[Freeswitch-users] Channel Variables with spaces

[Michael Collins]

On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 3:08 PM, Brian Engert <lart2150 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm trying to set a channel variable with a space in it when I run the
> originate command.  The command only seems to work when I escape the
> space with a \ however that backspace get's passed on.  Some examples
> are
>
> originate {fax_ident=1231231234,fax_header=testing\
> spaces}sofia/gateway/outbound.fax/1004 &txfax(/tmp/fax.tiff)
> originate {fax_ident=1231231234,fax_header=testing
> spaces}sofia/gateway/outbound.fax/1004 &txfax(/tmp/fax.tiff)
>
> The first one will go through just fine but the fax at the other end
> gets "testing\ spaces" the second one gives me
> "2010-01-12 16:35:18.41325 [ERR] switch_ivr_originate.c:990 Parse Error!"
>
> I think this could also be done as a profile but I would rather do it
> from the call.  I've looked around the wiki and have not seen any
> examples that use a space when doing the originate call.
>
> I'll give you the answer if you promise to put it into the wiki. ;)

Okay, use single quotes like this:

originate {fax_ident=1231231234,fax_header='testing
spaces'}sofia/gateway/outbound.fax/1004 &txfax(/tmp/fax.tiff)

-MC
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