Application dialplans
Creating and Configuring Dialplan Applications
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Dialplan applications are programmable voice applications in PHP and Asterisk Dialplan. MikoPBX comes with several pre-configured applications. With some basic knowledge of Asterisk dialplans, additional applications can be easily created. Like a phone account, applications can have an extension assigned in the settings.
MikoPBX comes with several pre-configured applications. With some basic knowledge of Asterisk dialplan, you can easily create additional applications. Like a phone extension, applications can have an internal number assigned in the settings.
Below you will see a description of the basic applications included in MikoPBX:
000063
The application reads the internal number of the employee used to call the application and voices it to the employee, i.e. the employee is voiced his internal number on the PBX
000064
0000MILLI - Generates a constant sound signal with a frequency of 1000 Hz. Used to check the quality of the connection.
10003246
The Echo application sends the received audio signals back to the user so that the delay duration can be determined. In general, you hear what you say. The application is mainly used for testing.
MikoPBX applications are created from several plans of the Asterisk application suite. There are many examples of ready-to-run applications in the system. To add a new MikoPBX application, click on "Add a New" in the application menu.
In just a few steps, you can create your own applications. First, define the Name and Call Number for the application, and optionally fill in the Comment field.
Possible application code types:
PHP-AGI script - AGI is an embedded method in Asterisk for executing external scripts (similar to CGI for HTTP servers), which can extend Asterisk's functionality using other programming languages, particularly PHP. AGI scripts can control call handling in the dialplan and are invoked from the extensions.conf file.
Asterisk Dialplan - The configuration of the dialplan is contained in the Asterisk configuration file called extensions.conf. This is one of the most important configuration files where the processing and routing of incoming and outgoing calls are defined. This file governs the behavior of all connections passing through your PBX (Private Branch Exchange).
Let's clarify: we will refer to MikoPBX applications as "applications" and Asterisk dialplan functions as "functions". For example, Answer(), NoOP(), Set(), and Wait() are functions. These are individual target functions in Asterisk that are then combined in MikoPBX to create more powerful MikoPBX applications.
Describe the logical operations in the text field of the Programme Code. Please note that only one command is allowed per line, for example:
The figure shows an example of the simplest application for the number 000063. After dialing the number, you will hear the robot voice your internal number.
MikoPBX will check the commands used. It is possible that incorrectly programmed operations may affect the performance of your telephone system.
Description of Asterisk functions that you can use in your applications:
answer
Transfer the call to the answered state.
channel status
Returns the status of the connected channel.
control stream file
Sending a preset audio file to the channel, with the ability to control its playback (pause/rewind/resume playback) using the DTMF digits received from the subscriber, if specified. (Asterisk 1.2)
database del
Deleting a key/value from the database.
database deltree
Deleting the key/value tree from the database.
database get
Get the value from the database.
database put
Adding/changing a value in the database.
exec
Execution of the specified Command. (Commands are functions that you use when describing the set plan in the extensions.conf file).
get data
Get data from the channel.
get option
Behaves similarly to the "STREAM FILE" command, but is used with a specified value for timeout. (Asterisk 1.2)
get variable
Get the value of the channel variable.
hangup
Break the connection (Hangup) on the current channel.
noop
An empty command. Does nothing.
receive char
Accepts one character from the channel if it supports this feature.
receive text
Accepts a text string from a channel if it supports this feature.
record file
Writes to the specified file.
say alpha
Pronounces the specified string of characters. (Asterisk 1.2)
say date
Pronounces the date. (Asterisk 1.2)
say datetime
Pronounces the date and time according to the specified format. (Asterisk 1.2)
say digits
Pronounces the specified string of digits.
say number
Pronounces the specified number.
say phonetic
Pronounces the specified string of characters.
say time
Pronounces the time.
send image
Sends the image to the channel if it supports this feature.
send text
Sends text to the channel if it supports this feature.
set autohangup
Automatic termination of the connection (Autohangup) on the channel at the specified time.
set callerid
Setting the caller id for the current channel.
set context
Setting the context for the current channel.
set extension
Change the extension for the current channel.
set music
Включение/Выключение музыки ожидания (Music on hold), например: «SET MUSIC ON default».
set priority
Enabling/Turning off the standby music (Music on hold), for example: "SET MUSIC ON default".
set variable
Setting the channel variable.
stream file
Sending an audio file to the channel.
tdd mode
Setting the TDD mode for a channel that can support it to enable interaction with TDD.
verbose
Writing a message to the verbose log of the asterisk server.
wait for digit
Waiting for the DTMF button to be pressed
