[asterisk-users] Using PHP to reload extensions

[Mojo with Horan & Company, LLC]

My pleasure :)  It's rare I have an opportunity to help someone on here.

Lee Jenkins wrote:
> Mojo with Horan & Company, LLC wrote:
>   
>> No, because then asterisk would be presented three arguments: '-rx', 
>> 'extensions', and 'reload' -- as 'extensions' is not a command by 
>> itself, and the 'reload' appears superfluous to asterisk, this would not 
>> work as desired.
>>
>> Asterisk needs to be presented two arguments - the first is '-rx', the 
>> second is "extensions reload" (needs additional quoting to contain the 
>> space) which is actually a parameter to the '-x' switch just used.
>>     $output = shell_exec("asterisk -rx 'extensions reload'")
>> is right.
>>
>> Generally, the difference between single quotes and double quotes is 
>> that with double quotes, PHP is allowed to make $variable substitution 
>> while with single quotes, it is not.
>>
>> Mojo
>>
>>
>>     
>
> Nice. Thanks for the tip, Mojo.
>
> ---
> Warm Regards,
>
> Lee
>
>
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