[asterisk-users] Problem with FollowMe

[Mike Coakley]

I'm trying to use the FollowMe app with Asterisk 1.4.17. I've followed  
the WIKI page on setting it up but I can't seem to get it to work.

Here is my Asterisk version:
pbx1*CLI> core show version
Asterisk 1.4.17 built by root @ pbx1 on a i686 running Linux on  
2008-01-10
12:08:48 UTC

Here is a log of when the FollowMe is being called:

NOTE: I've tried to use the AstDB as the WIKI described but when I  
looked at the code it didn't seem like that would work so I've hard  
coded a phone # for now. But I would prefer to use the AstDB if that  
is a workable solution.

    -- Executing [s at stationcall_group_action:8] FollowMe("Zap/ 
1-1","2000|a") in new stack
    -- <Zap/1-1> Playing 'vm-rec-name' (language 'en')
    -- <Zap/1-1> Playing 'beep' (language 'en')
    -- x=0, open writing:  /var/spool/asterisk/followme.1201278830.10  
format: sln, 0x81c0218
    -- User ended message by pressing #
    -- <Zap/1-1> Playing 'auth-thankyou' (language 'en')
    -- <Zap/1-1> Playing 'followme/pls-hold-while-try' (language 'en')
    -- Started music on hold, class 'default', on channel 'Zap/1-1'
[Jan 25 11:34:32] NOTICE[23725]: chan_local.c:571 local_alloc: No such  
extension/context FM1 at default creating local channel
[Jan 25 11:34:32] WARNING[23725]: app_followme.c:863 findmeexec:  
Unable to allocate a channel for Local/FM1/2000 at longdistance cause:  
Unknown
[Jan 25 11:34:32] NOTICE[23725]: chan_local.c:571 local_alloc: No such  
extension/context FM2 at default creating local channel
[Jan 25 11:34:32] WARNING[23725]: app_followme.c:863 findmeexec:  
Unable to allocate a channel for Local/FM2/2000 at longdistance cause:  
Unknown
[Jan 25 11:34:32] NOTICE[23725]: chan_local.c:571 local_alloc: No such  
extension/context FM3 at default creating local channel
[Jan 25 11:34:32] WARNING[23725]: app_followme.c:863 findmeexec:  
Unable to allocate a channel for Local/FM3/2000 at longdistance cause:  
Unknown

(NOTE: This log was taken just prior to making the changes indicated  
below in my Followme.conf file. But the changes reported the same logs  
lines, simply with different values (i.e. same errors).

A section of my followme.conf file:

[2000]
context => pstn_inbound
number => 201XXXXXXX,5
number => FM1/2000,10
number => FM2/2000,20
number => FM3/2000,30

Here is the relevant section of the macro that calls the FollowMe app:

exten => s,7,GotoIf("${DIALSTATUS}" = "NOANSWER"?:8:14)
exten => s,8,FollowMe(${STATION_EXTENSION},a)

I've tried different context in my FollowMe configuration file but it  
doesn't seem to change anything. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Mike