[asterisk-users] show channels does not show hold status

[Jerry Geis]

I have two calls (626 and 542) coming into the same phone (524).

SIP/524-000005b5!smvoice-sip!!1!Up!AppDial!(Outgoing 
Line)!_2XX!!3!9!SIP/542-000005b4
SIP/542-000005b4!smvoice-sip!_2XX!8!Up!Dial!SIP/524|30|!542!!3!9!SIP/524-000005b5
SIP/524-000005b3!smvoice-sip!!1!Up!AppDial!(Outgoing 
Line)!_2XX!!3!40!SIP/526-000005b2
SIP/526-000005b2!smvoice-sip!_2XX!8!Up!Dial!SIP/524|30|!209!!3!40!SIP/524-000005b3

One is on hold and one is active.
Shouldnt there be something in the "core show channels" that says if the 
call is on hold?
I need the same for calls coming over DAHDI.

What I'm trying to accomplish is to use the AMI to transfer a call, 
however, I dont want to
transfer the call that is on HOLD. I want to transfer the call that they 
are currently talking to.

I have not found a good way to accomplish this.
I tried the extensionstate but that was not working in all cases. like 
DAHDI.

Any ideas? Thanks,

Jerry