System.Sound.playSound method
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Plays a sound file.
Syntax
strRetVal = System.Sound.playSound(
strSound
)
Parameters
-
strSound [in]
-
String that specifies the UNC path to the sound file. The maximum length, including the null terminator, is 256 characters.
Remarks
playSound is asynchronous; to stop the currently playing sound, call playSound with strSound set to null.
The sound is assigned to the system notification volume control.
Examples
The following example demonstrates how to play a sound file.
<script>
var mytext = "Sound: chimes.wav";
// --------------------------------------------------------------------
// Initialize the gadget.
// --------------------------------------------------------------------
function Init()
{
gadgetContent.innerText = mytext;
System.Sound.playSound("\\windows\\media\\chimes.wav");
}
</script>
</head>
<body onload="Init()">
<span id="gadgetContent"></span>
</body>
</html>
Requirements
| Minimum supported client |
Windows Vista [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only] |
| End of client support |
Windows 7 |
| End of server support |
Windows Server 2008 |
| IDL |
|
| DLL |
|