Interesting in Extensions.conf

[rajiv_kuin]

I would like to understand that why we have duplicated entries here :

; VICIDIAL_auto_dialer transfer script:
exten => 8365,1,AGI(agi://127.0.0.1:4577/call_log)
exten => 8365,2,AGI(agi-VDADtransfer.agi,${EXTEN})
exten => 8365,3,AGI(agi-VDADtransfer.agi,${EXTEN})
exten => 8365,4,AGI(agi-VDADtransfer.agi,${EXTEN})
exten => 8365,5,Hangup


line 2,3,4 are same... why possibly we need to run a script thrice for a same call...

I know been posting a lot of problems... but i promise i would contribute equally once i get things under control... please advise on this one..

[williamconley]

if you open and read agi-VDADtransfer.agi (in the /var/lib/asterisk/agi-bin) you will find that it checks for conditions, and based on those conditions runs different areas of the script. So what you view as three calls to the same command are actually three calls to different portions of the same file which accomplish different tasks.

if you are familiar with scripting languages (perl, bash, etc.), you can read through it and begin to understand that although the lines all read the same, conditions will be different each time the script is executed which will result in a different area of the script being executed.

[rajiv_kuin]

Thanks william, you are a great help.... actually i did feel it has something like to do... and may be you solved one of my problems wihtouht me asking about it... thanks a lot...