[asterisk-dev] Making an application for asterisk

[North Antara]

like this one.
post here, or you might get a silly response
And FYI, you probably don't want to top

trunk, which I've just verified to be "proper".
You'll want to follow the app_skel from

in trunk recently.
Those functions have changed quite a bit

Moises Silva wrote:
> Kev.
> Definitly im not the best guy around here to help you, but is very
> "simple". The important functions to define are:
>
> int unload_module(void)
> int load_module(void)
> char *description()
> int usecount()
> char *key()
>
> usually i think you can leave the last 3 as in app_skel.c, the first
> is called when asterisk is requested to unload your application, so
> here your are supposed to do clean up stuff. Whay you see in
> app_skel.c is the minimum clean up. the second function is called when
> asterisk is requested to start your application (from the console, or
> in the module.conf file), usually you only have to call the
> ast_register_application function with the following arguments:
>
> char pointer to the name of the application
> function pointer to the routine where your application should start.
> char pointer to the application synopsis
> char pointer to a more descriptive string describing what your 
> application does
>
> please read include/asterisk/pbx.h prototype comments for more info.
>
> So, you can do whatever you want in the function whose pointer you
> just passed in ast_register_application. As someone suggested you
> before, read other applications and see how they work.
>
> Regards
>
>
> On 7/20/06, Kevin Khanye <utmostguru at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I looked into the app_skel.c, did my research, and some guy in this 
>> mailing
>> list said something about hacking the app, which sounded like it was the
>> easy way out, for me. I'm really interested, all I need is just that 
>> first
>> hope that I'm in the running, maybe a small applet that will just 
>> register,
>> in my asterisk box.
>>
>> Regarding the app_skel.c, where do you even start? I'm sorry for 
>> being such
>> a newbie
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Kev
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