Re: [asterisk-users] Tracking Call Time While in Dial()
On Sun, Jul 13, 2008 at 12:05 AM, Steve Edwards
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Jul 2008, Douglas Garstang wrote:
>
>> The person I am working is building a calling card. They want to allow
>> the user to recharge their account when their time runs out (without
>> hanging up the current call). I got no idea how to implement that. In
>> addition, they don't want to charge the user for the time they spend
>> recharging their account. So, they need to track multiple timers for the
>> call.
>
> Would this work?
>
> Hack up meetme to add an option to time out after x seconds, set
> MEETME_STATUS to "TIMEOUT" and return to the dialplan. You can follow the
> "w" option to figure out how to pass the seconds. Then in meetme's main
> loop (in conf_run()), just check for when its time to leave.
>
> Use dial()'s G option to put both the caller (with the timeout) and the
> callee into a meetme.
>
> When the caller times out, the callee will hear the music on hold ("please
> wait until the other party returns").
>
> The caller can top up and then return to the meetme. You can accumulate
> the time the caller is in the meetme.
>
> What happens if the caller can't top up and hangs up. Who pays for the
> callee leg? Would you need a second timer to abort the callee?
Take a look at http://bugs.digium.com/view.php?id=6335.
Myself and KNK both implemented two different real-time call control
mechanisms for Asterisk but unfortunately the feature was not deemed
useful enough to make it into Asterisk :-(. The patches are available
though and can be applied if you really need the functionality.
Regards,
Greyman.
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Re: [asterisk-users] Tracking Call Time While in Dial()
On Sat, 12 Jul 2008, Douglas Garstang wrote:
> The person I am working is building a calling card. They want to allow
> the user to recharge their account when their time runs out (without
> hanging up the current call). I got no idea how to implement that. In
> addition, they don't want to charge the user for the time they spend
> recharging their account. So, they need to track multiple timers for the
> call.
Would this work?
Hack up meetme to add an option to time out after x seconds, set
MEETME_STATUS to "TIMEOUT" and return to the dialplan. You can follow the
"w" option to figure out how to pass the seconds. Then in meetme's main
loop (in conf_run()), just check for when its time to leave.
Use dial()'s G option to put both the caller (with the timeout) and the
callee into a meetme.
When the caller times out, the callee will hear the music on hold ("please
wait until the other party returns").
The caller can top up and then return to the meetme. You can accumulate
the time the caller is in the meetme.
What happens if the caller can't top up and hangs up. Who pays for the
callee leg? Would you need a second timer to abort the callee?
Thanks in advance,
Steve Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] Voice: +1-760-468-3867 PST
Newline Fax: +1-760-731-3000
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Re: [asterisk-users] Tracking Call Time While in Dial()
The person I am working is building a calling card. They want to allow the user to recharge their account when their time runs out (without hanging up the current call). I got no idea how to implement that. In addition, they don't want to charge the user for the time they spend recharging their account. So, they need to track multiple timers for the call. Doug. - Original Message From: Tzafrir Cohen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 1:46:13 AM Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Tracking Call Time While in Dial() On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 10:52:53AM -0700, Douglas Garstang wrote: > Wanting to provide a real time call timer on a web page. Can't you get information about other channels through the manager interface without this special AGI? Maybe you just need to somehow mark those channels as "interesting" before the Dial, or write out start time to a variable before the Dial starts. -- Tzafrir Cohen icq#16849755 jabber:[EMAIL PROTECTED] +972-50-7952406 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.xorcom.com iax:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/tzafrir ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net 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 -- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Tracking Call Time While in Dial()
On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 10:52:53AM -0700, Douglas Garstang wrote: > Wanting to provide a real time call timer on a web page. Can't you get information about other channels through the manager interface without this special AGI? Maybe you just need to somehow mark those channels as "interesting" before the Dial, or write out start time to a variable before the Dial starts. -- Tzafrir Cohen icq#16849755 jabber:[EMAIL PROTECTED] +972-50-7952406 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.xorcom.com iax:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/tzafrir ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Tracking Call Time While in Dial()
