beepDuration
Type
property
Summary
Sets the length of the sound played by the beep command.
Syntax
set the beepDuration to <milliseconds>
Description
Use the beepDuration property to vary the length of the beep, in order to increase or decrease its urgency.
Set the beepDuration to -1 to use the default system setting.
The beepDuration has no effect on Windows systems, and on some Unix systems which don't allow changing the beep length.
Examples
set the beepDuration to 2000 -- two seconds
set the beepDuration to myBeep * 1000
Value
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
value | The beepDuration is an integer between -1 and 65535. By default, the beepDuration is 500 (half a second). |
Related
command: beep
glossary: property, Windows, Unix, command
Compatibility and Support
Introduced
LiveCode 1.0
OS
linux
Platforms
desktop
server