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**BEEP( **[//sound//] **)**

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| **BEEP** | Generates a sound through the system speaker. |
| //sound// | A numeric constant, variable, expression, or EQUATE for the Windows sound to issue. |

The **BEEP** statement generates a sound through the system speaker. These are standard Windows sounds available through the [sounds] section of the WIN.INI file. Standard EQUATE values similar to these are listed in the [[commonly used equates.htm#beepequates|EQUATES.CLW]] file:

|  | BEEP:SystemDefault |
|  | BEEP:SystemHand |
|  | BEEP:SystemQuestion |
|  | BEEP:SystemExclamation |
|  | BEEP:SystemAsterisk |

**Example:**

**IF ERRORCODE()             !If unexpected error**

** ****BEEP****(BEEP:SystemDefault)  !sound a standard beep**

** STOP(ERROR())             !stop for the error**

**END    **