C# Signature:
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
static extern bool MessageBeep(uint uType);
VB Signature:
Declare Function MessageBeep Lib "user32.dll" (uType As Integer) As Boolean
Notes:
You can delete all lines beginning with \\\ or keep it if you are generating documentation from code comments
beepType.SimpleBeep cannot be casted directly to an uint. You need to either:
1. assign it to a local variable and then cast it as uint, or
2. replace -1 with 0xffffffff in the enum declaration.
Tips & Tricks:
Just add the sample code and a using system.runtime.interopservices;
With the enum beepType you get intellisense when you type "beep." and you can then select the kind of beep you want
Sample Code:
/// <summary>
/// Enum type that enables intellisense on the private <see cref="Beep"/> method.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// Used by the public Beep <see cref="Beep"/></remarks>
public enum beepType
{
/// <summary>
/// A simple windows beep
/// </summary>
SimpleBeep = -1,
/// <summary>
/// A standard windows OK beep
/// </summary>
OK = 0x00,
/// <summary>
/// A standard windows Question beep
/// </summary>
Question = 0x20,
/// <summary>
/// A standard windows Exclamation beep
/// </summary>
Exclamation = 0x30,
/// <summary>
/// A standard windows Asterisk beep
/// </summary>
Asterisk = 0x40,
}
[DllImport("User32.dll", ExactSpelling=true)]
private static extern bool MessageBeep(uint type);
/// <summary>
/// Method to call interop for system beep
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>Calls Windows to make computer beep</remarks>
/// <param name="type">The kind of beep you would like to hear</param>
public static void beep(beepType type)
{
MessageBeep((uint)type);
}
///////////////// ANOTHER EXAMPLE same as the above but shows all beeps.
class Class1
{
public enum beepType
{
/// <summary>
/// A simple windows beep
/// </summary>
SimpleBeep = -1,
/// <summary>
/// A standard windows OK beep
/// </summary>
OK = 0x00,
/// <summary>
/// A standard windows Question beep
/// </summary>
Question = 0x20,
/// <summary>
/// A standard windows Exclamation beep
/// </summary>
Exclamation = 0x30,
/// <summary>
/// A standard windows Asterisk beep
/// </summary>
Asterisk = 0x40,
}
[DllImport("User32.dll", ExactSpelling=true)]
private static extern bool MessageBeep(uint type);
static void Main(string[] args)
{
Class1.beep(beepType.Asterisk);
Thread.Sleep(1000);
Class1.beep(beepType.Exclamation);
Thread.Sleep(1000);
Class1.beep(beepType.OK);
Thread.Sleep(1000);
Class1.beep(beepType.Question);
Thread.Sleep(1000);
Class1.beep(beepType.SimpleBeep);
}
public static void beep(beepType type)
{
MessageBeep((uint)type);
}
}
}
More sample code:
Article http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/03/07/NET/ ("Calling Win32 DLLs in C# with P/Invoke") gives a helpful wrapper class for MessageBeep.
Wrapper class source code: http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/03/07/NET/default.aspx?fig=true#fig1
Alternative Managed API:
System.Console.Beep, coming in v2.0 (Whidbey) of the .NET Framework
