[asterisk-users] Problem with FollowMe

[BJ Weschke]

Mike Coakley wrote:
> 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.
>
>   

 The app_followme that's in 1.4 right now I don't think ever made use of 
any assets in AstDB, or at least, not what I've coded into it.

 BJ
 

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