[Asterisk-Users] ${CONTEXT} variable

[Christopher L. Wade]

Christopher L. Wade wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Is there an equivalent of the ${CONTEXT} variable that represents the 
> *original* context of the call?  i.e. If a call originates in the 
> 'internal' context, no matter where it goes, this alternate version of 
> ${CONTEXT} would never change from saying 'internal'?
> 
> I realize I could set this using the dialplan but I just wonder if there 
> this already exists, and if not, would there be any objection to adding 
> it?  It could be ${CALL_CONTEXT} or ${ORIGINAL_CONTEXT}, or similar.
> 

Thinking about this, the name of the variable might be ${DEVICE_CONTEXT} 
instead.  This seems more in keeping with what I was intending the 
variable to represent, which is the 'context=' line from the appropriate 
config file.

Thanks,
Chris