[Asterisk-Users] Starting an AGI app from cli

[Steven Critchfield]

On Thu, 2003-12-11 at 03:39, Alexandru Coseru wrote:
> Ok , let me explain it more clearly..
> 
> I have a message to deliver on someone's phone..
> 
> Actually , I'm making the call , playing the sound and that's it...
> But , if the person is not answering , or the network is busy , etc...  , I
> have to know it , in order to put the call back to queque  and retry
> later...(can be 5 minutes , or 5 hours)....
> The queque mechanism is implemented in a postgresql database , and some
> crons...

If you let asterisk handle the outbound calls, and it went to say a agi
app that could do a positive update of your postgres database when
answered. This should let you know whether or not you need to remake the
call on your next cron job.


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steven Critchfield" <critch at basesys.com>
> To: <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 11:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Starting an AGI app from cli
> 
> 
> > Maybe you need to take a step back and describe what you are trying to
> > accomplish. If you hit dead ends, there is possibly another whole route
> > to solve the problem that doesn't include the dead end.
> >
> > On Thu, 2003-12-11 at 02:16, Alexandru Coseru wrote:
> > > This is great , thanks...
> > >
> > > One more question...
> > > How can I handle the return codes ?  I mean , I want to see if the call
> was
> > > successfull or not...
> > > I can call my own application once the call is answered... There is no
> way
> > > where I can call another application if the call was not answered ?
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >     Alex
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Steven Critchfield" <critch at basesys.com>
> > > To: <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 9:21 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Starting an AGI app from cli
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Wed, 2003-12-10 at 13:11, Alexandru Coseru wrote:
> > > > > Hello ....
> > > > >
> > > > > Maybe it sound pretty easy , but..
> > > > >
> > > > > How can I start an application (let's say Dial)  from the CLI ?
> > > > >
> > > > > Actually , I want to make a little script , who connects to asterisk
> > > once
> > > > > per hour and make a short call..
> > > > >
> > > > > Anybody can help me ?
> > > >
> > > > No need for CLI. Use sample.call dropped into
> > > > /var/spool/asterisk/outgoing
> > > > -- 
> > > > Steven Critchfield  <critch at basesys.com>
> > > >
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