Alert to phone by playing a .wav file

[KS-Soft]

No, its not implemented yet.
I think we implement "HTTP request" action and ICQ action in next version.
Then we implement MSN and GSM SMS action and only after that we implemant Voice action

Regards
Alex

[john07ex]

Wow.. this would be perfect for my team as well..

please get voice messaging working.. please

[KS-Soft]

We uploaded Beta version at www.ip-tools.biz/download/playcall.zip
But sound quality is poor. You may try, may be your modem will sound better.
Note: The most common format supported by all voice modems: PCM 8,000Hz 16 Bit mono.

Regards
Alex

[john07ex]

Ok i got it.. now how to do i use it?

[KS-Soft Europe]

Ok i got it.. now how to do i use it?

Usage: playcall.exe <filename> -phone:<phone_number> [-retry:<retry_count>] [-retrymode:PAB|PTB] [-backupphone:<phone_number>] [-debug] [-tapidevice:<device_name>]

Parameters:
<filename> : path to WAV file that should be played
-phone : primary phone to call
-retry : attempts count (e.g. if number is busy)
-retrymode : retry mode PAB or PTB (see information below)
-backupphone: backup phone number to call (e.g. if primary number is busy)
-debug : display debug information
-tapidevice : modem name
Retry mode PAB: calls primary, backup, primary, backup N times
Retry mode PTB: calls primary N times then backup N times

Examples:
playcall c:\tools\sounds\routerfailure.wav -phone:12068765412 -retry:2
playcall neterr.wav -phone:34567 -retry:2 -retrymode:PTB -backupphone:23555
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At first, program plays "PressAnyKey.wav" file. After you pressing any key on your phone, it staring to play the file, you have specified as parameter.

Regards,
Max

[KS-Soft Europe]

So, have you tried playcall.exe utility? Does it suit your needs? If yes, you may use it with "Execute external program" action: http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/mfra ... htm#actPrg
also you may use "Execute HMS Script" action with "ExecuteProgram" command: http://www.ks-soft.net/hostmon.eng/mfra ... #actScript

Regards,
Max

[john07ex]

here is what i have tried so far. The xx's on numbers are me just blocking them here.

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[C:\Program Files\HostMonitor6>playcall.exe pressanykey.wav -phone:32184xxxxx -re
try:2 -retrymode:PAB -backupphone:32184xxxxx -tapidevice:dell_data_fax_modem
+-¦¦¦-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
¦ PlayCall ¦ Version 0.10 ¦ EMail: line1@ks-soft.net ¦
¦ License: Freeware ¦ July, 2006 ¦ Web: www.ks-soft.net ¦
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Purpose: calls specified phone number and plays wav file using voice modem

[2/7/2007 3:02:41 PM] Error : Tapi device not found

C:\Program Files\HostMonitor6>playcall.exe pressanykey.wav -phone:32184xxxxx -re
try:2 -retrymode:PAB -backupphone:32184xxxxx -tapidevice:dell_data_fax_modem
+-¦¦¦-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
¦ PlayCall ¦ Version 0.10 ¦ EMail: line1@ks-soft.net ¦
¦ License: Freeware ¦ July, 2006 ¦ Web: www.ks-soft.net ¦
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Purpose: calls specified phone number and plays wav file using voice modem

[2/7/2007 3:23:09 PM] Error : Tapi device not found

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I have a dell data fax modem. I'm not sure whats the problem yet.
Any ideas?
And here is my playcall.ini file
[General]
TAPIDeviceName = dell_data_fax_modem
PressAnyKeyFile = PressAnyKey.wav
MaxGreetingsCount = 4
ConnectTimeOut = 10000
AfterConnectPause = 3
PlayMessageDurationSec = 60

[KS-Soft]

Are you sure your device is called "dell_data_fax_modem" (with underlining)??

Regards
Alex

[KS-Soft Europe]

Please, note: playcall.exe supports only Voice modems. Are you sure your DELL Data Fax modem is a voice modem? You may use "Control Panel > Phone and Modem Options > Modems" tab to figure out what is the real name of the modem to specify into playcall.ini.
If you leave blank TAPIDeviceName field in playcall.ini and do not pass -tapidevice command line param, program will try to detect first voice modem on your system automatically.

Regards,
Max

[john07ex]

Ok yea i tried it with underlines and without.
All have the same results.

I am going to get another modem and try it.
Cause i am NOT postive it does voice.
I have also tried it blank and it gives the same error.

But hopefully we can get it working soon. Give me a few days to get another modem installed.

[KS-Soft]

Ok yea i tried it with underlines and without.
All have the same results.

I would recommend to find real name of the TAPI device. What is displayed by Phone and Modem Options dialog?

Regards
Alex

[binaer]

Hi

Link doesn't work anymore

Can I get playcall.zip from somewhere else?

[KS-Soft]

There is www.ks-soft.net/download/other/playcall.zip

Regards
Alex

[binaer]

great, thank you!

After couple of hours of testing, I get every time this error:

Error : Tapi device not found

but in the Phone-Settings, the driver is exactly written as in the .ini-File:

AVM ISDN TAPI Services for CAPI

it's a Fritz!Card PCI. Does anyone know, what the correct Tapi-Devicename is?

I've installed

ISDN TAPI Services for CAPI Version 02.01.01

from
http://www.avm.de/de/Service/Service-Po ... tenneu.y=9

[KS-Soft Europe]

Hm. Probably, your device is not supported.
Could you send request to support@ks-soft.net , please?
We will send you slightly modified utility, that is able to enumerate supported TAPI device on the system.

Regards,
Max