Beep sound - How to generate?

[Sri Bala]

I want to write a program that reminds me that I spent too much time at the Ranch! with a beep sound. Anyone knows how to generate a beep sound?

[Jim Yingst]

Yup. Look up "beep()" in the index of the Java API.

[This message has been edited by Jim Yingst (edited March 12, 2001).]

[Sri Bala]

Jim,
Thanks for that lead. beep() is an abstract method of Toolkit. So creating an instance of Toolkit didn't work and I figured out how to get an instance of the Toolkit and then got my program to beep. The problem now is that after beeping, the program is stuck and doesn't return. I have to break it. Seems like it's waiting for some event. Keystroke doesn't help. What's Toolkit and how does it work?
import java.awt.*;
public class Beep
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
Toolkit toolkit = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit();
toolkit.beep();
}
}

[frank davis]

One of the ASCII characters is actually a beep. I believe its number 7 and if you set char c = 7 and print c, it should beep.

[Grant Crofton]

Yeah, I get the same problem with it hanging when I use beep(), but printing 7 works OK.

[paul edwards]

I found this handy bit of reference right in the java tutorial.
The page is:
java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/essential/threads/timer.html
and it has some sample code doing exactly what you are trying to get at.
Happy Trails!
Paul