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The fastest and easiest way to build the dial plan
Visual Dialplan for Asterisk is next generation development platform for Asterisk dial plan development.
It comes with drag-and-drop visual modeling environment and large component library,
handy dial plan samples, powerful validation engine, and single button deployment functionality.
It even learns about Asterisk server configuration, pre-populates library components with
configuration data and validates dial plan accordingly.
Visual Dialplan is the only Asterisk GUI that provides full access to Asterisk dialplan potential.
Starting from v2.1 you can develop Asterisk dial plans using Visual Dialplan and then deploy it directly to your Free PBX, trixbox, PBX In a Flash or Elastix server. Simply create extensions, voicemails and trunks using the web GUI and than do all the dial plan magic with Visual Dialplan.
Full functional trial version is available for download at www.apstel.com.
voipphreak.ca, by Matt
"We're going to focus on the additional features and what that means for us Dialplan Creation ninjas. With the release of version 2.0 comes quite a few changes under the hood and some visible to us end users.
First lets check out the Asterisk Server Configuration View. Here you can see the program allows for data from the Asterisk server to be populated right in the application. You can view all your settings right from the server while you're creating dialplans. Great addition in our opinion.
Another new feature is the ability to customize the validation engine.
Now you can set where you want breaks to happen, if at all.
So, say for instance you're working on a large dialplan and you've only put placeholders
in for certain things. Instead of having the validator fail when checking those items,
instead you can have it skip over them so you can still write out your dialplan and
perform live testing. This is pretty handy, and a great feature addition we've been waiting
for with the application as it makes testing your new dialplans much more effective and easy."
The fastest way to build the Asterisk dialplan
Visual Dialplan for Asterisk is modern rapid application development platform for Asterisk dial plan development.
It comes with drag-and-drop visual modeling environment and large component library, handy dial plan samples, powerful validation engine, and single button deployment functionality. It even learns about Asterisk server configuration, pre-populates library components with configuration data and validates dial plan accordingly.
Visual Dialplan is the only Asterisk GUI that provides full access to Asterisk dialplan potential.
What is new in this release?
- Asterisk server configuration view
- Pre-populated components with configuration data read from Asterisk server
- More powerful validation engine that now validates dial plan against Asterisk server configuration data
- Ability to fine tune validation engine behavior
- Improved GUI with descriptive toolbar icons
- Ability to save dial plan graphical presentation as image file
- Cepstral Text-to-Speech support
- and more...
It is easy to use Visual Dialplan. Simply download full functional trial version, install it in a minute and discover how easy Asterisk dialplan development can be!
In this lesson we will modify the "Hello world" Asterisk PBX dialplan created in the previous lesson by adding more extensions, then we'll add the Dial building block to call specified number, and last we'll add a voice mail. Many new block will be presented in this lesson: BackGround, Wait Extension, Dial, Say, VoiceMail, Invalid extension, Timeout extension.
Apstel Visual Dialplan is a powerful tool that let's you create, maintain, validate and deploy Asterisk dialplan in an intuitive and visual, interface.
Check the Asterisk dialplan video tutorial - Lesson 2 and learn how to create voice menu, how to use special extensions, Dial and Voicemail applications.
Video tutorial #1 - Basic dialplan elements and "Hello world" dialplan
This is the first video tutorial in the series of video tutorials explaining Asterisk dialplan capabilities. In this tutorial you will learn the basic concepts of Asterisk dialplan, then we'll show you how to create dialplan using Apstel Visual Dialplan development environment and we'll help you to create your first 'Hello world' dialplan.
Apstel Visual Dialplan is a powerful tool that let's you create, maintain, validate and deploy Asterisk dialplan in an intuitive and visual interface.
Check the Asterisk dialplan video tutorial - Lesson 1 and learn how to create simple Asterisk dialplan a minute.
Now available for Linux and Windows platforms
The latest Visual Dialplan v1.4 for Asterisk® is now available for Windows and Linux operating systems, includes support for MySql database and much more.
