[Asterisk-Users] AEL #include

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That's why you *name* certain n priorities, so you can Goto them later 
easily

Douglas Garstang wrote:
> Oh Crud. So, if I want to jump to another extension or context, I have to specify the full context, extension and priority? I can't specify a label? It's a bit tricky trying to jump to a specific priority in an extension when they're all called 'n' !
> 
> Why is something so simple such a mess...
> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Michael Collins [mailto:mcollins at fcnetwork.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 9:22 AM
>> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
>> Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] AEL #include
>>
>>
>>> Thanks Michael. I was not aware that labels where available.
>>> In converting though, I've already hit a limitation. 
>> There's a single
>> name
>>> space for all labels I assume?
>> Doug,
>>
>> According to TFOT's Goto() application reference entry (page 254) the
>> "namespace" is actually the current extension:
>> "Named priorities only work within the current extension."
>>
>> So you can have 50 different labels called "start" as long as you use
>> "start" only once per extension.  If you're in extension 555 and you
>> Goto(start) it will look for "exten => 555,n(start),..."  If 
>> it doesn't
>> find a label "start" in exten 555 then the Goto() will fail, 
>> even if you
>> have "start" in another extension:
>> exten => 556,n(start),Noop(this "start" good only from exten 556)
>>
>> HtH.
>>
>> I can see a potential issue if you need to jump from one exten to
>> another exten using Goto().  You still need to use
>> Goto(context,extension,priority) to jump around like that.  
>> Do you have
>> any scenarios like that?  If so, it might be possible to 
>> create numbered
>> "jump-to" points that will never change, and therefore won't require
>> renumbering each time you make an addition to the dialplan.
>>
>> Example:
>>
>> [test_context]
>> exten => 555,1,Noop(Starting exten 555)
>> exten => 555,n,<dialplan stuff>
>> exten => 555,n,Goto(test_context,556,999) 
>> ; previous line will end up at 556,n(start)
>>
>> exten => 556,1,Noop(Starting exten 556)
>> exten => 556,n,<dialplan stuff>
>> exten => 556,n(start),Noop(This is where I want to be)
>> exten => 556,n,<more dialplan stuff>
>> exten => 556,999,Goto(start)
>> ; previous line used to allow other exten's to jump to 556,n(start)
>>
>>
>>
>> FYI, your other post just came in.  I think I just answered a few of
>> your questions.  Let us know if this helps!
>>
>> -MC
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