asterisk users - May 2006 - using a billing system

Hello to all,
Im trying to use DeadAGI to implement billing with Asterisk2Billing.

Before the billing, I had something like:

exten => _2XXXXXXXX,1,Dial(SIP/${EXTEN}@voiprovider)

Now, with Asterisk2Billing would be something like this?

exten => _2XXXXXXXX,1,Answer
exten => _2XXXXXXXX,2,Wait,2
exten => _2XXXXXXXX,3,DeadAGI,a2billing.php
exten => _2XXXXXXXX,4,Wait,2
exten => _2XXXXXXXX,5,Hangup

I tried it and the call is answered bu Asterisk and never dials the 
destination. :(
What do I need to put in the Asterisk configuration in order to make the 
call and start the billing engine?
Thanks
Regards
Joao Pereira

> exten => _2XXXXXXXX,1,Answer
> exten => _2XXXXXXXX,2,Wait,2
> exten => _2XXXXXXXX,3,DeadAGI,a2billing.php
> exten => _2XXXXXXXX,4,Wait,2
> exten => _2XXXXXXXX,5,Hangup
>
> I tried it and the call is answered bu Asterisk and never dials the
> destination. :(


I'm far from being an expert but  which  line among those above should dial
destination, according you ?
I see answering, billing, waiting but no dialing.

Regards
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I already installed pcntl but the billing isnt workin.
I followed the Asterisk2Billing wiki and putted this line in the end of 
sip.conf:

#include additional_a2billing_sip.conf

but when I dial, Asterisk answers "407 Proxy Authentication Required"


If I do comment the line in sip.conf ( ; #include 
additional_a2billing_sip.conf )
some errors appear in the Asterisk CLI:

  a2billing.php: [ANSWER CALL]
  a2billing.php: Requesting DTMF ::> Len-10
May 30 19:14:51 WARNING[27515]: file.c:475 ast_openstream: File 
prepaid-enter-pin-number does not exist in any format
May 30 19:14:51 WARNING[27515]: file.c:787 ast_streamfile: Unable to 
open prepaid-enter-pin-number (format gsm): No such file or directory
  a2billing.php: RES DTMF : -1
  a2billing.php: CARDNUMBER ::> -1
  a2billing.php: PREPAID-INVALID-DIGITS
May 30 19:14:51 WARNING[27515]: file.c:475 ast_openstream: File 
prepaid-invalid-digits does not exist in any format
  a2billing.php: PREPAID-INVALID-DIGITS
  a2billing.php: Requesting DTMF ::> Len-10
May 30 19:14:51 WARNING[27515]: file.c:475 ast_openstream: File 
prepaid-enter-pin-number does not exist in any format
May 30 19:14:51 WARNING[27515]: file.c:787 ast_streamfile: Unable to 
open prepaid-enter-pin-number (format gsm): No such file or directory
  a2billing.php: RES DTMF : -1
  a2billing.php: CARDNUMBER ::> -1
  a2billing.php: PREPAID-INVALID-DIGITS
May 30 19:14:51 WARNING[27515]: file.c:475 ast_openstream: File 
prepaid-invalid-digits does not exist in any format
  a2billing.php: PREPAID-INVALID-DIGITS
  a2billing.php: Requesting DTMF ::> Len-10
May 30 19:14:51 WARNING[27515]: file.c:475 ast_openstream: File 
prepaid-enter-pin-number does not exist in any format
May 30 19:14:51 WARNING[27515]: file.c:787 ast_streamfile: Unable to 
open prepaid-enter-pin-number (format gsm): No such file or directory
  a2billing.php: RES DTMF : -1
  a2billing.php: CARDNUMBER ::> -1
  a2billing.php: PREPAID-INVALID-DIGITS
    -- AGI Script a2billing.php completed, returning 0



I already have voicemail working, so the problem is not in the audio 
files reader.
The "prepaid-enter-pin-numbers" and "prepaid-invalid-digits"
are already
in the  /var/lib/asterisk/mohmp3/acc_* dirs
Can you give me a help to understand whats the problem?
Thanks
Joao Pereira










