[Freeswitch-users] PlayAndGetDigits parameters

[Malay Thakershi]

Thank you for clarification. Wiki description of the parameters was a little
confusing to me. Modifying that description would help the community.

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:52 PM, Michael Collins <msc at freeswitch.org>wrote:

>
>
> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 9:34 AM, Malay Thakershi <mthakershi at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Recently I upgraded to latest GIT version and found there was an extra
>> parameter to this function.
>>
>> I have two questions if someone can explain:
>>
>> --> 4th parameter
>> * timeout = Number of milliseconds to wait once the file is done playing
>> before you type a digit.
>> From the name, I alway thought this had to do with user's inactivity at
>> the prompt. So if value is 3000, after 3 seconds of inactivity prompt will
>> either do a retry or move on.
>> But I think from wiki description, it seems # of milliseconds for which
>> data entry will be blocked, am I correct?
>>
>
> No, it does not block. This timeout is for how long PAGD will wait until it
> does a retry. For example, with 3000 it will play the file, wait for 3 secs
> while listening for digits, and if no digits are pressed it will start the
> process all over again. When it gets to max tries then it will fail and move
> on.
>
>
>>
>> --> 10th parameter
>> * digit_timeout = Number of milliseconds to wait after DTMF ( Added Here
>> [1]<http://fisheye.freeswitch.org/changelog/freeswitch.git/?cs=cfa30468e89788d220ad9fbc07ab1ae3406cf3fa>
>>  )
>> What does this do? Is it # ms to wait before second digit can be pressed?
>>
>
> The digit timeout is like an "inter-digit timer." It basically is the
> maximum amount of time the caller can wait in between digits. So if that is
> set to 2500, then the caller can wait no more than 2.5 seconds in between
> key presses. The idea is to tailor just how long PAGD will wait after
> hearing digits to assume that the caller is done entering his/her digits. If
> you are still confused by this then I recommend doing two tests, one where
> you set this value really low, like 2000 and another where you set it really
> high, like 8000. Then call and enter some digits. See how long it takes for
> PAGD to assume you're done dialing.
>
> I will revisit the wiki page and make sure I clarify this documentation.
>
> -MC
>
>
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