TAPE_GET_MEDIA_PARAMETERS

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Windows NT
Yes
Win95
No
Win32s
No
Import Library
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Header File
winnt.h
Unicode
No
Platform Notes
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The TAPE_GET_MEDIA_PARAMETERS structure describes the tape in the tape drive.

typedef struct _TAPE_GET_MEDIA_PARAMETERS { // tgmp

LARGE_INTEGER Capacity;

LARGE_INTEGER Remaining;

DWORD BlockSize;

DWORD PartitionCount;

BOOLEAN WriteProtected;

} TAPE_GET_MEDIA_PARAMETERS;

Members
Capacity

Specifies the total number of bytes on the current tape partition.

Remaining

Specifies the number of bytes between the current position and the end of the current tape partition.

BlockSize

Specifies the number of bytes per block.

PartitionCount

Specifies the number of partitions on the tape.

WriteProtected

Specifies whether the tape is write-protected. If this member is TRUE, the tape is write-protected.

Remarks
The GetTapeParameters function fills the Remaining and Capacity members with estimates of the tape remaining in the current tape partition and the total capacity of the current tape partition.