GETVOLS: extract current volume names

Description

Returns the names of currently mounted volumes.

Categories

System Operation
Program Development

Related files

GETVOLS: Object file or BASIC source file.

User Instructions

Returns the names of the volumes currently mounted on the system. Presents the next volume in line on a screen, where the information can be referenced within a procedure.

Programmer Instructions

Allows generic system management procedures to be written, since the names of the disk volumes can be obtained at run-time. Typically run successively in a procedure with backward references to extract the volume name. Each GETPARM is similar in construction, with a sequence digit to make the PRNAME unique.

VOLUMExx:   Press (RETURN) to see the next volume name.
            (Note: the PRNAME of this screen changes with
            each volume name found, beginning with VOLUME01
            for the first volume.)

  VOLUME    (value)     The value of the next volume name is
                        shown in the VOLUME field on each
                        screen.

BASIC source is available.

Example of use

Performs a similar function to the VOLUME option of the READVTOC subroutine. Can be used by a procedure to find the names of all volumes mounted and run programs (such as VERIFY or LISTVTOC) against each.

Comments

Simple, effective means of finding volume names.