--- manager.c.org	2006-03-15 16:43:19.000000000 -0800
+++ manager.c	2006-03-15 16:47:29.000000000 -0800
@@ -1544,6 +1544,22 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+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;
+}
+
 int ast_manager_unregister( char *action ) 
 {
 	struct manager_action *cur = first_action, *prev = first_action;
@@ -1656,6 +1672,7 @@
 		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("Redirect", EVENT_FLAG_CALL, action_redirect, "Redirect (transfer) a call", mandescr_redirect );
 		ast_manager_register2("Originate", EVENT_FLAG_CALL, action_originate, "Originate Call", mandescr_originate);
 		ast_manager_register2("Command", EVENT_FLAG_COMMAND, action_command, "Execute Asterisk CLI Command", mandescr_command );