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function BL_VolumeOnLine path
  -- returns true if the volume in the given path is on-line
  
  get the itemDelimiter
  set the itemDelimiter to ":"
  put ((item 1 of path & comma) is in Volumes("volumes")) into online
  set the itemDelimiter to it
  return online
  
end BL_VolumeOnLine