Instead of Background() use Read(). this will allow for any number of digits. example: exten => 1234, 1, Read(var_to_use|prompt_name|number_of_digits_to_accept); ;;;;;then use a goto based on the value of var_to_use. exten => 1234,2 GoToIf($[${var_to_use} = 1]?new_exten,1:3); this way you are sent to an extension based on what the user dials. this will fall through till it matches. John M
On Friday June 23 2006 6:18 pm, Anthony Cennami wrote: > Where there is a will, there's a way: > > Assuming you only had one DID, you could: > > - Use an auto attendant > - Use a dialplan timeout that dropped to DISA (not so nice) > - Use callerid based redirection (again, not so nice, but available) > - Use a Voicemail breakout option (again, not so nice, but better than > timeout) > - Use a ToD based extension > > Probably a variety of other options, depending on the > application/requirements/costs/etc. > > > > On 23 Jun 2006 22:08:20 -0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I thought Background() only allowed you one digit dialing while it's > > playing. > > Is this not the case? I agree with the reply which said that you want to > > use DISA, the only problem with DISA is that you have no way to use the > > line > > for answering regular calls. Once you put the DISA command in the > > dialplan, > > you get the DISA dialtone for entering you code. I suppose if you know > > where > > you will be calling from, you could code in a specific dialplan based on > > your > > callerid info, but that just seems kind of tedious just for being about > > to dial out. > > > > Undrhil > > > > --- Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion > > <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com wrote: > > The number "dialed" after Background > > is stored in the EXTEN variable and can be used in the Dial application. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Don > > > Sent: > > > > Friday, June 23, 2006 5:29 PM > > > > > To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial > > > > Discussion > > > > > Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Asking for phone number to dial > > > > > > > > > > > > background just accepts input while other sounds...etc...are being > > > > played... > > > > > instead of waiting for something to end and then accept input. > > > > > > It doesn't store the number...etc...then add it to dial command for a > > > > zap > > > > > channel > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "T. Shaw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > To: <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com> > > > Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 5:19 > > > > PM > > > > > Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Asking for phone number to dial > > > > > > > Isn't that what the Background() application does? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > "blah..." > > > > > > > >>From: > > > > "Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >>Reply-To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - > > > > Non-Commercial > > > > > >>Discussion<asterisk-users@lists.digium.com> > > > >>To: > > > > <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com> > > > > > >>Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Asking for > > > > phone number to dial > > > > > >>Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 15:51:00 -0400 > > > >> > > > >>Does > > > > anyone know where to find an example or able to provide an example of > > > > >>how to do the following: > > > >>When asterisk answers a call... > > > >>Ask > > > > for number to dial...then dial that number? > > > > > >>I am basically dialing into > > > > the asterisk box and then wanting it to take > > > > > >>the digits I enter and > > > > dial them on an outbound zap trunk... > > > > > >>I basically am just not sure > > > > how to have asterisk accept the digits and > > > > > >>then use them in the dial > > > > command... > > > > > >>_______________________________________________ > > > >> > > > >>--Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > > > >> > > > >>Asterisk-Users > > > > mailing list > > > > > >>To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > > > >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > --Bandwidth > > > > and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > > > > > > Asterisk-Users mailing > > > > list > > > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > > > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > > Checked > > > > by AVG Free Edition. > > > > > > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.2/373 - > > > > Release Date: 6/22/2006 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > > > > > > Asterisk-Users > > > > mailing list > > > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > --Bandwidth and Colocation > > > > provided by Easynews.com -- > > > > > Asterisk-Users mailing list > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE > > > > or update options visit: > > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > > > _______________________________________________ > > --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > > > > Asterisk-Users mailing list > > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users