Re: DSPTAP takes too long

[Dan Rasch <drasch@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

CHKTAP is much faster than DSPTAP.


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On Mon, 24 Sep 2001, Jim Langston wrote:

> I've been given the task to write something to start checking the tape in
> our tape drive around 7:00 in the morning and start sending a message every
> hour until the tape is changed.
>
> Not a difficult task, it would seem, simply do a DSPTAP, get a file
> date/time or tape date/time and save the value, and compare every hour until
> it changes.
>
> I do a DSPTAP to an outfile, and it takes quite a long time to complete
> (over half hour).  I tried to see if I can just get the first label, but
> with outfile it starts at the label number you specify.
>
> So... my question is, are there any tap APIs I could use that could perhaps
> be faster?  Just allow me to grab the beginning tape information as that's
> all I need.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Jim Langston
>
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