DISCTOTAPE

Writes data items created on disk by the TAPETODISC command back to tape, so as to create an identical binary image of the original tape.

Note: This command is provided for compatibility with earlier versions of Reality. Tape images provide similar functionality.

Command Class

TCL-II command.

Executes on the default channel only.

Tape output cannot exceed one reel.

DISCTOTAPE does not support tape records larger than 32Kbytes.

DISCTOTAPE file-specifier {(options}

file-specifier is the identity of the file containing the items written by TAPETODISC.

F Outputs "#" at each tape file boundary.

H Converts binary to hexadecimal on input and the inverse on output.

I Lists item-ids to the screen.

Before using DISCTOTAPE, you must attach the required tape units to the port using the default channel.

:DISCTOTAPE TAPESAVE

The previously saved tape images, written to file TAPESAVE by command TAPETODISC, are written to the attached tape unit.

:DISCTOTAPE TAPESAVE (H

The previously saved tape images are written to the attached tape unit and hexadecimal data is converted to binary.

:DISCTOTAPE TAPESAVE (I

The previously saved tape images are written to the attached tape unit and the item-id of each item is displayed on the screen.