[asterisk-users] FreePBX: using context other than the default context and the generation for the configuration

[bilal ghayyad]

I went for admin/module admin and I search for custom contexts but did not find it. How I can get it?

Regards
Bilal
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> 
> The module is custom contexts - its a third party option in
> the module admin
> 
> But you can write contexts in the extensions_custom.conf if
> you want to
> 
> I wouldn't use freepbx to generate your code - its quite
> complex code for a roll your own system, but very useful if
> you learn its gui and options
> 
> Also you can limit outbound routes to certain extension
> ranges which can avoid the need for contexts but its up to
> you
> 
> Cheers Duncan
> 
> On 6/07/2012, at 4:20 PM, SamyGo wrote:
> 
> > Hey,
> > If you want to have all the dialplan features for your
> extensions and still need to implement some outbound calling
> restrictions then you need to look for some modules in
> freePBX. i've used that module exactly for this purpose and
> it works..can't remember its name.
> > Just google it or lookup the latest modules available.
> > Regards,
> > Sammy
> > 
> > 
> > On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 3:20 AM, bilal ghayyad <bilmar_gh at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> > Hi All;
> > 
> > If I set a context other than the default context, then
> I do not see a generation for a configuration in the
> extensions_additional.conf for this context, but always the
> generation for the configuration is for the default 
> context (from-internal).
> > 
> > Normally, I have to put some Phones in a context and
> another Phones in a context, and give each context a
> privilages, but if I do this, then I have to write the
> configuration in my hand and it will not be autogeneration,
> correct?
> > 
> > In this case, the Phone will not have any of the
> features that I am going to add it in the GUI because these
> features will be in the default context which is not
> included (unless I add it manually) in the context that I
> will set it.
> > 
> > Also, if I set the context and I write manually the
> configuration for this context, I do not think that I will
> have CDR (because to have CDR, I have to use some
> configuration to log in the database and becoming able to
> see it in the CDR).
> > 
> > Again, if I used the default context, then it is good
> that all the stations to have the same context and same
> previlages .. so it is not a practical way.
> > 
> > So, what is the solution for this?
> > 
> > As I see the only benifit of the Freepbx (the GUI), is
> to generate the configuration that I can use it when I am
> writing the manual configuration (by including it and so
> on). In this case, I am afraid that things will become maybe
> more complex :) !! Any advise for this?
> > 
> > Regards
> > Bilal