lineGenerateDigits  8OTKM9 

The lineGenerateDigits function initiates the generation of the specified digits on the specified call as inband tones using the specified signaling mode. Invoking this function with a NULL value for lpszDigits aborts any digit generation currently in progress. Invoking lineGenerateDigits or lineGenerateToneGVF6BI while digit generation is in progress aborts the current digit generation or tone generation and initiates the generation of the most recently specified digits or tone.

LONG lineGenerateDigits(

Parameters

hCall

A handle to the call. The application must be an owner of the call. Call state of hCall can be any state.

dwDigitMode

The format to be used for signaling these digits. Note that dwDigitMode is allowed to have only a single flag set. This parameter uses the following LINEDIGITMODE_ constants:

LINEDIGITMODE_PULSE

Uses pulse/rotary for digit signaling. Valid digits for pulse mode are '0' through '9'.

LINEDIGITMODE_DTMF

Uses DTMF tones for digit signaling. Valid digits for DTMF mode are '0' through '9', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', '*', '#'.

lpszDigits

A pointer to a NULL-terminated character buffer that contains the digits to be generated. Valid characters for pulse mode are '0' through '9' and ',' (comma). Valid characters for DTMF mode are '0' through '9', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', '*', '#', and ',' (comma). A comma injects an extra delay between the signaling of the previous and next digits it separates. The duration of this pause is configuration defined, and the line's device capabilities indicate what this duration is. Multiple commas may be used to inject longer pauses. Invalid digits are ignored during the generation, rather than being reported as an error. The exclamation character (!) is a valid character in the string specifed by the lpszDigits parameter for both DTMF and pulse mode. This character causes a "hookflash" operation, as described for dialable addresses.

dwDuration

Both the duration in milliseconds of DTMF digits and pulse and DTMF inter-digit spacing. A value of zero will use a default value. The dwDuration parameter must be within the range specified by MinDialParams and MaxDialParams in LINEDEVCAPSBJCCRA. If out of range, the actual value is set to the nearest value in the range.

Return Values

Returns zero if the request is successful or a negative error number if an error has occurred. Possible return values are:

LINEERR_INVALCALLHANDLE, LINEERR_NOTOWNER, LINEERR_INVALCALLSTATE, LINEERR_OPERATIONUNAVAIL, LINEERR_INVALDIGITMODE, LINEERR_OPERATIONFAILED, LINEERR_INVALPOINTER, LINEERR_RESOURCEUNAVAIL, LINEERR_NOMEM, LINEERR_UNINITIALIZED.

Remarks

The lineGenerateDigits function is considered to have completed successfully when the digit generation has been successfully initiated, not when all digits have been generated. In contrast to lineDial85LEMN, which dials digits in a network-dependent fashion, lineGenerateDigits guarantees to produce the digits as inband tones over the voice channel using DTMF or hookswitch dial pulses when using pulse. The lineGenerateDigits function is generally not suitable for making calls or dialing. It is intended for end-to-end signaling over an established call.

After all digits in lpszDigits have been generated, or after digit generation has been aborted or canceled, a LINE_GENERATE3N8_VK8 message is sent to the application.

Only one inband generation request (tone generation or digit generation) is allowed to be in progress per call across all applications that are owners of the call. Digit generation on a call is canceled by initiating either another digit generation request or a tone generation request. To cancel the current digit generation, the application can invoke lineGenerateDigits and specify NULL for the lpszDigits parameter.

Depending on the service provider and hardware, the application may monitor the digits it generates itself. If that is not desired, the application can disable digit monitoring while generating digits.

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