[Asterisk-Users] AutoAttendent ON/OFF control by Attendent

[Sri]

I dont think this works in the scenario i explained. Basically 
tilghman's solution sounds neat!
(Wish i had some knowledge of these global varilables and dbget and 
dbput functions earlier...Thanks all)

Todd Lieberman wrote:

> Put the calls to a Q and have your reciptionist login/logout of the 
> Queue.
> xten => 600,1,AddQueueMember(phillyq|SIP/${CALLERIDNUM:6})
> exten => 600,2,Playback(agent-loginok)
> exten => 600,3,Hangup
>
> exten => 601,1,RemoveQueueMember(phillyq|SIP/${CALLERIDNUM:6})
> exten => 601,2,Playback(agent-loggedoff)
> exten => 601,3,Hangup
>
> Sri wrote:
>
>> Hi All
>> This is one scenario I would like to have some help.  I have searched 
>> the digium lists and could not find any posts on this.
>>
>> How can an Attendant switch on or off the AutoAttendant from her phone?
>> Eg.
>> 8am -> Attendent enters office -> switches OFF auto attendent.  
>> He/She takes in all the incoming calls and answers.
>> 12pm -> out of lunch. Needs to put the system back into Auto.  1 pm 
>> -> return from lunch. Needs to switch OFF auto attendent
>> 5 pm- > Puts Auto attendent ON.
>>
>> I am sure there can be a script built that should change 
>> extensions.conf. and reloading asterisk on the attendent activating 
>> based on a clock that kicks in 8 am, 12 pm, 1 pm and 5 pm.
>> I dont want this to be time restricted. the attendent should have 
>> control.
>> Is there a better way ?  this could be even done through the phone of 
>> the attendent eg, like *80-1 (ON) *80 - 2 (OFF)...
>>
>>
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