Keven writes:

> :RESTORE ;@[log in to unmask]@;LISTDIR will show time,
> also all files on tape. But there is the BREAK key!!


Thanks...glad to know there's a free solution.  Here's
an example.  Note that the creation date is the line
below "MEDIA CREATION DATE":


:RESTORE  ;@[log in to unmask]@;LISTDIR

THU, AUG  5, 1999,  4:59 PM


MPE/iX MEDIA DIRECTORY

MEDIA NAME        : STORE/RESTORE-HP/3000.MPEXL
MEDIA VERSION     : MPE/iX COMPRESSED MEDIA FORMAT
MEDIA NUMBER      : 1

MEDIA CREATION DATE
TUE, AUG  3, 1999,  2:14 PM

STORE  @.test.@,@[log in to unmask];;compress;progress;show

MEDIA CREATED WITH THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS
OPTION HIGH COMPRESSION

MEDIA RECORD SIZE : 16384
INTERLEAVE DEPTH  : 1

FILENAME GROUP    ACCOUNT  CREATOR               MEDIA    SET
FOO     .FUM     .FIE      MGR     .FIE      >=      1
...

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