some update regarding beep()

stamparm · stamparm · commit 880309634305 · 2010-10-26T08:32:58.000Z
diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -1505,22 +1505,29 @@ def beep():
     """
 
     if sys.platform == 'linux2':
-        try:
-            if os.path.exists('/dev/audio'):
-                audio = file('/dev/audio', 'wb')
+        for dev in ('/dev/audio', '/dev/dsp'):
+            if os.path.exists(dev):
+                try:
+                    audio = file(dev, 'wb')
 
-                for i in xrange(250):
-                    audio.write(chr(32) * 4)
-                    audio.write(chr(0) * 4)
+                    for i in xrange(250):
+                        audio.write(chr(32) * 4)
+                        audio.write(chr(0) * 4)
 
-                audio.close()
-            else:
-                import curses
+                    audio.close()
+                    return
+                except:
+                    pass
 
-                curses.initscr()
-                curses.beep()
-                curses.endwin()
+        try:
+            import curses
+            curses.initscr()
+            curses.beep()
+            curses.flash()
+            curses.endwin()
+            return
         except:
             dataToStdout('\a', True)
+
     else:
         dataToStdout('\a', True)
