Wouldn't this do the trick? http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+func+channel
Synopsis: CHANNEL(item) Description: Gets/set various pieces of information about the channel. (New in 1.4) item may be one of the following: Read/write Item Description R/O audioreadformat format currently being read R/O audionativeformat format used natively for audio R/O audiowriteformat format currently being written R/W callgroup call groups for call pickup R/O channeltype technology used for channel R/W language language for sounds played R/W musicclass class (from musiconhold.conf) for hold music R/O state state for channel R/W tonezone zone for indications played R/O videonativeformat format used natively for video Items available in 1.6: Standard items (provided by all channel technologies) are: Read/write Item Description R/O audioreadformat format currently being read R/O audionativeformat format used natively for audio R/O audiowriteformat format currently being written R/W callgroup call groups for call pickup R/O channeltype technology used for channel R/W language language for sounds played R/W musicclass class (from musiconhold.conf) for hold music R/W parkinglot parkinglot for parking R/W rxgain set rxgain level on channel drivers that support it R/O state state for channel R/W tonezone zone for indications played R/W txgain set txgain level on channel drivers that support it R/O videonativeformat format used natively for video On 10-06-20 11:29 PM, "Remzi Turer" <[email protected]> wrote: > Why don't you use phpagi to connect to Asterisk management directly, instead > of doing system calls. It is more reliable, plus I have used it many of > times, never had an issue or hanged process. > > > On 10-06-20 10:44 PM, "Bruce N" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Thanks for the input. >> >> >> I have already used system() in phpagi to do an "asterisk -rx" and the "sip >> show channels" and "grep -c" for g729 and that works kind of. But as I said, >> it's not very responsive and it hangs sometimes. It probably be the same >> results even if I used some php-agi parameter to harvest the info I want. >> Overall, it's not as clean of a method as a dialplan method would be if it >> was >> doable. >> >> >> I am amazed that there is no easy dial-plan method to tell if a trunk is >> being >> used or if a codec is being used. >> >> >> P.S. GROUP_COUNT seems to be useless in my case as well. >> >> >> Thanks >> >>> Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:44:53 -0400 >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: [email protected] >>> CC: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [on-asterisk] How to check in dial-plan for a specific codec if >>> it's being used? >>> >>>>> I have a need to check and see if a G.729 channel is up and running >>>>> and then to set a variable as FALSE and TRUE based on the outcome. >>>>> Can this be done with the dial-plan? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I can also live with a dial-plan code that check to see if a Trunk >>>>> is being used and if it is to set a variable to FALSE or TRUE based >>>>> on the condition. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I can also work with a method that can check to see if a number >>>>> dialed on the system start with 678 and if a call is on progress and >>>>> set a variable to TRUE or FALSE. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> All of the above approaches are fine by me but I prefer the Trunk >>>>> option to be checked if it's used, and then the G.729 check option. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Any input is appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Running Asterisk v1.4.x >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Note: I have used phpagi to do a system call for "asterisk -rx" and >>>>> that is not a good solution as the php file itself hangs sometimes >>>>> in Asterisk dial-plan. Something dial-plan native would make my life >>>>> much easier. >>> >>> Well "sip show channel" shows the codec in use for a given channel. I would >>> have said to use an AGI script for that, but you don't want to. How about >>> scanning logs, (although that could take time?) >>> >>> You could hack a variable into AGI command to specify the codec. There is a >>> var called ${SIP_CODEC} that says it's used to set the codec, maybe it shows >>> the codec too (long shot?) >>> >>> -- >>> John Van Ostrand >>> CTO, co-CEO >>> Net Direct Inc. >>> 564 Weber St. N. Unit 12, Waterloo, ON N2L 5C6 >>> Ph: 866-883-1172 x5102 >>> Fx: 519-883-8533 >>> >>> Linux Solutions / IBM Hardware >>> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Turn down-time into play-time with Messenger games >> http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9734385 > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