This is the first official release of Linux version and we want to take this opportunity to thank you all for the tremendous contribution and support you have provided during the beta testing process - Thank you! The complimentary licenses will be on its way shortly!
Linux users will benefit with many new features like:
- One button deployment with integrated SSH client
- Custom component that facilitates reuse of existing dialplan code
- Dialplan include functionality
- Context or Macro include functionality
- Personalize Visual Dialplan behavior using preferences
- MySql support
- and more...
Although Windows users already have many of these features we have some nice surprises for them too, like:
- Integrated support for MySql database
- Improved work area component dragging
- Easier upgrade process
- Fixed issues in AgentLogin and SetCallerPresComponent components
- and more...
We strongly suggest and invite all Visual Dialplan v1.x users to take advantage of free upgrade to Visual Dialplan v1.4 and to download the latest Visual Dialplan.
voipphreak.ca, by Matt
This is the first article in a series of four articles describing the inner workings of Visual Dialplan for Asterisk, how to use it, some advanced features, deploying dialplans and finally a review on the product. Matt and guys at voipphreak.ca did a great job reviewing the product and writing this educational text and we want to take this opportunity to thank them for their work.
"Today we’re going to talk about an interesting program from APSTel Visual Dialplan, which enables you to create Dialplans for your Asterisk PBX in a visual method. This enables both new Asterisk users, and seasoned professionals to quickly and efficiently create Asterisk Dialplans..."
bipinb.com
"Worried about writing asterisk dialplans? Want to make dialplan graphically using simple drag and drop. Here is Visual Dialplan for Asterisk an innovative visual modeling platform that enables Asterisk users to create, maintain and validate Asterisk dialplans in an easy, convenient and natural way."
"With Visual Dialplan for Asterisk you can make complex dialplan by simply drag and drop method."
Apstel Dialplan is a visual way to manage incoming and outgoing VoIP calls.
voip-news.com, by Robert Poe
"A lot of small companies download free Asterisk software and put it on a server, producing an instant cut-rate IP PBX. They use a tutorial to learn how to configure extensions, and then they run into trouble. Figuring out how to set up a dial plan or call flow — that is, the set of rules governing how the switch deals with incoming and outgoing calls — is very complicated. One option is to learn to program the call flow using the text-based Asterisk dial-plan syntax. If that's too hard — and for most non-geeks, it is — companies can hire someone to do it, which can diminish the benefits of free software. Or they can turn to a user-friendly GUI-based approach."
"We created a visual environment and built so-called building blocks for each and every Asterisk application and function," said Apstel president Mr. Peter Simich. "We leverage a GUI to allow users to drag and drop building blocks into the work area, and then to connect those blocks to create a call flow or dial plan for inbound and outbound calls."
Now with integrated SSH client, include capability, custom component and more
The latest Visual Dialplan v1.3 for Asterisk® brings commodity of a modern desktop rapid application development platform into the world of Linux and Asterisk dialplan development.
With Visual Dialplan you can deploy Asterisk Dialplan with a single press of a button using integrated SSH client directly from your Windows or Linux desktop, or include your existing Asterisk dialplan code created in a traditional way into the Visual Dialplan. You can even continue developing part of the code in a traditional way, or reuse already developed dialplan code using Custom Component.
Visual Dialplan v1.3 feature highlights:
- One button deployment through integrated SSH client
- Custom component that facilitate reuse of existing dialplan code
- Dialplan include functionality
- Context or Macro include functionality
- Personalize behavior of you Visual Dialplan using preferences
- and more...
We have also fixed several issues and improved behavior of several components.
We strongly suggest and invite all Visual Dialplan v1.x users to take advantage of free upgrade to Visual Dialplan v1.3 and to download the latest Visual Dialplan.
We are very excited to offer first public beta release of Visual Dialplan for Linux and that way respond to a tremendous demand for Linux version of popular rapid application development environment for Asterisk dialplan development.
