[Asterisk-Users] PBX Console

[steve]

On Wednesday 23 April 2003 19:52, John Todd wrote:
> I'll summarize instead of text-inserting:  I agree that a text
> based interface for an operator (perhaps with a fancy ANSI or
> VT100 pseudo-graphics look) would be the best solution for some
> installations.  Keystrokes are much more operator-friendly than a
> mouseclick.  Access to directory functions are extremely useful,
> as would be some ability to rename call groups by the individual
> user who is accessing the transfer station.  Gastman (or any
> mouse-driven app, regardless of the underlying OS) is not what I
> would put in front of an operator that saw a lot of activity.
>
> I'm betting almost all of this can be done the way you want by
> using the same TCP based interface that gastman uses.  Check it
> out.  You'd simply be writing your own call manager application
> on top of the pre-existing API-ish interface, which was (I
> assume) why that interface was abstracted to a TCP socket with
> generic data about call states.
>
> JT

Could not have said it better myself! That's what I was thinking 
once I got enlightend a bit. "Just" rewrite the rear end.

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Steve Szmidt
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