A phone system providing this kind of directory service usually asks for the first three letters of the person's last name.
So, if you wanted to call me and didn't know my extension, you'd press 6 for directory. Then you'll press 746 (for S H O - the beginning of my last name) And the software will direct you to my extension. Now if there was a Joe Pinkovski working here as well, then the software should ask you if you want to be connected to him or to Tom Shoval (preferably in alphabetical order). -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Leif Madsen Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 12:06 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Re: Text entry by DTMF Eric Wieling wrote: > You mean something like this: > > backup-fs-1*CLI> show application directory > backup-fs-1*CLI> > -= Info about application 'Directory' =- > > [Synopsis]: > Provide directory of voicemail extensions > > [Description]: > Directory(context): Presents the user with a directory of extensions from > which they may select by name. The list of names and extensions is > discovered from voicemail.conf. The context argument is required, and > specifies the context in which to interpret the extensions. Returns 0 > unless the user hangs up. It also sets up the channel on exit to enter the > extension the user selected. Ummm.. kind of. I mean, it says "Enter the first 3 digits of the persons last night" and you enter them via the keypad, it then searches for the names, and says, "Calling <so-and-so>". I think I've seen this feature on a phone system I called once, but I can't remember exactly how it worked. I'm pretty sure you just entered the persons last name in by digits. -- +------------------------------------------+ |Leif Madsen - http://www.hacklocalhost.com| +------------------------------------------+ | @| leif at hacklocalhost dot com | | SMS| sms at hacklocalhost dot com | | FWD| 18924 IAX| 1700-363-0761 | |iptel| 8972-1969 sipph| 1-747-386-1618 | +------------------------------------------+ _______________________________________________ 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
