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

[Rich Adamson]

How about a short paragraph in extensions.conf? Seems that is more
likely to be read then some url. Both would be better. :)

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> 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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