[Freeswitch-users] Non-Blocking Music on Hold

[Michael Jerris]

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On Jun 9, 2010, at 8:46 AM, Jon Davies wrote:

> Hi There
> 
> I'm attempting to port an application I've written in CCXML/VXML to
> FreeSwitch/javascript and finding it a very enjoyable experience. I've
> hit the limits of the documentation and my knowledge and was wondering
> if there were any clever people on the list who can assist me with one
> little part.
> 
> My scenario is:
> 
> Make an outbound call and play it MOH
> Make a 2nd outbound call
> If the 2nd call connects, take the 1st call off MOH and bridge them together
> If the 2nd call fails for whatever reason, take the 1st call off MOH
> and play it a 'sorry' message.
> 
> My problem is, all my attempts to play MOH to the first call results
> in blocking, meaning I dont ever get to originate my 2nd call. I've
> tried
> 
> firstcall.streamFile("music.wav");
> 
> and
> 
> firstcall.execute( "fifo", "myqueue in undef 'music.wav'" );
> 
> but both block until I hang up. Anyone got any insight as to how I can
> achieve this scenario in a non-blocking manner? I'm using javascript.
>