Asterisk Project : Application_WaitExten

Asterisk Project : Application_WaitExten This page last changed on Mar 30, 2011 by wikibot. # WaitExten() ### Synopsis Waits for an extension to be entered. ### Description This application waits for the user to enter a new extension for a specified number of seconds. Use of the application `WaitExten` within a macro will not function as expected. Please use the `Read` application in order to read DTMF from a channel currently executing a macro. ### Syntax
    WaitExten([seconds[,options]])
##### Arguments `seconds` - Can be passed with fractions of a second. For example, `1.5` will ask the application to wait for 1.5 seconds. `options` `m` - Provide music on hold to the caller while waiting for an extension. `x` - Specify the class for music on hold. ### See Also Application_BackGround Function_TIMEOUT ### Import Version This documentation was imported from Asterisk version SVN-branch-1.8-r311874.

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