DataFax - an DataFax object

  use DataFax;

  my $cg = DataFax->new('ifn', 'my_init.cfg', 'opt', 'vhS:a:');

This is the base object for DataFax.

Input variables:

  ifn  - input/initial file name. 
  opt  - options for Getopt::Std
  datafax_dir  - full path to where DataFax system is installled
                 If not specified, it will try to get it from
                 $ENV{DATAFAX_DIR}.
  datafax_host - DataFax server name or IP address
                 If not specified, it will try to get it from
                 $ENV{DATAFAX_HOST} or `hostname` on UNIX system.

Variables used or routines called:

  None

How to use:

   my $df = new DataFax;      # or
   my $df = DataFax->new;     # or
   my $df = DataFax->new(ifn=>'file.cfg',opt=>'hvS:'); # or
   my $df = DataFax->new('ifn', 'file.cfg','opt','hvS:'); 

Return: new empty or initialized DataFax object.

This method constructs a Perl object and capture any parameters if specified. It creates and defaults the following variables:

  ifn          = ""
  opt          = 'hvS:' 
  datafax_dir  = $ENV{DATAFAX_DIR}
  datafax_host = $ENV{DATAFAX_HOST} | `hostname`
  unix_os      = 'linux|solaris'

* Version 0.10

This version is to set base for other DataFax classes.

* Version 0.20

Copyright (c) 2005 Hanming Tu. All rights reserved.

This package is free software and is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty. It may be used, redistributed and/or modified under the terms of the Perl Artistic License (see http://www.perl.com/perl/misc/Artistic.html)