[App_rpt] app_rpt.pre-046-4.c

[Steve Rodgers]

There is a pre release (experimental) version of app_rpt.c at:

http://zapatatelephony.org/app_rpt.pre-046-4.c

This version supports the following additional features:

1. Hot reload of rpt.conf from the asterisk command line. Typing "rpt reload" 
will reload rpt.conf without causing a restart of the application and without 
disconnecting any links. Note: changing node number stanzas ( n square 
brackets) will still require that app_rpt be restarted.

2. Restart of app_rpt from the command line without having to restart 
asterisk. Typing "rpt restart" will restart app_rpt, but leave the rest of 
asterisk running.

3. Far end disconnect support on the autopatch with the patchfarenddisconnect 
setting in the node configuration block. if farenddisconnect is set to 1 
(farenddisconnect=1) then when the called party hangs up, the call terminated 
message will be played. Setting farenddisconnect to 0 keeps the original 
default behavior of going to congestion if the called party hangs up.


4. Automatic disconnect during dialing if a radio user goes out of range. The 
patchdialtime setting in the node configuration block does this. This value 
is in milliseconds. For example a 20 second timer would be configured by 
setting patchdialtime to 20000 (patchdialtime=20000). This timer resets when 
ever a dtmf digit is dialed, and is also used to limit the time the 
congestion tone is played if asterisk declares there is no route to a number.
The default is patchdialtime=0 which disables the dial timer.


5. The patchnoct setting in the node configuration block can be used to 
suppress the CT during an autopatch. Setting patchnoct to 1 (patchnoct=1)
will suppress the courtesy tone during an autopatch, and setting patchnoct to 
0 will keep the default behaviour. The default is patchnoct=0.


6. Override of the autopatch connect message. The patchup setting in the 
telemetry block allows the user to specify a file, morse message or tone 
sequence instead of the default message of "connecting". The syntax is the 
same used by all of the other entries in the telemetry block. The default is
patchup=rpt/callproceeding.


7. Override the autopatch disconnect message. The patchdown setting in the 
telemetry block, allows the user to specify a file, morse message or tone 
sequence instead of the default message "call terminated". The syntax is the 
same used by all of the other entries in the telemetry block. The default is:
patchdown=rpt/callterminated 


If you are running a tarball release of asterisk version 1.27.1 or earlier,
you will need to uncomment the "OLD_ASTERISK" line at the top of app_rpt.c
This is because the SVN version has undergone a lot of change in relation to 
the stable tarballs.


A note of caution: This is test code, use at your own risk.

We would be delighted if others tested it for us and reported any problems 
with it before we release it on Digium SVN.



Steve Rodgers,
WA6ZFT