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This function plays a waveform sound.
BOOL MessageBeep( UINT uType );
Parameters
- uType
- [in] Specifies the sound type, as identified by an entry in the
[sounds] section of the registry. It is one of the following
values:
Value Description 0xFFFFFFFF SystemDefault MB_ICONASTERISK SystemAsterisk MB_ICONEXCLAMATION SystemExclamation MB_ICONHAND SystemHand MB_ICONQUESTION SystemQuestion MB_OK SystemDefault Return Values
Nonzero indicates success. Zero indicates failure. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
Remarks
After queuing the sound, the MessageBeepfunction returns control to the calling function and plays the sound asynchronously.
If it cannot play the specified alert sound, MessageBeepattempts to play the system default sound. If it cannot play the system default sound, the function produces a standard beep sound through the computer speaker.
The user can disable the warning beep by using the Sound Control Panel application.
Requirements
Runs On Versions Defined in Include Link to Windows CE OS 1.0 and later Winbase.h Msgbeep.lib Note This API is part of the complete Windows CE OS package as provided by Microsoft. The functionality of a particular platform is determined by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and some devices may not support this API.
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