asterisk users - Aug 2023 - Alternative to Local channel

You can't set the variable in globals?  I don't know if functions work 
in globals, but it is worth a try.

[globals]
LSESSION=${STRFTIME(${EPOCH},,%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S)}

On 8/16/23 20:39, Federico wrote:
> I used to use the local channel to create a global variable
> 
> (dialplan)
> 
> [default]
> 
> exten => s,1,Set(GLOBAL(LSESSION)=${STRFTIME(${EPOCH},,%Y-%m-%d
%H:%M:%S)})
> 
> to that end, I modified cli.conf
> 
> [startup_commands]
> 
> originate local/s extension s at default = yes
> 
> But now I upgraded to Asterisk18 and there is no longer a local channels
> 
> Does anybody have any idea of a workaround?
> 
> 
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http://help.nyigc.net/

It's a great idea but it doesn't work.
Maybe this should be the way that works.


-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Wieling <ewieling at nyigc.com> 
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2023 3:43 PM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion <asterisk-users
at lists.digium.com>; Federico <federico at digitalipvoice.com>
Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Alternative to Local channel

You can't set the variable in globals?  I don't know if functions work
in globals, but it is worth a try.

[globals]
LSESSION=${STRFTIME(${EPOCH},,%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S)}

On 8/16/23 20:39, Federico wrote:
> I used to use the local channel to create a global variable
> 
> (dialplan)
> 
> [default]
> 
> exten => s,1,Set(GLOBAL(LSESSION)=${STRFTIME(${EPOCH},,%Y-%m-%d 
> %H:%M:%S)})
> 
> to that end, I modified cli.conf
> 
> [startup_commands]
> 
> originate local/s extension s at default = yes
> 
> But now I upgraded to Asterisk18 and there is no longer a local 
> channels
> 
> Does anybody have any idea of a workaround?
> 
> 
--
http://help.nyigc.net/