Skype Community > How can I know the rate to be applied to a call?

jwdelcarpio_

Sun Jul 16 2006, 02:19

Hello!

I'm interested in finding a way to determine the rate for calling a specific PSTN before a call it's actually made, or the call's rate applied by Skype after it's finished.

When I submit the "GET CALL <id> RATE" command for a specific call, it replies with a code (let's say 87) for wich I don't have the rate.

sonny

Sun Jul 16 2006, 07:44

Rates to all destinations (alphabetical order)

http://www.skype.com/products/skypeout/rat.../all_rates.html

jwdelcarpio_

Mon Jul 17 2006, 00:30

Thanks for your response. I had seen this list before, but what I'm looking for is a way to match the rate code returnd by the "GET CALL <CallId> RATE" command with the list you referred me to so that I can calculate the total amount of the call.

rocketman

Mon Jul 17 2006, 00:36

jwdelcarpio

Where are you getting this from[quote]"GET CALL <CallId> RATE"[/quote] If you want to know how much you call cost log into your account page.

jwdelcarpio_

Mon Jul 17 2006, 19:18

Well, one of the Skype API's command is "GET CALL" wich allows you to retrieve properties of the CALL object. One of the properties is "RATE"", so the command "GET CALL <CallId> RATE" returns a value.

Besides, I don't want to know the rate of the call by displaying my calls log. What I need is to find a way to make my program "know" (using the API) the rate applied to a specific call, or the rate that Skype would use if I made the call.

rocketman

Mon Jul 17 2006, 19:27

QUOTE(jwdelcarpio)

Well, one of the Skype API's command is "GET CALL" wich allows you to retrieve properties of the CALL object. One of the properties is "RATE"", so the command "GET CALL <CallId> RATE" returns a value.

Besides, I don't want to know the rate of the call by displaying my calls log. What I need is to find a way to make my program "know" (using the API) the rate applied to a specific call, or the rate that Skype would use if I made the call.

Sorry I cant help you as I have never seen this API or know where it is.

Paraveterinary

Tue Jul 18 2006, 19:15

-Moved to API-

TheUberOverlord

Tue Jul 18 2006, 19:52

This is the information you can get on a call:

https://developer.skype.com/Docs/Skype4COMLib/ICall

longwaytogo

Sun Dec 17 2006, 18:35

QUOTE(ZOverLord @ Tue Jul 18 2006, 19:52) [snapback]276077[/snapback]

This is the information you can get on a call:
https://developer.skype.com/Docs/Skype4COMLib/ICall

Hi newbie here,
How do I use the call.rate and call.duration class? i'm using VB2005 Express edition. I'm currently looking for a code to calculate the total cost (rate x duration) for each call i made.

Idea would be very much appreciated.

spud5

Sun Dec 17 2006, 22:06

QUOTE(longwaytogo @ Sun Dec 17 2006, 17:35) [snapback]332438[/snapback]

Hi newbie here,
How do I use the call.rate and call.duration class? i'm using VB2005 Express edition. I'm currently looking for a code to calculate the total cost (rate x duration) for each call i made.

Idea would be very much appreciated.

It's basic mathematics. Try something like (duration/60) * (rate/10^precision) and apply some rounding to get the result you need.

longwaytogo

Mon Dec 18 2006, 14:20

QUOTE(spud5 @ Sun Dec 17 2006, 22:06) [snapback]332488[/snapback]

It's basic mathematics. Try something like (duration/60) * (rate/10^precision) and apply some rounding to get the result you need.

Thanks spud5,
the problem is that I can't get the rate and duration from skype using SKYPE4COMLib.ICall before i can do the math....

Below is what I did,

Private WithEvents m_call As SKYPE4COMLib.ICall
Dim callrate as interger
Dim callduration as interger

callrate = m_call.rate
callduration = m_call.duration
If callrate > 0 Then
Label6.Text = callrate
End if
If callduration > 0 Then
Label7.Text = callrate
End if

What when wrong? please kindly help....

spud5

Mon Dec 18 2006, 16:06

QUOTE(longwaytogo @ Mon Dec 18 2006, 13:20) [snapback]332788[/snapback]

Thanks spud5,
the problem is that I can't get the rate and duration from skype using SKYPE4COMLib.ICall before i can do the math....

Below is what I did,

Private WithEvents m_call As SKYPE4COMLib.ICall
..

My coding isn't great but here's a general idea,

CODE

Private WithEvents objSkype As SKYPE4COMLib.Skype

objSkype = New SKYPE4COMLib.Skype
objSkype.Attach()

Private Sub objSkype_CallStatus(ByVal objCall As SKYPE4COMLib.Call, ByVal Status As SKYPE4COMLib.TCallStatus) Handles objSkype.CallStatus
  If Status = SKYPE4COMLib.TCallStatus.clsFinished Then
    Dim intRate As Integer = objCall.Rate
    ' do something with intRate here
  End If
End Sub