asterisk users - Nov 2003 - New IAX software phone (for WIndows platform)

Hi all,

I have developed a full featured Windows IAX phone based on LIBIAX library .
It is now in a prerelease version (0.9.0) and you can download it for free
from my web page:

http://www.laser.com/dante
or
http://www.geocities.com/tdanro

Some of the features are:
- registering with Asterisk PBX;
- can use any audio device as ring device (including PC speaker),
independent of the play device;
- GSM codec support;
- advanced phonebook(search/add/replace/delete);
- 12 memories with one click access (just click one of the 12 buttons to
directly dial the number);
- you can memorize IAX type addresses then call them with a click of a
button;
- 99 memories with two keys access (Mxx);
- unlimited number of memory locations (just limited by your HDD capacity),
accessible through the phonebook interface;
- can dial directly from the phonebook;
- can use separate audio device than the default one (you can play MP3's
through your soundcard/speaker and use an USB headset fort phone purpose);
- digital VU-meter (you can enable/disable it);
- digital volume control (Vol UP / Vol Down);
- redial/callwaiting callerID functionalities;
- can switch between two calls;
- out/in/missed/rejected/all calls list;
- missed calls indicator;

There is no help file available for the moment. I hope to finish it in a
couple of days.
Please send me your feedback.

Thank you,
Dan

Dan,


Looks great.

Are you planning to release this with GPL?

Peter

At 22:21 2/11/03 +0200, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I have developed a full featured Windows IAX phone based on LIBIAX library .
>It is now in a prerelease version (0.9.0) and you can download it for free
>from my web page:
>
>http://www.laser.com/dante
>or
>http://www.geocities.com/tdanro
>
>Some of the features are:
>- registering with Asterisk PBX;
>- can use any audio device as ring device (including PC speaker),
>independent of the play device;
>- GSM codec support;
>- advanced phonebook(search/add/replace/delete);
>- 12 memories with one click access (just click one of the 12 buttons to
>directly dial the number);
>- you can memorize IAX type addresses then call them with a click of a
>button;
>- 99 memories with two keys access (Mxx);
>- unlimited number of memory locations (just limited by your HDD capacity),
>accessible through the phonebook interface;
>- can dial directly from the phonebook;
>- can use separate audio device than the default one (you can play MP3's
>through your soundcard/speaker and use an USB headset fort phone purpose);
>- digital VU-meter (you can enable/disable it);
>- digital volume control (Vol UP / Vol Down);
>- redial/callwaiting callerID functionalities;
>- can switch between two calls;
>- out/in/missed/rejected/all calls list;
>- missed calls indicator;
>
>There is no help file available for the moment. I hope to finish it in a
>couple of days.
>Please send me your feedback.
>
>Thank you,
>Dan
>
>_______________________________________________
>Asterisk-Users mailing list
>Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com
>http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users

Finaly, someone has started the IAX soft phone ball :)

Thanks, Dan...

> Finaly, someone has started the IAX soft phone ball :)
>
> Thanks, Dan...
actually theres been an opensource multiplatform iax soft phone on sourceforge 
for a while now:

http://iaxclient.sourceforge.net/


duncan

Any thoughts or plans on making it available on the asterisk key *NIX?
AJ


On Sun, 2 Nov 2003, Senad Jordanovic wrote:
> Finaly, someone has started the IAX soft phone ball :)
> 
> Thanks, Dan...
> 
> 
> 
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> Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com
> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
>

Hi Dan.

thanks for good application!

and I wish 'no with installer' package about that.
because I think use with USB-memory device in any places (ie.net-cafe.)

is that need registry setting or not?

On Sun, 2 Nov 2003 22:21:09 +0200
"Dan" <dtoma@fx.ro> wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I have developed a full featured Windows IAX phone based on LIBIAX library
.
> It is now in a prerelease version (0.9.0) and you can download it for free
> from my web page:
> 
> http://www.laser.com/dante
> or
> http://www.geocities.com/tdanro
>

Please provide your feedback about the application....
Only in that way it can be improoved.

Thanks!
Dan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Senad Jordanovic" <senad@boltblue.com>
To: <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 12:13 AM
Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] New IAX software phone (for WIndows platform)

> Finaly, someone has started the IAX soft phone ball :)
> 
> Thanks, Dan...
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Asterisk-Users mailing list
> Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com
> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
> 
>

I cannot seem to get the software to work on my machine. I am multihomed
running windows XP home. Perhaps the software is binding to the card not
connected to asterisk. If I turn on debugging in asterisk I see no IAX stuff
coming in from the IP.
  Thanks,
    Will

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan" <dtoma@fx.ro>
To: <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 3:21 AM
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] New IAX software phone (for WIndows platform)

> Please provide your feedback about the application....
> Only in that way it can be improoved.
>
> Thanks!
> Dan
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Senad Jordanovic" <senad@boltblue.com>
> To: <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 12:13 AM
> Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] New IAX software phone (for WIndows
platform)
>
>
> > Finaly, someone has started the IAX soft phone ball :)
> >
> > Thanks, Dan...
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Asterisk-Users mailing list
> > Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com
> > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
> >
> >
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>
>

