asterisk users - Dec 2003 - playback in [macro-stdexten] problem

I added the playback line to my [macro-stdexten] context but when I dail
an extension I don't get the "please hold while I try that
extension"
message. It just dials the extexsion.  Do I have a syntax problem
somewhere ?

exten => 8005,1,Macro(stdexten,8005,Zap/2)     
exten => 8006,1,Macro(stdexten,8006,Sip/8006)

[macro-stdexten]
; 
; Standard extension macro:
;   ${ARG1} - Extension  (we could have used ${MACRO_EXTEN} here as well
;   ${ARG2} - Device(s) to ring
;

exten => s,1,Playback(transfer,skip)
exten => s,2,Dial(${ARG2},20)           ; Ring the interface, 20 seconds
maximum
exten => s,3,Voicemail(u${ARG1})        ; If unavailable, send to
voicemail w/ unavail announce
exten => s,103,Voicemail(b${ARG1})      ; If busy, send to voicemail w/
busy announce



-- 
  .~.    
  /V\    Lance C. Arbuckle
 // \\   
/(   )\  
 ^'~'^

Lance Arbuckle wrote:
> 
> I added the playback line to my [macro-stdexten] context but when I dail
> an extension I don't get the "please hold while I try that
extension"
> message. It just dials the extexsion.  Do I have a syntax problem
> somewhere ?
> 
> exten => 8005,1,Macro(stdexten,8005,Zap/2)
> exten => 8006,1,Macro(stdexten,8006,Sip/8006)
> 
> [macro-stdexten]
> exten => s,1,Playback(transfer,skip)
> exten => s,2,Dial(${ARG2},20)
> exten => s,3,Voicemail(u${ARG1})
> exten => s,103,Voicemail(b${ARG1})


I read the wiki a few more times and I know the 'skip' option is causing
the behavior i'm seeing.  What's the difference between putting the
playback line as the first priority in the extension (and not having in
in macro-stdexten ) verses moving the playback inside the macro ?  I
thought functionally they would be the same.

exten => 8005,1,Playback(transfer,skip)
exten => 8005,2,Macro(stdexten,8005,Zap/2)     

exten => 8006,1,Playback(transfer,skip)
exten => 8006,2,Macro(stdexten,8006,Sip/8006)

[macro-stdexten]
exten => s,1,Dial(${ARG2},20)
exten => s,2,Voicemail(u${ARG1})
exten => s,102,Voicemail(b${ARG1})

Thanks

-- 
  .~.    
  /V\    Lance C. Arbuckle
 // \\   
/(   )\  
 ^'~'^

Lance Arbuckle wrote:
> 
> I added the playback line to my [macro-stdexten] context but when I dail
> an extension I don't get the "please hold while I try that
extension"
> message. It just dials the extexsion.  Do I have a syntax problem
> somewhere ?
> 
> exten => 8005,1,Macro(stdexten,8005,Zap/2)     
> exten => 8006,1,Macro(stdexten,8006,Sip/8006)
> 
> [macro-stdexten]
> ; 
> ; Standard extension macro:
> ;   ${ARG1} - Extension  (we could have used ${MACRO_EXTEN} here as well
> ;   ${ARG2} - Device(s) to ring
> ;
> 
> exten => s,1,Playback(transfer,skip)
> exten => s,2,Dial(${ARG2},20)           ; Ring the interface, 20 seconds
> maximum
> exten => s,3,Voicemail(u${ARG1})        ; If unavailable, send to
> voicemail w/ unavail announce
> exten => s,103,Voicemail(b${ARG1})      ; If busy, send to voicemail w/
> busy announce
> 
> 
> 
It's good practise to answer the line before you say something :-)
exten => s,1,answer

 From the tips and tricks page on the Wiki:
http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk+tips+answer-before-playback
/O

-- 
*** Olle E. Johansson, oej@edvina.net

Mobile +46 70 593 68 51, Edvina AB, http://www.edvina.net
Runbov?gen 10, 192 48 Sollentuna, Sweden
Phone: +46 8 594 78 810, Fax: +46 8 594 78 820