Re: [asterisk-users] whisper time remaining
Morning! Thank you very much for the answers. These are my considerations: If it's a pre-paid app and you're doing a Dial command (like a calling card), why not use the limit (L) feature that's built in? Because limit the time before the call starts does not cover all the possible cases of use of a prepaid application, like a situation in which the user is consuming credit in more than one way. And also because whisper i.e 'you have one minute remaining' is a useful information for the user and a very common requirement for these applications. If you know the channel that you need to ‘whisper to’, You could always create a call via the manager to the whisper application and bridge it to PlayBack of a gsm file that will be played or send it to a context that will announce the time left. Then drop off…. I know the channel that I need to whisper to. This idea sounds certainly more close to what I had in mind, I will need to translate it into code. From a technology standpoint, if I'm not mistaken, this would require some sort of conferencing because it is mixing two digital audio streams. Call it what you like, but it has to have extra resources. It depends on how you bridge the channels. It is clear is that, from a programmer point of view, I would have preferred to call it it an Asterisk Manager command :-) Kind Regards, Victor Alexander Lopez wrote: If you know the channel that you need to ‘whisper to’, You could always create a call via the manager to the whisper application and bridge it to PlayBack of a gsm file that will be played or send it to a context that will announce the time left. Then drop off…. Alex P* **Kindly consider the environment before printing this e-mail**.* *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Fred Posner *Sent:* Monday, October 27, 2008 10:16 PM *To:* Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion *Subject:* Re: [asterisk-users] whisper time remaining On Oct 27, 2008, at 7:31 PM, Victor Alvarez wrote: Hello everyone, I'm trying to find out a way to whisper the time remaining for a prepaid application on a established channel. Unfortunately I think there is a lack of PlayBack/Background commands which can be applied on a working channel as well as a lack of spy/whispering commands available via Asterisk Manager. Does anyone know how to implement this? Thanks a lot. Regards, Victor If it's a pre-paid app and you're doing a Dial command (like a calling card), why not use the limit (L) feature that's built in? Fred Posner [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]* Tel: +1 (212) 937-7844 x501 Fax: +1 (954) 252-4187 www.teamforrest.com http://www.teamforrest.com ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] whisper time remaining
Hola Victor, Remember that you could use an option from the 'Dial' command itself. If you examine the Dial command documentation you will this option: L(x[:y][:z]) - Limit the call to 'x' ms. Play a warning when 'y' ms are left. Repeat the warning every 'z' ms. The following special variables can be used with this option: * LIMIT_PLAYAUDIO_CALLER yes|no (default yes) Play sounds to the caller. * LIMIT_PLAYAUDIO_CALLEE yes|no Play sounds to the callee. * LIMIT_TIMEOUT_FILE File to play when time is up. * LIMIT_CONNECT_FILE File to play when call begins. * LIMIT_WARNING_FILE File to play as warning if 'y' is defined. The default is to say the time remaining. You could use that option a suming you have already calculated the remaining time for the call (I've done this before for a calling-card system I programmed). Try it out, Regards. -- Jose P. Espinal http://blog.slackware-es.com Victor Alvarez wrote: Hello everyone, I'm trying to find out a way to whisper the time remaining for a prepaid application on a established channel. Unfortunately I think there is a lack of PlayBack/Background commands which can be applied on a working channel as well as a lack of spy/whispering commands available via Asterisk Manager. Does anyone know how to implement this? Thanks a lot. Regards, Victor ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
[asterisk-users] whisper time remaining
Hello everyone, I'm trying to find out a way to whisper the time remaining for a prepaid application on a established channel. Unfortunately I think there is a lack of PlayBack/Background commands which can be applied on a working channel as well as a lack of spy/whispering commands available via Asterisk Manager. Does anyone know how to implement this? Thanks a lot. Regards, Victor ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] whisper time remaining
The only way I can think of is if you use conference rooms to cross-connect the call. Victor Alvarez wrote: Hello everyone, I'm trying to find out a way to whisper the time remaining for a prepaid application on a established channel. Unfortunately I think there is a lack of PlayBack/Background commands which can be applied on a working channel as well as a lack of spy/whispering commands available via Asterisk Manager. Does anyone know how to implement this? Thanks a lot. Regards, Victor ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users -- Alex Balashov Evariste Systems Web: http://www.evaristesys.com/ Tel: (+1) (678) 954-0670 Direct : (+1) (678) 954-0671 Mobile : (+1) (706) 338-8599 ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] whisper time remaining
Thanks for the prompt answer, Alex. Considering whispering is a basic functionality for an IVR application, I think there should be a better way of doing this, not implying the use of meetme. Alex Balashov wrote: The only way I can think of is if you use conference rooms to cross-connect the call. Victor Alvarez wrote: Hello everyone, I'm trying to find out a way to whisper the time remaining for a prepaid application on a established channel. Unfortunately I think there is a lack of PlayBack/Background commands which can be applied on a working channel as well as a lack of spy/whispering commands available via Asterisk Manager. Does anyone know how to implement this? Thanks a lot. Regards, Victor ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] whisper time remaining
On Oct 27, 2008, at 7:31 PM, Victor Alvarez wrote: Hello everyone, I'm trying to find out a way to whisper the time remaining for a prepaid application on a established channel. Unfortunately I think there is a lack of PlayBack/Background commands which can be applied on a working channel as well as a lack of spy/whispering commands available via Asterisk Manager. Does anyone know how to implement this? Thanks a lot. Regards, Victor If it's a pre-paid app and you're doing a Dial command (like a calling card), why not use the limit (L) feature that's built in? Fred Posner [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +1 (212) 937-7844 x501 Fax: +1 (954) 252-4187 www.teamforrest.com smime.p7s Description: S/MIME cryptographic signature ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] whisper time remaining
From a technology standpoint, if I'm not mistaken, this would require some sort of conferencing because it is mixing two digital audio streams. Call it what you like, but it has to have extra resources. Wilton ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] whisper time remaining
If you know the channel that you need to 'whisper to', You could always create a call via the manager to the whisper application and bridge it to PlayBack of a gsm file that will be played or send it to a context that will announce the time left. Then drop off Alex P Kindly consider the environment before printing this e-mail. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Fred Posner Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 10:16 PM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] whisper time remaining On Oct 27, 2008, at 7:31 PM, Victor Alvarez wrote: Hello everyone, I'm trying to find out a way to whisper the time remaining for a prepaid application on a established channel. Unfortunately I think there is a lack of PlayBack/Background commands which can be applied on a working channel as well as a lack of spy/whispering commands available via Asterisk Manager. Does anyone know how to implement this? Thanks a lot. Regards, Victor If it's a pre-paid app and you're doing a Dial command (like a calling card), why not use the limit (L) feature that's built in? Fred Posner [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +1 (212) 937-7844 x501 Fax: +1 (954) 252-4187 www.teamforrest.com ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
