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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <title>34.4. winsound — Sound-playing interface for Windows — Python 2.7.5 documentation</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../_static/default.css" type="text/css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../_static/pygments.css" type="text/css" /> <script type="text/javascript"> var DOCUMENTATION_OPTIONS = { URL_ROOT: '../', VERSION: '2.7.5', COLLAPSE_INDEX: false, FILE_SUFFIX: '.html', HAS_SOURCE: true }; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="../_static/jquery.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="../_static/underscore.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="../_static/doctools.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="../_static/sidebar.js"></script> <link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" title="Search within Python 2.7.5 documentation" href="../_static/opensearch.xml"/> <link rel="author" title="About these documents" href="../about.html" /> <link rel="copyright" title="Copyright" href="../copyright.html" /> <link rel="top" title="Python 2.7.5 documentation" href="../index.html" /> <link rel="up" title="34. 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(Windows)"><tt class="xref py py-mod docutils literal"><span class="pre">winsound</span></tt></a> — Sound-playing interface for Windows<a class="headerlink" href="#module-winsound" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h1> <p class="versionadded"> <span class="versionmodified">New in version 1.5.2.</span></p> <p>The <a class="reference internal" href="#module-winsound" title="winsound: Access to the sound-playing machinery for Windows. (Windows)"><tt class="xref py py-mod docutils literal"><span class="pre">winsound</span></tt></a> module provides access to the basic sound-playing machinery provided by Windows platforms. It includes functions and several constants.</p> <dl class="function"> <dt id="winsound.Beep"> <tt class="descclassname">winsound.</tt><tt class="descname">Beep</tt><big>(</big><em>frequency</em>, <em>duration</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#winsound.Beep" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt> <dd><p>Beep the PC’s speaker. The <em>frequency</em> parameter specifies frequency, in hertz, of the sound, and must be in the range 37 through 32,767. The <em>duration</em> parameter specifies the number of milliseconds the sound should last. If the system is not able to beep the speaker, <a class="reference internal" href="exceptions.html#exceptions.RuntimeError" title="exceptions.RuntimeError"><tt class="xref py py-exc docutils literal"><span class="pre">RuntimeError</span></tt></a> is raised.</p> <p class="versionadded"> <span class="versionmodified">New in version 1.6.</span></p> </dd></dl> <dl class="function"> <dt id="winsound.PlaySound"> <tt class="descclassname">winsound.</tt><tt class="descname">PlaySound</tt><big>(</big><em>sound</em>, <em>flags</em><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#winsound.PlaySound" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt> <dd><p>Call the underlying <tt class="xref c c-func docutils literal"><span class="pre">PlaySound()</span></tt> function from the Platform API. The <em>sound</em> parameter may be a filename, audio data as a string, or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>. Its interpretation depends on the value of <em>flags</em>, which can be a bitwise ORed combination of the constants described below. If the <em>sound</em> parameter is <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">None</span></tt>, any currently playing waveform sound is stopped. If the system indicates an error, <a class="reference internal" href="exceptions.html#exceptions.RuntimeError" title="exceptions.RuntimeError"><tt class="xref py py-exc docutils literal"><span class="pre">RuntimeError</span></tt></a> is raised.</p> </dd></dl> <dl class="function"> <dt id="winsound.MessageBeep"> <tt class="descclassname">winsound.</tt><tt class="descname">MessageBeep</tt><big>(</big><span class="optional">[</span><em>type=MB_OK</em><span class="optional">]</span><big>)</big><a class="headerlink" href="#winsound.MessageBeep" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt> <dd><p>Call the underlying <tt class="xref c c-func docutils literal"><span class="pre">MessageBeep()</span></tt> function from the Platform API. This plays a sound as specified in the registry. The <em>type</em> argument specifies which sound to play; possible values are <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">-1</span></tt>, <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">MB_ICONASTERISK</span></tt>, <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">MB_ICONEXCLAMATION</span></tt>, <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">MB_ICONHAND</span></tt>, <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">MB_ICONQUESTION</span></tt>, and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">MB_OK</span></tt>, all described below. The value <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">-1</span></tt> produces a “simple beep”; this is the final fallback if a sound cannot be played otherwise.