[asterisk-users] Executing commands even if user hangs up.

[Mark Michelson]

Jim Canfield wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> I have a dialplan that calls the dictate application, but I want to do 
> some post-processing on the RAW file created.  The post processing is 
> working fine as long as the dictation application exits gracefully, but 
> fails when the user simply hangs up.
>
> How can I make sure the system() command is run regardless?
>
> Example:
>
> [test-dictation]
> exten => 123,1,Dictate(/tmp/dictate)
> exten => 123,2,System(post_processing_script.sh)
> exten => 123,3,Wait,1
> exten => 123,4,Hangup
>
> Thanks
>
> -jc
>   
If you're always running your post processing script after the call is 
over, I'd suggest moving the System command to the h extension. The h 
extension is called on hangup, so it should clear up your issue.

Mark Michelson