As far as using the exec type - I have looked through the source but not 100% sure of how the incoming data is passed to the program - via standard input, or by command line?
Could anyone clarify this? Cheers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edwin R. Poot" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Rudy T.'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 4:31 PM Subject: RE: Is http interface the only way to send sms ? > Hello Rudy, > > The file based interface is only one way, so for incoming SMS-es the > defined SMS service just reads the contents of a defined file and sents > it back as a reply. What you could do is use the exec for writing the > incoming SMS (MO) to a file in a specific directory with a specific name > and for outgoing SMS-es (MT) you could wrap the HTTP sendsms url with a > program/script that accepts files and sents it out to that url. This is > nog very difficult as it is just normal webprogramming. > > Hope this helps... > > Kind regards, > > > Edwin Poot > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Rudy T. > Sent: woensdag 16 juli 2003 16:50 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Is http interface the only way to send sms ? > > > Dear Edwin R. Poot, > > Thanks for the reply, > I have same further question as Steele Stuart. I think I've read > the docs (Kannel user guide) thoroughly enough and I'm > pretty sure the file-based interface method isnot in the documentation. > > Can you help elaborate further. Is it like putting the variables > (sender, message, etc.) in a file and the configuration will make Kannel > to read it ? With my limited ability to write a program, > a file based approach seems to be more flexible (i.e. easier) for me to > build the front-end interface for sending sms (that is, other than web > html front-end which is natural > for http/cgi-bin approach). > > Regards, > Rudy > > > At 02:38 PM 7/16/03 +0100, Steele Stuart wrote: > >Can you tell me where the specific documentation for this is, > >(chapter?) > > > >Stuart > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Edwin R. Poot [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: 16 July 2003 12:33 > >To: 'Rudy T.'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: RE: Is http interface the only way to send sms ? > > > > > >Hi Rudy, > > > >No there are more ways to do it. > > > >You could use a filebased interface, just place a file on your server > >and configure the location in the configuration. > > > >Or you could use the exec feature, that executes a program/script when > >an SMS is received for that specific service (based on keyword(s)). Or > >use the default keyword if you want to redirect all received SMS to > >that program/script. > > > >Kind regards, > > > > > >Edwin Poot > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > >Of Rudy T. > >Sent: woensdag 16 juli 2003 7:47 > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Is http interface the only way to send sms ? > > > > > >Dear All, > > > >Thank you for opening this email. > >I have two questions regarding sending and receiving sms (sorry for > >such elementary questions, I already tried to look for answer in the > mail > >archive). > > > >1) Is the http interface (cgi-bin/sendsms) the *only* way to send sms ? > > >If no, what is that other way to send sms (built-in into Kannel) ? > > > >2) In case I would like to record the incoming sms messages (in file or > > >mysql), is there any built-in command/variables for it or do I need to > >write the script myself ? > > > >Regards, > >Rudy > > > >
