diff --git a/doc/CHANGES-staging/func_strings.txt b/doc/CHANGES-staging/func_strings.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d15446402104e5dde1f92492658cb511dfccb538
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/CHANGES-staging/func_strings.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Subject: func_strings
+
+A new STRBETWEEN function is now included which
+allows a substring to be inserted between characters
+in a string. This is particularly useful for transforming
+dial strings, such as adding pauses between digits
+for a string of digits that are sent to another channel.
diff --git a/funcs/func_strings.c b/funcs/func_strings.c
index 7afc40e384670e501437409984f6177f7e86ae75..c70c9bd2f535afa2d17b9175bbde49b65174d914 100644
--- a/funcs/func_strings.c
+++ b/funcs/func_strings.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
* Copyright (C) 2005-2006, Digium, Inc.
* Portions Copyright (C) 2005, Tilghman Lesher. All rights reserved.
* Portions Copyright (C) 2005, Anthony Minessale II
+ * Portions Copyright (C) 2021, Naveen Albert
*
* See http://www.asterisk.org for more information about
* the Asterisk project. Please do not directly contact
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@
*
* \author Tilghman Lesher
* \author Anothony Minessale II
+ * \author Naveen Albert
* \ingroup functions
*/
@@ -152,6 +154,24 @@ AST_THREADSTORAGE(tmp_buf);
<note><para>The replacement only occurs in the output. The original variable is not altered.</para></note>
</description>
</function>
+ <function name="STRBETWEEN" language="en_US">
+ <synopsis>
+ Inserts a substring between each character in a string.
+ </synopsis>
+ <syntax>
+ <parameter name="varname" required="true" />
+ <parameter name="insert-string" required="true" />
+ </syntax>
+ <description>
+ <para>Inserts a substring <replaceable>find-string</replaceable> between each character in
+ <replaceable>varname</replaceable>.</para>
+ <note><para>The replacement only occurs in the output. The original variable is not altered.</para></note>
+ <example title="Add half-second pause between dialed digits">
+ same => n,Set(digits=5551212)
+ same => n,SendDTMF(${STRBETWEEN(digits,w)) ; this will send 5w5w5w1w2w1w2
+ </example>
+ </description>
+ </function>
<function name="PASSTHRU" language="en_US">
<synopsis>
Pass the given argument back as a value.
@@ -945,6 +965,53 @@ static struct ast_custom_function strreplace_function = {
.read2 = strreplace,
};
+static int strbetween(struct ast_channel *chan, const char *cmd, char *data, struct ast_str **buf, ssize_t len)
+{
+ int c, origsize;
+ char *varsubstr, *origstr;
+ struct ast_str *str = ast_str_thread_get(&result_buf, 16); /* Holds the data obtained from varname */
+
+ AST_DECLARE_APP_ARGS(args,
+ AST_APP_ARG(varname);
+ AST_APP_ARG(insert_string);
+ AST_APP_ARG(other); /* Any remining unused arguments */
+ );
+
+ ast_str_reset(*buf);
+
+ if (!str) {
+ ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Couldn't obtain string\n");
+ return -1;
+ }
+
+ AST_STANDARD_APP_ARGS(args, data);
+
+ if (args.argc != 2 || ast_strlen_zero(args.varname)) {
+ ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Usage: %s(<varname>,<insert-string>)\n", cmd);
+ return -1;
+ }
+
+ varsubstr = ast_alloca(strlen(args.varname) + 4);
+ sprintf(varsubstr, "${%s}", args.varname);
+ ast_str_substitute_variables(&str, 0, chan, varsubstr);
+ origstr = ast_str_buffer(str);
+ origsize = strlen(origstr);
+ for (c = 0; c < origsize; c++) {
+ ast_str_append(buf, len, "%c", origstr[c]);
+ /* no insert after the last character */
+ if (c < (origsize - 1)) {
+ ast_str_append(buf, len, "%s", args.insert_string);
+ }
+ }
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static struct ast_custom_function strbetween_function = {
