SetGlobalVar

Synopsis

Set variable to value in Asterisk v1.0.x and earlier

Description

SetGlobalVar(foo=value)

Sets global variable foo to value.

Asterisk 1.2

Use Set instead with the 'g' option

extensions.conf:
; If clearglobalvars is not set, then global variables will persist
; through reloads, and even if deleted from the extensions.conf or
; one if its included files, will remain set to the previous value.
;
clearglobalvars=no

Examples

SetGlobalVar(numRings=18)
SetGlobalVar(defaultChannel=Zap/2)

See also

• Set
• ImportVar: Get variable of another channel
• SHARED function (Asterisk 1.6.1 with backport for Asterisk 1.4)

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