Mike
2008-Dec-23 20:49 UTC
[asterisk-users] Directory exists when * is pressed....but where?
I have been trying to figure out how the * works when in the Directory (dial-by-name). When I press * (which is supposed to exit the directory) I end up somewhere which I never specified. It seems like Asterisk just picked that place to go, because I never specified it. The wiki is no help on that one Mike -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.digium.com/pipermail/asterisk-users/attachments/20081223/63f8083a/attachment.htm
Tilghman Lesher
2008-Dec-23 21:01 UTC
[asterisk-users] Directory exists when * is pressed....but where?
On Tuesday 23 December 2008 14:49:52 Mike wrote:> I have been trying to figure out how the * works when in the Directory > (dial-by-name). When I press * (which is supposed to exit the directory) I > end up somewhere which I never specified. It seems like Asterisk just > picked that place to go, because I never specified it.When you press '*', it enters the 'a' extension in the dial context (second argument to Directory, or first, if the second is not specified). If the 'a' extension does not exist, then Directory exits normally and the next priority in the current extension is executed. -- Tilghman
Mark Michelson
2008-Dec-23 21:05 UTC
[asterisk-users] Directory exists when * is pressed....but where?
Mike wrote:> I have been trying to figure out how the * works when in the Directory > (dial-by-name). When I press * (which is supposed to exit the > directory) I end up somewhere which I never specified. It seems like > Asterisk just picked that place to go, because I never specified it. > > > > The wiki is no help on that one? > > > > > > Mike >If you look at the help text for the Directory application using the Asterisk CLI (core show application directory), it specifies that pressing the '*' key will send you to the 'a' extension if it exists. Mark Michelson