[Asterisk-Users] Music on Hold restart at beginning for each call

[Chris Hastie]

On Fri, 12 May 2006, Tim Sharp <TSharp at infoviewsystems.com> wrote
>I am using the m option on the dial command to play a message instead 
>of ringing.  The message is something like "please wait while I try to 
>locate your party" so I need it to start at the beginning for each 
>call.  I think there might be a way in 1.2.x be we are not ready to 
>upgrade yet so a solution for 1.0.9 is what I am after.  Thanks.

The 'm' option is for music on hold, not really announcements. Wouldn't 
it be simpler to play the announcement first, then dial? eg

exten => s,1,Playback(local/please_hold_locate)
exten => s,2,Dial(${FOO},20,tm)
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Chris Hastie