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TAPE_DB.EXE

Tape_db.Exe is a Window 3.1 program to form a compact binary data base from ASCII dumps of
your back-up QIC tapes.  The program will import the output of "TAPE-DIR" a utility by
Colorado, included, that was downloaded on IBMHW as TAPEDM.ZIP on 01/24/92.  It will also 
read the ASCII out put of the Colorado tape program "Tape Search \*.*/V=1/S >> Tape.Lst" for 
each volume on the tape.

The program is able to combine all the back-up tape directories into a single file and
searching by string and date references.  Tapes listings can have notes added on, deleted
and updated, and dumped back to an ASCII file.  My 22 backup tapes were reduced to a single
file under 800k listing over 49k dir's and file names, dates, sizes, etc., also the amount
of free space and used space on each tape.

Most helpful if you're like me,  you have a backup of a program some were on tape but have
know idea which tape it's on.  The program is free for your use,  if you would like the next
version send me $ 3.00 and I'll send you a copy of the latest version.  The complete source
code is available for $ 15.00 in Borland C++,  the program may be adapted to a different
ASCII tape dump for a small fee of $ 75.00.

If you find any errors please drop me a message.

Note :  The TAPE-DIR utility by Colorado, was down loaded from IBMHW as TAPEDM dated 01/24/92.
To obtain an ASCII tape dump from this program requires a redirectable command as
 "TAPE-DIR > FileName.Txt".  This ASCII file can be now down loaded into TAPE_DB

I have included a tape utility (Routine) that will just keep calling "Tape Search \*.*/V=1/S"
incrementing the volume each time until an error or the end of the tape is read.  The format
for this routine is :

  RD_Tape 1 >> Tape.Lst
   |      | |  |
   |      | |  ASCII File name to  write
   |      | Append to
   |      Starting volume
   Program

This ASCII dump can then be read in or merged my "Tape_DB" as a ASCII file to a binary file.
Note that RD_Tape must reside in the same directory as the Colorado tape program "Tape.Exe"
to work.