CF2 API Reference (PDF) - Persistor Instruments Inc

CF2 API ReferenceBigIDEA IDE DriverBIAGetDriver -- Return the low level BigIDEA driver (for the ATA driver)Description:Prototype:Inputs:Returns:Return the low level BigIDEA driver (for the ATA driver)ATADvr BIAGetDriver(BIADEV device);device is the enumeration of the deviceAddress of driverBIAGetStatusString -- Return the current drive statusDescription:Prototype:Inputs:Returns:Return the current drive statuschar *BIAGetStatusString(void);NoneA pointer to a string representing drive status flags as a formatted 18 char stringBIAPowerUp -- Power up the BigIDEA and spin up the driveDescription:Prototype:Inputs:Returns:Apply power and spin-up the drive and, optionally, wait for completion.bool BIAPowerUp(bool waitready);waitready is TRUE if you want the program to wait for the drive to spin-up and FALSEotherwise.If waitready == TRUE, returns TRUE if the drive spins up without a timeout, Otherwise returnsFALSE.If waitready == FALSE, immediately returns TRUE without care to the status.BIAShutDown -- Turn off the drive and power down the BigIDEAPrototype:Inputs:Returns:void BIAShutDown(void);NoneNothingPERSISTORInstruments Inc.5 of 84CF2 API Reference7/19/2005