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SpencerWulwick Senior Member Members Offline Posts: 677 Location: Wilton Manors, Florida Joined: Jan 16^th, 2005	@msgbox sound Jan 12^th, 2006 at 6:13pm	Print Post
	Hi - Is there a way to "disable" (on occasion) the sound that accompanies @msgbox? In most cases, the message box, itself, is sufficient to get the user's attention and I find the sound very irritating. I would still like it "available" for those occasions when I might need it ... if I think the user might be "looking away." If it is not currently available, I would appreciate your considering modifying the command for a future release. Thanks!

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Ray the Reaper Global Moderator Members Lantica Support Offline The One & The Only Posts: 2482 Joined: Aug 20^th, 2003	Re: @msgbox sound Reply #1 - Jan 12^th, 2006 at 7:35pm	Print Post
	Hello Spencer, If you find the sound irritating why not change it to a sound that is more pleasant? On Windows XP Open Control Panel Open Sounds and Audio Devices Click the Sounds tab Under program events is one called "Critical Stop" Change what .wav file it plays to one that you like. -Ray

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Infinity Senior Member Members Offline Diagonally parked in a parallel dimension Posts: 1290 Location: Massachusetts Joined: May 27^th, 2005	Re: @msgbox sound Reply #2 - Jan 12^th, 2006 at 7:48pm	Print Post
	Change it to this: http://www.members.tripod.com/~buggerluggs/wavs/doh.wav

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SpencerWulwick Senior Member Members Offline Posts: 677 Location: Wilton Manors, Florida Joined: Jan 16^th, 2005	Re: @msgbox sound Reply #3 - Jan 12^th, 2006 at 8:00pm	Print Post
	Ray - Bless you child! See, that's why I asked. Honestly, I didn't realize you were just "tying in" to an existing Windows feature (and even if I had, I didn't realize which one). In any event, that solves my problem AND gives me a bonus of a little more flexibility than I realized I had. Now, I can go back to using @msgbox --- instead of trying to force @msg to be a little easier to notice. One last point though. I am assuming that now every Windows Program that utilizes Critical Stop will now be changed to my "new" sound. While that is not a major issue, there are times when the "old" critical stop sound was appropriate. Is it not possible for the user to be able to associate a sound with @masgbox that would not affect the generic Windows sounds? Thanks!

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SpencerWulwick Senior Member Members Offline Posts: 677 Location: Wilton Manors, Florida Joined: Jan 16^th, 2005	Re: @msgbox sound Reply #4 - Jan 12^th, 2006 at 8:02pm	Print Post
	Captain Infinity - No comprendo.

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Ray the Reaper Global Moderator Members Lantica Support Offline The One & The Only Posts: 2482 Joined: Aug 20^th, 2003	Re: @msgbox sound Reply #5 - Jan 12^th, 2006 at 8:50pm	Print Post
	Quote: One last point though. I am assuming that now every Windows Program that utilizes Critical Stop will now be changed to my "new" sound. While that is not a major issue, there are times when the "old" critical stop sound was appropriate. Yes every program that runs the Critical Stop sound will play your new sound. Quote: Is it not possible for the user to be able to associate a sound with @masgbox that would not affect the generic Windows sounds? Currently... No. and I have no idea if it is possible to implement in the future or not. -Ray

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SpencerWulwick Senior Member Members Offline Posts: 677 Location: Wilton Manors, Florida Joined: Jan 16^th, 2005	Re: @msgbox sound Reply #6 - Jan 12^th, 2006 at 8:53pm	Print Post
	Hi Ray - When you say that you have no idea whether it is possible to implement in the future, may I assume that you will refer it for consideration? Thanks!

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The Cow YaBB Administrator Offline Posts: 2530 Joined: Nov 22^nd, 2002	Re: @msgbox sound Reply #7 - Jan 12^th, 2006 at 8:54pm	Print Post
	There is another side to this coin. Windows (and Linux) desktop "sound schemes" and the settings are end user adjustable. If we were to ignore those settings we would be poor desktop citizens. I turn off all sound on all of my computers. If a program (or application developed by a consultant) ignored my settings... Or worse, if a department or organization has standardized on sound settings (for example - to prevent folk in one cubicle from bothering others nearby) and Sesame did not abide by those settings, either because Lantica built it otherwise, or because a consultant overrode the user's settings) ...

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SpencerWulwick Senior Member Members Offline Posts: 677 Location: Wilton Manors, Florida Joined: Jan 16^th, 2005	Re: @msgbox sound Reply #8 - Jan 12^th, 2006 at 9:12pm	Print Post
	Mark - I'm not sure that I fully understand your comments; however, whether I do or not, I really don't see that it is relevant to what I am asking for. With or with Windows default sounds, I can associate any wave sound I want with a Sesame programmed feature. For example, because I didn't like the Critical Stop sound (even if I didn't know that's what it was), I created a wave file with an appropriate message to be played instead of @msgbox. But since @msgbox is a very useful feature, I would like to be able to use it in a manner that it works best for me. So, no matter what a developer does, I can create and play any sounds I want on my computer. All I am asking is to be able to associate a sound of MY chosing SPECIFICALLY with the @msgbox command. Moreover, when I look in the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties of my Control Panel, I see many options for controlling sound (IN ADDITION TO THE WINDOWS SOUNDS) from programs such as ActiveHome and Quicken (among others) and even from specific Windows Applications, such as Net Meeting, Phone Dialer, Windows Explorer and Windows Messenger (among others). So I cannot see where what I am asking for would be "violating" any ethical or other standards within the computer industry. Perhaps, I am missing something, but I simply fail to see it at this point. Thank you.

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Hammer YaBB Administrator Lanticans Offline Fire bad. Tree pretty. Posts: 3436 Location: Ohio Joined: Nov 22^nd, 2002	Re: @msgbox sound Reply #9 - Jan 12^th, 2006 at 9:25pm	Print Post
	We'll put it on the list of things to consider.

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SpencerWulwick Senior Member Members Offline Posts: 677 Location: Wilton Manors, Florida Joined: Jan 16^th, 2005	Re: @msgbox sound Reply #10 - Jan 12^th, 2006 at 9:29pm	Print Post
	Thank you, Erika. That's all I was asking.

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