How to use the computer beep to initiate/ stop script

[shahino007]

Hey there

I'm trying to harness the beep function of the PC to my script conditional activation. I mean that when a certain process in the computer stops (lets say when a USB device is formatted), a beep is played and only then I want to activate my script.

Any ideas how to do it?

Thanks!

[orbs]

you joined party kind of late... pc's don't use beeping for that purpose for the last 20 years or so. it's WAV files now.

start here:

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alternatively, you can formulate a way to detect the condition that initiated the sound, instead of the sound itself. that's where i'd go.

[shahino007]

OK

The alternative way sounds fine

But how do I detect whether the PC is accessing a specific file?

[shahino007]

Is there any way to detect whether the computer is trying to access the beep file and use it for my use?

[shahino007]

I generated the following code:

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#include <Sound.au3>

Local $File_path = "C:WINDOWSMediaWindows XP Exclamation.wav"

Local $aSound = _SoundOpen($File_path)

While StringCompare(_SoundStatus($aSound), "playing") <>0

       Sleep(200)

       _SoundPlay($File_path)

       Consolewrite("Sound: " & _SoundStatus($aSound) & @CRLF)

WEnd

MsgBox(0,"","Playing")

_SoundClose($aSound)

 

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But I cannot get out of the loop. Can you tell me what is wrong here?

*Its not my final code. It's just something to test the ability to detect when the computer is using wav files.

Edited April 7, 2014 by shahino007

[shahino007]

Anyone...?

[orbs]

by the help file, _SoundPlay() requires the ID from _SoundOpen() as a parameter, not the file name.

also put some error checking in your script (see the _SoundOpen() example in the help file) - it will help you troubleshoot.

and of course, when you post code to the forum, use the code tags (the "A" button in the toolbar, tooltip "Code").