Sample for using BEEP to play sounds
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/* */
/* sample REXX file to show how to use BEEP for sounds */
/* */
/* This CMD plays "Axel F." using the speaker */
/* */
/* Source: Found in a public news group */
/* */
/* format of the data: */
/* tone, duration, tone, duration, ... */
Data = ' 676 460 804 340 676 230 676 110 902 230 676 230 602 230',
' 676 460 1012 340 676 230 676 110 1071 230 1012 230 804 230',
' 676 230 1012 230 1351 230 676 110 602 230 602 110 506 230',
' 758 230 676 460 32767 460',
' 338 110 301 230 253 230 225 230 676 460 804 340 676 230',
' 676 110 902 230 676 230 602 230 676 460 1012 340 676 230',
' 676 110 1071 230 1012 230 804 230 676 230 1012 230 1351 230',
' 676 110 602 230 602 110 506 230 758 230 676 460',
' 32767 920',
' 32767 690',
' 1012 230 1012 230 1012 110 1204 230 1204 230 1204 110 1136 230',
' 1136 230 32767 230',
' 1012 230 1012 230 1012 110 1204 230 1204 110 1136 230 1012 460',
' 32767 230',
' 804 230 804 230 804 230 804 230 902 110 902 230 902 230',
' 902 110 902 230 1012 230 1012 230 1012 230 902 110 1012 230',
' 1012 460 32767 460',
' 1012 230 1012 230 1012 110 1204 230 1204 230 1204 110 1136 230',
' 1136 230 32767 230',
' 1012 230 1012 230 1012 110 1204 230 1204 110 1136 230 1012 460',
' 32767 230',
' 804 230 804 230 804 230 804 230 902 110 902 230 902 230',
' 902 110 902 230 1012 230 1012 230 1012 230 902 110 1012 230',
' 1012 460 32767 460',
' 676 460 804 340 676 230 676 110 902 230 676 230 602 230',
' 676 460 1012 340 676 230 676 110 1071 230 1012 230 804 230',
' 676 230 1012 230 1351 230 676 110 602 230 602 110 506 230',
' 758 230 676 460 32767 690'
/* number of repeats */
repeatNo = 1
/* create a stem with note and duration */
J = 0
do I = 1 to Words( Data ) by 2
J = J + 1
Note.J = SubWord( Data, I, 1 )
Duration.J = SubWord( Data, I + 1, 1 )
end I
do a = 1 to repeatNo
do play = 1 to J
Call Beep Note.play, Duration.play
end /* do play = 1 to J */
end /* do a = 1 to repeatNo */
exit 0
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