VoxFox beta - Firefox web callback extension
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I need a couple of volunteers to test a new Firefox extension that can be used to initiate a web-callback via voxalot. All you have to do is highlight a phone number on any web page, right-click and select the Call Via Voxalot menu item.
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If you believe that you are able to help, please send me a PM with your member id, version of Firefox you use, and your operating system. In return, you will get a URL to download the extension and some simple instructions on how to use. To whet your appetite, I have attached a screenshot to show you what it will look like. -- craig |
Okay, I have installed the add-on.
I didn't expect the web callback page to start up ... I thought it would simple do the dialing, perhaps pop up a new tab or window. What I found is that the tab that has the number I wish to call is loaded over the top with the web call back page. If you are calling someone via a phone number on their webpage, then you may want to keep the website in question open for reference during the call. Edit1: A mini-web callback pop up windows would probably suit better. Edit2: Okay, I re-read the PM, it said about the web callback page coming up, but I think 'edit1' would be better. |
When I select a phone number that begins with a * such as *600 or *266300, the * gets dropped in the Web Call Back page. "Normal" phone numbers are working as expected.
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I did consider using a popup, however, I am very conscious that many people hate popups. Perhaps in V2.0, I will give a choice in the configuration panel: popup, new tab, new window, same window. -- Craig |
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Very slick, Craig. Saves having to do all the keying to set up a call.
I would definitely prefer to have VoxFox open up a new Tab rather than opening up the WebCallback screen in the same tab. I am not too crazy about pop-ups. As noted by wmp, VoxFox strips out all the "*" in the number string (not just the leading one). Unrelated to VoxFox, I discovered that Voxalot SmartCall does not handle 6 digit extensions, although I can dial a 6 digit number (Voxalot extension) from my phone and the call gets connected. An easy work around is to add a modification in the dial plan to add *010 in front of 6 digit numbers. |
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Edit [ again ;-) ] - the popup shouldn't happen unless I initiate it, sites that popup advertising or other pages without any action by me to cause it are very annoying -- although I have another exception here and that is the popup informing me of a new PM or similar when I return to a forum. And being a 'mini' popup without the full content of the web callback page, it should be nice and neat. Your configurability ideas sound perfect. |
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I would also like to add my vote for a small self-initiated pop-up. If the 'call immediately' field is ticked, there is probably no need for a pop-up at all. |
My Firefox opens popups as a new tab in the background, because normally I don't want to see any popups but sometimes they are important. Some popups are so nasty to resize my entire browser. Firefox suddenly gets very small and that's very annoying. Other popups don't do that. It would be kind of you to program "well behaving" popups.
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Yes popups that don't force any nasty changes are essential. Resizing other windows is a definite no-no but it is usally also best to ALLOW the popped up window to be manually resized if so desired -- many popups don't allow you to adjust it's sizing.
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Even though I put a tick in the 'dial immediately' field, it takes me to the login page where I have to enter my number and password before the call will proceed. It would be good if this step could be by-passed.
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login with remember me checked!!!!!!!!
Hi ozimarco,
Did you tried login with 'Remember me' checked. I login 'Remember me' checked and whenever i come back to voxalot site I am logged in. Then it will be bypassed as you think of it. May be for this functionality to work you have to enable 'Cookies' for voxalot site. Regards. majo |
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Thanks for the suggestion. Mark |
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In the end, I erred on the side of caution and decided that it was safer to rely on either the user having ticked remember me, or manually having to log in. Quote:
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Hello all!
I have tied to break the Firefox extension and failed miserably so far! As Voxalot is an Australian product, I thought I would try to dial some Australian numbers. Using yellow.com.au - Keyword Search the onscreen listing always includes (0x) then the phone number. If I highlight, right click, select "Call via Voxalot" the brackets get stripped out but not the leading zero Fortunately, if I uncheck "Dial Immediately" when the web callback page appears I can highlight the stray zero tap in 61 for Australia and the call goes through |
Option to set default counttry code
Hi VoxFox Support,
It would be nice, if voxfox can do 1) defualt country could be specified & added if number does not contain country code. I use 00. pattern in my smart plans, but normaly pages has (localcode) + number. 2) should strip out non numeric characters. e.g (089) 1234 345-0 should convert to 08912343450 3) context menu should give option to dial as national 0xxxxxx or international 00xxxxxxxx. Best Regards. majo |
I vote for the small pop-up window on this one!
