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Applications are delivery points for the FTSpooler. An application is a one-off procedure that is started each time the FTSpooler delivers to it, and stops on completion. Most applications are concerned with Fax delivery. As an example, the Prodocom Application runs each time a fax needs to be delivered to Prodocom, delivers to the Prodocom Run task which is available from the time the FTSpooler starts until it stops. The Prodocom Run task does the actual delivery to Prodocom’s computers via a private and secure protocol, asynchronously.
To add an application:
- Click the New button.
- Name the application and provide a brief Description.
- Enter the Path to the application. Path can be absolute or relative to the FTSpooler’s Installation Directory (%ftinst%) or any other directory specified by the ‘PATH’ System environment variable. For maximum portability we recommend placing executables in the %ftinst% directory and specify just the executable name (without a path).
- Enter the command line Arguments. If you are not using the standard input and output devices (Use standard input/output checkbox) the input and output files are specified in the command line using “%1” and (optional) “%2” parameters. %1 is the print file, with extension .pcl or .pclxl (PCL6) or .ps (PostScript). This name given in %1 can be used by your application to also open the Associated File by substitution of .af as the extension.
- You may specify other parameters on the command line using the [assoc file name] format. For example, if you have an Associated File entry Netfax=123 456 7890 and the application has a parameter –fNetFaxNumber, you can send it in this format as part of the Argument line: "-f[Netfax]” (where the quotes are required as the data contains spaces). This delivers "-f123 456 7890” to the application. Arguments are normal where individual delivery is required with fax applications being the most common. It is your responsibility to test applications and especially variations in recipient data.
- Initial directory is usually left empty. In this case it defaults to the executable’s location.
- Check other options if applicable:
- Hide console
- Hide GUI window
- Wait until finished
- Check status
- Use standard input/output
- Click the Save button.
To remove an application:
- Select on the application to be deleted.
- Click the Delete button.
- Confirmation dialog box pops up.
- Click Yes to finish.
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