Wrong explanation in Play? - Printable Version

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Play "q0mll64"

Do

    For x = 1 To 50

        a$ = a$ + "v" + LTrim$(Str$(x)) + "n" + LTrim$(Str$(x))

    Next

    a$ = a$ + "p" + _Trim$(Str$(i))

    For x = 50 To 1 Step -1

        a$ = a$ + "v" + LTrim$(Str$(x)) + "n" + LTrim$(Str$(x))

    Next

    Print a$

    Play a$

    a$ = ""

Loop Until InKey$ <> ""

Play "v10l1c,l4egl2o5c,o4l4eg"

Dim As Integer i, j Play "q0mll64" For j = 0 To 6 For x = 1 To 50 a$ = a$ + "v" + LTrim$(Str$(x)) + "n" + LTrim$(Str$(x)) Next i = 2 ^ j a$ = a$ + "p" + _Trim$(Str$(i)) For x = 50 To 1 Step -1 a$ = a$ + "v" + LTrim$(Str$(x)) + "n" + LTrim$(Str$(x)) Next Print a$ Play a$ a$ = "" Next Play "v10l1c,l4egl2o5c,o4l4eg"

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PLAY - a device I/O statement that plays music

 

Syntax

  PLAY commandstring

    - commandstring is a stringexpression that contains music commands:



------------------------- Set Octaves and Play Tones -------------------------

 On  Sets current octave (n = 0-6)    |  < or >  Up or down one octave

 Nn  Plays note n (n = 0-84, 0 is a  |  A-G  Plays A, B, ..., G in current

    rest)                            |      octave (+ = sharp, - = flat)

------------------------- Set Tone Duration and Tempo ------------------------

 Ln  Sets length of a note (L1 is    |  MS  Each note plays 3/4 of length

    whole note, L4 is quarter note,  |  MN  Each note plays 7/8 of length

    etc.)  n = 1-64                  |  ML  Each note plays full length

 Tn  Sets number of quarter notes per |  Pn  Pause for the duration of

    minute (n = 32-255, 120 default  |      n quarternotes (n = 1-64)

------------------------------- Set Operation --------------------------------

 MF  Plays music in foreground        |  MB  Plays music in background

------------------------------ Execute Substrings ----------------------------

      X + VARPTR$(string-expression) |  Executes another command string

 

See Also  <SOUND>  <BEEP>  <ON PLAY(N)>

Other Uses of the PLAY Keyword

  <PLAY ON, PLAY OFF, AND PLAY STOP> - to enable, disable, or suspend play

                                      event trapping

  <PLAY FUNCTION> - to return the number of notes in the background music

                    queue

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commandstring$    A string expression that contains one or more of the following PLAY commands:

Octave and tone commands:

 Ooctave    Sets the current octave (0 - 6).

 < or >     Moves up or down one octave.

 A - G      Plays the specified note in the current octave.

 Nnote      Plays a specified note (0 - 84) in the seven-octave

            range (0 is a rest).



Duration and tempo commands:

 Llength    Sets the length of each note (1 - 64). L1 is whole note,

            L2 is a half note, etc.

 ML         Sets music legato.

 MN         Sets music normal.

 MS         Sets music staccato.

 Ppause     Specifies a pause (1 - 64). P1 is a whole-note pause,

            P2 is a half-note pause, etc.

 Ttempo     Sets the tempo in quarter notes per minute (32 - 255).



Mode commands:

 MF          Plays music in foreground.

 MB          Plays music in background.



Suffix commands:

 # or +      Turns preceding note into a sharp.

 -           Turns preceding note into a flat.

 .           Plays the preceding note 3/2 as long as specified.

To execute a PLAY command substring from a PLAY command string, use the "X" command:

PLAY "X"+ VARPTR$(commandstring$)