flash(3XCURSES)

Name | Synopsis | Description | Return Values | Errors | Attributes | See Also

Name

beep, flash– activate audio-visual alarm

Synopsis

cc [ flag... ] file... -I /usr/xpg4/include  -L  /usr/xpg4/lib \
 -R  /usr/xpg4/lib  -lcurses  [ library... ]

c89 [ flag... ] file... -lcurses [ library... ]
 
#include <curses.h>

int beep(void);

int flash(void);

Description

The beep() and flash() functions produce an audio and visual alarm on the terminal, respectively. If the terminal has the capability, beep() sounds a bell or beep and flash() flashes the screen. One alarm is substituted for another if the terminal does not support the capability called (see terminfo(4) bel and flash capabilities). For example, a call to beep() for a terminal without that capability results in a flash.

Return Values

These functions always return OK.

Errors

None.

Attributes

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

ATTRIBUTE TYPE	ATTRIBUTE VALUE
Interface Stability	Standard
MT-Level	Unsafe

See Also

libcurses(3XCURSES), terminfo(4), attributes(5), standards(5)

SunOS 5.11  Last Revised 5 Jun 2002

Name | Synopsis | Description | Return Values | Errors | Attributes | See Also