You get the ding. Actually it sounds more like a beep.

>I think this is an OS thing...not a VFP thing....if you issue a ?? chr(7) in FoxPro for DOS in a DOS window under Win 95 or Win NT what do you get?
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>>In all earlier versions of FoxPro for DOS issuing ?? CHR(7) gave an audible and attention grabbing DING! In VFP issuing the same thing gives a wimpy tick. If I SET BELL TO 'C:\WINDOWS\DING.WAV",1 this works fine for machines with sound cards.
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>>How do I create a more audible and attention grabbing DING! for users without sound cards?