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Macro command SOUND

5axes — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 06:39:13 GMT

As any one of you have already use the command SOUND ? I wanted to use it expecting to emit a specific sound but I don't now how to use it

SOUND "something" always make a beep and you must specify something after SOUND to use the command but it's always the same beep.

Note I was expecting to use this instruction to inform the user after a long calculation process that the macro is over, like that you can do something else on the pc waiting for the end of the calculation process.

Re: Macro command SOUND

kukelyk — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 08:13:52 GMT

I do not know how to use Sound command in pmill, but You can call a bat(ch) file to do that..

Re: Macro command SOUND

Anonymous — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 08:20:03 GMT

Hi,
I think if this sound comes from motherboard, you're not be able to change it. But if it comes from speakers, it is possible (of course if Autodesk programmers allow it).

Mateusz

Re: Macro command SOUND

urizenYHS3W — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 09:37:33 GMT

Give it the pathname to a wav file or the name of a system sound.

Re: Macro command SOUND

5axes — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 10:10:57 GMT

urizenYHS3W wrote :

Give it the pathname to a wav file or the name of a system sound.

If I try something like : SOUND C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-shell-sounds\tada.vaw I don't get a beep but no sound can be heard !

Re: Macro command SOUND

chris.hobson — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 15:46:32 GMT

This is very old and simple command, give it the path to a sound file without any "quotes", here's an example that works for me

sound c:/temp/LYNC_videocall.wav

The command will not work if you give it quotes, or a macro variable - It only works with a pathname.

Re: Macro command SOUND

chris.hobson — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 15:53:33 GMT

Don't use \ use /

SOUND C:/Windows/winsxs/amd64_microsoft-windows-shell-sounds/tada.wav (I assume you meant wav not vaw)

The best thing is to copy a wav file somewhere easy like c:/sounds/xxx.wav and use that

SOUND c:/sounds/xxx.wav

Re: Macro command SOUND

5axes — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 21:26:28 GMT

TADA !!!

Thanks a lot it works if you respect your recommendations :

A simple path
A sound file path without any "quotes"
And use / to separate the directory in the sound file path

SOUND c:/dcam/Sounds/tada.wav