[asterisk-users] Run AGI while agent ringing instead of only when connected

Olivier oza_4h07 at yahoo.fr
Wed Apr 11 02:52:19 CDT 2012 

2012/4/11, Satish Barot <satish4asterisk at gmail.com>:
> I would implement it in a different way.
> As you seem to be a seasoned player just a hint here.
> How about adding local channels as queue members and executing agi in local
> channel context before actual dial()?

Just a thought: does this comply with dynamic agents feature ?

> Only limitation is, AGI will get executed for each dial irrespective of
> whether an extension rings or not. But at least you can identify which
> extension is being dialed.
> See 'Using Local Channels' on
> http://ofps.oreilly.com/titles/9780596517342/asterisk-ACD.html
>
> --Satish Barot
>
> On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 2:45 AM, Todd Routhier <fonemasta at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks again Danny, Perl was the first thing I tinkered with back in the
>> 90's but haven't messed with it for years.
>>
>> Looking over what you sent, I get about 90% of what's going on there. With
>> a little searching and brushing up on my Perl, I think I will be able to
>> make this work.
>>
>> This is a good solution and, if I can get this to work, I won't even need
>> the AGI. I can basically just hit what I need using CURL within the Perl
>> script (I think).
>>
>> All the AGI was going to do for me is hit a URL with some parameters out
>> on the Internet. So, pretty sure I can do all that within the Perl Script
>> and leave AGI out of it completely.
>>
>> --Todd
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 4:02 PM, Danny Nicholas <danny at debsinc.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Were this my task, I would do a PERL/C daemon to run the AGI.  This is
>>> how I do it in PERL****
>>>
>>>    my $astman = new Asterisk::Manager;****
>>>
>>>    $astman->user('user');****
>>>
>>>                $astman->secret('secret');****
>>>
>>>                my $man_addr='127.0.0.1';****
>>>
>>> <this section is for if your asterisk isn’t on 127.0.0.1>****
>>>
>>>                my $man_ok=1;****
>>>
>>>                open (my $man_in, "/etc/asterisk/manager.conf") or
>>> $man_ok=undef;****
>>>
>>>                if ($man_ok) {****
>>>
>>>                   while (<$man_in>) {****
>>>
>>>                      if ($_ =~ /^bindaddr/) {****
>>>
>>>                         (undef,$man_addr) = split /\=/, $_;****
>>>
>>>                         }****
>>>
>>>                      }****
>>>
>>>                   close $man_in;****
>>>
>>>                   }****
>>>
>>>                $man_addr =~ s/\s//g;****
>>>
>>> <untaint>****
>>>
>>>                ( $man_addr )=( $man_addr =~ /(.*)/ );****
>>>
>>> <end of reassign section>****
>>>
>>>                $astman->host($man_addr);****
>>>
>>>                $astman->connect || die "Could not connect to " .
>>> $astman->host . "!\n";****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>>                my %resp = $astman->sendcommand(  Action => 'Originate',**
>>> **
>>>
>>>                                                            Channel =>
>>> $extval,****
>>>
>>>                                                            Variable =>
>>> "ARG1=$fileval",****
>>>
>>>                                                            Exten =>
>>> $extval,****
>>>
>>>                                                            Context =>
>>> 'playit',****
>>>
>>>                                                            priority => 1,
>>> ****
>>>
>>>                                                            Number =>
>>> 5551212****
>>>
>>>                                                            );****
>>>
>>> <loop through %resp and find desired value; launch AGI>****
>>>
>>>                sleep 2;****
>>>
>>>                %resp = $astman->sendcommand(  Action => 'Logoff');****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> *From:* asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:
>>> asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] *On Behalf Of *Todd Routhier
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 10, 2012 3:55 PM
>>>
>>> *To:* Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
>>> *Subject:* Re: [asterisk-users] Run AGI while agent ringing instead of
>>> only when connected****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> Yes Sir.. Studied it pretty hard, did I miss a solution? Trust me, been
>>> at this for a number of years off and on, I never post unless I have dug
>>> hard, searching all the Asterisk resources I know of.****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> This is where I got most of my info but the solutions mentioned on that
>>> page require the call to be "Connected" to the agent before the AGI
>>> fires.
>>> Once the agent is connected, I can get all sorts of info from Channel
>>> Vars.
>>> Still, once the agent is connected, it's sort of too late, I need the AGI
>>> to fire will the agent is ringing.****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help so far.****
>>>
>>> On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 3:42 PM, Danny Nicholas <danny at debsinc.com>
>>> wrote:****
>>>
>>> You have read this thread?
>>> http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+cmd+Queue                ****
>>>
>>>  ****
>>>
>>> *From:* asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:
>>> asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] *On Behalf Of *Todd Routhier
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 10, 2012 3:15 PM
>>> *To:* Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
>>> *Subject:* [asterisk-users] Run AGI while agent ringing instead of only
>>> when connected****
>>>
>>>  ****
>>>
>>> What I am trying to accomplish is to run an AGI script each time an
>>> agent's line starts ringing. I currently have the AGI firing when the
>>> agent
>>> answers the call using the Queue command, something like
>>> queue(MyQueue,,,,,MyAgi.php). Works great but I need the AGI to run when
>>> the agent's phone starts ringing.****
>>>
>>>  ****
>>>
>>> Strangely, I can't find anything real useful on this after searching
>>> Google, this list, various Asterisk forums etc.****
>>>
>>>  ****
>>>
>>> Is this supported? If not, is there some other maybe not so supported way
>>> to accomplish this?****
>>>
>>>  ****
>>>
>>> I get how I can just fire an AGI from the dial plan but once I leave
>>> control to the queue, I can't really do that, I don't think.****
>>>
>>>  ****
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for any help!****
>>>
>>>  ****
>>>
>>> --Todd****
>>>
>>>  ****
>>>
>>>
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