\HeaderA{alarm}{Alert the user}{alarm}
\keyword{utilities}{alarm}
\begin{Description}\relax
Gives an audible or visual signal to the user.
\end{Description}
\begin{Usage}
\begin{verbatim}
alarm()
\end{verbatim}
\end{Usage}
\begin{Details}\relax
\code{alarm()} works by sending a \code{"\bsl{}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).
\end{Details}
\begin{Value}
No useful value is returned.
\end{Value}
\begin{Examples}
\begin{ExampleCode}
alarm()
\end{ExampleCode}
\end{Examples}