We use extensions.conf, AEL, and AGI scripts. Debugging AEL scripts can be....interesting, but worth it. I also like being able to program in a real language
Our extensions.conf handles the incoming call initially, an AGI is then run which talks to the database and does the heavy lifting. It sets a bunch of channel variables and passes control back to the dialplan, in case something custom needs to be done. An AEL script with a few macros in it does the actual dialing and is called after the custom stuff is done. The AEL scripts are seldom changed. I'm not a fan of dialing from inside AGIs due to a traumatic experience trying that back in the 0.65 / 1.2 eras, all of that is handled in the AEL script. -----Original Message----- From: asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Steve Edwards Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2014 8:34 PM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] How does extensions.lua compares to extensions.conf ? On Wed, 12 Feb 2014, Olivier wrote: > How does extensions.lua compares to extensions.conf or extensions.ael > on stability, performance and features ? I'm a 1.2 Luddite, but... I used AEL for a system a couple of years ago. Even suffering through some syntactical inconsistencies and parsing bugs and a general lack of meaningful error messages when loading the dialplan, the result was a much more maintainable system. It was very refreshing being able to program in a 'real' programming language rather than something reminiscent of a deck of punch cards :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Edwards sedwa...@sedwards.com Voice: +1-760-468-3867 PST -- _____________________________________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
