how to make computer beep

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  1. jan1024188

    jan1024188 New Member

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    I have a problem....I wrote program which makes computer beep, but there is no beep when executing a program. I included windows.h header, defined speed and wrote following line

    Code:
    Beep(2750, speed);
    Why there is no beep?
     
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    I dont know exactly what you want to do, but if you want a beep, use '\a'.

    Here is an example so you can see it:
    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    int main(void)
    {
        printf("\a");
        return 0;
    }
    
     
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    \a does not work in Windows.
    And Beep does not work in non-Windows environments

    Perhaps your frequency of 2750 is higher than you expect, and you are missing it? Try 440. You *will* hear that.

    And what is your value for speed? Make sure that it is at least 500, or you will miss the beep!

    A better name would be 'duration'. (in milliseconds)

    Cheers.
     
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    \a works, I just compiled and ran the exact code I posted and it worked fine in Windows XP Pro.
     
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    Interesting... I found another in stdlib.h
    I get the same darn ding.wav for all of these though. No change at all...
    I'm in win98 on the old laptop using the mingw gnu C compiler.
    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>            /*  beep1.c  */
    #include <windows.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    
    int main(void)
    {
        int i, j, speed = 2000;
    
        printf("1 \a \n");      /* works with just stdio.h */
         Sleep(1000);            /* need windows.h */
                          /* must wait before dings or I won't get ding
                             I guess 'cause it's working so hard to make it: ) */
    
        printf("2  \n");
        putchar(0x07);          /* works with just stdio.h */
        Sleep(1000);
    
        printf("3  \n");
        Beep(2750, speed);      /* need windows.h */
        Sleep(1000); 
        
        printf("4  \n");
        _beep(2750, speed);     /* need stdlib.h */
        _sleep(1000);           /* need stdlib.h */
    
    
        /* I get the same Beep for all of these */
    
        for(i = 400; i <= 2000; i += 400 ) {
          for(j = 400; j <= 2000; j += 400) {
            printf("Beep(%d, %d)  \n", i, j);
            Beep(i, j);
            /* Beep(200, speed); */
            Sleep(1000);
          }
        }
        return 0;
    }
    /*
    Here's where they come from in my mingw - includes directory:
    -----
    winbase.h
    BOOL WINAPI Beep(DWORD,DWORD);
    -----
    stdlib.h
    / *
     * NOTE: Officially the three following functions are obsolete. The Win32 API
     *       functions SetErrorMode, Beep and Sleep are their replacements.
     * /
    _CRTIMP void __cdecl	_beep (unsigned int, unsigned int);
    _CRTIMP void __cdecl	_seterrormode (int);
    _CRTIMP void __cdecl	_sleep (unsigned long);
    */
    
    funny...
    Howard;
     

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