Visual Basic 2005 in a Nutshell (In a Nutshell (OReilly))

2017-07-07 02:10:07

PlaySystemSound Method

Location

My.Computer.Audio.PlaySystemSound

Syntax

My.Computer.Audio.PlaySystemSound(systemSound)

systemSound (required; SystemSound enumeration): The system sound to play. One of the following System.Media.SystemSounds enumeration values.

Value	Description
`Asterisk`	The sound played with an "asterisk" message box
`Beep`	The default system "beep" sound
`Exclamation`	The sound played with an "exclamation" message box
`Hand`	The sound played with a "hand" message box
`Question`	The sound played with a "question" message box

Description

The PlaySystemSound method plays a system sound, one of the sounds linked to a specific system-initiated action. The sound is played in the background one time.

Usage at a Glance

This method is only valid in non-server applications.

Specifying an invalid system sound will cause an exception.

Example

The following example plays the system "Beep" sound.

My.Computer.Audio.PlaySystemSound( _ System.Windows.Forms.SystemSounds.Beep)

Related Framework Entries

Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices.Audio.PlaySystemSound Method

System.Media.SystemSound Class

System.Media.SystemSound.Play Method

System.Media.SystemSounds Class