[Freeswitch-users] ESL vs Mod_XML_Curl

[Aza Tek]

Thanks David that was quite informative. Is there a particular benefit to
having something like a Dialplan stored in a database?


On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 10:24 AM, David Ponzone <david.ponzone at gmail.com>wrote:

> Aza,
>
> I think you got confused.
>
> ESL and mod_xml_curl are not doing the same thing.
> ESL is a way to control FreeSWITCH through the even socket (you can send
> commands like call this number, listen to DTMF, play audio file, etc...).
>
> Mod_xml_curl is "just" a way to have your config, dialplan and directory
> stored in a DB, that FS will access through a HTTP/XML middleware.
> You can't write applications with that.
>
> The alternative to ESL is to use scripting in the dialplan (mod_lua,
> mod_python, etc...). A such application is generally put somewhere in the
> dialplan, so it is triggered because FS executes an extension.
> You can also execute it from CLI (with luarun for instance).
>
> As you say that you want to write a web-based app, I guess you should go
> for php/ESL.
> Playing with that, you will perhaps find exactly what suits you.
>
> To install php/ESL support, you need to compile FreeSWITCH with:
> ./configure --with-php
> make install
>
> and after that:
> cd libs/esl
> make phpmod-install
>
> (php-devel is a required package)
>
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> Le 14/05/2010 à 09:29, Aza Tek a écrit :
>
> Hi All
>
> I'm a bit undecided on the best approach for a web-based FreeSWITCH
> application, between the above two.
> Any advice would be most appreciated.
>
> Thanks
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