</p> <p class="versionadded"> <span class="versionmodified">New in version 2.3.</span></p> </dd></dl> <dl class="data"> <dt id="winsound.SND_FILENAME"> <tt class="descclassname">winsound.</tt><tt class="descname">SND_FILENAME</tt><a class="headerlink" href="#winsound.SND_FILENAME" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt> <dd><p>The <em>sound</em> parameter is the name of a WAV file. Do not use with <a class="reference internal" href="#winsound.SND_ALIAS" title="winsound.SND_ALIAS"><tt class="xref py py-const docutils literal"><span class="pre">SND_ALIAS</span></tt></a>.</p> </dd></dl> <dl class="data"> <dt id="winsound.SND_ALIAS"> <tt class="descclassname">winsound.</tt><tt class="descname">SND_ALIAS</tt><a class="headerlink" href="#winsound.SND_ALIAS" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt> <dd><p>The <em>sound</em> parameter is a sound association name from the registry. If the registry contains no such name, play the system default sound unless <a class="reference internal" href="#winsound.SND_NODEFAULT" title="winsound.SND_NODEFAULT"><tt class="xref py py-const docutils literal"><span class="pre">SND_NODEFAULT</span></tt></a> is also specified. If no default sound is registered, raise <a class="reference internal" href="exceptions.html#exceptions.RuntimeError" title="exceptions.RuntimeError"><tt class="xref py py-exc docutils literal"><span class="pre">RuntimeError</span></tt></a>. Do not use with <a class="reference internal" href="#winsound.SND_FILENAME" title="winsound.SND_FILENAME"><tt class="xref py py-const docutils literal"><span class="pre">SND_FILENAME</span></tt></a>.</p> <p>All Win32 systems support at least the following; most systems support many more:</p> <table border="1" class="docutils"> <colgroup> <col width="39%" /> <col width="61%" /> </colgroup> <thead valign="bottom"> <tr class="row-odd"><th class="head"><a class="reference internal" href="#winsound.PlaySound" title="winsound.PlaySound"><tt class="xref py py-func docutils literal"><span class="pre">PlaySound()</span></tt></a> <em>name</em></th> <th class="head">Corresponding Control Panel Sound name</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody valign="top"> <tr class="row-even"><td><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">'SystemAsterisk'</span></tt></td> <td>Asterisk</td> </tr> <tr class="row-odd"><td><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">'SystemExclamation'</span></tt></td> <td>Exclamation</td> </tr> <tr class="row-even"><td><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">'SystemExit'</span></tt></td> <td>Exit Windows</td> </tr> <tr class="row-odd"><td><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">'SystemHand'</span></tt></td> <td>Critical Stop</td> </tr> <tr class="row-even"><td><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">'SystemQuestion'</span></tt></td> <td>Question</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>For example:</p> <div class="highlight-python"><div class="highlight"><pre><span class="kn">import</span> <span class="nn">winsound</span> <span class="c"># Play Windows exit sound.</span> <span class="n">winsound</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">PlaySound</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s">"SystemExit"</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">winsound</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">SND_ALIAS</span><span class="p">)</span> <span class="c"># Probably play Windows default sound, if any is registered (because</span> <span class="c"># "*" probably isn't the registered name of any sound).</span> <span class="n">winsound</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">PlaySound</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="s">"*"</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">winsound</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">SND_ALIAS</span><span class="p">)</span> </pre></div> </div> </dd></dl> <dl class="data"> <dt id="winsound.SND_LOOP"> <tt class="descclassname">winsound.</tt><tt class="descname">SND_LOOP</tt><a class="headerlink" href="#winsound.SND_LOOP" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt> <dd><p>Play the sound repeatedly. The <a class="reference internal" href="#winsound.SND_ASYNC" title="winsound.SND_ASYNC"><tt class="xref py py-const docutils literal"><span class="pre">SND_ASYNC</span></tt></a> flag must also be used to avoid blocking. Cannot be used with <a class="reference internal" href="#winsound.SND_MEMORY" title="winsound.SND_MEMORY"><tt class="xref py py-const docutils literal"><span class="pre">SND_MEMORY</span></tt></a>.