Component : Tape Drive

Description

This is the component provided by the Tape Drive block.

Component name: tape_drive.

Methods

• isEnd():boolean Returns true if the tape drive is empty or the inserted tape has reached its end
• setLabel(label:string):string Sets the label of the tape. Returns the new label, or nil if there is no tape inserted
• write(data:number or string) Writes the specified data to the tape if there is one inserted
• getSize():number Returns the size of the tape, in bytes
• setVolume(volume:number) Sets the volume of the tape drive. Needs to be beween 0 and 1
• stop():boolean Make the Tape Drive stop playing the tape. Returns true on success
• isReady():boolean Returns true if there is a tape inserted
• seek(length:number):number Seeks the specified amount of bytes on the tape. Negative values for rewinding. Returns the amount of bytes sought, or nil if there is no tape inserted
• read([length:number]):string Reads and returns the specified amount of bytes or a single byte from the tape. Returns nil if there is no tape inserted
• getLabel():string Returns the current label of the tape, or nil if there is no tape inserted
• getPosition():number Returns the position of the tape, in bytes
• play():boolean Make the Tape Drive start playing the tape. Returns true on success
• getState():string Returns the current state of the tape drive
• setSpeed(speed:number):boolean Sets the speed of the tape drive. Needs to be beween 0.25 and 2. Returns true on success