Version ifhp-3.6.0 - Tue Jan 7 19:45:08 PST 2003
 Fixed up the 'ifhpXXXX' temp file problem.

> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Mar  4 07:21:20 2003
> Subject: Re: LPRng: ifhpXXXXXX files
> From: Sam Lown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: 04 Mar 2003 15:13:11 +0100
>
> On Tue, 2003-03-04 at 01:16, Anthony Thyssen wrote:
> > | 
> > The ifhpXXXXX files are being created by the ifhp conversion filter
> > table...  "file_output_match = [ ... ]"
>
> > Whenever a filter is applied the output is placed into the temporary
> > file before either the next filter is applied or the file is forwarded
> > to the printer.
> > 
>
> I see, I hadn't realised this before.
> Is it possible therefore to turn off the conversion filters? - we do all
> the processing and conversion before sending the data to ifhp so there
> is no real need for it anyway! I've had a look through ifhp.conf and
> couldn't see anything obvious for de-activating these filters other than
> emptying the file_output_match array (?), I'd prefer to do from the
> command line if possible .....
>
> > As ifhp is finished by the time any accounting is performed you can
> > place the remove into an ifhp accounting filter ("accounting=" in either
> > the "ifhp.conf" or on the "ifhp=" printcap options).  Even if that is
> > the only this that your accounting program does.  It make no difference
> > if you remove the files during "filestart", "fileend" or even as a "af="
> > filter.
> > 
> > By cleaning up during accounting the tempory files only exist for the
> > specific job under process, and means your spool directories remain
> > clear of them.
> > 
>
> A possibility I had considered, but I think I would prefer for them not
> to be created in the first place - I may end up implementing it though
> if nothing else works.
>
> Cheers,
> sam

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