Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 17:25:12 +0600 (LKT)
From: Kalum Somaratna aka Grendel <kalum AT lintux DOT cx>
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Subject: Re: How to ring tge bell?
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On  Sun, 24 Sep 2000, Johan Henriksson decided to enlighten us with,

> 
> from: Johan Henriksson, leadprogrammer @ www.realsoftware.cjb.net
> "It is not the length of life that counts but what you make out of it" - me

Hmm..Good indeed...If you replace the word me with "computer programs" it
would be still valid and true I think......

> Yes, but it isn't required to be a sound. \a=alert It can be a visual alert
> as well. Never seen
> it myself though (never used in it in fact)

EMACS has a visual alarm, you can change the default irritating beep to
the more palatable visual flash with the .emacsrc file

Best Wishes,
Grendel

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