[asterisk-users] Paging for Praying

[bilal ghayyad]

Thanks for the help.

As I see that the call file is used to generate calls, can I use this technique to page the Phones?

It is one wave file only that need to be Paged for all the Phones connected on the Asterisk PBX.

When I say Paging, I mean that they are going to hear the sound from the speaker (without pickup the handset).

By using AMI, then I can build PHP script that will use the AMI to do the Page?

Thanks and Regards
Bilal

> 
> >> A call file is a text file that you create. The
> format is very 
> >> specific.
> 
> On Tue, 1 Jan 2013, bilal ghayyad wrote:
> 
> > * How can I know this format? Because I need to know
> what should I place 
> > in this file so it will execute Paging for this group
> of Phones?
> 
> This may help:
> 
>      http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+auto-dial+out
> 
> >> How many customers will be receiving these
> reminders?
> 
> > * It is required that all the employers at the company
> to hear this on 
> > their IP Phones.
> 
> In my experience, you can't just dump xxx call files into
> the outgoing 
> directory. If you expect more than a dozen or so, you'll
> have to move them 
> in blocks as they are processed. Another good reason to use
> AMI.
> 
> >> You can 'schedule' a call file to be processed in
> the future by setting 
> >> the file's 'mtime.'
> 
> > * Can you explain for me please?
> 
> Create a file named fajr containing:
> 
>      application:    playback
>      channel:    sip/bilal
>      data:   
>     fajr-in-10-minutes
> 
> Copy the file to a directory we assume is on the same file
> system as 
> /var/spool/asterisk/outgoing/:
> 
>      cp\
>          fajr\
>         
> /var/spool/asterisk/tmp/
> 
> Set the file's 'mtime'
> 
>      touch\
>          --date='now + 2
> minutes'\
>          --time=mtime\
>             
> /var/spool/asterisk/tmp/fajr
> 
> Move it to the outgoing directory:
> 
>      mv\
>         
> /var/spool/asterisk/tmp/fajr\
>         
> /var/spool/asterisk/outgoing/
> 
> Your phone should ring in about 2 minutes.
> 
> You may want to look into setting 'auto-answer' or some sort
> of 'overhead 
> paging' with a very discreet sound file like a short, single
> beep.
> 
> Please consider AMI if you are looking for a robust
> service.