asterisk users - Feb 2006 - ImportVar Syntax

I am trying to use ImportVar to get some information out of a SIP/ZAP 
channel. I cannot seem to find an example of the syntax, or what 
variables I can access.

Basically, I would like to output which person is being called. i.e: 
SIP/25 calls SIP/21. 25 executes a macro, and the result is SIP/21.  The 
info that I want is stored in the channel's "Direct Bridge"
variable.

I have tried: ImportVar(TEST=SIP/25-6d2a|name)

which doesn't seem to do anything. Looking through the code, the thing 
that I am looking for is:

c->_bridge->name (in function "handle_showchan).

The voip-info page for ImportVar returns an error, and I couldn't find 
any occurance of ImportVar, except in pbx.c.

Thanks in advance!

Steve

Steven Ringwald wrote:
> I am trying to use ImportVar to get some information out of a SIP/ZAP 
> channel. I cannot seem to find an example of the syntax, or what 
> variables I can access.
> 
> Basically, I would like to output which person is being called. i.e: 
> SIP/25 calls SIP/21. 25 executes a macro, and the result is SIP/21.  The 
> info that I want is stored in the channel's "Direct Bridge"
variable.
> 
> I have tried: ImportVar(TEST=SIP/25-6d2a|name)
exten => s,n,ImportVar(BRIDGEPEER=${CHANNEL:0:$[${LEN(${CHANNEL})} - 
2]}\,2|BRIDGEPEER)

This is what I use.  You can see all variables related to the channel by 
using DumpChan app.  From the CLI, you can also do a show channel 
<blah>.  I remember there were some got-yas when using macros.  Take a 
look using DumpChan everywhere to make sure what variables are set 
first.  Doing a show channel from the CLI will show you all variables on 
the channel after the answer, which can vary from what is available in 
your macro at the time.


Kevin