Asterisk Project : Asterisk 10 Application_WaitExten This page last changed on Oct 14, 2011 by wikibot. # WaitExten() ### Synopsis Waits for an extension to be entered. ### Description This application waits for the user to enter a new extension for a specified number of seconds. Use of the application `WaitExten` within a macro will not function as expected. Please use the `Read` application in order to read DTMF from a channel currently executing a macro. ### Syntax
    WaitExten([seconds[,options]])
##### Arguments `seconds` - Can be passed with fractions of a second. For example, `1.5` will ask the application to wait for 1.5 seconds. `options` `m` - Provide music on hold to the caller while waiting for an extension. `x` - Specify the class for music on hold. ### See Also Asterisk 10 Application_BackGround Asterisk 10 Function_TIMEOUT ### Import Version This documentation was imported from Asterisk version SVN-branch-10-r340810.

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