[Asterisk-Users] "Catch all" extension

[Matt Riddell (IT)]

Alex wrote:
>> exten => _X.,1,AGI,catchall.agi,${EXTEN}
>>
>>
>> should do it for u
> 
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> since I also have some "applications" that starts with "*", like
> 
> [app-clir]
> exten => _*67.,1,SetCallerPres(prohib)
> exten => _*67.,2,Goto(${EXTEN:3},1)
> 
> I thought I could use "_." instead of "_X.", that would match only numbers.
> However, what do you think about this single extension replacing the 
> *whole* dialplan?
> I mean that
> 
> exten => 200,1,Dial(SIP/200)
> exten => 300,1,Dial(IAX/300)
> exten => _0.,1,Macro(dialout,${EXTEN})
> 
> and so on would be replaced by that single extension, and then the 
> script will do the rest.

You would be better off with two extensions rather than _.

_X.,1
_a.,1

Which would also catch the asterisk.

-- 
Cheers,

Matt Riddell
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