We are looking for Asterisk users, professionals and enthusiasts who would like to test and provide the feedback on their experience with the Visual Dialplan for Linux.
Join the program, help us to improve Visual Dialplan for Linux, become a part of the revolution and qualify for the complimentary final product package - five most productive feedbacks will be awarded with free of charge final product license.
Click here to download the Linux version of Visual Dialplan for Asterisk and send us your feedback at no later than March 31st, to qualify for the complimentary final product package.
This minor release solves several smaller issues. Among other issues, cut/copy/paste/delete issue in Macro Editor is fixed.
This is recommended upgrade for the v1.2 users.
This is the minor release that solves several important issues:
- Installation issues on Microsoft Windows with missing msvcr71.dll (usually fresh OS installations)
- Dial component issue with limits timeout
There are also several small improvements that will speed up the application performance.
This is recommended upgrade for the v1.2 users.
Los Angeles, CA -- (PR LEAP) -- Visual Dialplan for Asterisk® is innovative visual modeling platform that enables Asterisk users to create, maintain and validate Asterisk dialplans in an easy, convenient and natural way.
It enables user to simply drag, drop and connect dialplan blocks to make company IVR, Call Center queues, inbound or outbound call flows and much more.
sinologic.net, by Elio Rojano
"The system is very intuitive, it is really not necessary to read any manual to understand how it works."
"I sincerely recommend to try anyone who has any windows machine to see how easy it can be."
now with improved performance and Asterisk dialplan code preview capability
We are pleased to introduce to you new Visual Dialplan v1.2 with significant performance improvements and even better visual modeling environment, now with traditional Asterisk dialplan code preview and even better building block tool tips.
You can now simple open Build window while you visually develop Asterisk dialplan and check the traditional Asterisk dialplan code that will be generated based on the selected component and its settings, or simply position cursor over the building block to get more info about the component properties.
We also fixed several issues and improved behavior of several components:
- Memory leak issue that forced Visual Dialplan to freeze after some time is now fixed
- Festival (Text to Speech) components
- LumenVox (Speech recognitions) components
- Say component
- MeetMe component
- Dial component
- BackgroundDetect component
- VoiceMailMain component
- AgentCallabckLogin component
- Page component
- GotoIfTime component
- Math function
- Rand function
We strongly suggest and invite all Visual Dialplan v1.0.x and v1.1.x users to take advantage of free upgrade to Visual Dialplan v1.2.x and to download the latest Visual Dialplan.
onevoiceoverip.it, da Alessandro Ferrazzi
"Virtual Dialplan for AsteriskNel Dialplan, ovvero 'piano di chiamata' si definisce cosa deve fare il PBX quando riceve una chiamata, oppure quando un utente compone un numero. Crearne uno per Asterisk è un operazione che può risulta complicata in presenza di numerosi servizi ed instradamento di chiamata."
"Visual Dialplan è uno strumento software per sistemi operativi Windows che facilita la creazione di dialplan mediante una interfaccia grafica ad oggetti, con capacita di drag and drop, che permette di modellare graficamente rotte in entrata ed uscita inserendo nel flusso delle chiamate interazioni con IVR, conferenze, musica di attesa, registrazione chiamate e molto altro."
Revolutionize dialplan development
The first commercial version of popular Asterisk dialplan modeling platform is available.
We are very excited to offer Visual Dialplan to the Asterisk users and that way respond to a tremendous demand for a modern rapid application development environment for the Asterisk dialplan development.
Beta testing program is officially closed as of today.
We want to thank you all for your help and feedback.
Ten most productive feedbacks will be awarded with free final Visual Dialplan product license while all other beta testers that successfully completed beta testing program will get 50% discount on the final product package.
Beta testers, expect an email from us soon with your discount code!
VOIP IP Telephony, by ravenll
"I have now seen the light. After Daily Asterisk News directed me to the Apstel's Visual Dial Plan, I am feeling better about creating and using dial plans."
