Tao.Platform.Windows SDK Documentation

Kernel.Beep Method 

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

[Visual Basic]
Public Shared Function Beep( _
   ByVal frequency As Integer, _
   ByVal duration As Integer _
) As Boolean
[C#]
public static bool Beep(
   int frequency,
   int duration
);

Parameters

frequency

Frequency of the sound, in hertz. This parameter must be in the range 37 through 32,767 (0x25 through 0x7FFF).

Windows 95/98/Me: The Beep function ignores this parameter.

duration

Duration of the sound, in milliseconds.

Windows 95/98/Me: The Beep function ignores this parameter.

Return Value

If the function succeeds, the return value is true.

If the function fails, the return value is false. To get extended error information, call GetLastWin32Error.

Remarks

Terminal Services: The beep is redirected to the client.

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.

See Also

Kernel Class | Tao.Platform.Windows Namespace