Re: DSPTAP takes too long

["Simon Coulter" <shc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Hello Jim,

You wrote:
>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.

Two possibilities:      1/ Use shorter tapes
                        2/ Save less stuff

>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.

Serious answer:  Use the CHKTAP CL command and receive the message it
sends.  The message is CPC6778 and is sent as a completion message --
presuming there is a tape loaded.  The tape ID is in position 11 of the
substitution data.

Regards,
Simon Coulter.

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