"I downloaded the application, which is in beta and I have not registered yet. But the trial version is so promising that I wonder if we need to call it a beta."
"Of course I did not have time to go through all the variables of the program but I intent to do so. But I did go through the provided sample applications and so far I did not have to use help!, which is also very extensive, just by looking at it."
asteriskpbx.wordpress.com
"Acabo de ver uma ferramenta que tem uma aparência muito boa e que serve para desenhar na forma de diagramas um plano de discagem (dialplan) de uma forma completamente gráfica e sem necessidade de escrever nenhuma linha se quer de código, basta arrastar e soltar os componentes que formam as ações que serão executadas no Asterisk."
"Visual Dialplan es un sistema revolucionario que permite la gestion en modalidad visual de los dialplan de Asterik. A traves de una interfaz, el uso de objetos, operaciones de drag&drop y un template preconfigurado Visual Dialplan permite visualizar el flujo de entrada y salida de una central PBX Asterisk El programa permite crear facilmente usando interfaces gráficas dialplans complejos que interactuen con IVR, colas, voicemail. También se puede probar y validar el dialplan antes de exportarlo."
blogvoip.it, da Alessandro Ferrazzi
"Visual Dialplan Visual Dialplan è un sistema rivoluzionario che permette di gestire, in modalità visuale, dialplan per Asterisk."
"Attraverso un interfaccia a finestre e l’utilizzo di oggetti, drag&drop e template preconfigurati Visual Dialplan è in grado di visualizzare il flusso delle chiamate in entrate ed in uscita dal proprio centralino Asterisk. Il software permette di creare, agevolmente, dialplan molto complessi interagendo con tutti i componenti di Asterisk (come ad esempio IVR, code, voicemail, TTS) ed utilizzando funzioni complesse generate attraverso comode interfacce grafiche."
Panoramisk.com, by Alexandre Chauvin-Hameau
"Configuring an Asterisk server can be cumbersome for some administrators not used to unix and text file format. There are some solutions to ease this configuration process, mainly on integrated solution where a web interface is proposed. Apstel is currently proposing another solution which is interesting: « Visual Dialplan » since it is mainly based on a graphical view of the call plan."
"In a nutshell, this product is a really good way to configure the Asterisk dial plan. This is an excellent way to increase adherence to Asterisk solution and enhance the ecosystem. The level is now higher on Asterisk with regards to configuration than on other proprietary solutions available on the market, this is an excellent point. Give it a try, it is a good tool."
Panoramisk.com, par Alexandre Chauvin-Hameau
"La configuration d’un serveur Asterisk peut rebuter certains administrateurs étant donné le format texte utilisé ainsi que les fichiers à éditer directement sur la console Unix du serveur. Il existe des initiatives qui tournent pratiquement toujours autour d’une interface web dans laquelle on fabrique la configuration sans pour autant avoir la main sur certaines fonctionnalités avancées de l’Asterisk. Il existe également une solution graphique en cours de finalisation qui présente certains intérêts, il s’agit de « Visual Dialplan » de Apstel."
"En résumé, une bonne approche à concrétiser et dont il faudra attendre la version finale et le prix afin de juger. Asterisk gagnera forcément en crédibilité avec ce genre de produit dans son écosystème en atteignant un niveau rarement proposé par des produits industriels actuellement sur le marché."
Official beta release of revolutionary Visual Dialplan for Asterisk is ready for download.
Visual Dialplan for Asterisk® is innovative visual modeling platform that enables Asterisk users to create, maintain and validate Asterisk dialplans in an easy, convenient and natural way.
Simply drag, drop and connect dialplan blocks to make company IVR,
Call Center queues, inbound or outbound call flows and much more.
Model, don't code!
You may also use samples to create standard dialplan in minutes, or create complex and large dialplans using comfort of a modern Rapid Application Development environment.
Visual Dialplan for Asterisk now officially supports the latest Asterisk v1.4 series distribution.