A brief description of BT-Fax Convert v 0.56 (BTFC)

The  program  can  be run as either .TTP or .TOS.  If  you  wish  to  pass 
parameters to the program from the desktop you must, of course, use .TTP.

When using BT-Fax in conjunction with BinkleyTerm the fax file is saved in 
QFax  format,  this apparently being the program most commonly in  use  in 
continental Europe. In Britain and the United States, however, STraightFax 
seems to be the program of choice.

The  differences in file save formats between the two programs are  small. 
QFax begins it's save files with a 256 byte header containing  information 
about the fax page and the sender's return address. STFax's header is only 
eight  bytes  long  and generally contains no more than  the  program  ID, 
number of pixel lines and the resolution.

Both programs decode fax data according to Huffman 1-dim.  although  STFax 
seems  to be considerably more sensitive as each pixel line must end  with 
the correct number of filler bits. BTFC recalculates fax pages from BT-Fax 
to STraightFax format using either BinkleyTerm's AfterFax command directly 
or via a batch file.

The parameters which can be passed to BTFC are:

-iP:\FOLDER\IN\  - source path for the fax file in *.Fnr format.
-oP:\FOLDER\OUT\ - destination path for the file after conversion
                   into *.Jnr format.
-d               - deletes the original fax after conversion.
                   (Don't use -d until you've tested the program.)

The date in the file name mmddhhmm.Fnr is retained by the converted  file. 
If -d is not used, the original file extender will be changed from .Fnr to 
.Xnr.

The  program requires approximately 435kB of availble  memory.  If  enough 
users of BT-Fax want to have STraightFax format available I'll incorporate 
the  conversion  directly into BT-Fax.  If I don't hear from  anyone  I'll 
assume that there's no great demand for the conversion and I won't bother.

- The  program  is FreeWare (c) 1993 Bo Andersson and may  be  distributed 
freely  as long as there's no charge (including Download) and  no  changes 
have been made to it.

- I guarantee neither function nor safety. Any damage caused by the use of 
BTFC remains the responsibility of the user.  Caveat emptor!

- If you have any questions or tips feel free to contact me at the address 
given below.

- If  further functions are required I will,  time allowing,  add them  to 
BT-Fax or write a new program!!

- I haven't  yet seen the results with STraightFax but the programs  works 
well with the fax viewer I wrote myself :-D

  I can be reached on:

  Bo Andersson 90:1101/113.0 @ NeST or 2:203/203.5 @ FidoNet.