Added caller id (previously came up ‘unknown’) & distinctive ringing:

In the top "modify" section of reminder.php:

$cid_name="Reminder";
$cid_num="99″;
$alert="Reminder";

Down below the "priority" write:

$txt2write = "callerid: " . $cid_name . " < " . $cid_num . ">n" ;
fwrite($fptmp,$txt2write) ;
$txt2write = "Set: __ALERT_INFO=" . $alert . "n" ;
fwrite($fptmp,$txt2write) ;

And of course, distinctive ringing setup for my phone (polycom 430 in my case)

I also added a filter for JUST the reminder gsm files in the outgoing area, in the web page, since I have other files there too:

$pat = "/[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]..+.gsm$/";
if ( preg_match ( $pat, $entry ) ) {
echo "  " . $entry."n";
}

Thanks so much for tools like this!

[WM: Great additions. Thanks.]

In fact, if you get http://ftp.digium.com/pub/asterisk/releases/asterisk-sounds-1.2.1.tar.gz
You will find the sounds-extra.txt lists every sound, including some of the novelty ones.

Some suggestions for reminder to make it more user friendly. I think it takes to long to set up currently for "quick" reminders.

1. Allow an option where the message will be sent today in XX:XX from now.
2. Allow an option where the message will be sent in X days at XX:XX am/pm
3. Assume the year to be the current year if no data is input.

Whereas "enter date" prompt could be a menu something like:

Enter 1 to send today (and then ask for time from now in XX:XX format)
Enter 2 to send on specific day.

I’ll chip in for the new prompts if needed. (you need to have more denominations other than the $5 button (a $10 and $25) and perhaps add links to agillis’ donation box around there)

[WM: Thanks for the heads-up on wakeups in 2.4. We haven’t gotten that far, but maybe next week. I’ll have a look and see what’s been "improved" and make the necessary adjustments… I hope. This is a great example of the old "if it ain’t broke" maxim. But what do I know. I’ll also give some thought to the donate button, but that’s not our primary purpose in supporting this site. I just like to break even on the expenditures.]

[WM: I am going to do some more on security. And you don’t need your Asterisk server in the DMZ to use remote phones with NAT. Here’s our setup leaving Asterisk behind the firewall, and it works just fine.]

SIP 5004-5082 UDP
RTP 10000-20000 UDP
SSH 143 TCP
IAX 4569 UDP
HTTP 80 TCP


[WM: As for the /etc/secure log, are you referring to entries like these from my friend, Yoshi? Wish I could give the guy a hint that no one speaks Japanese here. Instead, I’ve turned the log over to his ISP. They hate these creeps worse than I do.]

Jan 25 18:35:51 asterisk1 sshd[2747]: Illegal user yoshimi from 210.22.140.182
Jan 25 18:35:53 asterisk1 sshd[2747]: Failed password for illegal user yoshimi from 210.22.140.182 port 33829 ssh
Jan 25 18:35:55 asterisk1 sshd[2749]: Illegal user yoshimichi from 210.22.140.182
Jan 25 18:35:58 asterisk1 sshd[2749]: Failed password for illegal user yoshimichi from 210.22.140.182 port 34394 ssh
Jan 25 18:36:00 asterisk1 sshd[2753]: Illegal user yoshimitsu from 210.22.140.182
Jan 25 18:36:02 asterisk1 sshd[2753]: Failed password for illegal user yoshimitsu from 210.22.140.182 port 34455 ssh
Jan 25 18:36:04 asterisk1 sshd[2759]: Illegal user yoshimoto from 210.22.140.182
Jan 25 18:36:07 asterisk1 sshd[2759]: Failed password for illegal user yoshimoto from 210.22.140.182 port 35014 ssh
Jan 25 18:36:09 asterisk1 sshd[2761]: Illegal user yoshimura from 210.22.140.182
Jan 25 18:36:11 asterisk1 sshd[2761]: Failed password for illegal user yoshimura from 210.22.140.182 port 35570 ssh
Jan 25 18:36:13 asterisk1 sshd[2763]: Illegal user yoshinari from 210.22.140.182
Jan 25 18:36:16 asterisk1 sshd[2763]: Failed password for illegal user yoshinari from 210.22.140.182 port 36123 ssh

[WM: The application has been tested and works reliably with ISO installs of AAH 1.5 and 2.2. If you have installed a different flavor or Linux or PHP or if you’ve installed AAH on top of a preinstalled OS, then you have a very different beast. Be sure you installed the correct copies of the scripts and dialplan that match your version of Asterisk. Other than that … good luck.]

Now as for this project… Everything’s working except the message playback when it calls to tell me my reminder – the gsm file exists in the /var/lib/asterisk/sounds/custom location – and the .call file in the queue is there – and makes the call. Here’s the error I’m getting from my Asterisk Log – it looks like it doesn’t know what file it’s supposed to be looking for – any ideas? (I double checked my cut and pasted code – it all checks out)

Jan 25 19:30:15 VERBOSE[25328] logger.c: — Executing Wait("Zap/4-1″, "2″) in new stack
Jan 25 19:30:18 VERBOSE[25328] logger.c: — Executing Playback("Zap/4-1″, "custom/") in new stack
Jan 25 19:30:18 WARNING[25328] file.c: File custom/ does not exist in any format
Jan 25 19:30:18 WARNING[25328] file.c: Unable to open custom/ (format unknown): No such file or directory
Jan 25 19:30:18 WARNING[25328] app_playback.c: ast_streamfile failed on Zap/4-1 for custom/

[WM: Make sure you have a custom directory with appropriate permissions and ownership by asterisk. Also make sure your system is configured to support gsm file playback.]

[WM: Anyone can order voice prompts from Digium. We’ll be glad to host a copy for others once you receive prompts customized to your particular country. But to answer your question, no. Your $5 donation doesn’t get you $50 worth of new voice prompts for the U.K. Sorry. Do the math.]

sox nothome.wav -r 8000 -c 1 nothome.gsm