Notify external app

[MikeMelga]

Hi.
I am very new to 3CX. I've installed the latest version last week and began to play with it.
I am testing it in my home installation. I have several gateways (gsm, analog) and configured 4 extensions.
I activated the demo version to test all the funcionalities.

In my initial tests I have 2 doubts/requests:

1 - I would like to notify an external app of ALL the incoming calls to ANY extension. Is there any way to do it? I am using 3CX My Phone to do it but I can only register an extension at a time. Do I need to run 4 3CX My Phone instances to do it?

2 - Is there any chance to notify an external app in a menu option of a digital receptionist? I would like for example to call an extension/digital receptionist and be able to issue home automation tasks like opening the front gate. Is this possible? Is there a chance to add a 'external command' to the action list?

Thanks.

Regards,
Mike

 

[leejor]

2 - Is there any chance to notify an external app in a menu option of a digital receptionist? I would like for example to call an extension/digital receptionist and be able to issue home automation tasks like opening the front gate. Is this possible? Is there a chance to add a 'external command' to the action list?

I use an external device attached to an ATA to control devices via DTMF. X10 used to make AC control modules as well as a DTMF to X10 controller. I bought a number of these when a store was clearing them out. I'm sure that if you do some searches they (or something similar) is on-line.

I'm not certain of another way of doing what you are attempting as it is going to require some sort of external interface device in any event.

 

[MikeMelga]

Hi leejor.
Thanks for your reply.

Yes I am aware of such devices but the reason I want 3CX to handle the request is that I can filter by incoming caller ID and apply all the logic I already have in the server.
The problem is not how to command the devices (gate, lights, HVAC), as I can control them even with a .bat file. The problem is WHEN to trigger the .bat file.

I thought of something that a bit stupid but may be doable:
1- I create an extension only for gate opening
2 - In the digital receptionist I program a key to direct to that extension
3 - I run an instance of 3CX My Phone in that extensions that executes an external app when ringing.

The problem with this solution is that I would have yet ANOTHER instance of 3CX My Phone running.


Isn't there a way to have the external notifications on the server?

 

[leejor]

Have not tried anything like that. The only "external" notifications that i make use of is the email generated when a message is left in voicemail. You might be able to do something with that as it contains the Caller ID..