As someone said, pop-ups are OK if I choose to open them. Annoying when they just pop up unexpectedly. |
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The leading zero only gets deleted when international diallers call into Australia using our country code (eg. 61294811111). So, for Australia users of VoxFox, I don't really want to strip the leading zero. But for international ones, I do. Hmmm... Anyway, though, I think that some of Majo's suggestions above may help solve this dilemma. -- Craig |
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Thanks for your feedback. -- Craig |
OK, so based on the feedback I have received so far, here is what I was thinking in terms of the configuration panel:
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Your Phone Number _______ Then in the context menu, I would have two options: Code:
Call via Voxalot The behaviour would be something along the lines of: - Strip non-numeric chars from selected number - If (strip leading zeros checked), then strip leading zeros - If (dialling prefix not blank), then add dialling prefix - Open appropriate results view (window, tab, popup) - If (not dial immediately), show web call back entry screen with current numbers - If (dial immediately), show web call back results screen. Any thing I have missed? — Craig |
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How will a number like *010-34567 or **473*266-300 be handled ? Is it possible to include a SIP address in the form : sip:ABC123@sip.joesvoip.net Not sure if this is compatible with the calling patterns in Voxalot. Thanks |
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Note that the version of VoxFox that the beta-testers are using currently has a bug where it is stripping the asterisks. That has already been fixed in my dev environment. Quote:
Hope that helps. -- Craig |
I would suggest that you do not strip any asterisks.
Many providers (Eg. Voiptalk) use a prefix (like **473) with a leading asterisk to access a service (Eg. Sipbroker), and then still need an asterisk in the main part of the number. I use this feature if I need to display that particular VSP as the CID in some cases. |
I've tried a few websites now and the number to call field is not being populated. My number is there (the one I put in the options tab of the extension). What am I doing wrong here :confused:
As for having to login each time, I wonder if you can use the mobile.voxalot.com webpage to avoid this? |
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mobile.voxalot.com works in exactly the same way... the mobile.voxalot.com codepath is exactly the same as the normal web pages; the only difference between the two is what gets rendered on the screen. So, if you don't get prompted for mobile.voxalot.com, it would be because when you originally logged on, you would have checked the "Remember me" field. Does that make sense? -- craig |
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Got the remember me option going now. thanks. Tom EDIT: PS - I love this app. Thanks for putting it together. |
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web call back suggession
Hi,
In webcallback status page, there should be button to cancel ongoing call. If some body dial some number by mistak or incorrect number then he could stop the initiated call. After call is finished, there sould be option to add dialed number in web address book if not already there. How about implementing webcallback as provider? That will be good option for provider like NoNoH. Telèfon Web: Betamax php script Instructions - finarea-midlet - Google Code Regards. majo |
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Does that help? -- Craig |
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Is there anywhere we can re-download VoxFox? The link from the pm doesn't work. My Firefox profile was nuked and I lost all my extensions.
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Webcallback design like nonoh!!!!!!!
Hi,
It will be very nice if web address book could be designed like nonoh webcallback address book. That is very simple to have multiple number of same person and i don't have to care from number. If i access nonoh webcall from office it will remeber my office number and if i access from home it will remember my home number. Regards. majo |
Many thanks to all the beta-testers for VoxFox. We have released it into the wild as part of the public release today, so could everyone please upgrade to the latest public version? The download page is here and the download link is at the very top of the page.
The old copy will probably still work, but the new one is much improved, and it also takes advantage of the built-in FireFox upgrade mechanism (so when we release newer versions you will automatically get prompted to install.) Thanks again to everyone for the help and suggestions. — Craig |
Is the VoxFox page supposed to be easy to find? I had to do a search to find it. I thought there might have been a link on the front page, it wasn't and I wasn't sure where else to look.
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The search feature on the VoXaLoT Account logged in page (not the Forum page) only returns hits in the Voxalot/SipBroker support forum. No hits returned within the account or main pages. |
Actually I searched from the main Voxalot webpage, not the forum.
Perhaps this thread should be a sticky? Or maybe a new sticky on the Voxalot General forum announcing the existence of VoxFox... |
Yeah, I don't know why that is. The search box at the top of the Voxalot web site should search both the forums and the site itself, but for some reason the Voxfox page isn't getting indexed. Weird... I'm still trying to figure out why that is.
As for not being able to find it on the home page, I agree... it isn't easy to find. I'm trying to find a logical spot to put it. It probably doesn't really deserve its own link on the home page... maybe somewhere in Benefits or Services. Not sure yet. -- Craig |
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