[asterisk-users] Variable to show caller id for a current call?

[Rushowr]

Wait a minute....why are you putting 227 into the CALLERID function? You
should read this:
http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/index.php?page=Asterisk+func+callerid

The (number) portion is the argument to CALLERID telling it what to give
you, not what to insert/write 

>-----Original Message-----
>From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com 
>[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of 
>Warren (mailing lists)
>Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 3:54 PM
>To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
>Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Variable to show caller id for a 
>current call?
>
>But how do you get that with GetVar?  I am trying to do this 
>through the API.  I tried:
>Action: GetVar
>Variable CALLERID(227)
>
>and I tries:
>Action: GetVar
>Variable ${CALLERID(227)}
>
>Neither returned anything.
>
>How can I do this?  Alternately... Is there a way to have a 
>program fired off when an extension rings that will have the 
>caller id passed to it as part of the call?
>
>W
>
>Rushowr wrote:
>> ${CALLERID(number)}
>>  
>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of 
>>> Warren (mailing lists)
>>> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 1:41 PM
>>> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
>>> Subject: [asterisk-users] Variable to show caller id for a 
>>> current call?
>>>
>>> Is there a variable that can be gotten with GetVar to show the 
>>> callerid of the current incoming call in progress at a sip 
>extension?
>>>
>>> For instance, a caller from 516-922-9463 calls extension 234.  
>>> I would like to be able to be able to get back the 
>>> 516-922-9463 if I pass 234.
>>>
>>> Also, can this be done while the extension is ringing?
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>> Warren
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