[Asterisk-Users] Dynamic Zap/{channel} allocation for out going possible?

[Ron Wellsted]

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Etienne Pretorius wrote:
> Nope - I jumped to conclusions.
> 
> It just tries channel 1 the whole time.
> 
> Any ideas any1
> 
> Kind Regards
> Etienne
> 
> 
> 
> Etienne Pretorius wrote:
> 
>> Never Mind..... oops.
>>
>> I just needed to play around with some syntax.
>>
>> Zap/1,2,3,4/$EXTEN
>>
>> Ps: Is there a better santax because 1-4 doesn't work.
>>
>> Kind Regards
>> Etienne
>>
>>
>> Etienne Pretorius wrote:
>>
>>> Hi All * users...
>>>
>>> Question:
>>>    In extensions.conf - I am awaire that you can use macro's but what
>>> I am wondering about.. is that can you create a macro to do dynamic
>>> Zap channel allocation for a out going call?
>>>    I don't want to reserve a channel/port in the TDM400P card for
>>> "Out break" calls, so i was just wandering if some1 could help me a
>>> bit over here.
>>>
>>> [outgoing]                                                      ;Dial
>>> "0" on the phone for external line
>>>
>>> exten => _0,1,Dial(Zap/4/$EXTEN)               ;<======= statically
>>> allocated to Zap/4 needs to be dynamic
>>> exten => _0,2,Goto(102)
>>> exten => _0,102,Congestion
>>> exten => _0,103,Hangup
>>>
>>> I'll apreciate any help in this regard.
>>>

Allocate the channels to a group in zaptel.conf (group=1)

then dial with Zap/g1 which will take the lowets available channel.

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Ron Wellsted
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