BEEP(3XCURSES) X/Open Curses Library Functions BEEP(3XCURSES)

NAME

beep, flash - activate audio-visual alarm

SYNOPSIS

cc [ flag... ] file... -I /usr/xpg4/include -L /usr/xpg4/lib \
-R /usr/xpg4/lib -lcurses [ library... ]

c89 [ flag... ] file... -lcurses [ library... ]

#include <curses.h>

int beep(void);


int flash(void);

DESCRIPTION

The beep() and flash() functions produce an audio and visual alarm on
the terminal, respectively. If the terminal has the capability,
beep() sounds a bell or beep and flash() flashes the screen. One
alarm is substituted for another if the terminal does not support the
capability called (see terminfo(5) bel and flash capabilities). For
example, a call to beep() for a terminal without that capability
results in a flash.

RETURN VALUES

These functions always return OK.

ERRORS

None.

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:


+--------------------+-----------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|Interface Stability | Standard |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|MT-Level | Unsafe |
+--------------------+-----------------+

SEE ALSO

libcurses(3XCURSES), terminfo(5), attributes(7), standards(7)

June 5, 2002 BEEP(3XCURSES)