Savon InterFAX example: How to send a fax

interfax_example01.rb

# more examples at:
# https://gist.github.com/903337

require "rubygems"

# $ gem install savon (works with v0.9.1 and higher)
require "savon"

# convert hash key symbols to camelcase
Gyoku.convert_symbols_to(:camelcase)

# create a client using the InterFAX WSDL
client = Savon::Client.new("http://ws.interfax.net/dfs.asmx?wsdl")

# execute a request to the :send_char_fax action
response = client.request(:int, :send_char_fax) do
  soap.body = {
    :username   => "your username",
    :password   => "your password",
    :fax_number => "the designated fax number",  # format: +[country code][area code][fax number], for example: +12125554874
    :data       => "the text to fax",
    :file_type  => "TXT"  # 'TXT' if :data is regular text, 'HTML' if it is HTML
  }
end

# translate the response to a Hash and get the result
result = response[:send_char_fax_response][:send_char_fax_result]

# print the result. returns for example: "56778" (the Transaction ID)
p result