system bell

[ruvolojf]

I have coded javascript alerts for validations. When the alert window displays the system bell rings on IE but the bell does not sound on firefox and netscape. I tried putting "\a" within the message string in the alert code but it just displays the "a". If I use "\\a" it displays "\a" within the message string.

 

[feherke]

Hi

And what if the visitor does not want to hear bells ?

Anyway, if a browser does not interpret [tt]\a[/tt] then you can not force it. ( I am glad for that. )

Better use a workaround and embed a minimal Java applet which does the same [tt]\a[/tt], but relies less on the browser. Not sure if you can synchronize it with the [tt]alert() calls[/tt].

Feherke.

http://rootshell.be/~feherke/

 

[ruvolojf]

Unfortunately, Java is not an option for me.

I would think that if the visitor doesn't want to hear the bells, he/she would have turned off the sound on/off/volume switch for the whole system.

Thanks for responding,
-ruvolojf

 

[feherke]

Hi

Personally I have my volume on because I listen to online radio. And I turned off all system sounds, because I do not want them.

Feherke.

http://rootshell.be/~feherke/

 

[ruvolojf]

I see your point.

Thanks