Hi,

Anthony Valentine wrote:

> I am looking for some clarification of the functions of the tape changer
> script.  
> 
> The TAPE.CHANGER file says:
> The tape changer program must support the following commands:
> 
>     <tpchanger> -slot <slot-specified>
> 
>                 changes to a particular slot
> 
> Does this mean to move the robot arm to that slot and stop, or to load the
> tape from that slot into the drive?

-slot <xxx> should load the tape from that slot into the drive.

> 
> Then is says:
>     <tpchanger> -eject
>                 ejects the currently loaded tape, if appropriate.  Output
>                 and error handling are the same as the -slot command.
> 
> Does this mean to eject the tape but leave it in the drive, or to eject the
> tape and put it backup into it's original slot?

-eject should eject the tape and put it back into its slot.

> Anthony Valentine

-Ben

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