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diff --git a/Doc/library/winsound.rst b/Doc/library/winsound.rst index d2c421047e..372f792a0f 100644 --- a/Doc/library/winsound.rst +++ b/Doc/library/winsound.rst @@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ provided by Windows platforms. It includes functions and several constants. .. function:: PlaySound(sound, flags) Call the underlying :c:func:`PlaySound` function from the Platform API. The - *sound* parameter may be a filename, audio data as a string, or ``None``. Its + *sound* parameter may be a filename, a system sound alias, audio data as a + :term:`bytes-like object`, or ``None``. Its interpretation depends on the value of *flags*, which can be a bitwise ORed combination of the constants described below. If the *sound* parameter is ``None``, any currently playing waveform sound is stopped. If the system @@ -39,7 +40,8 @@ provided by Windows platforms. It includes functions and several constants. sound to play; possible values are ``-1``, ``MB_ICONASTERISK``, ``MB_ICONEXCLAMATION``, ``MB_ICONHAND``, ``MB_ICONQUESTION``, and ``MB_OK``, all described below. The value ``-1`` produces a "simple beep"; this is the final - fallback if a sound cannot be played otherwise. + fallback if a sound cannot be played otherwise. If the system indicates an + error, :exc:`RuntimeError` is raised. .. data:: SND_FILENAME @@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ provided by Windows platforms. It includes functions and several constants. .. data:: SND_MEMORY The *sound* parameter to :func:`PlaySound` is a memory image of a WAV file, as a - string. + :term:`bytes-like object`. .. note:: |