asterisk users - Nov 2006 - Dial/Continue/Announce

I initiate a call with a callfile, specifying the "From" phone# as the
channel Dial(), and the "To" phone# as the Extension Dial(). I
announce
the To phone# to the From listener with the A() option to the Dial()
command. It seems that the A() app plays audio while blocking return
from the From Dial(), so the From person has to wait more time while
listening to the announcement before the To Dial() can even begin, which
then must start ringing. How can I connect to the From person, then
immediately connect to the To person, while playing an announcement to
the From person? 
-- 

(C) Matthew Rubenstein

Try the background() command to play a sound file or say digits to the
user, while not holding up the dial-plan.

On 11/13/06, Matthew Rubenstein <email@mattruby.com>
wrote:
>         I initiate a call with a callfile, specifying the "From"
phone# as the
> channel Dial(), and the "To" phone# as the Extension Dial(). I
announce
> the To phone# to the From listener with the A() option to the Dial()
> command. It seems that the A() app plays audio while blocking return
> from the From Dial(), so the From person has to wait more time while
> listening to the announcement before the To Dial() can even begin, which
> then must start ringing. How can I connect to the From person, then
> immediately connect to the To person, while playing an announcement to
> the From person?
> --
>
> (C) Matthew Rubenstein
>
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