[asterisk-users] Matching "+" at the beginning of the line

[Eugen Rogoza]

On Fri, 2007-05-25 at 08:22 -0600, Anthony Francis wrote:
> Eugen Rogoza wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm trying to match a number in international format, like +49XXXX...
> >
> > The regexp string "^\+49" doesn't work. Both in $["+49..." : "^\+49"]
> > and ${REGEX("^\+49" ${NUMBER})}.
> >
> > The error is:  WARNING[12486]: func_strings.c:138 regex: Malformed input
> > REGEX(): Invalid preceding regular expression.
> >
> > The regexp expression "^49\+" works. Does Asterisk have problems
> > matching the plus at the beginning of the string, or am I escaping
> > something incorrectly?
> >
> > Eugene
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >   
> That's because you don't dial a + you dial 011 here in America, the + is 
> meta for insert you international dialing prefix here.

When receiving calls, I have a number in RURI and "From" field exactly
in this international format (with plus) and have to transform it to the
usual 0049... That's why I have to match the plus.


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