[asterisk-users] extensions ending with "#"...

[flux at hotbox.ru]

Benoit wrote:
> flux at hotbox.ru a écrit :
>> Hi everyone!
>>
>> I've set up asterisk ip-pbx to implement IVR menu and encountered such a 
>> problem: when users dial the destinaion phone number and end it up with 
>> "#" asterisk still waits until timeout in WaitExten() is reached.
>>   
> 
> Well i don't see anything in the doc implying that the pound key should 
> terminate the WaitExten timeout,
> however this is the case for Read() but it's not the same use
>> // Here comes the context where user is prompted for a dest. number:
>> context ivr-dialout {
>>      s => {
>> 	Background(enter-your-dest-number);
>>          WaitExten(15);
>>      };
>>
>>      _X. => {
>>          Dial(SIP/${EXTEN});
>>          Hangup;
>>      };
>>
>> How should I avoid this behavior and force asterisk not to wait for 15 
>> seconds everytime and proceed dialing immediatly after pound key is 
>> pressed? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>>   
> 
> Maybe a extension pattern like that:
>         _X.# =>
> This would help asterisk know that they he has a full extension match 
> when reach the pound sign
> 

Actually _X.# won't work, bacause this pattern will match any number. 
"#" at the end of the pattern won't make sense. I've tried. So the thing 
is I had to create an external application to handle numbers with "#" 
and without "#" to issue a correct dial.

     _X. => {
         AGI(parseExten.agi);
         if(${AGISTATUS} = SUCCESS) {
             Dial(SIP/${EXTEN});
             Hangup;
         }
         Dial(SIP/${EXTEN:0:-1});
         Hangup;
     };

parseExten.agi in my case returns SUCCESS when a user didn't append "#" 
and FAILURE when there's "#" symbol. If FAILURE is returned I get rid of 
ending "#" and perform Dial().
AFAICS asterisk can't handle immediate dialing after a pound key is 
pressed. The extension _X.[#]! that would perform this function doesn't 
work.

Watch this:
http://www.mail-archive.com/asterisk-dev@lists.digium.com/msg28135.html

> Or use Read() instead
>> Thank you.
>>   
> Your welcome
> 
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