Tone function

[ramirezosvaldo]

Long time ago ...

Anyway, tomorro play mexico and hope win ...

Ok, lets to the topic...

1.- Is tone function implement ?

2.- Why when I minimize my app, it quit like if I push the button "X" ..

Best Regards to all
Osvaldo Ramirez

[Antonio Linares]

Osvaldo,

> 1.- Is tone function implement ?

Harbour implements it but it looks as it does not sound on the Pocket PC. We will review it.

> 2.- Why when I minimize my app, it quit like if I push the button "X" ..

when you click on the "X", Windows Mobile tries to iconize the application instead of closing it, so FWPPC uses such event to close it, as we understand that this way its easier for the user.

[Antonio Linares]

Osvaldo,

It looks as Tone() doesn't work either on Windows XP. We have reported it to the Harbour mailing list to check it.

[ramirezosvaldo]

The idea is :

when the user scan a barcode it sound, and I put a say telling the status of the inventory, I mean can continue, please re-enter the inventory or barcode doesn exist.

But the user need to read the screen to what is the next steep. so I want avoid this, and If I put a tone when the inventory doesn check, the user can take more fast the inventory.

Antonio, I didnt undertand you point about minimize the app ...

Best Regards
Osvaldo Ramirez

[Antonio Linares]

Osvaldo,

>
But the user need to read the screen to what is the next steep. so I want avoid this, and If I put a tone when the inventory doesn check, the user can take more fast the inventory.
>

You may try MsgBeep()

> I didnt undertand you point about minimize the app ...

Windows Mobile operating system implements a different behavior for "X" top right button. When you click on it, the application dessapears, but in fact, has been minimized (you may access it again from the task manager or running it again). In our opinion, this is confusing for the user, as the expected behavior is that the application gets closed.

So FWPPC uses such event (click on "X") to close the app instead of minimize it. Thats why the Iconize msg, is closing the app too.