[Asterisk-Users] Using ',' character in applications data

[Jeremy McNamara]

Steven Critchfield wrote:

>I actually use the postgres app for our oncall rotation. I know I could
>have coded this in perl and AGI, but I wanted to use the PSQL app. I
>also used it for a random quote file once.  
>  
>

Sure, but there is nothing stopping anyone from using the C-API to 
create Asterisk applications.

how about:

exten => s,1,DetermineOnCall(technical)
exten => s,2,Dial,(${ONCALL})
exten => s,3,Dial,(${BACKUP})
exten => s,4,Playback,out-of-luck
exten => s,103,Dial,(${BACKUP})
exten => s,104,Playback,out-of-luck
exten => s,105,Hangup

*CLI> show application DetermineOnCall
  -= Info about application 'DetermineOnCall' =-

[Synopsis]:
Determines who is on call.

[Description]:
DetermineOnCall(category)
Determines who is on call for the passed category and sets the channel 
value ${ONCALL} along with ${BACKUP}which
are valid URI's to be passed to the Dial application.



This way you have the full power of asterisk's API and C and your 
favorite DB C-API or whatever the job entails. Granted, if you 
distribute this application you need to release the code gpl or contact 
Digium about a non-gpl license.



Jeremy McNamara