+ .name = "STRBETWEEN",
+ .read2 = strbetween,
+};
+
static int regex(struct ast_channel *chan, const char *cmd, char *parse, char *buf,
size_t len)
{
@@ -1953,6 +2020,79 @@ AST_TEST_DEFINE(test_STRREPLACE)
return res;
}
+
+AST_TEST_DEFINE(test_STRBETWEEN)
+{
+ int i, res = AST_TEST_PASS;
+ struct ast_channel *chan; /* dummy channel */
+ struct ast_str *str; /* fancy string for holding comparing value */
+
+ const char *test_strings[][5] = {
+ {"0", "w", "0"},
+ {"30", "w", "3w0"},
+ {"212", "w", "2w1w2"},
+ {"212", "55", "2551552"},
+ {"212", " ", "2 1 2"},
+ {"", "w", ""},
+ {"555", "", "555"},
+ {"abcdefg", "_", "a_b_c_d_e_f_g"},
+ {"A", "A", "A"},
+ {"AA", "B", "ABA"},
+ {"AAA", "B", "ABABA"},
+ };
+
+ switch (cmd) {
+ case TEST_INIT:
+ info->name = "func_STRBETWEEN";
+ info->category = "/funcs/func_strings/";
+ info->summary = "Test STRBETWEEN function";
+ info->description = "Verify STRBETWEEN behavior";
+ return AST_TEST_NOT_RUN;
+ case TEST_EXECUTE:
+ break;
+ }
+
+ if (!(chan = ast_dummy_channel_alloc())) {
+ ast_test_status_update(test, "Unable to allocate dummy channel\n");
+ return AST_TEST_FAIL;
+ }
+
+ if (!(str = ast_str_create(64))) {
+ ast_test_status_update(test, "Unable to allocate dynamic string buffer\n");
+ ast_channel_release(chan);
+ return AST_TEST_FAIL;
+ }
+
+ for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_LEN(test_strings); i++) {
+ char tmp[512], tmp2[512] = "";
+
+ struct ast_var_t *var = ast_var_assign("test_string", test_strings[i][0]);
+ if (!var) {
+ ast_test_status_update(test, "Unable to allocate variable\n");
+ ast_free(str);
+ ast_channel_release(chan);
+ return AST_TEST_FAIL;
+ }
+
+ AST_LIST_INSERT_HEAD(ast_channel_varshead(chan), var, entries);
+
+ if (test_strings[i][1]) {
+ snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "${STRBETWEEN(%s,%s)}", "test_string", test_strings[i][1]);
+ } else {
+ snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "${STRBETWEEN(%s)}", "test_string");
+ }
+ ast_str_substitute_variables(&str, 0, chan, tmp);
+ if (strcmp(test_strings[i][2], ast_str_buffer(str))) {
+ ast_test_status_update(test, "Format string '%s' substituted to '%s'. Expected '%s'.\n", test_strings[i][0], tmp2, test_strings[i][2]);
+ res = AST_TEST_FAIL;
+ }
+ }
+
+ ast_free(str);
+ ast_channel_release(chan);
+
+ return res;
+}
#endif
static int unload_module(void)
@@ -1963,11 +2103,13 @@ static int unload_module(void)
AST_TEST_UNREGISTER(test_REPLACE);
AST_TEST_UNREGISTER(test_FILTER);
AST_TEST_UNREGISTER(test_STRREPLACE);
+ AST_TEST_UNREGISTER(test_STRBETWEEN);
res |= ast_custom_function_unregister(&fieldqty_function);
res |= ast_custom_function_unregister(&fieldnum_function);
res |= ast_custom_function_unregister(&filter_function);
res |= ast_custom_function_unregister(&replace_function);
res |= ast_custom_function_unregister(&strreplace_function);
+ res |= ast_custom_function_unregister(&strbetween_function);
res |= ast_custom_function_unregister(&listfilter_function);
res |= ast_custom_function_unregister(®ex_function);
res |= ast_custom_function_unregister(&array_function);
@@ -2000,11 +2142,13 @@ static int load_module(void)
AST_TEST_REGISTER(test_REPLACE);
AST_TEST_REGISTER(test_FILTER);
AST_TEST_REGISTER(test_STRREPLACE);
+ AST_TEST_REGISTER(test_STRBETWEEN);
res |= ast_custom_function_register(&fieldqty_function);
res |= ast_custom_function_register(&fieldnum_function);
res |= ast_custom_function_register(&filter_function);
res |= ast_custom_function_register(&replace_function);
res |= ast_custom_function_register(&strreplace_function);
+ res |= ast_custom_function_register(&strbetween_function);
res |= ast_custom_function_register(&listfilter_function);
res |= ast_custom_function_register(®ex_function);
res |= ast_custom_function_register(&array_function);