[sr-dev] [dialog] Adding more info (variables) to a dialog

[Timo Reimann]

Hey,


Iñaki Baz Castillo wrote:
> 2010/7/21 Timo Reimann <timo.reimann at 1und1.de>:
>>> In my case when my kamailio handles a call it sets it a "client_name"
>>> profile which is enough to list/terminate all the calls belonging to
>>> such client.
>>> But sometimes I need to terminate those calls with a specific CLI, and
>>> the CLI is not the From username but a custon PAI inserted by
>>> Kamailio. This info is not stored with the dialog.
>>>
>>> A workaround could be settting the dialog in two profiles: client_name
>>> and PAI, but I think it's not very elegant.
>>> Also I think that storing custom variables within each dialog could be
>>> very useful for other subjects.
>>>
>>> Opinions? Thanks.
>> Have you considered using profiles that are associated to specific
>> values? I haven't tried them myself but it looks pretty much like what
>> you seek. Consider exported functions *profile(profile, value), and the
>> MI function "profile_list_dlgs":
> 
> Ops, really sorry, in fact I *alreay* use it! and it's a good
> solution. Sorry, not sure what I was thinking about when asked the
> question XD
> 
> However I still think that having custom variables associated to
> dialogs could be useful for some other cases.

Hmm, not sure if I get you. According to the docs, you can pass
pseudo-variables to profiles already now. How would the current dialog
interface need to differ in your opinion?

Could be elaborate a bit please?


Thanks,

--Timo