[asterisk-users] a simple Asterisk AMI interface with Delphi (or Lazarus+FreePascal)

[Steve Totaro]

On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 1:55 AM, Gerald Harshany <gerh at jerryh.us> wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
>  Those of you who have a simple home-based Asterisk box might
> be interested in a "simple" Win32 (Win2K or WinXP) interface to
> the AMI manager.  The quick-start versions merely require
> unzipping with NO Installation - hence, NO Uninstall (i.e., no
> registry writes at any time by the install nor by the program).
>
>  (Unfortunately) the INSTALL version does write to the registry
> due to the database licensing requirements.  Would suggest that
> you download the PDF and, if interested, (or if you hate to read
> manuals, just ), download the quick-start version which only
> requires 3 settings in Asterisk's manager.conf file (the user name,
> the password, and the read/write privileges - program defaults to
> the 5038 port).
>
>  The program was really written as a nostalgic cruise down the old
> Pascal OOP thruway, and not as a contender to the likes of FOP,
> etc.  Pascal has nice features such as declaring any of your
> functions "inline"; or for that matter writing inline Assembler code
> which was "the" language in the '70s (that is the 1900's, by the
> way).  The Win2K version was compiled on an old Delphi 5
> compiler (and for you young'uns, that was circa 1999 when Win2K
> was unveiled).  However, fear not, the WinXP version was
> compiled with the latest Delphi 2007 R2.  However, I did NOT
> insert some required Vista enabling statements (such as for the
> glass effect), since I have no interest in testing it (yet) in Vista; so,
> the XP version may or may not function well in XP compatibility
> mode within Vista.
>
>  As for my Subject - Is anyone in this Asterisk group doing
> anything using Lazarus and FreePascal for the Asterisk box?  The
> FreePascal compiler is a "total" (and, yes, an open source work in
> progress) cross-platform compiler.  What I mean is, it can compile
> for Win, Mac, and Linux, but also for about half a dozen CPU's.
> The documentation for the compiler is an outstanding example for
> open-source projects.
>
> Downloads and info at:  http://www.jerryh.us/Downloads/amifiles.htm
>
> Gerald Harshany, Ph.D.
> Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
>
> And again, for you young'uns, "Emeritus" simply means "ancient" :)
>

I have to admit I am Win2k Server fan.  I still have a few of these
scattered in basements here and there, chugging away for years and
years.

Thanks,
Steve T