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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Try this link – I think they describe it better than I would<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+standard+extensions">http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+standard+extensions</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> virendra bhati [mailto:virbhati@gmail.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 06, 2011 7:28 AM<br><b>To:</b> Danny Nicholas<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: How to use Hints in asterisk<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>thank you Danny, I want to know how to configure HINT in dialplan. please give me some clue about it <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 6:52 PM, Danny Nicholas <<a href="mailto:danny@debsinc.com">danny@debsinc.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I’m sure this is “overly generic” but AFAIK DEVICE_STATE is for use with the active dialplan and HINT can be used in the dialplan or externally with AMI/AGI, etc.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> virendra bhati [mailto:<a href="mailto:virbhati@gmail.com" target="_blank">virbhati@gmail.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 06, 2011 6:57 AM<br><b>To:</b> Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion; Danny Nicholas<br><b>Cc:</b> Sammy Govind<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: How to use Hints in asterisk</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Hi All,<br><br>If you used <b>DEVICE_STATE </b>function then there is no need to used <b>HINT</b> it work independently. <br><br>It's not become to confusion for me how to when to used <b>HINT </b>and when <b>DEVICE_STATE ? <br><br></b><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 6:20 PM, virendra bhati <<a href="mailto:virbhati@gmail.com" target="_blank">virbhati@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Hi All,<br><br>Below bold application gives the correct information with asterisk <b>HINT</b> function.<br><br>exten => 222,1,NoOp( Call from Gtalk )<br><b> same => n,NoOp(My phone state is currently ${DEVICE_STATE(SIP/2218)})</b><br> same => n,Set(CALLERID(name)="From Google Talk")<br> same => n,Wait(10)<br> same => n,Dial(SIP/my_sip_phones)<br> <br>Spatially thanks for Sammy who give me the way to get success on that way.<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 5:58 PM, Sammy Govind <<a href="mailto:govoiper@gmail.com" target="_blank">govoiper@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Hello,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>AFAIK Hints are used for looking out for a device state before actually doing anything. Hints can be used from Dial-plan, AMI, or AGI. An example can be to look for state of a SIP user. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Read these links for better understanding.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="http://www.smartvox.co.uk/astfaq_subscribe_hints.htm" target="_blank">http://www.smartvox.co.uk/astfaq_subscribe_hints.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+standard+extensions" target="_blank">http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+standard+extensions</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Sammy.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 5:14 PM, virendra bhati <<a href="mailto:virbhati@gmail.com" target="_blank">virbhati@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Hi All,<br><br>I did some google and found some documents on that and finally I got some response from asterisk . Below is the CLI output of my google.<br><br><b><span style='color:#660000'>haddock8-astrx*CLI> </span><span style='color:black'>core show hint 2218</span><span style='color:#660000'><br> 2218@bhati-subscribe : SIP/2218 <span style='background:#99FF99'>State:Idle </span> Watchers 0<br>1 hint matching extension 2218<br> == Using SIP RTP CoS mark 5<br> -- Executing [222@bhati-test:1] NoOp("SIP/2218-000002c3", " Call from Gtalk ") in new stack<br> -- Executing [222@bhati-test:2] NoOp("SIP/2218-000002c3", "Hint for Extension 2218 is ") in new stack<br> -- Executing [222@bhati-test:3] Set("SIP/2218-000002c3", "CALLERID(name)="From Google Talk"") in new stack<br> -- Executing [222@bhati-test:4] Wait("SIP/2218-000002c3", "10") in new stack<br><br>haddock8-astrx*CLI> </span><span style='color:black'>core show hint 2218</span><span style='color:#660000'><br> 2218@bhati-subscribe : SIP/2218 <span style='background:#99FF99'>State:InUse</span> Watchers 0<br>1 hint matching extension 2218<br><br> -- Executing [222@bhati-test:5] Dial("SIP/2218-000002c3", "SIP/my_sip_phones") in new stack<br> == Using SIP RTP CoS mark 5<br>[Dec 6 17:39:38] WARNING[6689]: chan_sip.c:5331 create_addr: No such host: my_sip_phones<br>[Dec 6 17:39:38] WARNING[6689]: app_dial.c:1747 dial_exec_full: Unable to create channel of type 'SIP' (cause 20 - Unknown)<br> == Everyone is busy/congested at this time (1:0/0/1)<br> -- Auto fallthrough, channel 'SIP/2218-000002c3' status is 'CHANUNAVAIL'<br> -- Executing [h@bhati-test:1] NoOp("SIP/2218-000002c3", "hangup the call now") in new stack<br>haddock8-astrx*CLI> </span><span style='color:black'>core show hint 2218</span><span style='color:#660000'><br> 2218@bhati-subscribe : SIP/2218 <span style='background:#33FF33'> State:Idle </span> Watchers 0<br>1 hint matching extension 2218<br></span></b><br><b>Is this the right way to use HINT of asterisk ?</b><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 3:38 PM, virendra bhati <<a href="mailto:virbhati@gmail.com" target="_blank">virbhati@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Hi All,<br><br>I read about the <b>Hint</b> in asterisk. I want to implements into my server for testing purpose. How to use it ? please help me...<br clear=all><span style='color:#888888'><br>-- </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#888888'><br>Thanks and regards<br><br> Virendra Bhati<br><a href="tel:%2B91-8885268942" target="_blank">+91-8885268942</a><br>Software Engineer</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><br><br clear=all><br>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><br>Thanks and regards<br><br> Virendra Bhati<br><a href="tel:%2B91-8885268942" target="_blank">+91-8885268942</a><br>Software Engineer<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><br><br clear=all><br>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><br>Thanks and regards<br><br> Virendra Bhati<br><a href="tel:%2B91-8885268942" target="_blank">+91-8885268942</a><br>Software Engineer<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><br><br clear=all><br>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><br>Thanks and regards<br><br> Virendra Bhati<br><a href="tel:%2B91-8885268942" target="_blank">+91-8885268942</a><br>Software Engineer<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br clear=all><br>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>Thanks and regards<br><br> Virendra Bhati<br>+91-8885268942<br>Software Engineer<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>