[asterisk-users] Useful GUI? [Was: Why does everyone seem to dislike *now?]

[Brandon Kruse]

the GUI does NOT have meta-data in the sense you think of.

I can seamlessly operate a full PBX through the GUI and add
things myself, it is VERY simple.

The [default] context is global for the other numberplans (trunks/users)

There is no problem with overwriting files if you do it right.

When you visit a page, the GUI loads the information from the 
proper config files, then when you save, it saves the information.

If you do something in between, there is nothing the GUI can do about it.

However, it does not overwrite any of your contexts, sip users/iax users, zapata
settings, anything!

If you are just somewhat careful, it works great. 

If ANYTHING comes up, report it to bugs.digium.com and I will fix it immediately!

-bk

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken D'Ambrosio" <ken at jots.org>
To: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion" <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 6:59:12 PM (GMT-0600) America/Chicago
Subject: [asterisk-users] Useful GUI? [Was: Why does everyone seem to dislike *now?]

On Mon, September 17, 2007 7:21 pm, Matt Riddell wrote:

> In the past, you could help someone sort a problem, only for the config
> files to be overwritten the next time the user did something in the GUI.

Are there any Asterisk GUIs out there that actually parse the data files,
themselves, instead of having some sort of metadata middle-man, which
leads to said overwriting?  I mean, I, personally, love the CLI -- always
have been a fast typist -- but I also know the CLI would scare the living
bejeepers out of my boss if/when I try to push hard on an Asterisk
solution.  What I'd prefer is:

- The chance to do CLI stuff as I see fit, BUT
- the ability to let users -- even administrative users -- use a GUI,
without messing up my beautiful config files.

Is this a pipe dream, or is there a GUI out there that might actually do
the job?

Thanks,

-Ken


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