My.Computer.Audio.PlaySystemSound Method
Plays a system sound.
' Usage
My.Computer.Audio.PlaySystemSound(systemSound)
' Declaration
Public Sub PlaySystemSound( _
ByVal systemSound As System.Media.SystemSound _
)
Parameters
- systemSound
SystemSound object representing the system sound to play.
Exceptions
The following condition can cause an exception:
- The systemSound is Nothing (ArgumentNullException).
Remarks
The PlaySystemSound method plays the system sound described by systemSound; the sound is played once, in the background.
The value of systemSound must be one of the shared members from the SystemSounds class:
Tasks
The following table lists an example of a task involving the My.Computer.Audio.PlaySystemSound method.
To |
See |
|---|---|
Play a system sound |
Example
This example uses the My.Computer.Audio.PlaySystemSound method to play a system sound.
Sub PlaySystemSound()
My.Computer.Audio.PlaySystemSound( _
System.Media.SystemSounds.Asterisk)
End Sub
This code example can run only within a Windows Forms application.
Requirements
Namespace:Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices
Class:Audio
Assembly: Visual Basic Runtime Library (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)
Availability by Project Type
Project type |
Available |
|---|---|
Windows Application |
Yes |
Class Library |
Yes |
Console Application |
Yes |
Windows Control Library |
Yes |
Web Control Library |
No |
Windows Service |
Yes |
Web Site |
No |
Permissions
No permissions are required.
See Also
Tasks
How to: Play System Sounds in Visual Basic