[Asterisk-Users] How to create [new_context] in extensions.conf?

[Larry Alkoff]

BJ Weschke wrote:
> On 3/23/06, Larry Alkoff <labradley at mindspring.com> wrote:
>> It _appears_ that the only way to create valid [context] is by a
>> context = line in sip.conf.
>>
>> Is there another way to create a [new_context] in extensions.conf so I
>> can dial from it?
>>
>> Right now most of my extens are in [default] and I'd like to avoid that.
>>
>> Larry
>>
> 
> [newcontext]
> 
> exten => 1234,1,NoOp(this is an application in the context newcontext)
> 
> [default]
> 

I've created such with an editor but such extensions are not being seen 
or used by Asterisk so won't dial out.

The same exten would dial out with no problem in [default].

Larry


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Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX
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