> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:asterisk-users- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gordon Henderson > Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 8:30 AM > To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion > Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Re: Play audio and continue to next > prioritybefore audio ends... > > On Wed, 11 Apr 2007, Tony Mountifield wrote: > > > Alejandro Mejía <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> I would like to know how to playback an audio file to the caller, and > while > >> it's played asterisk to continue executing the next priorities on > >> extensions.conf > >> That's not the case when using "playback" command, because the next > priority > >> is executed until the audio file ends playing. I want to evaluate some > >> variables while caller hears the audio file. > >> > >> Any ideas? > > > > Look at the Background() application. It does just what you are asking > for. > > > > I'm surprised no-one else has mentioned this. > > Are you sure it does that? > > I'm under the impression that it waits until the sound(s) have finished > playing before moving on to the next priority. (While "listening" for > digits to be pushed, then be dialled) > > -= Info about application 'BackGround' =- > Snip
What the OP is requesting is that they are able to perform logic (ie Database Lookups, Parsing of information, etc.) while a sound file is playing. The only way I have been able to do this is with an AGI. Alex _______________________________________________ --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
