Asterisk Project : Asterisk 11 Application_WaitExten This page last changed on Jul 20, 2012 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.
| Warning 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. CHANNEL(musicclass) will be used instead if set ### See Also Asterisk 11 Application_BackGround Asterisk 11 Function_TIMEOUT ### Import Version This documentation was imported from Asterisk Version SVN-trunk-r370328

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