[Asterisk-Dev] Re: click-to-call cleint

[Shidan]

Just curious why you would implement it like this and not use the
manager interface. What are the benefits of using call files. Is it
just blocking issues people have problems witht or something else.
I've noticed alot of projects use call files and I  just don't
understand how reading and writing  files and your own polling is
better than just using the manger interface with simple edge triggers.

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Shidan Gouran

On 1/17/06, Colin Anderson <ColinA at landmarkmasterbuilder.com> wrote:
>
> I have implemented this in Active Server Pages, since we are a Windows shop,
> but it's not hard to do this in your favorite scripting language. What you
> need is:
>
> 1. Polling script that examines a directory on your Asterisk server looking
> for new files in a specific directory (NOT /var/spool/asterisk/outgoing)
> when it finds one, it moves the .call file from that directory to
> /var/spool/asterisk/outgoing
>
> 2. A web page where you POST the number to call and other options, such as
> the callee (extension) and / or the context. On POST, the web page / script
> assembles the .call file and copies it over to the directory on the Asterisk
> server. How you implement the copying mechanism is up to you, I used Samba.
>
> You can see this in action at http://www.landmarkhomes.ca . We had a guy
> call us (in Calgary) from Toronto the other day and he was so impressed that
> we are at the top of his A-list for consideration (we sell new houses in
> Calgary and Edmonton; this guy was transferring to Calgary for a tech job,
> so nerdy things like this impress him)
>
> If you wish, email me offline and I can send you the script, it's quite
> simple. PS your post belongs on the -users list.
>
>
>
>  > i need to write a click-to-call client so that user visit website and
> click on a link, will  > initial a call to a * exten or a zap phone, but the
> user needn't to install any client  > software to be able to start the click
> to call.
>
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