SystemSound.Play Method (System.Media)

Play Method

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Microsoft Visual Studio 2008/.NET Framework 3.5

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.NET Framework Class Library

SystemSound..::.Play Method

Plays the system sound type.

Namespace: System.Media
Assembly: System (in System.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

Public Sub Play

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim instance As SystemSound

instance.Play()

public void Play()

Visual C++

public:
void Play()

JScript

public function Play()

Remarks

The Play method plays the sound asynchronously.

Examples

The following code example demonstrates the use of the Asterisk property.

Visual Basic

' Plays the sound associated with the Asterisk system event.
SystemSounds.Asterisk.Play()

// Plays the sound associated with the Asterisk system event.
SystemSounds.Asterisk.Play();

Visual C++

// Plays the sound associated with the Asterisk system event.
SystemSounds::Asterisk->Play();

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98, Windows CE, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

.NET Compact Framework

Supported in: 3.5

Reference

SystemSound Class

SystemSound Members

System.Media Namespace

System.Media..::.SystemSounds

System.Media..::.SoundPlayer

Other Resources

SoundPlayer Class