Re: Need audio feedback for spacebar press

From	Dr J R Stockton <jrs@merlyn.demon.co.uk>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.javascript
Subject	Re: Need audio feedback for spacebar press
Date	2012-03-02 21:48 +0000
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In comp.lang.javascript message <jiobvv$i1t$1@news.albasani.net>, Thu, 1
Mar 2012 18:35:02, Andreas Bergmaier <andber93@web.de> posted:

>Dr J R Stockton schrieb:
>
>> A local page could be an HTA using MSIE in Windows, in which case I'd
>> expect the API to include a noisemaker.
>
>So, is there any?

If I had known, I would have said so.  But Google   windows sound API
JScript   will give you some starting points.


>> in Opera, executing
>>     location.href = "file://localhost/C:/Windows/Media/Ringin.wav"
>> produces that sound.
>
>But that solution won't give you a volume control, will it? A HTML5
>audio element would have that feature.

In IE8 I see it using RealPlayer, with a working volume control.

>> The file ding.wav might be preferred; or Windows XP Balloon.wav.
>
>I can't hear anything at Windows/Media/ding.wav, but Windows/Media/<the
>me>/Windows%20Ding.wav might be a good choice.


Probably depends on version (mine is Win XP sp3).  Perhaps best to copy
a suitable .wav (or other?) file to a convenient location.

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Neek audio feedback for spacebar press "Cal Who" <CalWhoNOSPAM@roadrunner.com> - 2012-02-27 22:24 -0500
  Re: Neek audio feedback for spacebar press Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-02-27 21:38 -0800
    Re: Need audio feedback for spacebar press "Cal Who" <CalWhoNOSPAM@roadrunner.com> - 2012-02-28 10:03 -0500
      Re: Need audio feedback for spacebar press Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-02-28 10:52 -0800
        Re: Need audio feedback for spacebar press "Cal Who" <CalWhoNOSPAM@roadrunner.com> - 2012-02-28 15:26 -0500
          Re: Need audio feedback for spacebar press Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-02-28 12:53 -0800
      Re: Need audio feedback for spacebar press Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2012-02-28 20:13 +0100
      Re: Need audio feedback for spacebar press Dr J R Stockton <reply1209@merlyn.demon.co.uk> - 2012-02-29 19:42 +0000
        Re: Need audio feedback for spacebar press Andreas Bergmaier <andber93@web.de> - 2012-03-01 18:35 +0100
          Re: Need audio feedback for spacebar press Dr J R Stockton <jrs@merlyn.demon.co.uk> - 2012-03-02 21:48 +0000

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