Q58102: No Beep When Clicking Outside Modal Window of WINDOW.BAS

Article: Q58102
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 7.00 7.10
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | SR# S900116-127 docerr | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 8-JAN-1991

Using a mouse to select outside a modal window created with the
WindowOpen procedure of WINDOW.BAS does not produce a beep. This is
contrary to Page 575 of the "Microsoft BASIC 7.0: Language Reference"
manual (for 7.00 and 7.10), which incorrectly says:

   When a window is modal, any attempt to select outside the window
   is unsuccessful and results in a beep.

WINDOW.BAS is a file provided with the User Interface (UI) Toolbox in
Microsoft BASIC Professional Development System (PDS) Versions 7.00
and 7.10 for MS-DOS.

While a modal window is current, pressing certain keys generates a
beep, but no beep is generated when you click outside the window with
the mouse. The keys that generate a beep are as follows [Note: This
list assumes a 101-key (enhanced) keyboard]:

   ESC
   UP ARROW
   DOWN ARROW
   LEFT ARROW
   RIGHT ARROW
   HOME
   END
   PGUP
   PGDN
   ENTER (on main keyboard)
   TAB
   ENTER (on numeric keypad)
   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (on numeric keypad)