tape label

tape label


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Syntax
Category Tape
Type Definition
Description defines a Pick "tape" label.

Traditionally, Pick "tapes" have an identifying "label" written on the first 80 bytes of the tape.

Tape      Element  Element
Position  Length   Description
--------  -------  ----------------------------------
01          01     Label Identifier. Always an "L".

02          01     (space)

03 - 06     04     Record Length (in hexadecimal)
                   "01F4" =   500-byte record
                   "03E8" =  1000-byte record
                   "4000" = 16384-byte record

07          01     (space)

08 - 15     08     System Time at time of tape-writing.
                   "00:00:00" format

16 - 17     02     (spaces)

18 - 28     11     System Date at time of tape-writing.
                   "MMM DD YYYY" format

29          01     (space)

30 - 77     48     Label Header Text.

78          01     (space)

79 - 80     02     Tape volume (reel) number.
--------  -------  ----------------------------------

If the tape is created by a "t-dump", the label contains the source filename and text specified in "t-dump"s "heading" option (if any).

If the tape is created by a "file-save", "account-save", or "save", then it contains the word "DATA", and optionally, the information entered at the "file-save tape label:" prompt.

If the tape is created as Spooler output, the label contains the word "SPOOLER", and optionally, the account name and user-id of the creator.
Options
See Also t-dump file-save save sp-assign t-read t-rdlbl t-wtlbl {"label.info"} READTL sreformat t-load account-save
Example
Warnings
Compatibility D3 7.0 AP R83
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