Actually..... I am more thinking towards a USER rather than an ADMINISTRATOR
We are looking at putting asterisk on similar to an embedded platform, and providing a USER interface so they can alter PART of the dialplan. Very simplified, (which of course makes the actual code complicated). More along the lines of instead of dialing 9 for this change it to 7 and let them choose the extension numbers to dial their sip phones etc., etc.,.... What I think must be remembered, is that not all people using asterisk have the brains, knowledge or even desire to deal with asterisk, they just want to plug a box in and have it work... Also consider the large increase in the number of newbies to the list, I dare say its probably close to the time that a support forum is setup so they can actually find what they need by looking thru a more structured listing than an email list can provide. If enough people respond OFFLIST to me, I will again set one up.... :-) Gary On Thu, 26 Jun 2003 20:55:25 -0400, Jeremy McNamara wrote: >So why not just open vi and bang out a conf file? How is a newbie >ever not gonna be a newbie with a GUI config? > > >Good luck, your gonna need it, > > >Jeremy McNamara > > > > >Gary wrote: > >>I tend to agree with Steven on this... >> >>If the web form makes it easier for the "newbies" why not, its just >>another option.... >> >>It could even be expanded to be a dialplan for dunnies (woops, i meant >>dummies:-) interface.... >> >>Considering all it is, is an interface to write out a .conf file.... >> >>On Thu, 26 Jun 2003 17:04:28 -0700, Steven P. Donegan wrote: >> >> >> >>>I disagree - for many tasks a GUI would be just fine, for others direct coding >>>would do the trick. They do not have to be mutually >>>exclusive. >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jeremy >>>McNamara >>>Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 4:42 PM >>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Web interface for Asterisk >>> >>> >>>That GUI is going to dramaticly limit the flexibility of your config. >>>The only way you can make a GUI config work with Asterisk is if you have >>>a very very specific task you want to accomplish, but even then you >>>still will have issues as your requirements change with time. >>> >>>Stick with what the AstGod has bestowed upon us.... It will save you >>>many headaches. >>> >>> >>>Jeremy McNamara >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Dylan VanHerpen wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Hi everybody, >>>> >>>>I've been tinkering with a web based interface for Asterisk. I tried >>>>to stick as closely to the current configuration format as possible. >>>>The web interface should help to do things a little easier (sort by >>>>extension, context, do bulk changes). >>>> >>>>www.packetbell.com/asterisk >>>> >>>>Feedback appreciated! >>>> >>>>Dylan. >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Asterisk-Users mailing list >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >>>> >>>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Asterisk-Users mailing list >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Asterisk-Users mailing list >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >>> >>> >> >>. >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Asterisk-Users mailing list >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >> >> > > >_______________________________________________ >Asterisk-Users mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users . _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users