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I know this is probably very basic, but I can't work it out! Using FaxMan ActiveX v3.8 with vb6.

How do I specify which of several configured modems on which to send a fax? Perhaps I am confused by the fact that I have an array of FaxMan controls mirroring the FaxMan logs. What does the Devices(Index%) refer to - the index of the control array or the index of the modem? How can I set which device to use.

Some help would be very much appreciated - I am going round in circles!

Thanks

Hi,

By default FaXMan will pick the modem to be used for sending from among the modems that are configured for sending. If you really want to use a specific modem then set the FaxPort property to the comm port ID of the modem to be used. That fax will then be sent on that port. 

Thanks Sean but it's more simple and basic than that. Which of my array of FaxMan controls do I set - or does setting one control set all the same? Is it possible to ensure that one of the array is reserved for receiving, or for sending, or does changing the ServerOption for one control change it for all? And as I said before, what does the Device(Index%) refer to - the FaxMan control array index or the modem index.

I have looked everywhere, in the manual, in the forums, on the site for a simple explanation of all this and some sample code, but without success. All I want to do is to use one or more modems for sending and one or more modems for receiving. Some sample code would indeed help.

Incidentally, has anyone ever developed a clever utility to determine programmatically which modem is connected to which telephone line - or does that just have to be trial and error!

 i,

If you have an array of Faxman controls then each control will have a Devices* set of properties which all refer to the same devices. The Devices* properties are not specific to an instance of the FaxMan control but rather specific to the faxman server running on that machine.

The index into Devices refers to the devices. 

Thanks again Sean. I thought that was probably the case. But any chance of a comment/reply to the several other items I mentioned?

Hi,

Sorry which other items are you referring to ?