beep(3curses)
beep --
audible signal
Synopsis
cc [options] file -lcurses
#include <curses.h>
int beep(void);
Description
The
beep(3curses)
function alerts the user. It sounds the audible alarm on the terminal,
or if that is not possible, it flashes the screen (visible bell).
If neither signal is possible, nothing happens.
Return value
The
beep(3curses)
function always returns OK.
Errors
No errors are defined.
Usage
Nearly all terminals have an audible alarm, but only some can flash the
screen.
Standards Conformance
The Single UNIX Specification, Version 2; The Open Group.
References
flash(3curses),
curses(4)
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UnixWare 7 Release 7.1.4 - 25 April 2004