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DATABASE PUT <family> <key> <value> Function Adds or updates an entry in the Asterisk database for a given family, key, and value.  Returns 1 if successful 0 otherwise  Notes

DATABASE GET <family> <key> Function Retrieves an entry in the Asterisk database for a given family and key.  Returns 0 if <key> is not set. 1 if <key> is set and returns the variable in parenthesis  Notes example return code: 200 result=1 (testvariable)

DATABASE DEL <family> <key> Function Deletes an entry in the Asterisk database for a given family and key.  Returns 1 if successful 0 otherwise  Notes

DATABASE DELTREE <family> [keytree] Function Deletes a family or specific keytree within a family in the Asterisk database.  Returns 1 if successful 0 otherwise  Notes

VERBOSE <message> <level> Function Sends <message> to the console via verbose message system.  Returns Always returns 1  Notes <level> is the the verbose level (1-4)

GET VARIABLE <variablename> Function   Returns 0 if <variablename> is not set. 1 if <variablename> is set and returns the variable in parenthesis  Notes example return code: 200 result=1 (testvariable)

SET VARIABLE <variablename> <value> Function   Returns   Notes

CHANNEL STATUS [<channelname>] Function Returns the status of the specified channel. If no channel name is given, returns the status of the current channel.  Returns 0 Channel is down and available 1 Channel is down, but reserved 2 Channel is off hook 3 Digits (or equivalent) have been dialed 4 Line is ringing 5 Remote end is ringing 6 Line is up 7 Line is busy  Notes

SET CALLERID <number> Function Changes the callerid of the current channel.  Returns   Notes

EXEC <application> <options> Function Executes <application> with given <options>.  Returns Whatever the application returns -2 on failure to find application  Notes

HANGUP [<channelname>] Function Hangs up the specified channel. If no channel name is given, hangs up the current channel  Returns   Notes

ANSWER Function Answers channel if not already in answer state.  Returns -1 on channel failure 0 if successful.  Notes

WAIT FOR DIGIT <timeout> Function Waits up to 'timeout' milliseconds for channel to receive a DTMF digit.  Returns -1 on channel failure, 0 if no digit is received in the timeout, or the numerical value of the ascii of the digit if one is received.  Notes Use -1 for the timeout value if you desire the call to block indefinitely.

SEND TEXT "<text to send>" Function Sends the given text on a channel. Most channels do not support the transmission of text.  Returns 0 if text is sent, or if the channel does not support text transmission. -1 only on error/hangup.  Notes Text consisting of greater than one word should be placed in quotes since the command only accepts a single argument.

RECEIVE CHAR <timeout> Function Receives a character of text on a channel.  Returns the decimal value of the character if one is received 0 if the channel does not support text reception -1 only on error/hangup.  Notes Specify timeout to be the maximum time to wait for input in milliseconds, or 0 for infinite.Most channels do not support the reception of text.

TDD MODE <on|off> Function Enable/Disable TDD transmission/reception on a channel  Returns 1 if successful 0 if channel is not TDD-capable.  Notes

SEND IMAGE <image> Function Sends the given image on a channel  Returns 0 if image is sent, or if the channel does not support image transmission -1 only on error/hangup.  Notes Most channels do not support the transmission of images. Image names should not include extensions

STREAM FILE <filename> <escape digits> Function Send the given file, allowing playback to be interrupted by the given digits, if any  Returns 0 if playback completes without a digit being pressed the ASCII numerical value of the digit if one was pressed -1 on error or if the channel was disconnected  Notes Use double quotes for the digits if you wish none to be permitted. The file extension must not be included in the filename.

SAY NUMBER <number> <escape digits> Function Say a given number, returning early if any of the given DTMF digits are received on the channel  Returns 0 if playback completes without a digit being pressed the ASCII numerical value of the digit if one was pressed -1 on error/hangup  Notes

GET DATA <file to be streamed> [timeout] [max digits] Function Stream the given file, and receive DTMF data  Returns the digits received from the channel at the other end  Notes

SET CONTEXT <desired context> Function Sets the context for continuation upon exiting the application  Returns   Notes

SET EXTENSION <new extension> Function Changes the extension for continuation upon exiting the application  Returns   Notes

SET PRIORITY <num> Function Changes the priority for continuation upon exiting the application  Returns   Notes

RECORD FILE <filename> <format> <escape digits> <timeout> [BEEP] Function Record to a file until a given dtmf digit in the sequence is received  Returns -1 on hangup or error   Notes The format will specify what kind of file will be recorded. The timeout is the maximum record time in milliseconds, or -1 for no timeout