Subj : Silver Xpress limitations?
To   : All
From : David B. Smith
Date : Thu Jun 08 2000 10:39 am

Hi.

Installed the Silver Xpress door on the BBS (Maximus 3.01), and
downloaded a copy of SXR version 4.5 (I think) to see what all it would
do.  Wanted to try that because I haven't found a reader/door
combination other than Bluewave that allows me offline selection of
areas.

Naturally, neither the reader nor the door are registered at this point.

Since the Door expects Max version 2.xx, I ran SILT MAX -2a, which I run
in any case for other programs/utilities/doors that require this.

After downloading an OPX packet via the Door, I tried to make offline
configuration work.  The menu option resulted in my being told that the
funcion wasn't available, and also told that the function usually -is-
available if one downloads an OPX packet via the door, which is what I
did of course.

The messages were readable, replying seemed to work.  Other than the
usual non-reg-nag stuff, all seemed to function normally.  I had
earlier tried the door with a QWK packet for SLMR, and while I'm tnold
the QWK part of the door does allow offline configuration, it apparently
doesn't like the way SLMR does conference ADD and DROP commands.  Didn't
work, anyway.

So now, as you'll note, I'm back using Bluewave -- which has it's
irritating qualities, but does allow offline configuration.  Is there
something in particular I'm likely to be missing in my SX setup?  Also,
don't I recall reading that either the door or the reader can now be
registered for free?

Thanks for your help.



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