System Beep with Perl?

[Kenny100]

Hi Folks

Is it possible to perform a simple SYSTEM BEEP using Perl or alternatively play a specific .wav file? I'd appreciate advice on either of the two methods.

Cheers,
Kenny.

 

[marblecat]

use \a
example:
print "\a";

 

[MAWarGod]

marblecat
use \a
example:
print "\a";

Ok I am going to ask what does the \a do?

I mean is that the sysble for the system sound?
and if so are These all laid out some where on a page for Us?
Thanks marblecat




MA WarGod

I believe if someone can think it, it can be programmed

 

[justice41]

You can find a list in the perlop pod,
here: (scroll down a bit)

http://perldoc.com/perl5.8.0/pod/perlop.html#Quote-and-Quote-like-Operators

jaa

 

[Kenny100]

Thanks guys, but I tried the "print \a" method last night and my speaker didn't beep. I'm running Perl under WinXP Home - is there something I am doing wrong?

 

[PerlIsGood]

How did you use it? I tested it under Win2k from the command prompt and I got a spiffy little beep:

C:\>perl -e "print \"\a\"" Notorious P.I.G.

 

[justice41]

You can also use

print chr(7);

(c.f.

http://www.asciitable.com/)

jaa

 

[Kenny100]

At the command prompt I typed:

C:\>perl -e "print \"\a\""

and sure enough got a nice wee beep. But when I try to include this in my perl script:

print "\a";

it doesn't work. What am I doing wrong

Cheers,
Kenny.

 

[marblecat]

"Ok I am going to ask what does the \a do?

I mean is that the sysble for the system sound?
and if so are These all laid out some where on a page for Us?"

Sorry,I don't understand what you mean."sysble"?,what does it means? A computer word? sorry,English is not my native language.my msn messenger ID: avli2003@hotmail.com
I am glad to talk with you.