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

[Fred Posner]

On Dec 23, 2008, at 4:49 PM, Mike wrote:

> 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
>>
>>

Anyone have issues with this and 1.6.0.rc3?

Behavior is repetition of menu on * or 0, not using the o or a  
variables.



Fred Posner