[Asterisk-Users] Re: feature usage/digit detection

[Eric "ManxPower" Wieling]

Andrew Kohlsmith wrote:
> On Sunday 30 October 2005 11:13, Bill Michaelson wrote:
> 
>>Indeed, I do have the "tT" options in the dial command.  This is because I
>>thought this would enable the use of the '#' for transfers, and it works
>>satisfactorily.  I also have various '*N' definitions in features.conf, but
>>these don't work.  I suppose I do have to rethink my strategy as you've
>>suggested, but I don't know how to have my cake and eat it.. (?)
> 
> 
> That's exactly what the 't' and 'T' options do, just make sure you are using 
> the right one, I find it almost NEVER desireable to have both.  'T' allows 
> the calling user to transfer with '#', 't' allows the called user to do so.  
> if you're dialing between extensions in an office, you want both, but most 
> other times you want one or the other.
> 
> If I'm not mistaken only 'pbx' threads can make use of the other features in 
> features.conf.  tT is only for features in the [featuremap] section of 
> features.conf.  I think.  (blind/attended transfers, call record, disconnect, 
> etc.)

T/t with # are in 1.0.x and later.  The other features, like changing 
the # to something else and the other features are only available in 
1.2beta and CVS-HEAD.