Macro command SOUND

[5axes]

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.

[kukelyk]

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

[Anonymous]

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

[urizenYHS3W]

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

[5axes]

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urizenYHS3W wrote :

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

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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 !

[chris.hobson · Accepted solution]

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.

[chris.hobson · Accepted solution]

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

[5axes]

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