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* [[BEEP]] can be placed anywhere to alert the user that there is something to do or an error has occurred. | * [[BEEP]] can be placed anywhere to alert the user that there is something to do or an error has occurred. | ||
* '''QB64''' produces the actual "beep" sound through the PC's sound card, to emulate QBasic's beeping through the [ | * '''QB64''' produces the actual "beep" sound through the PC's sound card, to emulate QBasic's beeping through the [[Wikipedia:PC speaker|PC speaker]]. | ||
=== QBasic/QuickBASIC === | |||
==QBasic/QuickBASIC== | |||
* Older programs may attempt to produce a BEEP by printing [[CHR$]](7) to the screen. This is no longer supported in QB64 after '''version 1.000'''. | * Older programs may attempt to produce a BEEP by printing [[CHR$]](7) to the screen. This is no longer supported in QB64 after '''version 1.000'''. | ||
** You may have to replace instances of PRINT CHR$(7) in older programs to the [[BEEP]] statement to maintain the legacy functionality. | ** You may have to replace instances of PRINT CHR$(7) in older programs to the [[BEEP]] statement to maintain the legacy functionality. | ||
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* [[SOUND]], [[PLAY]] | * [[SOUND]], [[PLAY]] | ||
* [[_SNDPLAY]] {{ | * [[_SNDPLAY]] {{Text|(play sound files)}} | ||
* [[_SNDRAW]] {{ | * [[_SNDRAW]] {{Text|(play frequency waves)}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:29, 14 June 2024
The BEEP statement produces a beep sound through the sound card.
Syntax
Description
- BEEP can be placed anywhere to alert the user that there is something to do or an error has occurred.
- QB64 produces the actual "beep" sound through the PC's sound card, to emulate QBasic's beeping through the PC speaker.
QBasic/QuickBASIC
- Older programs may attempt to produce a BEEP by printing CHR$(7) to the screen. This is no longer supported in QB64 after version 1.000.
- You may have to replace instances of PRINT CHR$(7) in older programs to the BEEP statement to maintain the legacy functionality.
See also