CounterPath eyeBeam 1.5 User Guide for Windows - Manual (Page 64)

CounterPath eyeBeam 1.5 for Windows
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Timers
There are two timers:
• T timer is 4 seconds.
• The long timer is 20 seconds.
These timers are used in input comparison, as described in “How the Input Is Processed” on page 60.
Transformation Keywords
Order of Transformations
These transformations are always performed in the following order (the order in which the transformations are
entered in the dialing plan is not significant):
prestrip > poststrip > pre > post > replace
B.2 How the Input Is Processed
Comparing Input to the Dialing Plan Patterns
The input is compared to each dialing plan in turn, starting with the first listed account. The process is slightly
different depending on how the call is placed:
• If the input was dragged or selected, then the entire input is compared to each dialing plan. If a complete
match is found, then that account is selected and the associated transformation is performed. If no match is
found, the default account is selected and no transformation is performed.
• If you are typing the input, the digits are compared one by one as they are entered. The comparison will result
in one of the types of matches described in the table below.
It is possible for the same input to get matched to different dialing plans depending on whether the input is
entered on the fly or dragged. It is important to keep this in mind when designing dialing plan patterns.
T Digit map rules A timeout period will take place before automatic dialing starts.
The T timer forces eyeBeam to wait after a match is made. This timer should always be
included in , and situations:
• Any pattern that uses the . (dot). For example, if the pattern is xxxx. then adding a
timer lets you type three or more digits. If there is no timer, then as soon as you type
three digits, eyeBeam makes the match as soon as you type three digits.
• Any dialing plan that has two patterns that are similar in elements but different in
length. For example, if one pattern is xxx and the other pattern is xxxxxxx, then
adding the timer lets you continue typing past three digits, in order to get a match on
the second pattern.
In this situation, the T timer should be included in the shorter pattern.
Keyword Description
prestrip Strip the first n characters from the input before
placing the call.
poststrip Remove n number of characters from the end of
the input before placing the call.
pre Add the specified account prefix to the input
before placing the call.
post Attach the specified postfix to the input before
placing the call.
replace Replaces the input with the specified string
before placing the call.
Element Origin Description