[asterisk-dev] app_confbridge

[Joshua Colp]

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From: Dan Austin
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Sent: Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:04:53
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Subject: Re: [asterisk-dev] app_confbridge


> Joshua wrote:
> >> What is this new briding api? Is it already in
> >> trunk/branch-1.6.0? Is there documentation for it?
> >>
> >> Marcus
> >>
> 
> > Greetings Marcus,
> 
> > The bridging API is a new API that will initially
> > augment but eventually replace the current basic
> > bridging that we have in the core, and the conferencing
> > we have in app_meetme. It is slated to be merged into
> > 1.6.1 as soon as I finish some code changes and
> > documentation. I would suggest waiting until I have the
> > documentation done as that will give you a better idea
> > of what it is, how it operates, and how to use it.
> 
> One area of weakness in app_meetme that appears to be
> migrating into app_confbridge is the menuing.
> 
> The current design limits the menu to single digit
> menu choices.  That in itself is not horrible, but then
> we have four volume options (talk up/down, listen up/down).
> 

It's extremely easy to change it around, or drop in a new advanced menu altogether and still have the simple one available. I just used a similar one to Meetme so as to allow the current prompt to work, and the behavior to remain virtually the same.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
Joshua Colp
Software Developer
Digium, Inc.