Beep question

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In a message dated 8/16/06 10:23:47 PM, dsc at swcp.com writes:


> > Can someone please tell me why when I put a beep before an ask or 
> > answer
> > there's a delay between the beep and the opening of the dialog box?
> 
> Long ago on some OS I timed beeps and noticed that a single beep 
> returned right away.  I inferred that, for a single beep, it simply 
> started the beep.  So I am surprised.
> 
> However, there was a bug (1690) with 2 or more beeps and perhaps the 
> fix has caused the beep command to wait for the beep.  It is not 
> marked fixed, though.
> 
> What OS?
> 
> Dar Scott
> 

Mac OSX is my system. I've also found that Beep 2 doesn't work so I use

Beep
wait 15
Beep

I still have to wait for the dialog box either way