trantow@csd4.milw.wisc.edu (Jerry J Trantow) (03/22/89)
Put Line Eaters on the endangered species list. There have been some messages asking for a easy method for changing the sound for displaybeep(). I would like to propose that programmers start implementing tooltypes of BEEP_WARN or BEEP_ERROR. In the near term each program could handle the beep itself, or in the long run perhaps each program could send a message (AREXX?) that would play the desired sound. I think it is highly desirable to have the potential of unique sounds for each program, and I think the tooltypes array is the way to do it. I have implemented this in one of my programs, and intend to add it to other programs I write. I also added a BEEP_START that plays when the program begins. Imagine this: BEEP_START=dh0:sound/piano_scale BEEP_WARN=dh0:sound/warn BEEP_ERROR=dh0:sound/SamKinison While I'm throwing out ideas, I think we need a list of ToolTypes that can be implemented. I am trying out the following ideas for customizing programs. I think these settings belong in the icon, and I think the way excellence~ and other programs store settings in a special file is lame! Try these IFF_BACK=dh0:paint/mountains ; IFF picture to display in backdrop window BACK_PAT=dh0:patterns/bricks ; pattern to fill in backdrop POINTER_NORMAL=dh1:sprite/arrow ; normal pointer POINTER_WAIT=dh1:sprite/clock ; busy pointer POINTER_SELECT=dh1:sprite/target ; select pointer I hope you get the idea _____________________________________________________________________________ Jerry J. Trantow | When wealth is lost, 1560 A. East Irving Place | nothing is lost, Milwaukee, Wi 53202-1460 | When character is lost, (414) 289-0503 | All is lost. _____________________________________________________________________________