The OFFERINGMODE_ bit-flag constants (TAPI versions 1.4 and later) describe different substates of an offering call. A mode is available as call status to the application after the call state transitions to offering. These values are used when the call is on an address that is shared (bridged) with other stations (see LINEADDRESSSHARING_ Constants), primarily electronic key systems.
Constant |
Description |
|---|---|
| OFFERINGMODE_INACTIVE |
Indicates that the call is being offered at more than one station, but the current station is not alerting (for example, it may be an attendant station where the offering status is advisory, such as blinking a light); software at the station set for automatic answering should preferably not answer the call, because this should be the prerogative at the primary (alerting) station, but TAPICall.Answer() may be used to connect the call. |
| OFFERINGMODE_ACTIVE | Indicates that the call is alerting at the current station (will be accompanied by DEVSTATE_RINGING messages), and if any application is set up to automatically answer, it can do so. If the call state mode is ZERO, the application should assume that the value is active (which would be the situation on a non-bridged address). |
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