Custom Dialplan Help

Asterisk
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Hi All

I’m trying to write a custom dialplan, the aim is to do the following:

  • Staff Member calls into the asterisk server
    -Enters a code
    -asterisk calls PHP page (eg, example.php?code=CODEENTERED)
    -php page returns a telephone number
    -asterisk dials the number and connects the calls
    -on hangup from either party the duration of the call is passed to a variable
    -asterisk calls php page with the duration and the code as a variable.

First question, is this possible? Second Question, am I on the right track? I have not included any of the PHP calls yet, but just trying to detect the hangup, but I get an exited on non zero error.

exten => 0066,1,Answer()
exten => 0066,n,Read(UNREF,EnterRef,8) // 8 digit code entered
exten => 0066,n,Dial(******) //SipGate trunk
exten => h,1,Log(DEBUG,SOMONE HUNG UP) // detect hangup from either party
exten => h,n,Hangup() //is this needed?

Thanks in Advance!

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Yes you can do this and you are on the right track.

You do not need the Hangup command in the Hangup extension.

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Ok thanks at least I know it can be done and I’m going in the right direction,

I have removed the hangup line in the hangup extension.

however, if either party hangs up I get an exited on non zero error and the log entry is not created

Is there something that I am missing? or is this because I am using SIP trunking - I have read that can be an issue sometimes.

Thanks again

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If your version of asterisk is new enough I’d try using a Hangup Handler instead of the H extension.

https://wiki.asterisk.org/wiki/display/AST/Hangup+handlers

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You sir are a life saver! That worked. Thanks!

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