How to pick up line on incoming call? lineAnswer vs linePickup?

[Mark]

I want to pick up the line, and then hang it up when a call comes in
that I don't want. Currently I'm successfully using lineAnswer() but
that causes a bunch of sounds like the modem is trying to connect to
another modem. I'd like a "quiet" alternative. I tried linePickup()
instead, but that returned LINEERR_OPERATIONUNAVAIL. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Mark
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[Andreas Marschall [exMVP TAPI]]

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Mark,
if you hear the modem protocol negotiation "sounds" then it seems that you
are using a data modem, not a voice modem.
linePikup() isn't intended for your scenario and not supported by UniModem
TSP.
In general, to reject an offering call (without answering it) you can use
lineDrop(), but again that doesn't work with UniModem TSP.

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[Mark]

On Nov 26, 2:14 am, "Andreas Marschall [exMVP TAPI]"
<Andreas.Marsch...@I-B-A-M.de> wrote:
> "Mark" <mbei...@gmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitragnews:70050180-4993-40a0...@r24g2000yqd.googlegroups.com...

Hi Andreas,

Thanks for the help. Yes, I'm using only a data modem. Thanks for
the explanation. I guess I'll stick with lineAnswer(). I have
slightly improved it by doing a lineDrop() shortly after the lineAnswer
(), instead of waiting for the LINE_REPLY response to the lineAnswer()
to do the lineDrop(). This way it at least all happens a little
faster.

[Andreas Marschall [exMVP TAPI]]

"Mark" <mbe...@gmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag

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> Hi Andreas,
>
> Thanks for the help.

Mark, you are welcome.

> Yes, I'm using only a data modem. Thanks for
> the explanation. I guess I'll stick with lineAnswer(). I have
> slightly improved it by doing a lineDrop() shortly after the lineAnswer(),
> instead of waiting for the LINE_REPLY response to the lineAnswer()
> to do the lineDrop(). This way it at least all happens a little
> faster.

Thanks for the feedback.