| Sound in IDL [message #21031] |
Sun, 06 August 2000 00:00  |
J�rg Schliwa
Messages: 12
Registered: April 2000
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Is there a possibility to make a sound signal in IDL, e.g. to make 'bing'
when a calculation has finishid? I couldn't find any hint in the IDL-help.
Thanks in advance,
J�rg Schliwa
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| Re: Sound in IDL [message #21111 is a reply to message #21031] |
Tue, 08 August 2000 00:00  |
J�rg Schliwa
Messages: 12
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Sometimes, the solution is just too simple, so you don't even think about
it.
Of course, I searched for 'beep' knowing it from other languages.
But when I couldn't find it in idl's help, it didn't came to my mind just
trying beep and look what happens. I thought, if a function doesn't exists
in help then it doesn't also exit in IDL.
Perhaps, the next time I just try things out before I look for similar
expressions like 'bing' ;-).
J�rg
David Fanning <davidf@dfanning.com> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag:
MPG.13f7a0bc384ee221989ba6@news.frii.com...
> J�rg Schliwa (joerg.schliwa@ewetel.net) writes:
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>> Well, that's pretty simple, but why can't even 'beep' (I think it rather
>> sounds like 'bing', anyway) be found in idl's help??!!
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> This has been the traditional first question on the IDL
> Expert Programmer's Association entrance exam. It weeds
> the rift-raft out pretty quickly. If RSI documented it,
> we would have to come up with a new question, and you
> know how committees work. We'd be stuck for months. :-(
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> And, anyway, what would you say about it!? Beep -- makes
> your computer issue a "bing" sound. There would be nothing
> but controversy in going that route.
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> I think we should just leave well enough alone.
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> Cheers,
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> David
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>
> --
> David Fanning, Ph.D.
> Fanning Software Consulting
> Phone: 970-221-0438 E-Mail: davidf@dfanning.com
> Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
> Toll-Free IDL Book Orders: 1-888-461-0155
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| Re: Sound in IDL [message #21125 is a reply to message #21031] |
Mon, 07 August 2000 00:00 |
J�rg Schliwa
Messages: 12
Registered: April 2000
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Well, that's pretty simple, but why can't even 'beep' (I think it rather
sounds like 'bing', anyway) be found in idl's help??!!
David Fanning <davidf@dfanning.com> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag:
MPG.13f71c095a235b98989ba4@news.frii.com...
> J�rg Schliwa (joerg.schliwa@ewetel.net) writes:
>
>> Is there a possibility to make a sound signal in IDL, e.g. to make
'bing'
>> when a calculation has finishid? I couldn't find any hint in the
IDL-help.
>
> On UNIX systems you can try this:
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> IDL> Print, String(7B)
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> On PCs, you can try this:
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> IDL> Beep
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> This goes "beep", rather than "bing", of course. But
> maybe you could get used to it. :-)
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> Cheers,
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> David
> --
> David Fanning, Ph.D.
> Fanning Software Consulting
> Phone: 970-221-0438 E-Mail: davidf@dfanning.com
> Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
> Toll-Free IDL Book Orders: 1-888-461-0155
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| Re: Sound in IDL [message #21235 is a reply to message #21031] |
Tue, 15 August 2000 00:00 |
Joseph B. Gurman
Messages: 31
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In article <MPG.13f7a0bc384ee221989ba6@news.frii.com>,
davidf@dfanning.com (David Fanning) wrote:
> J�rg Schliwa (joerg.schliwa@ewetel.net) writes:
>
>> Well, that's pretty simple, but why can't even 'beep' (I think it rather
>> sounds like 'bing', anyway) be found in idl's help??!!
>
> This has been the traditional first question on the IDL
> Expert Programmer's Association entrance exam. It weeds
> the rift-raft out pretty quickly. If RSI documented it,
> we would have to come up with a new question, and you
> know how committees work. We'd be stuck for months. :-(
>
> And, anyway, what would you say about it!? Beep -- makes
> your computer issue a "bing" sound. There would be nothing
> but controversy in going that route.
>
> I think we should just leave well enough alone.
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
I have one day of Internet access in the month, and what is hot
discussion topic in the last two weeks? Beep.
FWIW, the IDL "beep" command under the Mac OS reproduces the system
"alert sound." (For the record, I'm using "submarine" at the moment.)
Beep on,
Joe Gurman
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