[Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src/Doc/lib libwinsound.tex,1.5,1.6
Tim Peters
tim_one@users.sourceforge.net
Thu, 25 Jan 2001 01:33:51 -0800
Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib
In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv9318/python/dist/src/Doc/lib
Modified Files:
libwinsound.tex
Log Message:
Clarify winsound.beep docs, in response to c.l.py beep brouhahalet.
Index: libwinsound.tex
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Doc/lib/libwinsound.tex,v
retrieving revision 1.5
retrieving revision 1.6
diff -C2 -r1.5 -r1.6
*** libwinsound.tex 2000/07/16 19:01:10 1.5
--- libwinsound.tex 2001/01/25 09:33:48 1.6
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*** 22,25 ****
--- 22,30 ----
number of milliseconds the sound should last. If the system is not
able to beep the speaker, \exception{RuntimeError} is raised.
+ Note: this function works as documented above only on Windows NT and
+ Windows 2000. Under Windows 95 and 98, the arguments are ignored;
+ if the system has a sound card, the system default sound is played
+ (typically ding.wav, or whatever is registered as the default sound via
+ Control Panel -> Sounds); else (no sound card) the standard system beep.
\versionadded{1.5.3} % XXX fix this version number when release is scheduled!
\end{funcdesc}