt Driver On/Off hooks.
• Added support for Contact Manager.
• Added "Hang up" flag to the RECORD MSG command.
• Added caller's name in the Status window.
• Added "Play new messages" function.
• Added setting to control STFax's behaviour upon the reception of a RTN frame.
• Fixed: the setting "Max message duration" is now saved.
• Fixed (really :) Play File in the Call Operato command was not saved.
• Improved the behaviour of the RECORD MSG command when forcing the message to go into a specified voice box.
• Changed the separator character from ',' to ';' in the Send Fax window as ',' is used by the modem.
• Fixed: Add to phonebook for voice messages put the number in the fax field.
• Fixed some problems with the speakerphone window.
• Fixed a problem with the phonebook.
• Fixed some gadget hotkey conflicts.

3.2

22/03/98

• Highly improved sound quality with USRobotics modems.
• Added AHI support to play messages.
• Added the option to configure the time-out for menu commands (MENU, CHOOSE BOX and RECORD MSG)
• Added option to force the use of a specific voice box in the RECORD MSG command.
• Added option to play a personalized user greeting based on Caller ID.
• Added option to execute an ARexx script in the CALL OPERATOR script command.
• Added AREXX SCRIPT script command.
• Added "DIAL" ARexx command.
• Added "GETLASTMESSAGE" ARexx command.
• Added Voice/Ring/HangUp Hooks.
• Added "LOADONCE" ToolType & Shell arg: it won't let you to load STFax twice.
• Added the option to use an external program to play samples.
• Added: the toolbar gadgets react to drag'n'drop.
• Added: silence detection and compression can be turned off.
• Added "EDIT" argument to the "SEND" ARexx command.
• Added "Intercept" button to the Status Window to let you abort STFax and pick up the call from your telephone.
• Added View Log window.
• Added Call Screening.
• Added option to log the requests to the Fax on demand system.
• Added multiselection to the main window listview.
• Fax class 1.0 is used when available instead of class 1.
• Fixed bug: after testing a voice script with the Test Window the modem could be desynced.
• The viewer doesn't use border gadgets with a MUI version <= 3.8 in order to avoid a bug of its.
• When converting a sample to voice the '*' in front of default messages wasn't removed.
• Fixed possible problems when using DTR Hangup.
• Fixed bug: when receiving a fax the resolution wasn't taken into account in class 2/2.0 mode. Thus, normal resolution faxes were printed at half their height.
• The Device gadget in the prefs window shows the ROM/AutoConfig devices too.
• Fixed bug: the class 1 sender failed to send a fax if the remote station resolution differed from the transmitter's one.
• Fixed a small error in the Italian catalog.
• Fixed bug: in Class 1 mode STFax didn't send the DCN frame after the last page, causing the remote machine to report a Phase D error.
• Fixed a problem with ZyXEL 2864 modems.
• Added the "Script commands reference" to the guide.
• Fixed "AUTOANSWER ON" not working properly.
• Small fixes and changes.

3.1

12/01/98

• When recording a voice sample locally STFax ignored the "Max voice message duration" prefs and always used a timeout of 5 minutes.
• The viewer displays the fax with black & white colors also with OS 2.04.
• Increased stack size to 30 Kb since MUI needed more stack on some configurations.
• Increased the fax decoding speed when viewing a fax.
• STFax didn't close the serial port when the DSR signal was not found.
• ReqTools.library is no longer used.
• It could be possible that STFax didn't show the new messages in the listviews under some circumstances.
• Added company name and phone number in the header line put in top of every fax page sent.
• Now the font requester in Prefs/Fax allows you to choose a font greater than 24 points (max height is now set to 300).
• Added "File" source in the messages panel to convert a sample into a voice file for the modem. Datatype are used when available, otherwise only 8SVX iff files can be imported.
• Fixed bug: printer prefs were screwed up if the "Printer driver" menu was set at startup. This caused the "Cannot open printer.device" problem.