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BEEP( [sound] )
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 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
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