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== Parameters ==
== Parameters ==
;desktopHandle - [[HWND]] - input : The desktop handle.
;desktopHandle ([[HWND]]) - input : The desktop handle.
;alarmStyle - [[ULONG]] - input : The alarm style to be.
;alarmStyle ([[ULONG]]) input : The alarm style to be.


== Constants ==
== Constants ==
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==Related Functions==
==Related Functions==
*WinFlashWindow
*[[WinFlashWindow]]
*[[WinMessageBox]]
*[[WinMessageBox]]



Latest revision as of 15:14, 7 April 2024

Generates an audible alarm.

Syntax

WinAlarm(desktopHandle, alarmStyle)

Parameters

desktopHandle (HWND) - input
The desktop handle.
alarmStyle (ULONG) input
The alarm style to be.

Constants

These are the differing alarm tone constants:

  • WA_WARNING
  • WA_NOTE
  • WA_ERROR

The frequency of these alarm types can be changed with WinSetSysValue. The alarm frequency range is 0x0025 through 0x7FFF. If SV_ALARM is set to FALSE then no alarm will sound.

Returns

This function returns a BOOL with the values of:

Possible errors from WinGetLastError are:

Module

DOSCALLS

Define (C/C++)

INCL_WINDIALOGS or INCL_WIN or INCL_PM or INCL_COMMON

Calling Convention

Cdecl32

Example Code

...
APIRET rc;
rc = WinAlarm (HWND_DESKTOP, WA_NOTE);
...

Related Functions

Notes

WinAlarm function also used for multimedia subsystem notification.