Vahan Yerkanian wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> pcntl is a required module for a2billing. It is vital for ensuring the 
> call is registered if it's terminated/hungup not by normal needs.
>
> What is the output from when you execute 
> /var/lib/asterisk/agi-bin/a2billing.php?
>
> If it's saying not found, then you need to edit the php binary 
> location in the 1st line of it. Otherwise, pressing enter continuously 
> after running the a2billing.php from command line should start giving 
> you the debug info.
>
> HTH,
> Vahan
>
> Joao Pereira wrote:
>
>> yes, a2billing.php is in agi-bin:
>>
>> [root@asterisk]# locate a2billing.php
>> /usr/src/a2billing/Chameleon/A2Billing_AGI/a2billing.php
>> /var/lib/asterisk/agi-bin/a2billing.php
>>
>> Could be because of the missing pcntl php extension?
>>
>> [root@asterisk]# rpm -qa | grep php
>> php-mysql-4.3.9-3
>> php-ldap-4.3.9-3
>> php-odbc-4.3.9-3
>> php-pgsql-4.3.9-3
>> php-4.3.9-3
>> php-pear-4.3.9-3
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>> Joao Pereira
>>
>>
>>
>> Vahan Yerkanian wrote:
>>
>>>>     exten => _2XXXXXXXX,1,Answer
>>>>     exten => _2XXXXXXXX,2,Wait,2
>>>>     exten => _2XXXXXXXX,3,DeadAGI, a2billing.php
>>>>     exten => _2XXXXXXXX,4,Wait,2
>>>>     exten => _2XXXXXXXX,5,Hangup
>>>>
>>>>     I tried it and the call is answered bu Asterisk and never
dials
>>>> the
>>>>     destination. :(
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes that's the correct way to launch A2B script. Are you 
>>> a2billing.php is in your agi-bin directory? Also, you can see if
the
>>> script runs without error by executing it from shell(you'll
need php
>>> cli compiled and installed) and keep pressing enter key to see the 
>>> script output.
>>>
>>> Perhaps you have your php binary in the wrong path or a missing php
>>> extension. Make sure you have pcntl php extension installed too.
>>>
>>> HTH,
>>> Vahan
>>>
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>>
>>
>>

I think Asterisk2Billing is trying to play some audio file to make the 
callers put a PIN number.
But can I use it without the PIN, and configure Asterisk2billing to 
check the database to see if the user exists?
Thanks
Joao Pereira


Vahan Yerkanian wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> pcntl is a required module for a2billing. It is vital for ensuring the 
> call is registered if it's terminated/hungup not by normal needs.
>
> What is the output from when you execute 
> /var/lib/asterisk/agi-bin/a2billing.php?
>
> If it's saying not found, then you need to edit the php binary 
> location in the 1st line of it. Otherwise, pressing enter continuously 
> after running the a2billing.php from command line should start giving 
> you the debug info.
>
> HTH,
> Vahan
>
> Joao Pereira wrote:
>
>> yes, a2billing.php is in agi-bin:
>>
>> [root@asterisk]# locate a2billing.php
>> /usr/src/a2billing/Chameleon/A2Billing_AGI/a2billing.php
>> /var/lib/asterisk/agi-bin/a2billing.php
>>
>> Could be because of the missing pcntl php extension?
>>
>> [root@asterisk]# rpm -qa | grep php
>> php-mysql-4.3.9-3
>> php-ldap-4.3.9-3
>> php-odbc-4.3.9-3
>> php-pgsql-4.3.9-3
>> php-4.3.9-3
>> php-pear-4.3.9-3
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>> Joao Pereira
>>
>>
>>
>> Vahan Yerkanian wrote:
>>
>>>>     exten => _2XXXXXXXX,1,Answer
>>>>     exten => _2XXXXXXXX,2,Wait,2
>>>>     exten => _2XXXXXXXX,3,DeadAGI, a2billing.php
>>>>     exten => _2XXXXXXXX,4,Wait,2
>>>>     exten => _2XXXXXXXX,5,Hangup
>>>>
>>>>     I tried it and the call is answered bu Asterisk and never
dials
>>>> the
>>>>     destination. :(
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes that's the correct way to launch A2B script. Are you 
>>> a2billing.php is in your agi-bin directory? Also, you can see if
the
>>> script runs without error by executing it from shell(you'll
need php
>>> cli compiled and installed) and keep pressing enter key to see the 
>>> script output.
>>>
>>> Perhaps you have your php binary in the wrong path or a missing php
>>> extension. Make sure you have pcntl php extension installed too.
>>>
>>> HTH,
>>> Vahan
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>
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>>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit:
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>>
>>
>>
>>