Re: [asterisk-users] Expanding my answering-machine system

2023-06-18 Thread Joshua C. Colp
On Sun, Jun 18, 2023 at 9:28 AM Steve Matzura wrote: > Sorry, Joshua, I don't understand. One's a filename, one's an extension > number. How are they the same? In other words, why would > 'enter-ext-of-person' be considered a filename? I would think > 'enter-ext-of-person' would be an extension

Re: [asterisk-users] Expanding my answering-machine system

2023-06-18 Thread Steve Matzura
Sorry, Joshua, I don't understand. One's a filename, one's an extension number. How are they the same? In other words, why would 'enter-ext-of-person' be considered a filename? I would think 'enter-ext-of-person' would be an extension number. On 6/17/2023 7:27 PM, Joshua C. Colp wrote: On

Re: [asterisk-users] Expanding my answering-machine system

2023-06-17 Thread Joshua C. Colp
On Sat, Jun 17, 2023 at 7:48 PM Steve Matzura wrote: > OK, this is how I thought it's supposed to work. It just confounded me why > the book would say the Playback() and Background() syntax were the same, > then in the very next paragraph give an example that belied that claim. > The syntax is

Re: [asterisk-users] Expanding my answering-machine system

2023-06-17 Thread Steve Matzura
OK, this is how I thought it's supposed to work. It just confounded me why the book would say the Playback() and Background() syntax were the same, then in the very next paragraph give an example that belied that claim. On 6/17/2023 1:46 PM, Doug Lytle wrote: On 6/17/23 08:47, Steve Matzura

Re: [asterisk-users] Expanding my answering-machine system

2023-06-17 Thread Doug Lytle
On 6/17/23 08:47, Steve Matzura wrote: Both Background() and WaitExten()  allow the caller to enter DTMF digits. Asterisk then attempts to find an extension in the current context that matches the digits that the caller entered. If Asterisk finds a match, it will send the call to that

Re: [asterisk-users] Expanding my answering-machine system

2023-06-17 Thread Steve Matzura
Doug, This is where the weeds start growing. On 6/17/2023 4:55 AM, Doug Lytle wrote: For both capabilities, you can use Background() instead of Playback() for audio prompts.  Background() allows for interrupting the prompts and continue on with your dialplan. Understood. From the book:

Re: [asterisk-users] Expanding my answering-machine system

2023-06-17 Thread Doug Lytle
On 6/16/23 20:29, Steve Matzura wrote: As always, thanks in advance for a kick in the right direction. For both capabilities, you can use Background() instead of Playback() for audio prompts.  Background() allows for interrupting the prompts and continue on with your dialplan. Doug--

[asterisk-users] Expanding my answering-machine system

2023-06-16 Thread Steve Matzura
You all know the story--give the customer/client what they ask for, and if they like it, they'll be back for more. Such is just so with my one-trick-pony answering-machine project. Now the other two musicians in my virtual band want the following capabilities: 1. The ability to dial the main