[Asterisk-Dev] BOUNTY: app_hangup from exten => h

[Brian West]

Well if we are going to print a warning.. we should at least include a 
URL to visit so you can read how to properly use _.  ;p

/b

On Apr 15, 2005, at 12:31 PM, Andrew Kohlsmith wrote:

> On April 15, 2005 12:23 pm, Brian West wrote:
>> Just because you don't understand the proper usage of something 
>> doesn't
>> mean we should plaster a warning on it nor should we bitch and moan
>> about it.  The proper course of action is to document its proper usage
>> and make sure people know how to use it.
>
> It has nothing to do with 'proper use' -- it's confusing as is and 
> should be
> fixed.  'i' should work properly, and until it does you have given a 
> great
> example of using _..
>
>> People recommend using exten => i which is totally wrong if you wish 
>> to
>> capture the invalid extension the person dialed since ${EXTEN} would 
>> be
>> "i" instead of the number the person dialed. (which can be helpful ya
>> know).
>
> ${INVALID_EXTENSION} as mentioned by someone else.
>
>> I vote to have the warning removed from CVS it DOES NOT BELONG THERE.
>
> I agree; I want to fix 'i' and remove this confusion, and eliminate 
> the use of
> _. matching the special extensions.  Just because it *CAN*  be done 
> doesn't
> mean it SHOULD be done.  We're trying to make Asterisk better, just as 
> you
> are.  :-)
>
> -A.
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