Not even a peep in Beep

[Gösta H. Lovgren-2]

'

'PBWIN 9.00 - WinApi 05/2008 - XP Pro SP3
#Compile Exe  
#Include "WIN32API.INC"
#Include "COMDLG32.INC"
 
 
Function PBMain
   Beep
End Function
'

[Michael Mattias]

Who uses BEEP anymore?

MS-DOS is dead. Deal with it.

[Dave Biggs]

PB uses Beep

Purpose Sound a tone through the computer's speaker.

Syntax BEEP

Remarks BEEP plays the default Windows waveform sound, typically a ¼ second tone, through either the built-in speaker; or a sound card if installed (in which case the Windows "Default Beep" sound is played). The Default Beep can be configured in the Sounds section of Control Panel.

Did you check the setting for Default Beep in the Control Panel?
Your example plays OK on my machine - PBWIN 9.00 - Win32Api 27 January 2005 - XP Pro SP2

I like to use WinBeep (e.g. "WinBeep 800, 50") myself - though I believe it may be broken in Vista.

[Gösta H. Lovgren-2]

Who uses BEEP anymore?

MS-DOS is dead. Deal with it.

RTFM {insert appropriate cutesy here}

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[Gösta H. Lovgren-2]

PB uses Beep

Did you check the setting for Default Beep in the Control Panel?

Yes (just now). Default is set to "Ding.Wav", which exists (and plays).

Your example plays OK on my machine - PBWIN 9.00 - WinApi 05/2008 - XP Pro SP2

Not mine though.

I like to use WinBeep (e.g. "WinBeep 800, 50") myself - though I believe it may be broken in Vista.

I use it too. Just thought I'd try Beep just in case it might cause some consternation somewhere (and it did {grin}) I'll try your settings. Have to be better than mine (1000, 100).

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[Michael Mattias]

MessageBeep  _ 
   %MB_OK|%MB_ICONASTERISK|%MB_ICONHAND|%MB_ICONEXCLAMATION|%MB_ICONQUESTION

[Gösta H. Lovgren-2]

The problem is probably in my machine (Dell XPS 710) Beep produces nothng, neither does MessageBeep. WinBeep works fine though.

[Cliff Nichols]

The problem is probably in my machine (Dell XPS 710) Beep produces nothng, neither does MessageBeep. WinBeep works fine though

Well that answers my question before I asked it..(Whether or Not computers even had a "Mini-Speaker" that would beep boop to make a sound these days)

[Wayne Suite]

Dell XPS Machines

There are problems with compatibility with the XPS Dell machines this is only 1 of the many issues. I have read about them recently with others having M$ compatibility problems but only with the XPS line of Dell Machines.

Just Info I read ... I guess u could GOOOOOGLLLLLLEEEE IT!

[Dave Biggs]

Did some poking around with dependance walker..
Looks like PB's Beep is a wrapper for MessageBeep(-1)

 
  WinBeep 800, 50   'KERNEL32.DLL - Beep()
  Beep              'USER32.DLL - MessageBeep() - default beep
  MessageBeep -1    'USER32.DLL - MessageBeep() - default beep

[Peter Lameijn]

Maybe this will work. (Because "?" doesn't exist, default sound should play)

Sub PlayDefaultSound
  SndPlaySound  "?", ByVal 0
End Sub

[John Gleason]

>>Looks like PB's Beep is a wrapper for MessageBeep(-1)

I can add that BEEP calls the USER32 MessageBeep and does so with beeptype 0 (%MB_OK).

[Michael Mattias]

MessageBeep() always worked on my Dell XPS running Win/98. (XPS 400 series, ca. 1999)

[Gösta H. Lovgren-2]

The Sweeet Sounds of XP

http://www.powerbasic.com/support/pbforums/showthread.php?p=296060#post296060

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