[Help] Playing sound file during call without using Dial L

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Hi,

I am stuck with a problem and searching on the internet didnt help.

I have to play a warning sound file on to the channel while it is in a call. I can not use the Dial command’s L option as the other requirement is to be able to increase the timeout of the call if the call credit increases during the call. I came to the conclusion that if you are using the L option on Dial command, you can decrease the timeout but not increase it.

Is there a way to play the recorded sound file to the channel during a call without using the Dial L option

Thanks in advance for your help.

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More info …

I am using asterisk manager to increase the TIMEOUT(absolute) to reset the channel timeout.

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How about using ChanSpy with the B option to barge connected to a Local channel directed to a Playback?

4

Thanks Malcolm

Let me try that out and get back to you … I have configured the chanspy application on the dialplan and it works fine but now i have to figure out a way to play the audio on the right channel … will take some time to do that as i am new to the asterisk :smile:

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I tried another approach by using applicationmap by setting it up in features.conf

[applicationmap] lowcredit => 9,caller,Playback,hello-world

and then on the dialplan …

exten => s,n,Set(DYNAMIC_FEATURES=lowcredit) exten => s,n,Dial(SIP/CISCO/7625689${DEST},30)

It plays the hello-world audio when i send the dtmf from phone but when i try to do it from the manager as follows …

I can hear the dtmf being played but it doesnt trigger the feature

Any idea what can be the problem?

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Try:

exten => s,n,Set(__DYNAMIC_FEATURES=lowcredit)
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thanks for the quick reply …

I tried that (i guess its inheritance) and reloaded the dialplan but i can still hear the dtmf on the right channel but it does not trigger the feature when calling it from the manager.

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Hi Malcolm,

Can you elaborate on your suggested solution?

What is meant by Local channel directed to playback?

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The Local channel allows you to connect local applications or other items. If you’re using the Manager, then do a Dial that dials a peer and connects it to a Local channel that points to the ChanSpy application, called with the B option.

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Hi Malcolm

Just to clarify …

Can i do playback right after chanspy on the dialplan?

I am originating call between exten 123 and 456 like so:

And the dialplan looks like this:

[code][dummy]
exten => 123,1,Answer()
exten => 123,n,Wait(30)
exten => 123,n,Hangup()

exten => 456,1,Answer()
exten => 456,1,ChanSpy(“SIP”,b)
exten => 456,n,Playback(hello-world)
exten => 456,1,Hangup[/code]

I can see on the cli that the call was originated and asterisk plays the file on extension 456 (the local channels) but not the SIP channels. I am surely missing something …

The cli looks something like this:

== Spying on channel SIP/CISCO-00000029 [May 10 10:37:45] NOTICE[10006]: app_chanspy.c:414 start_spying: Attaching Local/123@dummy-e45f;1 to SIP/CISCO-00000029 [May 10 10:37:45] NOTICE[10006]: app_chanspy.c:414 start_spying: Attaching Local/123@dummy-e45f;1 to SIP/CISCO-00000029 [May 10 10:37:45] NOTICE[10006]: app_chanspy.c:414 start_spying: Attaching Local/123@dummy-e45f;1 to SIP/CISCOIN-00000028 -- Executing [123@dummy:1] NoOp("Local/123@dummy-d078;2", ""In Dummy"") in new stack -- Executing [123@dummy:2] Answer("Local/123@dummy-d078;2", "") in new stack -- Executing [456@dummy:1] Answer("Local/123@dummy-d078;1", "") in new stack -- Executing [456@dummy:2] Playback("Local/123@dummy-d078;1", "hello-world") in new stack -- <Local/123@dummy-d078;1> Playing 'hello-world.gsm' (language 'en') -- Executing [123@dummy:3] Playback("Local/123@dummy-d078;2", "hello-world") in new stack -- <Local/123@dummy-d078;2> Playing 'hello-world.gsm' (language 'en') -- Auto fallthrough, channel 'Local/123@dummy-d078;1' status is 'UNKNOWN' == Spawn extension (dummy, 123, 3) exited non-zero on 'Local/123@dummy-d078;2' == Spawn extension (nts-online, s, 7) exited non-zero on 'SIP/CISCOIN-00000028' == Done Spying on channel SIP/CISCO-00000029 -- <Local/123@dummy-a257;1> Playing 'beep.gsm' (language 'en')

Thanks for your continued help!

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You would have to change extension 123 to dial the SIP phone instead of just waiting.

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Hey Malcolm,

Thanks, got it working :smile:

The dialplan is as follows just so others can find it useful.

[code][dummy]
exten => 123,1,Answer()
exten => 123,n,Noop(“Dummy spy on ${CHANVAR}!!!”)
exten => 123,n,Set(__CHANVAR=${CHANVAR})
exten => 123,n,Dial(“Local/456@dummy”,30,A(hello-world))
exten => 123,n,Hangup()

exten => 456,1,Answer()
exten => 456,n,ChanSpy(${CHANVAR},qsBW)
exten => 456,n,Hangup()[/code]

Thanks again for your help,
Just need to make the code a bit efficient now :smile: