Chris, When I tried background it waited until the message was done before dialing, just like playback. Am I missing something? Thanks, Tim
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Matt Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 4:36 PM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Music on Hold restart at beginning for each call Why not use background? On 5/15/06, Tim Sharp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Chris, > I have it working now using Playback but I am looking for a way to reduce the > wait time. > > The system can hold up to four numbers per each DID number. When a call > comes in the first message says > "Please wait while I attempt to connect you. At any time during this call > you may press 1 to go straight > to voice mail." And the first of four numbers is dialed. If the call is not > answered then the second > message says "Thank you for your patience. I am trying an alternate number. > Remember you can always > press 1 to go staight to voice mail." And the next number is dialed. This > can continue for two more > numbers. If there is no answer and all numbers have been tried the message > "I am sorry I was unable to > locate your party. I will transfer you to their voice mail." And the system > transfers the call to voice mail. > > The best case would be to dial the number while playing the message. I have > this working except that the > sound file is played in a loop when using the m option with dial. The first > call works great, every call after > the message will start where the prior call ended. I am looking for a way to > have the sound file start at the > begining with each call. > > Thanks, > Tim > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chris > Hastie > Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 5:37 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Music on Hold restart at beginning for > each call > > > On Fri, 12 May 2006, Tim Sharp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > >I am using the m option on the dial command to play a message instead > >of ringing. The message is something like "please wait while I try to > >locate your party" so I need it to start at the beginning for each > >call. I think there might be a way in 1.2.x be we are not ready to > >upgrade yet so a solution for 1.0.9 is what I am after. Thanks. > > The 'm' option is for music on hold, not really announcements. Wouldn't > it be simpler to play the announcement first, then dial? eg > > exten => s,1,Playback(local/please_hold_locate) > exten => s,2,Dial(${FOO},20,tm) > -- > Chris Hastie > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > > Asterisk-Users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > > Asterisk-Users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
