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.