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Function name : Beep

Group: Error Handling - Library: kernel32

Generates simple tones on the speaker. The function is synchronous; it does not return control to its caller until the sound finishes.

Code examples:

Using Beep and Sleep functions to make the old tin buzz sing (WinNT only?)
Controlling master audio volume by sending WM_APPCOMMAND messages

Declaration:

BOOL Beep(
  DWORD dwFreq,      // sound frequency
  DWORD dwDuration   // sound duration
);

FoxPro declaration:

DECLARE INTEGER Beep IN kernel32;
	INTEGER dwFreq,;
	INTEGER dwDuration

Parameters:

dwFreq [in] Specifies the frequency, in hertz, of the sound.

dwDuration [in] Specifies the duration, in milliseconds, of the sound.

Return value:

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero. If the function fails, the return value is zero.

Comments:

Windows 95/98/Me: On computers with a sound card, the function plays the default sound event. On computers without a sound card, the function plays the standard system beep. I"ve never seen such computer in years.