asterisk users - Dec 2005 - CallerID/Extension Matching with RealtimeExtensions

Well, according to something I just read, dated JULY, this isn't supported
yet. This is so damn frustrating. Why does Digium keep releasing this stuff
before it's ready? Why can't they friggin document this? Why is it every
time I check out a new feature I have to drop it because of some deal breaker
like this?

	-----Original Message----- 
	From: Douglas Garstang 
	Sent: Thu 12/15/2005 10:50 PM 
	To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion;
asterisk-users@lists.digium.com
	Cc: 
	Subject: [Asterisk-Users] CallerID/Extension Matching with RealtimeExtensions
	
	

	In a regular extensions.conf, you can specify an extension as
callerid/extension. For example
	
	5551212/8000 => dosomething.
	
	which matches when a user with callerid 5551212 dials 8000.
	This doesn't work with realtime extensions..... or does it? Does someone
know how it's done?
	The following doesn't work. Asterisk can't find the number.
	
	mysql> select * from extensions_table order by context, exten, priority;   
	+----+----------+-----------+----------+----------+--------------------------+
	| id | context  | exten     | priority | app      | appdata                  |
	+----+----------+-----------+----------+----------+--------------------------+
	| 14 | context2 | 1001/1401 |        1 | Answer   |                          |
	| 15 | context2 | 1001/1401 |        2 | Playback | hang-on-a-second-angry   |
	| 16 | context2 | 1001/1401 |        3 | Hangup   |                          |
	
	Doug.

Douglas Garstang wrote:
> Well, according to something I just read, dated JULY, this isn't
supported yet. This is so damn frustrating. Why does Digium keep releasing this
stuff before it's ready? Why can't they friggin document this? Why is it
every time I check out a new feature I have to drop it because of some deal
breaker like this?
> 
Hmm.  Your post would indicate that you are under the impression that 
Asterisk is a commercial product that was released by Digium.

It is actually an Open Source project, under development by lots and 
lots of people located all over the world.

So Digium didn't release the code; the Asterisk developers released it.

The wonderful thing about Open Source--the door swinging both ways--is 
that those who GRIPE about features that are lacking can actually get 
the source code and FIX the thing that is causing their gripe.

In your case, it might provide you an opportunity to come back to the 
list someday with something positive to say!!

B.

p.s. Honey will get you a lot further than vinegar.  'Specially if 
you're just a lowly enduser (like me), not a coder. . .