After dialing an extension and reaching a dial plan, how does one read input and what is that variable (I the input is stored as a defined system var) called? Given I don't know what any of these terms are, its making it hard to search :) Thanks! jlc
The function is 'read'. Read(variable[|filename][|maxdigits][|option][|attempts][|timeout]) http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+cmd+Read -----Original Message----- From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Joseph L. Casale Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 19:28 To: 'asterisk-users at lists.digium.com' Subject: [asterisk-users] Wait for input After dialing an extension and reaching a dial plan, how does one read input and what is that variable (I the input is stored as a defined system var) called? Given I don't know what any of these terms are, its making it hard to search :) Thanks! jlc _______________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
On Wed, 28 May 2008, Joseph L. Casale wrote:> After dialing an extension and reaching a dial plan, how > does one read input and what is that variable (I the input > is stored as a defined system var) called? Given I don't know > what any of these terms are, its making it hard to search :)1) Read these: http://www.loligo.com/asterisk/misc/Presentations/Asterisk-overview.v1.0.ppt http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2003/07/03/asterisk.html http://downloads.oreilly.com/books/9780596510480.pdf 2) Play with it for a week. 3) Ask questions that won't condemn you to a lifetime of negative karma :) Thanks in advance, ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Steve Edwards sedwards at sedwards.com Voice: +1-760-468-3867 PST Newline Fax: +1-760-731-3000