</p> </dd></dl> <dl class="data"> <dt id="winsound.SND_MEMORY"> <tt class="descclassname">winsound.</tt><tt class="descname">SND_MEMORY</tt><a class="headerlink" href="#winsound.SND_MEMORY" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt> <dd><p>The <em>sound</em> parameter to <a class="reference internal" href="#winsound.PlaySound" title="winsound.PlaySound"><tt class="xref py py-func docutils literal"><span class="pre">PlaySound()</span></tt></a> is a memory image of a WAV file, as a string.</p> <div class="admonition note"> <p class="first admonition-title">Note</p> <p class="last">This module does not support playing from a memory image asynchronously, so a combination of this flag and <a class="reference internal" href="#winsound.SND_ASYNC" title="winsound.SND_ASYNC"><tt class="xref py py-const docutils literal"><span class="pre">SND_ASYNC</span></tt></a> will raise <a class="reference internal" href="exceptions.html#exceptions.RuntimeError" title="exceptions.RuntimeError"><tt class="xref py py-exc docutils literal"><span class="pre">RuntimeError</span></tt></a>.</p> </div> </dd></dl> <dl class="data"> <dt id="winsound.SND_PURGE"> <tt class="descclassname">winsound.</tt><tt class="descname">SND_PURGE</tt><a class="headerlink" href="#winsound.SND_PURGE" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt> <dd><p>Stop playing all instances of the specified sound.</p> <div class="admonition note"> <p class="first admonition-title">Note</p> <p class="last">This flag is not supported on modern Windows platforms.</p> </div> </dd></dl> <dl class="data"> <dt id="winsound.SND_ASYNC"> <tt class="descclassname">winsound.</tt><tt class="descname">SND_ASYNC</tt><a class="headerlink" href="#winsound.SND_ASYNC" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt> <dd><p>Return immediately, allowing sounds to play asynchronously.</p> </dd></dl> <dl class="data"> <dt id="winsound.SND_NODEFAULT"> <tt class="descclassname">winsound.</tt><tt class="descname">SND_NODEFAULT</tt><a class="headerlink" href="#winsound.SND_NODEFAULT" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt> <dd><p>If the specified sound cannot be found, do not play the system default sound.</p> </dd></dl> <dl class="data"> <dt id="winsound.SND_NOSTOP"> <tt class="descclassname">winsound.</tt><tt class="descname">SND_NOSTOP</tt><a class="headerlink" href="#winsound.SND_NOSTOP" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt> <dd><p>Do not interrupt sounds currently playing.</p> </dd></dl> <dl class="data"> <dt id="winsound.SND_NOWAIT"> <tt class="descclassname">winsound.</tt><tt class="descname">SND_NOWAIT</tt><a class="headerlink" href="#winsound.SND_NOWAIT" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt> <dd><p>Return immediately if the sound driver is busy.</p> </dd></dl> <dl class="data"> <dt id="winsound.MB_ICONASTERISK"> <tt class="descclassname">winsound.</tt><tt class="descname">MB_ICONASTERISK</tt><a class="headerlink" href="#winsound.MB_ICONASTERISK" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt> <dd><p>Play the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">SystemDefault</span></tt> sound.</p> </dd></dl> <dl class="data"> <dt id="winsound.MB_ICONEXCLAMATION"> <tt class="descclassname">winsound.</tt><tt class="descname">MB_ICONEXCLAMATION</tt><a class="headerlink" href="#winsound.MB_ICONEXCLAMATION" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt> <dd><p>Play the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">SystemExclamation</span></tt> sound.</p> </dd></dl> <dl class="data"> <dt id="winsound.MB_ICONHAND"> <tt class="descclassname">winsound.</tt><tt class="descname">MB_ICONHAND</tt><a class="headerlink" href="#winsound.MB_ICONHAND" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt> <dd><p>Play the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">SystemHand</span></tt> sound.</p> </dd></dl> <dl class="data"> <dt id="winsound.MB_ICONQUESTION"> <tt class="descclassname">winsound.</tt><tt class="descname">MB_ICONQUESTION</tt><a class="headerlink" href="#winsound.MB_ICONQUESTION" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt> <dd><p>Play the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">SystemQuestion</span></tt> sound.</p> </dd></dl> <dl class="data"> <dt id="winsound.MB_OK"> <tt class="descclassname">winsound.</tt><tt class="descname">MB_OK</tt><a class="headerlink" href="#winsound.MB_OK" title="Permalink to this definition">¶</a></dt> <dd><p>Play the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">SystemDefault</span></tt> sound.</p> </dd></dl> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sphinxsidebar"> <div class="sphinxsidebarwrapper"> <h4>Previous topic</h4> <p class="topless"><a href="_winreg.html" title="previous chapter">34.3. <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">_winreg</span></tt> – Windows registry access</a></p> <h4>Next topic</h4> <p 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