| % File src/library/utils/man/alarm.Rd |
| % Part of the R package, https://www.R-project.org |
| % Copyright 1995-2013 R Core Team |
| % Distributed under GPL 2 or later |
| |
| \name{alarm} |
| \alias{alarm} |
| \concept{beep} |
| \concept{bell} |
| \title{Alert the User} |
| \description{ |
| Gives an audible or visual signal to the user. |
| } |
| \usage{ |
| alarm() |
| } |
| \details{ |
| \code{alarm()} works by sending a \code{"\\a"} character to the console. |
| On most platforms this will ring a bell, beep, or give some other signal |
| to the user (unless standard output has been redirected). |
| |
| It attempts to flush the console (see \code{\link{flush.console}}). |
| } |
| \value{ |
| No useful value is returned. |
| } |
| \examples{ |
| alarm() |
| } |
| \keyword{utilities} |
| |