>>Another problem though.. how would one go about playing the .wav file once you know what it is? -- the SET BELL TO doesnt work because for some reason ?? CHR(7) doesnt work within a form.
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>Its in the same article, PLAY.PRG, I think.

PLAY.PRG used chr(7) also -- the actual culprit turned out to be a SET CONSOLE OFF that I used upon startup. In order for chr(7) to work the CONSOLE has to be ON. The application is done.. and I've learned a bit for future reference.

Thanks Mike.

-- Len Wooden