Release Notes: The Support Kit

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# The Support Kit

## System Beep

Declared in: support/Beep.h

Two new system beep functions:

- `add_system_beep_event()` lets you register a "system beep event." A system beep event is registered and identified by name.

- `system_beep()` plays the soundfile that's associated with the named system beep event.

The user is responsible for associating a system beep event with a soundfile; this is done through the Sounds preference. You can associate an event with a soundfile programmatically by using a BMediaFiles object; note that the API defined in Beep.h doesn't help in this regard.

Currently, the BeOS defines three system beep events: "Startup", "Beep", and "New E-mail". If you pass `NULL` to`system_beep()`, the "Beep" sound is played.

The old `beep()` function is supported, but deprecated. `beep()` is now a cover for

        system_beep(NULL)

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