[asterisk-users] Dumb Question - Dialing internal and external

2009-09-29 Thread Danny Nicholas
Hello listers, I'm running Asterisk 1.4.26.1 and 1.4-R201993 (SVN) using Polycom 501's and POTS. The problem I'm experiencing is that when I dial a call, it takes 1-4 seconds before I hear a ring. I understand that there is a delay on POTS connectivity, but what's the deal on

[asterisk-users] Dumb question: retrieve values from OS-level commands?

2009-01-22 Thread Ken D'Ambrosio
Hi, all. I want to execute a script, and return the value of said (Python) script to the dialplan. I thought something like exten = 1,1,Set(MyWorkingDir=System(/bin/pwd)) might work, but apparently not. I also looked into AGI stuff, but that doesn't quite seem to be the right approach.

Re: [asterisk-users] Dumb question: retrieve values from OS-level commands?

2009-01-22 Thread Tilghman Lesher
On Thursday 22 January 2009 16:16:33 Ken D'Ambrosio wrote: Hi, all. I want to execute a script, and return the value of said (Python) script to the dialplan. I thought something like exten = 1,1,Set(MyWorkingDir=System(/bin/pwd)) might work, but apparently not. I also looked into AGI

Re: [asterisk-users] Dumb question: retrieve values from OS-level commands?

2009-01-22 Thread Paul Hales
Not sure if this is still valid - I used it on a project quite a while ago: http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+cmd+Backticks PaulH Ken D'Ambrosio wrote: Hi, all. I want to execute a script, and return the value of said (Python) script to the dialplan. I thought something like

Re: [asterisk-users] Dumb question: retrieve values from OS-level commands?

2009-01-22 Thread Philipp Kempgen
Tilghman Lesher schrieb: On Thursday 22 January 2009 16:16:33 Ken D'Ambrosio wrote: Hi, all. I want to execute a script, and return the value of said (Python) script to the dialplan. I thought something like exten = 1,1,Set(MyWorkingDir=System(/bin/pwd)) might work, but apparently not. I

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Dumb question - reaching the PSTN

2006-03-30 Thread Jonathan k. Creasy
] [mailto:asterisk-users- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charles Marcus Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 5:38 PM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Dumb question - reaching the PSTN Hi everyone, I am fairly new to the idea of VoIP, although

[Asterisk-Users] Dumb question - reaching the PSTN

2006-03-29 Thread Charles Marcus
Hi everyone, I am fairly new to the idea of VoIP, although I've been reading about it off and on for the last few years. Now it is starting to look mature enough to consider implementing it, but there is one thing that I haven't been able to get a clear answer on... With Vonage, you are

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Dumb question - reaching the PSTN

2006-03-29 Thread Kerry Garrison
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RE: [Asterisk-Users] Dumb question - reaching the PSTN

2006-03-29 Thread Bob McDowell
-Users] Dumb question - reaching the PSTN Hi everyone, I am fairly new to the idea of VoIP, although I've been reading about it off and on for the last few years. Now it is starting to look mature enough to consider implementing it, but there is one thing that I haven't been able to get a clear

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Dumb question - reaching the PSTN

2006-03-29 Thread Alyed Tzompa
to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of CharlesMarcusSent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 4:38 PMTo: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial DiscussionSubject: [Asterisk-Users] Dumb question - reaching the PSTNHi everyone,I am fairly new to the idea of VoIP, although I've been reading about itoff and on for the last few yea

Re: [Asterisk-Users] Dumb question (hang up detection/Zapata.conf)

2006-03-17 Thread Martin Joseph
On Mar 14, 2006, at 3:53 AM, artifex maximus wrote: My asterisk system seems to have problems detecting hangups. I am getting a LOT of voicemails with dialtone or silence. I am using an external gateway (wellgate 3701a) and don't have zaptel at all. I think your 3701a don't understand

Re: [Asterisk-Users] Dumb question (hang up detection/Zapata.conf)

2006-03-14 Thread artifex maximus
My asterisk system seems to have problems detecting hangups. I am getting a LOT of voicemails with dialtone or silence. I am using an external gateway (wellgate 3701a) and don't have zaptel at all. I think your 3701a don't understand hangup tone (as our 3802 did and keep line busy after

[Asterisk-Users] Dumb question (hang up detection/Zapata.conf)

2006-03-14 Thread Martin Joseph
Another dumb question... My asterisk system seems to have problems detecting hangups. I am getting a LOT of voicemails with dialtone or silence. I see over at asteriskguru.com there is an explanation of how to configure for polarity reversal in zapata.conf? Does zapata.conf have any

RE: [Asterisk-Users] Dumb question (hang up detection/Zapata.conf)

2006-03-13 Thread Michael Collins
Does zapata.conf have any function in systems that aren't using zaptel( I suppose not)? Just curious - what driver are you using? (I'm not familiar with wellgate.) I am using an external gateway (wellgate 3701a) and don't have zaptel at all. If I am not using zapata.conf (this is my

[Asterisk-Users] Dumb question... block 00

2006-02-09 Thread Pablo Allietti
hi all a dumb question.. how i do to block the 00 for certain sips extensions? for example i have the extensions 400 to 500 i need to extension higher than 429 can't digit 00 in my extensions.conf i have exten = 420,1,Dial(SIP/420,20) exten = 420,2,Hangup exten = 421,1,Dial(SIP/421,20) exten

[Asterisk-Users] Dumb question ?

2005-04-12 Thread mr. barker
Here it is exten = s,1,answer exten = s,2,SetCIDName('PMG') In a lot of config files I see exten = s,snip .. Is s just an extension or system variable for all extensions ? or something else ? Thanks ___ Asterisk-Users mailing list

Re: [Asterisk-Users] Dumb question ?

2005-04-12 Thread Josiah Bryan
On Tuesday 12 April 2005 12:45 pm, mr. barker wrote: Here it is exten = s,1,answer exten = s,2,SetCIDName('PMG') In a lot of config files I see exten = s,snip .. Is s just an extension or system variable for all extensions ? or something else ?

Re: [Asterisk-Users] Dumb question ?

2005-04-12 Thread chawki hammoud
S represents an incoming call. For instance, you might configure your X100p with a context in extension.conf file, in that context you set your priorities of what to do with the incoming call, S. So instead of a certain pattern match, you have incoming call match. In this example, when a call is

[Asterisk-Users] Dumb Question

2004-03-23 Thread Marsson
Hello everyone... i have just found out about asterisk and before doing any purchase of hardware i would like to know if i figured right about the use that i'm planning on it. first of all i woul like to state that this instalation must be REALLY innexpensive. I've got two companies in