[Asterisk-Users] Asking for phone number to dial

[John Millican]

Instead of Background() use Read().  this will allow for any number of digits. 
example:
exten => 1234, 1, Read(var_to_use|prompt_name|number_of_digits_to_accept);
;;;;;then use a goto based on the value of var_to_use.
exten => 1234,2 GoToIf($[${var_to_use} = 1]?new_exten,1:3);
 this way you are sent to an extension based on what the user dials.  this 
will fall through till it matches.
John M

On Friday June 23 2006 6:18 pm, Anthony Cennami wrote:
> Where there is a will, there's a way:
>
> Assuming you only had one DID, you could:
>
> - Use an auto attendant
> - Use a dialplan timeout that dropped to DISA (not so nice)
> - Use callerid based redirection (again, not so nice, but available)
> - Use a Voicemail breakout option (again, not so nice, but better than
> timeout)
> - Use a ToD based extension
>
> Probably a variety of other options, depending on the
> application/requirements/costs/etc.
>
>
>
> On 23 Jun 2006 22:08:20 -0000, undrhil.1528785 at bloglines.com <
>
> undrhil.1528785 at bloglines.com> wrote:
> > I thought Background() only allowed you one digit dialing while it's
> > playing.
> > Is this not the case?  I agree with the reply which said that you want to
> > use DISA, the only problem with DISA is that you have no way to use the
> > line
> > for answering regular calls.  Once you put the DISA command in the
> > dialplan,
> > you get the DISA dialtone for entering you code.  I suppose if you know
> > where
> > you will be calling from, you could code in a specific dialplan based on
> > your
> > callerid info, but that just seems kind of tedious just for being about
> > to dial out.
> >
> > Undrhil
> >
> > --- Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> > <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com wrote:
> > The number "dialed" after Background
> > is stored in the EXTEN variable and can be used in the Dial application.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
> > >
> > > [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com]On Behalf Of Don
> > > Sent:
> >
> > Friday, June 23, 2006 5:29 PM
> >
> > > To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial
> >
> > Discussion
> >
> > > Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Asking for phone number to dial
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > background just accepts input while other sounds...etc...are being
> >
> > played...
> >
> > > instead of waiting for something to end and then accept input.
> > >
> > > It doesn't store the number...etc...then add it to dial command for a
> >
> > zap
> >
> > > channel
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "T. Shaw" <xytek at hotmail.com>
> > >
> > > To: <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
> > > Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 5:19
> >
> > PM
> >
> > > Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Asking for phone number to dial
> > >
> > > > Isn't that what the Background() application does?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > xytek at hotmail.com
> > > > "blah..."
> > > >
> > > >>From:
> >
> > "Don" <sales at xwebfactor.com>
> >
> > > >>Reply-To: Asterisk Users Mailing List -
> >
> > Non-Commercial
> >
> > > >>Discussion<asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
> > > >>To:
> >
> > <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
> >
> > > >>Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Asking for
> >
> > phone number to dial
> >
> > > >>Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 15:51:00 -0400
> > > >>
> > > >>Does
> >
> > anyone know where to find an example or able to provide an example of
> >
> > >>how to do the following:
> > > >>When asterisk answers a call...
> > > >>Ask
> >
> > for number to dial...then dial that number?
> >
> > > >>I am basically dialing into
> >
> > the asterisk box and then wanting it to take
> >
> > > >>the digits I enter and
> >
> > dial them on an outbound zap trunk...
> >
> > > >>I basically am just not sure
> >
> > how to have asterisk accept the digits and
> >
> > > >>then use them in the dial
> >
> > command...
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