Wanting to provide a real time call timer on a web page. - Original Message From: Daniel Hazelbaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 10:17:01 AM Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Tracking Call Time While in Dial() On Jul 11, 2008, at 10:08 AM, Douglas Garstang wrote: I want to track call duration while the call is in progress. To accomplish what? Are you wanting to "beep" the channel every 10 seconds? Are you wanting to play a "you have 60 seconds left" message when they approach some quota? Are you wanting to limit the call to 5 minutes and 23 seconds? Daniel ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Tracking Call Time While in Dial()
On Jul 11, 2008, at 10:08 AM, Douglas Garstang wrote: I want to track call duration while the call is in progress. To accomplish what? Are you wanting to "beep" the channel every 10 seconds? Are you wanting to play a "you have 60 seconds left" message when they approach some quota? Are you wanting to limit the call to 5 minutes and 23 seconds? Daniel ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Tracking Call Time While in Dial()
I want to track call duration while the call is in progress. - Original Message From: Tilghman Lesher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 7:39:40 AM Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Tracking Call Time While in Dial() On Friday 11 July 2008 09:21:56 Douglas Garstang wrote: > Thanks, but that won't do what I need. By calling an AGI before the call > starts and after the call ends, all I am doing is accounting the start and > the end of the call, not actively monitoring the duration of the call as it > occurs. It is unclear from your description what you want to do. Could you be more explicit? -- Tilghman ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net 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 -- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Tracking Call Time While in Dial()
On Friday 11 July 2008 09:21:56 Douglas Garstang wrote: > Thanks, but that won't do what I need. By calling an AGI before the call > starts and after the call ends, all I am doing is accounting the start and > the end of the call, not actively monitoring the duration of the call as it > occurs. It is unclear from your description what you want to do. Could you be more explicit? -- Tilghman ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Tracking Call Time While in Dial()
Thanks, but that won't do what I need. By calling an AGI before the call starts and after the call ends, all I am doing is accounting the start and the end of the call, not actively monitoring the duration of the call as it occurs. - Original Message From: Cosmin Prund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 3:57:23 AM Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Tracking Call Time While in Dial() Call an "AGI" right before the start of the Dial command to record the start time and ether use an manager application (makes use of manager API) or call an DeadAGI once the call has ended (from the "h" extension). This requires a bit of programming - but then again some programming is required anyway to display the actual talk time somewhere. It might also be that I'm an programmer and I attempt to solve all problems writing programs, so maybe someone else has a better idea! -- Cosmin Prund De la:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] În numele Douglas Garstang Trimis: Thursday, July 10, 2008 7:49 PM Către: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com Subiect: [asterisk-users] Tracking Call Time While in Dial() So, I've been asked if this is possible. Someone wants to actively monitor the duration of a call, while the call is still in progress. Obviously, in Asterisk, once the Dial() application starts, you lose dial plan control until after the call has ended, successful or otherwise. Anyone know if that kind of thing is possible? Doug. ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Tracking Call Time While in Dial()
Call an "AGI" right before the start of the Dial command to record the start time and ether use an manager application (makes use of manager API) or call an DeadAGI once the call has ended (from the "h" extension). This requires a bit of programming - but then again some programming is required anyway to display the actual talk time somewhere. It might also be that I'm an programmer and I attempt to solve all problems writing programs, so maybe someone else has a better idea! -- Cosmin Prund De la: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] În numele Douglas Garstang Trimis: Thursday, July 10, 2008 7:49 PM Către: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com Subiect: [asterisk-users] Tracking Call Time While in Dial() So, I've been asked if this is possible. Someone wants to actively monitor the duration of a call, while the call is still in progress. Obviously, in Asterisk, once the Dial() application starts, you lose dial plan control until after the call has ended, successful or otherwise. Anyone know if that kind of thing is possible? Doug. ___ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
