AIPS NRAO AIPS HELP file for AVTP in 31DEC24



As of Thu Mar 28 3:27:02 2024


AVTP: Task to position tapes without making AIPS wait.

INPUTS

INTAPE          0.0           9.0  Tape drive number. 0 => 1.
OPCODE                             Operation desired:
                                     'REWI' rewind
                                     'EOT ' advance to end tape
                                     'AVFI' advance/back files
NFILES      -1000.0        1000.0  Number of files forward or
                                   back


HELP SECTION

AVTP
Type:  Task
Use:   To position tapes without making AIPS wait on the
       operation.
Adverbs:
  INTAPE.........Tape drive number.  0 => 1.
  OPCODE.........Desired operation: 'REWI' => rewind.
                    'EOT ' => advance to end-of-information.
                    'AVFI' => advance or back files.
  NFILES.........Number of files to advance (> 0) or to back
                 up (< 0).  0 => back to start of present file.

EXPLAIN SECTION


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