[asterisk-users] Directory exists when * is pressed....but where?

[Mike]

Thanks, to you and Mark, for the quick reply.  I used to rely on the Wiki
but it seems I shouldn't

Mike

> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-
> bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Tilghman Lesher
> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 16:02
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Directory exists when * is pressed....but
> where?
> 
> On Tuesday 23 December 2008 14:49:52 Mike wrote:
> > I have been trying to figure out how the * works when in the Directory
> > (dial-by-name).  When I press * (which is supposed to exit the
directory)
> I
> > end up somewhere which I never specified.  It seems like Asterisk just
> > picked that place to go, because I never specified it.
> 
> When you press '*', it enters the 'a' extension in the dial context
(second
> argument to Directory, or first, if the second is not specified).  If the
> 'a'
> extension does not exist, then Directory exits normally and the next
> priority
> in the current extension is executed.
> 
> --
> Tilghman
> 
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