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RE: beep perl script


Gigabit Pony sent the following at Sunday, December 22, 2013 2:09 AM
>Well I know the beep script is not yours but.. I am trying to
>configure it so I hear a sound inside of Windows 7. I have
>cygwin with weechat curses running in it. The set command
>/set plugins.var.perl.beep_beep_command_highlight "cat
>/cygdrive/d/Cygwin/beep.wav > /dev/dsp"
>
>But it does not work at all. Any ideas why? Really would like to switch
>to weechat for my main IRC program but without the audible ques it is a
>no go. Many people have tried to help and told me that command but it
>still is not working.
>
>I have searched around and have not found the answer elsewhere and
>people are stumped on why. if I could just switch to lnx I would but
>alas I cant so porting like this is my only option.

There was a problem with /dev/dsp in a recent release (1.7.26) of
cygwin1.dll.  That was fixed in version 1.7.27.
<http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2013-12/msg00009.html>.  Make
sure that your installation is up to date.

- Barry
  Disclaimer:  Statements made herein are not made on behalf of NIAID.

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