Hi Will,

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Carlson" <wcarlson@w0ss.com>
To: <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] New IAX software phone (for WIndows platform)

> I cannot seem to get the software to work on my machine. I am multihomed
> running windows XP home. Perhaps the software is binding to the card not
> connected to asterisk. If I turn on debugging in asterisk I see no IAX
stuff
> coming in from the IP.
>   Thanks,
>     Will
In order to see something in the * console you must register first.
Have you enter your credentials and * server IP address when asked?
If not registered, nothing works and the application closes by himself.
Please give me more details about this behaviour.
It must work on a multihomed computer too if a correct route exists to the
Asterisk server.
If you can ping it, then it is only a registering problem.

BR,
Dan

Any reason why it would reject the host=<IP>? I would like to set this up
for some added security. Another problem I am seeing is I cannot delete any
phone book entrys.
   Thanks,
      Will

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan" <dtoma@fx.ro>
To: <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 6:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] New IAX software phone (for WIndows platform)

> Hi,
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "William Carlson" <wcarlson@w0ss.com>
> To: <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 1:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] New IAX software phone (for WIndows
platform)
>
>
> > I did set it up to register here is my iax.conf config.
> >
> > [blah]
> > type=friend
> > user=blah
> > secret=blah
> > context=default
> > host=192.168.5.200
> >
> > This is what I am seeing in asterisk.
> > ..
> > Ok I figured it out I need to change the host field to
> > host=dynamic
> >   Thanks,
> >      Will
>
>
> This is what I have in the iax.conf file:
> [yourusername]
> type=friend
> username=yourusername
> secret=blahblah
> auth=plaintext
> host=dynamic
> callerid="Your User Name" <your user extension>
> context=yourcontext
>
>
> Best regards,
> Dan
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> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
>
>

Hi,

At least I have one E1 to test my E100P.

My telco company in Spain has installed one LiteSpan 1540 NT (UTR 2M)

I make a crossover cable between E100P and UTR.

1 <-> 4
2 <-> 5

after loading drivers red led on e100p is blinking and alarm is flashing on
UTR.

What is wrong ?

my zaptel.conf inf:

span=1,0,0,ccs,hdb3,crc4
bchan=1-15
dchan=16
bchan=17-31

best regards,
Jorge Castellet
jcastellet@infalsys.es





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "rnc Info Lists" <info-lists@robertc.de>
To: <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 4:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] New IAX software phone (for WIndows platform)

> > Hi ,
> >
> >
> > I even think to avoid using an installer.... mainly because the
installer
> > part is bigger that the application himself.
> > What do you think?
> >
>
> Dan,
> I agree that if an installer or registry entries are not needed then it
> makes an automated rollout much easier.  Also makes it possible to run the
> program from a diskette/CD so as to be really portable between systems.
> However, the installer will be necessary for the acceptance by the
> "non-geeks".
>
> I only had a short time to run your program last night but it worked well.
>  Configuration was easy and it worked the first time!   The problem with
> changing address book entries was encountered but that has already been
> reported.   Will do more extensive testing tonight with the version from
> today.  Thanks for a good program.  Looking forward to it being GPL and
> the further development.
>
> Robert
> Germany
> _______________________________________________
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> Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com
> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
>
>

Hi Robert,

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "rnc Info Lists" <info-lists@robertc.de>
To: <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 5:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] New IAX software phone (for WIndows platform)

> > Hi ,
> >
> >
> > I even think to avoid using an installer.... mainly because the
installer
> > part is bigger that the application himself.
> > What do you think?
> >
>
> Dan,
> I agree that if an installer or registry entries are not needed then it
> makes an automated rollout much easier.  Also makes it possible to run the
> program from a diskette/CD so as to be really portable between systems.
> However, the installer will be necessary for the acceptance by the
> "non-geeks".
There is no more an installer in the prerelease which I will post on my site
later today.
As all you must do is to put all the files from the archive in the same
directory and run the executable from there. No other files in other
directories or registry settings.
If you have a diskette or a pocket drive, taking it out you take the whole
application with you, including all the config files or call lists.
>
> I only had a short time to run your program last night but it worked well.
Run the new prerelease later today ( I will post a message when it will be
there). It has some improovments based on users requests and solve some
detected bugs.
>  Configuration was easy and it worked the first time!   The problem with
> changing address book entries was encountered but that has already been
> reported.
Solved in the new prerelease.
> Will do more extensive testing tonight with the version from
> today.  Thanks for a good program.  Looking forward to it being GPL and
> the further development.
Thanks a lot for your feedback,
Dan

Dan wrote:
>If not registered, nothing works and the application closes by himself.
>  
>
This is a very bad behavior.  You only need to register if you plan on 
receiving a call from Asterisk and your IP is dynamic or you need to 
punch thru a NAT/Firewall edge device.

And Visual Basic? Please.


Jeremy McNamara

Maybe you need the straight through cable.

