RTCDTMFToneChangeEvent.tone

The read-only property RTCDTMFToneChangeEvent.tone returns the DTMF character which has just begun to play, or an empty string (""). if all queued tones have finished playing (that is, RTCDTMFSender.toneBuffer is empty).

Syntax

 var tone = dtmfToneChangeEvent.tone;

Example

This example establishes a handler for the tonechange event which updates an element to display the currently playing tone in its content, or, if all tones have played, the string "<none>".

dtmfSender.ontonechange = function( ev ) {
  let tone = ev.tone;
  if (tone === "") {
    tone = "&lt;none&gt;"
  }

  document.getElementById("playingTone").innerText = tone;
};

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
WebRTC 1.0: Real-time Communication Between Browsers
The definition of 'RTCDTMFToneChangeEvent.tone' in that specification.
Candidate Recommendation Initial specification.

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
toneChrome Full support 27Edge Full support 12Firefox Full support 52IE No support NoOpera Full support YesSafari ? WebView Android Full support 4.4Chrome Android Full support 27Firefox Android Full support 52Opera Android Full support YesSafari iOS ? Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.5

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See also