[asterisk-users] Passing parameter from executable program to asterisk dialplan

[Muro, Sam]

Kyle Kienapfel wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 8:18 AM, Muro, Sam <research at businesstz.com>
> wrote:
>> I am having a problem understanding the way to retrieve some parameters
>> to
>> asterisk via AGI or what ever method that fits. I have an executable
>> program that accept one parameter (CALLERID) and return customer status
>> from the database server which can be printed in the console.
>>
>> #./retrive 0117473789
>> NAME: Franklin John
>> STATUS: Active
>>
>> Can someone advice on how i can catch this values from AGI or directly
>> on
>> dialplan.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Sam
>>
>> --
>
> Hopefully you can modify the executable
>
> #./retrieve 8675309
> SET VARIABLE name Jenny
> SET VARIABLE status Active
>
> When running an AGI asterisk expects to have a conversation with the
> application, so when the AGI does a command asterisk reports back with
> whether or not it worked. I know a person can set one variable that
> way, but when I got a need to set two variables I finally broke down
> and read the documentation on AGI's :)
>
> Start
> Readlines from input until line is blank
> print "SET VARIABLE name Jenny"
> readline
> print "SET VARIABLE status Active"
> End
>
> --

Thanks,
So I you suggesting that the executable to changed to output say
cout <<"SET VARIABLE name Jenny";
and let the AGI retrieve them as per the pseudo you mentioned?

Sam