if (rate > 2)
    alarm[1] = 1;
else if (first_alarm == 1 && pos >= 2)
    scr_textsound_ch1();
if (pos <= length)
    alarm[0] = rate;
if (first_alarm == 0)
{
    getchar = string_char_at(mystring, 1);
    if (getchar == "\\")
        pos += 3;
    else
        pos += 1;
    first_alarm = 1;
}
else
{
    getchar = string_char_at(mystring, pos);
    nextchar = string_char_at(mystring, pos + 1);
    if (getchar == "&")
        pos += 1;
    if (getchar == "\\")
        pos += 3;
    if (getchar == "/")
    {
        halt = 1;
        if (nextchar == "%")
            halt = 2;
        alarm[0] = -1;
    }
    getchar = string_char_at(mystring, pos);
    nextchar = string_char_at(mystring, pos + 1);
    if (getchar == "|")
        pos += 2;
    if (getchar == "^")
    {
        pos += 2;
        if (alarm[0] > 0)
        {
            if (nextchar == "1")
                alarm[0] += 5;
            if (nextchar == "2")
                alarm[0] += 10;
            if (nextchar == "3")
                alarm[0] += 15;
            if (nextchar == "4")
                alarm[0] += 20;
            if (nextchar == "5")
                alarm[0] += 30;
            if (nextchar == "6")
                alarm[0] += 40;
            if (nextchar == "7")
                alarm[0] += 60;
            if (nextchar == "8")
                alarm[0] += 90;
            if (nextchar == "9")
                alarm[0] += 150;
        }
    }
    pos += 1;
}