Re: [Asterisk-Users] BIG problem with multiple rings before pickup

2003-07-03 Thread Ryan Butler
I do it this way: exten = s,1,Wait,1 exten = s,2,Answer exten = s,3,DigitTimeout,5 exten = s,4,ResponseTimeout,10 exten = s,5,Background,adi-greeting exten = s,6,Background,adi-main_menu Then have the timeout extension as follows: exten = #,1,Playback,adi-thanks exten = #,2,Hangup

[Asterisk-Users] BIG problem with multiple rings before pickup

2003-07-02 Thread Jim Archer
Hi All... I have a maddening problem... I have Asterisk configured to pick up a line after 4 rings. I do this to allow my fax machine to pick up a particular distinctive ring pattern, so I don't have to pay for a dedicated fax line. If someone calls the line, lets it ring 3 times and then

Re: [Asterisk-Users] BIG problem with multiple rings before pickup

2003-07-02 Thread Steven Critchfield
On Wed, 2003-07-02 at 13:34, Jim Archer wrote: Hi All... I have a maddening problem... I have Asterisk configured to pick up a line after 4 rings. I do this to allow my fax machine to pick up a particular distinctive ring pattern, so I don't have to pay for a dedicated fax line. If

Re: [Asterisk-Users] BIG problem with multiple rings before pickup

2003-07-02 Thread Tilghman Lesher
On Wednesday 02 July 2003 01:34 pm, Jim Archer wrote: Hi All... I have a maddening problem... I have Asterisk configured to pick up a line after 4 rings. I do this to allow my fax machine to pick up a particular distinctive ring pattern, so I don't have to pay for a dedicated fax line.

RE: [Asterisk-Users] BIG problem with multiple rings before pickup

2003-07-02 Thread Joe Antkowiak
How do you tell asterisk to detect for fax tones? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steven Critchfield Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 2:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] BIG problem with multiple rings before pickup

Re: [Asterisk-Users] BIG problem with multiple rings before pickup

2003-07-02 Thread Jim Gottlieb
On 2003-07-02 at 13:54, Steven Critchfield ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Get a TDM10B, cancel your distinctive ring, and let asterisk answer immediately and detect fax tones Unfortunately, not all fax machines send the CNG tone, so using a separate fax number with distinctive ring is far more

RE: [Asterisk-Users] BIG problem with multiple rings before pickup

2003-07-02 Thread Steven Critchfield
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] BIG problem with multiple rings before pickup On Wed, 2003-07-02 at 13:34, Jim Archer wrote: Hi All... I have a maddening problem... I have Asterisk configured to pick up a line after 4 rings. I do this to allow my fax machine

RE: [Asterisk-Users] BIG problem with multiple rings before pickup

2003-07-02 Thread Sergio Serrano Revuelto
] Asunto: RE: [Asterisk-Users] BIG problem with multiple rings before pickup How do you tell asterisk to detect for fax tones? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steven Critchfield Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 2:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject

Re: [Asterisk-Users] BIG problem with multiple rings before pickup

2003-07-02 Thread Jim Archer
Thanks, but this is not a great solution. It still leaves the line off hook for the length of the timeout and limits real calls to the timeout as well. --On Wednesday, July 02, 2003 2:11 PM -0500 Tilghman Lesher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wednesday 02 July 2003 01:34 pm, Jim Archer wrote:

RE: [Asterisk-Users] BIG problem with multiple rings before pickup

2003-07-02 Thread Martin Pycko
Of Steven Critchfield Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 2:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] BIG problem with multiple rings before pickup On Wed, 2003-07-02 at 13:34, Jim Archer wrote: Hi All... I have a maddening problem... I have Asterisk configured to pick up

Re: [Asterisk-Users] BIG problem with multiple rings before pickup

2003-07-02 Thread The Traveller
Hi Jim, You're probably not receiving disconnect-supervision on your analog lines, or have Zaptel configured incorrectly to recognize it. Check the list-archives (available from www.asterisk.org). You could try the busydetect-statement in zapata.conf. Also check Asterisk's main Makefile for

RE: [Asterisk-Users] BIG problem with multiple rings before pickup

2003-07-02 Thread Karl Putland
: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 2:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] BIG problem with multiple rings before pickup On Wed, 2003-07-02 at 13:34, Jim Archer wrote: Hi All... I have a maddening problem... I have Asterisk configured to pick up a line after 4 rings. I do

Re: [Asterisk-Users] BIG problem with multiple rings before pickup

2003-07-02 Thread Tilghman Lesher
On Wednesday 02 July 2003 02:42 pm, Jim Archer wrote: Thanks, but this is not a great solution. It still leaves the line off hook for the length of the timeout and limits real calls to the timeout as well. Not so. Once the user presses any DTMF, the first thing you can do is to set

Re: [Asterisk-Users] BIG problem with multiple rings before pickup

2003-07-02 Thread Jim Archer
Ah! I see, thanks! And thanks to everyone else. I have plenty to ways to proceed now. I'm going to try the cheap solutions first. Jim --On Wednesday, July 02, 2003 3:34 PM -0500 Tilghman Lesher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wednesday 02 July 2003 02:42 pm, Jim Archer wrote: Thanks, but this

Re: [Asterisk-Users] BIG problem with multiple rings before pickup

2003-07-02 Thread Jim Archer
Ok, how do I detect the pressing of any touch tone so I can set the timeout back to 0? --On Wednesday, July 02, 2003 2:51 PM -0500 Tilghman Lesher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wednesday 02 July 2003 02:12 pm, Joe Antkowiak wrote: How do you tell asterisk to detect for fax tones? Zaptel devices

Re: [Asterisk-Users] BIG problem with multiple rings before pickup

2003-07-02 Thread Mark Spencer
Actually there is a WaitForRing app that would probably solve this more easily. Mark On 2 Jul 2003, Steven Critchfield wrote: On Wed, 2003-07-02 at 13:34, Jim Archer wrote: Hi All... I have a maddening problem... I have Asterisk configured to pick up a line after 4 rings. I do this

Re: [Asterisk-Users] BIG problem with multiple rings before pickup

2003-07-02 Thread Steven Critchfield
basically make priority 1 of any extension other than timeout be a set timeout 0. On Wed, 2003-07-02 at 16:32, Jim Archer wrote: Ok, how do I detect the pressing of any touch tone so I can set the timeout back to 0? --On Wednesday, July 02, 2003 2:51 PM -0500 Tilghman Lesher [EMAIL

Re: [Asterisk-Users] BIG problem with multiple rings before pickup

2003-07-02 Thread Tilghman Lesher
On Wednesday 02 July 2003 04:32 pm, Jim Archer wrote: Ok, how do I detect the pressing of any touch tone so I can set the timeout back to 0? Pressing DTMF while waiting for a timeout (or while playing a file with Background) will redirect you to a new extension. For example, if you call us

Re: [Asterisk-Users] BIG problem with multiple rings before pickup

2003-07-02 Thread Jim Archer
Mark, I took a look at this app. How would I do this? Put wait for ring at the top of the loop? How do I detect and act on the return value? --On Wednesday, July 02, 2003 4:38 PM -0500 Mark Spencer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually there is a WaitForRing app that would probably solve this

Re: [Asterisk-Users] BIG problem with multiple rings before pickup

2003-07-02 Thread Jim Archer
Ok, thanks. I was hoping I would not have to set timeout back to 0 for each extension... --On Wednesday, July 02, 2003 4:54 PM -0500 Tilghman Lesher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wednesday 02 July 2003 04:32 pm, Jim Archer wrote: Ok, how do I detect the pressing of any touch tone so I can set