[asterisk-users] extensions.conf vs. AEL

[Anthony Francis]

Lee Jenkins wrote:
> Yehavi Bourvine +972-8-9489444 wrote:
>   
>> Hello,
>>
>>   I see that most people are using the extensions.conf syntax (most of the
>> examples and questions here use that syntax). recently I've translated all my
>> dial plan to AEL syntax and I find it much easier, especially when you need
>> IFs.
>>
>>    Why most people don't use it? Am I missing something?
>>
>>     
>
> I just think its the default so probably many new people to Asterisk 
> start there and then possibly move over to AEL or AGI scripts later on 
> as needs become more complex...  For those that have been in the 
> Asterisk community for a longer period of time, the traditional "flat 
> line" script was all that was available until AEL came along as far as I 
> know.
>
> I wrote an automated dialplan generator so much of *our* systems had the 
> traditional flat script because its much easier to produce that 
> traditional asterisk script from a GUI that generates script for you.
>
> I prefer pascal syntax personally, so we use a pascal based AGI/FastAGI 
> engine that I wrote for much of our more advanced logic.
>
> In the end, it probably comes down to preference and need, I would 
> think.  Nice to be proficient in writing it all; flat scripts, AEL, 
> AGI/FastAGI/Manager API (using your programming/script language of 
> prefernce)....this way we can have more tools to solve more problems for 
> our customers or company.
>
>
>
> ---
> Warm Regards,
>
> Lee
>   
Let us not forget that AEL cannot be stored in a database therefore 
rendering you unable to utilize realtime.

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Thank you and have a wonderful day,

Anthony Francis
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