Kernel32Beep Method

Generates simple tones on the speaker.

The function is synchronous; it performs an alertable wait and does not return control to its caller until the sound finishes.

Definition

Namespace: DevCase.Win32.NativeMethods
Assembly: DevCase.net48 (in DevCase.net48.dll) Version: 6.0.0.0 (6.0)
XMLNS for XAML: Not mapped to an xmlns.
[DllImportAttribute("Kernel32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
public static bool Beep(
	int frequency,
	uint duration
)

Parameters

frequency  Int32
The frequency of the sound, in hertz.

This parameter must be in the range 37 through 32,767 (0x25 through 0x7FFF).

duration  UInt32
The duration of the sound, in milliseconds.

Return Value

Boolean
If the function succeeds, the return value is .

If the function fails, the return value is .

To get extended error information, call GetLastWin32Error.

Remarks

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