[Lazarus] Embedding Gecko engine inside Lazarus/Free Pascal application

[Graeme Geldenhuys]

ik wrote:
> Hi Lee,
> 
> First of all Asterisk has "torture" mode :)
> Secondly, I can do some of the routing without AGI, but using
> extentions.conf and wiring dialplan, including the issue with
> telemarketing :)

Of course!  But I don't prefer Asterisk "flat" script for extensive logic.  I 
wrote a dialplan generator for that simple kind of thing anyway 
(http://www.datatrakpos.com/pos/datatalk/Default.aspx).  AEL2 by Steve Murphy is 
pretty nice though.

Personally, I prefer to leave only dialplan specific logic in Asterisk and to 
shell out to AGI/FastAGI those tasks that aren't necessarily related to Asterisk 
dialplan like database lookups, etc.

> Anyway, I wrote 8 months ago a fast agi using lnet, but it sucks, and
> I lack the time to rewrite it, so I thought in merge your code into
> lnet (instead of mine).

You are welcome to use the source as you see fit, but AsterPas already uses the 
open source synapse library.  As a matter of fact, these are the external 
libraries currently used:

- Synapse (http://synapse.ararat.cz)
- Pascal Data Object (http://pdo.sourceforge.net/)
- sqlite3ds (included with lazarus?)
- TPasAGI (included with AsterPas sources, written by me ;) )
- RemObject Pascal Script (http://www.remobjects.com)

I don't think RemObjects PS is open source, but it's free to use.

> And if I'll require to write some AGI/FastAGI and I'll be able to use
> technology I'll choose, I'll use your library :)
> 

Excellent.  I hope you enjoy using it and maybe contribute if you're inclined.

> Ido
> 
> On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 5:16 PM, Lee Jenkins <lee at datatrakpos.com> wrote:
>>  A while back, I wrote a FastAGI Script Server (called AsterPas) for the open
>>  source Asterisk PBX server.  For those of you not familiar with Asterisk,
>>  FastAGI is the TCP/IP network implementation of the Asterisk Gateway Interface
>>  (AGI) which allows you control call flow in the Asterisk PBX in realtime through
>>  stdin/stndout.  The FastAGI implementation uses TCP sockets instead of stdin/stdout.
>>
>>  Background:
>>  AsterPas is written in 100% Lazarus/Freepascal and provides many built in
>>  objects for working with databases, Cepstral Text to Speech Engine, Call files
>>  and more to offer a wide range of functionality for controlling call flow in
>>  real time for the Asterisk PBX system.
>>
>>  I have limited time and often get myself into projects (like this one) which
>>  interest me, but then find myself unable to spend time in adding new features,
>>  etc once the product is stable and working well.
>>
>>  We use it internally for our Asterisk PBX system extensively.  Some of our
>>  internal uses:
>>
>>  - Real-Time Telemarketer BlackList -
>>  When a telemarketer calls, I say "Please hold" and then transfer the caller to
>>  an extension that calls a script on my AsterPas server that uses Cepstral Text
>>  to Speech to say "Please be advised that you have been added to our do not call
>>  list.  Please add our number to your do not call list.  Each future attempt to
>>  call us is being recorded and may be used to by Authorities to pursue legal action".
>>
>>  If they call back again, Cepstral says "You were added to our do not call list.
>>   We will not accept calls from you and each attempt to call is being recorded
>>  and may by used as evidence in legal proceedings."  Logs call in database and
>>  hangs up.
>>
>>  - Priority Caller Routing.
>>  Incoming caller id is looked up in a database.  If the caller is determined to
>>  be a "VIP", then Cepstral's William speech personality says "Thank you for
>>  calling.  Because your phone is recognized as a VIP with DataTrak Business
>>  Solutions, we will by-pass the regular menu for you and route your call directly
>>  to an account representative.  Please hold while I transfer your call...".
>>  Script then places caller in a special priority queue.
>>
>>  It really is a lot of fun to use and there doesn't seem to be a limit on the
>>  kinds of things you can do with Asterisk and FastAGI.
>>
>>  We are thinking of releasing it under some form of open source license.  I know
>>  Ido works with Asterisk a lot, but if anyone is interested please let me know
>>  too please.
>>
>>  More information on the product can be found here:
>>
>>  http://www.datatrakpos.com/pos/datatalk/asterpas.aspx
>>
>>  If there's enough interest, I'll add public access to the svn and add a forum to
>>  my message board for AsterPas discussion.
>>



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Warm Regards,

Lee

"Everything I needed to learn in life, I learned selling encyclopedias door to 
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