[asterisk-users] Set channel variable from within other channel

[Jonas Kellens]

On 09/09/2010 04:12 PM, Danny Nicholas wrote:
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> Kellens
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 09, 2010 8:56 AM
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> *Subject:* [asterisk-users] Set channel variable from within other channel
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> Hello list,
>
> is it possible to set a variable (channel variable) from within 
> another channel ?!
>
> I'm currently working with 2 channels that I bridge afterwards. It 
> would be good to set a variable in one channel when something occurs 
> in the other channel.
>
> If some variable is not set in channel 1, then this means something 
> for channel 2. But from within channel 2 I can not see the variables 
> that are set in channel 1.
>
> The suggestion of using global variables I think will create 
> difficulties with simultaneous calls...
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Jonas.
>
> AFAIK, it is not possible to set a local variable for 1 call from 
> another.  If GLOBAL variables are a concern, why not use the ASTDB to 
> store/retrieve these values?
>
> exten => 1234,1,Set(DB(passval/${EXTEN}/val1)=1) will create a key 
> passval/channelname/val with value 1
>
> on further reflection
>
> exten => 1234,1,Set(DB(passval/${EXTEN:0:7}/val1)=1) might create a 
> better reference key
>
> For a call on SIP/170, line 1 would create 
> passval/SIP-170abcdefg/val1, line 2 would create passval/SIP-170/val1
>
> To see what the channel wrote, you would need to get the bridged 
> channel value (perhaps core show channels verbose?) and do
>
> Exten => 3456,1,Set(CHAN2=bridged channel)
>
> Exten => 3456,n,Set(TEST2=${DB(passval/${CHAN2}/val1)
>
> Regards,
>
> Danny Nicholas
>

Danny,

the wiki mentions :

Set(DB(family/key)=${foo})

What is this 'passval' you are talking about ?!


Kind regards,

Jonas.
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