C++ Tutorials - Absolute n00b spoonfeed

I have to create a programme that asks the end user to enter values for frequency and duration. The program should then issue a beep were the frequency and duration of the beep corresponde to the values entered by the user.

Now before I can do that I need to know if my puter is not working or is it my programming that is not.

I had to do a program that beeped when run but my puter dont beep, I'm in trouble see (sorry).

this is it below, it does run but as i said no beeps. please can someone help me.

/* Beep Application
Make simple sounds via beep (frequecy_hrs, duration_ms)
<theophilus Simpson>
<9-july-2009> */

#include <iostream> //Input Output header for cout
#include <windows.h> //Windows header for beep

using namespace std;

int main()
{
cout << "beep at 440 Hz for 500mS \n"; //Display Message
Beep(440,500); //440 hertz (A4) for half a secound
cout << "Beep at 494 Hz for 500mS \n";
Beep(494,500);
cout << "Beep at 523 Hz for 500mS \n";
Beep(523,500);
cout << "sure you get the jist by now \n";
Beep(587,500);
cout << "mix it up a little bit biatch \n";
Beep(659,500);


return 0;

}

Also I dont know if this helps but I'm using studio vis 2008 and i forgot to add

cin.get ();

I know windows xp 64bit and I believe Vista 64 don't beep but windows 7 64bit will through the actual speakers and not the tower speaker

well i am using vista 64. that is pants if i cant tell if the program will work or not.

Compile it to an exe, and send it to some one you know?

Yes, I had same issue but funny thing is - Beep works on Windows 7 x64.

Please, read this topic of mine:

post2591.html?hilit=%20beep#p2591

I also posted on MSDN forums: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums ... bce09e9eb4

But no help from there either.

I just follwed these instructions from this site http://www.vista4beginners.com/Disable-System-Beep and guess what? I have no beep at all.

tsimpson wrote:I just follwed these instructions from this site http://www.vista4beginners.com/Disable-System-Beep and guess what? I have no beep at all.

Heh, I don't even have that device installed

Ya if you have Windows XP/Vista 64bit they just didn't even support it

Windows Vista x64 and Windows XP 64-Bit Edition: This function is not supported.

that is straight from their site MSDN Beep Function

Yeah, If XP + Vista x64 don't come with Beep.sys then there isn't much you can do.

Not sure if you guys understand Usermode/Kernelmode (Ring3, Ring0) yet but it works like this.

Beep() -> NtDeviceIoControlFile() (On "\\Devices\\Beep") -> HalMakeBeep().

Basically without the driver you really can't do much. Gonna have to play sound someway else.