PLATO Block Information Word (pfbiw)

Utility for accessing PLATO packs and master files.

This is licensed software a copy of the license should have been included in the source tree for this module. You may find a copy of the license here: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html

This program operates on PLATO packs and master files. Packs are accessed as DtCyber disk images. Master files (CDC style virtual packs) can be accessed directly (if you have a master file image copy available) or as NOS files contained in a NOS disk image.

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When accessing PLATO file structures, the host pack object needs to be instantiated and then the PlatoFile class may be used to access the underlying structure.

class pfbiw.BlockInformationWord(vbiw: int)[source]

Bases: object

Block Information Word.

1/partial flag, 5/block type, 3/unused, 24/time of last edit, 9/number of blocks, 9/words used in block, 9/disk block number

All values of the class are maintained in the same bit representations that they originated. (Display Code is converted when needed).

property biw: int

property blockname: int

property blockname_dc: str

property blockname_dcu: str

property blocknumber: int

property blockorder: int

property btype: int

property lastedit_dc: str

property le_day: int

property le_hour: int

property le_minute: int

property le_month: int

property le_year: int

property numblocks: int

property partblock: str

property partial: int

property wordsused: int