Updated 2008-Feb-21 Andy Wysocki awysocki -at- absoftware dot_here com

• WakeUp Call program set the time up to 23:59 minutes in the future
• Lots of error checking to make sure its done correctly
• Some fun prompts if the user pressed the wrong DTMFs
• allow DTMF'ing over the prompts, to speed up the process
• Allow for # key option when entering time. ie: 700# or 0700 both now work
• Tested with Asterisk 1.4.18
• Some of the FXO FXS devices use *77 to block the last caller ID so you may need to change the example extension number
• Option to prompt for AM/PM all the time or Military time and not prompt, or the mixed mode.

NOTE: It was suggested that the TOUCH and MOVE command in the PHP script be swapped. So the move is done first then the touch. This might work some of the time but there is a chance that Asterisk will pick up the CALL FILE before the touch command can be run on it. The betst way to do is to have the TMP directory be on the same physical drive as the Asterisk OUTGOING directory. This way when the move command is run it just moves the pointer and the file date and time stay the same. If the tmp directory is on a different physical drive then the file is copied and the date and time stamp are updated, asterisk could grab the file before touch is called.

I made a tar file http://qod.com/wakeup.1.31.tar

Ver 1.31 ->

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Here is the README from the TAR file:


I've removed the code, it was just too much work to format it for the wiki pages, Just download the TAR file and reference it.


"Q1 - I call in and don't hear anything"

A1 - There can be lots of issues here, Check that the PHP script in the cgi-bin directory has the execute bit on. check that the php file is formatted for unix. (use dos2unix command) check that you have both the standard and extra sound files installed, and last, turn on the parm_debug option and look at the log file created by the PHP file. It should help you out, if its not created then check with Asterisk as to why it may not be calling the script

"Q2 - As soon as I enter my time, the system calls the phone back and not at the time in the future"

A2 - This most likely is because your TMP directory is on a different physical disk in the system. Make a tmp directory just above the OUTGOING directory in asterisk and use that , so when the MV command is used the date and time of the file won't be changed

"Q3 - I see the call file and everything is working, but when the time is reached Asterisk doesn't call the phone and there are errors in the Asterisk log file"

A3 - Check if you are using caller ID or Channel format. If using caller ID try setting the $parm_chan_ext = 1; in the PHP file. This will use the channel, This method one works when calling the extensions connected to this asterisk. It will not work for calling off the system like to your cell/mobile phone. This may be a feature you really want.

Any other problems e-mail me and as time permits I will help you out


See Also:
Asterisk tips Weather PHP - Asterisk tips Airport Weather PHP
Asterisk tips Wake-Up Call PHP with Snooze/Annoy