How to use Command Line Interface

You can invoke BroadcastByPhone from a command window as follows:


    vcast.exe <call list file>
            [-startnow]
             [-confirmcode <code>]
             [-wavfile <wave file name>]
             [-numbers <call list>]
             [-import <import csv file>]
             [-export <export csv file>]
             [-cleanstatus]
             [-noexit]

Where:

  -startnow: starts a broadcast immediately
  -wavfile : specify the wave file path name
  -confirmcode: call-till-confirm code
  -numbers: import a list of phone numbers
  -import: import a CSV file
  -export: export to a CSV file
  -cleanstatus: clean confirm/status column before broadcast
  -noexit: keep program up after broadcast

If you specify -numbers or -import, the <call list file> can be an existing file or a new file. If the file does not exist, it will be created, new numbers added or imported, and saved.

Some options are to be used in separate command. For example, export option is usually executed by itself.

To use the call-till-confirm, you need to have the Professional Edition.

Examples:


vcast.exe "C:\mygroup\list.voc" -startnow -wavfile "C:\mygroup\hello.wav"

Invoke BroadcastByPhone with call list “C:\mygroup\list.voc” and start broadcasting using wave file “C”\mygroup\hello.wav”

vcast.exe "C:\mygroup\list2.voc" -startnow confirmcode 1234

Invoke BroadcastByPhone with call list “C:\mygroup\list2.voc” and start broadcasting. Since –confirmcode is specified, the broadcasting will stop whenever anyone confirmed with confirmation code “1234”.

vcast.exe "C:\mygroup\list.voc" -startnow -wavfile "C:\mygroup\hello.wav" -numbers "1234567 2223333"

First import the two phone numbers to the call list. If the VOC file exists, the two new numbers are appended. If the VOC file does not exist, a new file will be created and the two new numbers added. Once the numbers are imported, it will first save the VOC file automatically. It then starts the broadcast with the specified wave file.

Broadcast Using Customized Message

The command line interface does not provide an option for specifying Message ID that is created by Message Designer. However, you can still use customized message by first creating a call list file (.voc), selecting the message ID, and saving it to a .voc file. Then use the .voc file in the command line.