[Asterisk-Users] A question about transfering calls

[Christian]

Hi Chris,
Many thanks, will try it!
Thanks,
Christian
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Bagnall" <asterisk at minotaur.cc>
To: "'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion'" 
<asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 6:03 PM
Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] A question about transfering calls


>> I have a question about transfering calls. If I transfer a
>> call to extension 4000 and nobody answers I want the call to
>> be returned bak to me at extension 1000. How do I do that?
>> Any help is apreciated! many thanks!
>
> Try something like this:
>
> macro internal (dialstring, fallback, timeout) {
>  Dial (${dialstring},${timeout});
>    switch (${DIALSTATUS}) {
>      default:
>        if ("${fallback}" != "") {
>          &internal (${fallback},,,${timeout});
>        } else {
>          // however you normally handle non-answering (voicemail, etc.)
>        };
>    };
> };
>
> The dialstatus switch could be used to handle busy calls differently, for
> example.
>
> If you dial extensions in your dialplan like this:
> exten => _2XX,1,Dial(SIP/${EXTEN},20)
> Then try this instead:
> exten => _2XX,1,Macro(internal,SIP/${EXTEN},SIP/${CALLERID(number)},20)
>
> So the fallback route is defined as the originating callerid. You might 
> want
> to use a different method of identifying your fallback route.
>
> Regards,
>
> Chris
> -- 
> C.M. Bagnall, Director, Minotaur I.T. Limited
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