well, in my case the file is beeing played from the position where the last hangup has happened - that also leaves a process playing the file endlessly. guess i'll have to figure out why it doesn't get the right signal to stop the script... but thanks so far...
On Wed, 31 Aug 2005 18:09:07 +0300 gmail lists <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The shell script I sent you (I have replaced the mpg123 binary with > it) does EXACTLY what you want. > > At least it does exactly that in my installation.... > > On MOH it does cat file (from the beginning of the file). You either > do something different or I'm totally wrong. > > > On 30/08/05, ChB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > i've had already activated raw-output, still that doesn't solve the issue > > with > > play from the beginning till pickup. > > regards > > christian > > > > On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 10:34:14 +0300 > > gmail lists <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Ah, ok, found it in the Wiki also: > > > > > > http://www.voip-info.org/tiki-index.php?page=Asterisk+mpg123+faking+it > > > > > > > > > On 30/08/05, gmail lists <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > You can simply use this trick to do your job reliably and without need > > > > for real mpg123: > > > > > > > > file: mpg123 (just the same name but it will be a shell script) > > > > > > > > -------- > > > > > > > > #!/bin/sh > > > > while [ 1 ]; do cat /var/lib/asterisk/mohmp3/please-wait.raw || exit; > > > > done > > > > > > > > -------- > > > > > > > > and use a program to save the MOH file in RAW mode (I use audacity for > > > > windows). > > > > > > > > Each time your caller is on MOH he will hear the file from start. > > > > > > > > I think this (from the top of my head and without testing) will do the > > > > trick for you. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 30/08/05, Trevor G. Hammonds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > My suggestion is to background a short "please wait..." file, then > > > > > dump them > > > > > into the Dial command with the m option. Use a specifically-created > > > > > MOH > > > > > class with a "please continue to hold..." message mixed into the > > > > > music every > > > > > X seconds. This way, they always hear the message before entering > > > > > the hold > > > > > queue, and as long as the call is ringing, they continue to hear MOH > > > > > interspersed with your message. > > > > > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > > Trevor Hammonds > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ChB wrote on Monday, 29 August 2005 6:18 PM: > > > > > > > > > > > well, problem is that the sound file contains the information > > > > > > "please > > > > > > hold the line, were right with you" so the called person should be > > > > > > able to pick up the call and stop the playback of the file, > > > > > > basically > > > > > > i want the m-feature, just for _every_ call, from the beginning. > > > > > > > > > > > > regards > > > > > > christian > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Monday Aug 2005 11:45:21 -0400 "Tony Fontoura" <[EMAIL > > > > > > PROTECTED]> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >> Suggestion: > > > > > >> Use "play" to answer the call with your sound file and only then > > > > > >> dial > > > > > >> the extension. > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > > > > >> From: Christian Benke > > > > > >> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 11:36 AM > > > > > >> To: [email protected] > > > > > >> Subject: [Asterisk-biz] text till answer > > > > > >> > > > > > >> hello! > > > > > >> > > > > > >> i'm looking for a feature to play a sound-file containing a text > > > > > >> until the called party picks up the phone. i've already tried with > > > > > >> the 'special' musiconhold-feature by adding the m-option at the end > > > > > >> of DIAL but it > > > > > >> is not exactly what i want. the proble m with the m-option is that > > > > > >> the file is played to a second caller at the same position as it > > > > > >> was > > > > > >> played to the first caller, so when the second person calls, the > > > > > >> text > > > > > >> is played somewhere in the middle of the track instead of the > > > > > >> beginning. i only works when the file has already been fully > > > > > >> played(e.g. when there was enough time between the first and the > > > > > >> second call). i want to play a text for every caller(that is played > > > > > >> from the beginning) until the called party picks up the phone, is > > > > > >> that possible? th ank you for all suggestions! > > > > > >> > > > > > >> regards > > > > > >> chris > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Asterisk-Biz mailing list > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Asterisk-Biz mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Asterisk-Biz mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz > > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Biz mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz > _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Biz mailing list [email protected] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz
