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I'm working on a Mac.

I know that I can use the code

beep

and it will make the default sound of the computer, whatever that may be. You can also put

play cue

and it will make a standard beep noise no matter what the default sound of the computer is. My problem is that the play is flaky and sometimes it doesn't work at all. I want the user to hear a beep to tell them it is time to record something, but it isn't consistent. So I have 2 questions: is there something that can be set in the stack that would disable the "play cue" ability (which I don't know about and have inadvertently set) and is there a way to otherwise control what sound the user hears when the "beep" command is issued? (I'd rather not load and play an external sound file for the beep, but I will if I have to.)

Thanks in advance.

Echo

Hi Echo,

I have never herad of a "play cue" command in Rev, it does not produce a sound on my mac but also does not gubve an error in Rev?
So, sorry, but I have no idea what you are talking about here

Anyway, you cannot change the "beep" sound with the built-in capabilities of Rev.
Importing a (short) sound and play this one with the "play" command instead of "beep" might be the best solution for your problem.


Best

Klaus

Thanks for your response, Klaus. Today it is working. It hasn't for a week. I don't understand it either. There was something very similar in HyperCard, but it's been too long and I don't remember what it was anymore.