--- manager.c.org	2008-04-22 11:27:12.000000000 -0700
+++ manager.c	2008-04-22 11:36:32.000000000 -0700
@@ -2397,6 +2397,22 @@
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+static char mandescr_sendevent[] =
+"Description: Send an event to manager sessions.\n"
+"Variables: (Names marked with * are required)\n"
+"       *Event: EventStringToSend\n"
+"       Body: Optional string to send.\n";
+
+static int action_sendevent(struct mansession *s, struct message *m)
+{
+	char *event = astman_get_header(m, "Event");
+	char *body = astman_get_header(m, "Body");
+
+	manager_event(EVENT_FLAG_USER, "ManagerUserEvent", "Event: %s\r\nBody: %s\r\n", event, body ? body : "<none>");
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int append_event(const char *str, int category)
 {
 	struct eventqent *tmp, *prev = NULL;
@@ -2843,6 +2859,7 @@
 		ast_manager_register("Status", EVENT_FLAG_CALL, action_status, "Lists channel status" );
 		ast_manager_register2("Setvar", EVENT_FLAG_CALL, action_setvar, "Set Channel Variable", mandescr_setvar );
 		ast_manager_register2("Getvar", EVENT_FLAG_CALL, action_getvar, "Gets a Channel Variable", mandescr_getvar );
+		ast_manager_register2("SendEvent", EVENT_FLAG_USER, action_sendevent, "Send Manager Event", mandescr_sendevent );
 		ast_manager_register2("GetConfig", EVENT_FLAG_CONFIG, action_getconfig, "Retrieve configuration", mandescr_getconfig);
 		ast_manager_register2("UpdateConfig", EVENT_FLAG_CONFIG, action_updateconfig, "Update basic configuration", mandescr_updateconfig);
 		ast_manager_register2("Redirect", EVENT_FLAG_CALL, action_redirect, "Redirect (transfer) a call", mandescr_redirect );