[asterisk-users] Execute a script outside Asterisk

Jonas Kellens jonas.kellens at telenet.be
Wed Jan 23 09:43:02 CST 2013


Hello,

the & behind the command to execute in the background is a great idea !



Jonas.


On 01/23/2013 04:29 PM, Danny Nicholas wrote:
>
> Here is the way I got it to do what I think you want.
>
> '1250' =>         1. answer()                                   
> [pbx_config]
>
> 2. setMusiconhold(jazz)                       [pbx_config]
>
> 3. AGI(wait10.sh)                             [pbx_config]
>
> 4. playback(vm-goodbye)                       [pbx_config]
>
> 5. setMusiconhold(monkey)                     [pbx_config]
>
> 6. system("/var/lib/asterisk/agi-bin/wait10.sh &") [pbx_config]
>
>                 7. playback(vm-goodbye)                       [pbx_config]
>
> 8. hangup()                                   [pbx_config]
>
> Without the &, AGI and system both execute and wait for completion of 
> wait10.sh.  with the &, the system command returns control to the 
> dialplan immediately.
>
> *From:*asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com 
> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] *On Behalf Of *Jonas 
> Kellens
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 23, 2013 8:54 AM
> *To:* Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> *Subject:* Re: [asterisk-users] Execute a script outside Asterisk
>
> Hello,
>
> will this :
>
> Exten => 2,n,playback(vm-goodbye)
>
> be executed even when
>
> Exten => 2,1,system(Jonas.php)
>
> is still executing ??
>
>
> The exact snippet would be :
>
>
> Exten => s,1,answer()
> Exten => s,n,system(Jonas.php) ; script that may take a minute
> Exten => s,n,do something
> Exten => s,n,Dial(SIP/peer1,,10) ; dial peer 1
> Exten => s,n,system(Jonas.php) ; script that may take a minute
> Exten => s,n,do something
> Exten => s,n,Dial(SIP/peer2,,10) ; dial peer 2
> Exten => s,n,system(Jonas.php) ; script that may take a minute
> Exten => s,n,do something
> Exten => s,n,Dial(SIP/peer3,,10) ; dial peer 3
> Exten => s,n,hangup()
>
> The peer MUST be dialed even if the script Jonas.php is still running.
>
>
> Jonas.
>
> On 01/23/2013 03:44 PM, Danny Nicholas wrote:
>
>     Let's assume you're using this snippet
>
>     [default]
>
>     Exten => s,1,answer()
>
>     Exten => s,n,playback(tt-monkeys)
>
>     Exten => s,n,waitexten(6)
>
>     Exten => s,n,hangup()
>
>     Exten => 1,1,AGI(Jonas.php)
>
>     Exten => 1,n,playback(vm-goodbye)
>
>     Exten => 1,n,hangup()
>
>     Exten => 2,1,system(Jonas.php)
>
>     Exten => 2,n,playback(vm-goodbye)
>
>     Exten => 2,n,hangup()
>
>     Both of these do the exact same thing -- pick up the line, play
>     tt-monkeys, run Jonas.php if you press 1 or 2, play vm-goodbye and
>     hangup.  The failure of Jonas.php due to database or any other
>     problem would not affect the execution of the dialplan.
>
>     *From:*asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
>     <mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com>
>     [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] *On Behalf Of
>     *Jonas Kellens
>     *Sent:* Wednesday, January 23, 2013 8:32 AM
>     *To:* Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
>     *Subject:* Re: [asterisk-users] Execute a script outside Asterisk
>
>     Hello,
>
>     thank you for your answer.
>
>     The most important here is that Asterisk continues with the rest
>     of the dialplan, in case the database-connection fails or hangs or ...
>
>     I don't think the System()-command makes this true.
>
>
>
>     Jonas.
>
>
>
>     On 01/23/2013 03:27 PM, Danny Nicholas wrote:
>
>         I would vote for system() on two accounts.  #1 AGI requires
>         more overhead and protocol #2 you are not expecting a result
>         to return to the dialplan.
>
>         *From:*asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
>         <mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com>
>         [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] *On Behalf Of
>         *Jonas Kellens
>         *Sent:* Wednesday, January 23, 2013 4:10 AM
>         *To:* Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
>         *Subject:* [asterisk-users] Execute a script outside Asterisk
>
>         Hello,
>
>         at certain time inside my dialplan I would like to have an
>         external php script executed. Asterisk should not wait for the
>         end of the execution to continue with the rest of the
>         dialplan. It should just start the execution of the php script
>         (which inserts an entry into a remote mysql-DB).
>
>         What is the best way to work ?
>
>         - with AGI inside the dialplan ?
>         - with the system()-command inside the dialplan ?
>
>
>
>         Kind regards,
>         Jonas.
>
>
>
>
>
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