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devmount
device
devmount
boolean
sets the Mounted device parameter for the specified device to
true
. It also
returns the value of the Mounted device parameter for the specified device. This
operator is in systemdict.
The boolean values indicate:
true
device successfully mounted, or was already mounted
false
device not mounted
If a device with the specified device name is not installed, an
undefinedfilename error occurs.
This operator may change the search order. See “Device Search Order” on
page 6-12.
Errors: invalidaccess, stackunderflow, undefinedfilename
devstatus
devicename
devstatus
false
or
devicename
devstatus
searchable writeable hasnames mounted removable
searchorder free size true
returns on the stack the status of a specified device. This operator is in
systemdict. A value of
false
is returned if the device is not present. If the
device is present, five boolean values and three integers (see the following
description) followed by a value of
true
are returned.
The five boolean values are:
searchable
true
, if the device is included in the search order and is to be searched for
the file operators that do not specify a device name. Same as the value of
the Searchable device parameter from the specified IODevice.
writeable
true
, if the device can be written to. This value is the same as the Writeable
device parameter from the specified IODevice.
hasnames
true
, if the device supports named files. This value is the same as the
HasNames device parameter from the specified IODevice.