asterisk users - Jan 2011 - Can a duration limit be specified in spool call file?

Hi Everyone,

I don't see any parameter for limiting duration of a call in the .call file
for Asterisk spool outgoing directory.

I'd rather not use a MeetMe to drop the call in a conference room and to
then limit the call duration as that complicates things unnecessarily.

I am wondering if there is anything else I can do or if the "Channel"
parameter take call duration like the "DIAL" parameter?

Thanks,
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On Friday 28 January 2011 18:27:15 Bruce B wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
> 
> I don't see any parameter for limiting duration of a call in the .call
> file for Asterisk spool outgoing directory.
> 
> I'd rather not use a MeetMe to drop the call in a conference room and
to
> then limit the call duration as that complicates things unnecessarily.
> 
> I am wondering if there is anything else I can do or if the
"Channel"
> parameter take call duration like the "DIAL" parameter?
No, but you can specify a Local channel as the channel in the call file and
then set a TIMEOUT(absolute) for the call, before you Dial() the actual
channel you want to use.  Keep in mind that the actual channel could be
specified by a Set variable in the callfile.

-- 
Tilghman