Just the logical thought process here is this. A fax is actually an image, so you'd need OCR software in the loop. You'd need to read the fax with the OCR, then save the output from the OCR as a text file. You could then read the text file and save the info into the database with CF. Your challenge would be getting an accurate reading of poor quality faxes with the OCR software, which is far from perfect. If you have some way of programming macros into your OCR (I'm not sure if there are any out there that let you do that), you could in theory automate the whole process. For sure, you would not want it to be a mission critical application . . . 8-)
Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tracy Bost" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 12:47 PM Subject: Fax into database > I may be trying to reach too far here, but I'm > wondering if anyone has attempted to parse a fax to a pc & insert into > database > as to eliminate all the data entry, or if even i its possible. > > If anyone has any ideas,suggestions, please let me know. > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