Martin

On Mon, 3 Nov 2003 jcastellet@infalsys.es wrote:
> Hi,
>
> At least I have one E1 to test my E100P.
>
> My telco company in Spain has installed one LiteSpan 1540 NT (UTR 2M)
>
> I make a crossover cable between E100P and UTR.
>
> 1 <-> 4
> 2 <-> 5
>
> after loading drivers red led on e100p is blinking and alarm is flashing on
> UTR.
>
> What is wrong ?
>
> my zaptel.conf inf:
>
> span=1,0,0,ccs,hdb3,crc4
> bchan=1-15
> dchan=16
> bchan=17-31
>
> best regards,
> Jorge Castellet
> jcastellet@infalsys.es
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "rnc Info Lists" <info-lists@robertc.de>
> To: <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 4:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] New IAX software phone (for WIndows platform)
>
>
> > > Hi ,
> > >
> > >
> > > I even think to avoid using an installer.... mainly because the
> installer
> > > part is bigger that the application himself.
> > > What do you think?
> > >
> >
> > Dan,
> > I agree that if an installer or registry entries are not needed then
it
> > makes an automated rollout much easier.  Also makes it possible to run
the
> > program from a diskette/CD so as to be really portable between
systems.
> > However, the installer will be necessary for the acceptance by the
> > "non-geeks".
> >
> > I only had a short time to run your program last night but it worked
well.
> >  Configuration was easy and it worked the first time!   The problem
with
> > changing address book entries was encountered but that has already
been
> > reported.   Will do more extensive testing tonight with the version
from
> > today.  Thanks for a good program.  Looking forward to it being GPL
and
> > the further development.
> >
> > Robert
> > Germany
> > _______________________________________________
> > Asterisk-Users mailing list
> > Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com
> > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
> >
> >
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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> Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com
> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
>

Jeremy McNamara wrote:
>> If not registered, nothing works and the application closes by himself.
> This is a very bad behavior.  You only need to register if you plan on 
> receiving a call from Asterisk and your IP is dynamic or you need to 
> punch thru a NAT/Firewall edge device.
An error message would be more helpful, I have to agree.
> And Visual Basic? Please.
What is wrong with Visual Basic?

I always thought, it is the solution that counts, not the programming 
language. Am I missing something?

*I* think it is great to have an IAX client available that kind of works 
out of the box. There are rough edges, but the start looks promising.
-- 
Best regards

Peer Oliver Schmidt
the internet company

Hi,

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peer Oliver schmidt" <posde@theinternet.de>
To: <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 7:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] New IAX software phone (for WIndows platform)

> Jeremy McNamara wrote:
> >> If not registered, nothing works and the application closes by
himself.
> > This is a very bad behavior.  You only need to register if you plan on
> > receiving a call from Asterisk and your IP is dynamic or you need to
> > punch thru a NAT/Firewall edge device.
>
> An error message would be more helpful, I have to agree.
Which do you think is the best way to provide this functionality.
I intend to do it like that:
- put a checkbox in the registration window (yes, will be one in the next
release..;))
- if you check the box, then a register procedure sis triggered.
- if not, it just use the info provided to compose the dial address together
with the phone number.

If you need to dial an IAX address containing name not numbers, then you
must define a phonebook entry for that.
It is ok for you?

Best regards,
Dan

Dan, any chance getting a look at the code?

-----Original Message-----
From: asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Peer Oliver
schmidt
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 8:20 PM
To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] New IAX software phone (for WIndows platform)

Jeremy McNamara wrote:
>> If not registered, nothing works and the application closes by himself.
> This is a very bad behavior.  You only need to register if you plan on 
> receiving a call from Asterisk and your IP is dynamic or you need to 
> punch thru a NAT/Firewall edge device.
An error message would be more helpful, I have to agree.
> And Visual Basic? Please.
What is wrong with Visual Basic?

I always thought, it is the solution that counts, not the programming 
language. Am I missing something?

*I* think it is great to have an IAX client available that kind of works 
out of the box. There are rough edges, but the start looks promising.
-- 
Best regards

Peer Oliver Schmidt
the internet company


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Thanks,

I use an straight through cable and works fine.

Jorge


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martin Pycko" <martinp@digium.com>
To: <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 6:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] E100P troubles

> Maybe you need the straight through cable.
>
> Martin
>
> On Mon, 3 Nov 2003 jcastellet@infalsys.es wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > At least I have one E1 to test my E100P.
> >
> > My telco company in Spain has installed one LiteSpan 1540 NT (UTR 2M)
> >
> > I make a crossover cable between E100P and UTR.
> >
> > 1 <-> 4
> > 2 <-> 5
> >
> > after loading drivers red led on e100p is blinking and alarm is
flashing
on
> > UTR.
> >
> > What is wrong ?
> >
> > my zaptel.conf inf:
> >
> > span=1,0,0,ccs,hdb3,crc4
> > bchan=1-15
> > dchan=16
> > bchan=17-31
> >
> > best regards,
> > Jorge Castellet
> > jcastellet@infalsys.es