[asterisk-users] Paging for Praying

[jon pounder]

On 12/28/2012 08:13 PM, Steve Edwards wrote:

Please stop saying don't top post, some of us prefer it that way.

> Please don't top-post. If you don't know what that means, please 
> consult Google.
>
> On Fri, 28 Dec 2012, bilal ghayyad wrote:
>
>> I have one more question:
>>
>> What was u meaning by call file and why it is required to place them 
>> in the 'astspooldir.'?
>
> There are 2 methods of originating a call external to Asterisk: call 
> files and the Asterisk Manager Interface (AMI).
>
> A call file is a text file that you create. The format is very 
> specific. It could contain (in the context of your needs) the phone 
> number to dial and the path of the file to play. A call file is kind 
> of like a 'message in a bottle.' You cast it into the sea and hope for 
> the best. When this file is "mv'ed" into the directory specified in 
> the Asterisk astspooldir variable, Asterisk will read it and try to do 
> what you want. You can 'schedule' a call file to be processed in the 
> future by setting the file's 'mtime.'
>
> The Asterisk Manager Interface (AMI) is a TCP connection between your 
> program and Asterisk. You can issue commands (like originate) and 
> receive responses. AMI is more robust because you can make decisions 
> based on the response.
>
> If robustness is not of primary importance, a script scheduled by cron 
> to run after midnight could create the 5 call files for that day, 
> setting the 'mtime' of each file before "mv'ing" the file to the 
> directory specified by astspooldir -- usually 
> /var/spool/asterisk/outgoing/
>
> How many customers will be receiving these reminders?
>
> What religion is this targeted to?
>