[Asterisk-Users] Global Variables Scope

[Leif Madsen]

On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 17:07:50 -0400, Mike Coakley <mcoakley at ioumail.com> wrote:
> Can you use the global variables set in the [globals] section of the
> extension.conf file in other configuration files?

I haven't tried, but I am under the impression these variables are
only extensions.conf global wide, not *.conf scope.

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> And for those of you wondering... yes I have tried it and it appears to
> work, partially. I use it in voicemail.conf and sip.conf and it can
> screw up SIP registration depending upon the way I put the
> configuration. So that is why I am asking. Should I be able to do this?
> If so, it isn't working properly. If not... back to the keyboard I have
> to retype a lot of things.

#include is able to be used in all .conf files.  Perhaps you just need
to do an #include in each file to allow this.  That seems to make
sense.

HTH,
Leif Madsen
http://www.asteriskdocs.org