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Mon 03-05-1990 12:04:24
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This is probably the last os/2 beta version. It should operate
identical to MAX_100.LZH (the dos version), which you guys received
yesterday.
The os/2 version has these command-line differences from the dos
version:
-z is used to name the named pipe used by pmsnoop.
-i kicks in "international mode", where characters > 127 are allowed
in messages.
The -z paramater must be followed by a pipe name, with no spaces.
example: -z\pipe\line1
If you do not use the -z parmameter, the default pipe name \pipe\maxsnoop
us used.
Each copy of the bbs you run (including the one you run locally) should
use a different pipe name. (Although you don't have to run pmsnoop for
each, if you don't want). If you don't do this, the pipe will be
given on a "first come, first serve" basis, where all but the first
copy of Maximus will receive an error when they try to create the
pipe (this is NOT a fatal error, and the bbs will run without any
problems).
For each copy of pmsnoop you use, you need to tell it about the
pipe name you used with MAXP.
A pipe name must ALWAYS start with \pipe\, or \\server\pipe\ (yes,
that is TWO slashes in \\server!), where \\server is the name of
another computer on the LAN. Since Maximus is the server process
(and pmsnoop is the client), if you are using LanMan (Lan Server)
prior to release 2.00, Maximus must be running on a network server
to connect to pmsnoop on another computer (ie: If maximus was on a
workstation, and pmsnoop was on a netserver, it would not work).
This problem should disappear with the "peer services" provided by
LanMan 2.00.
Each copy of PmSnoop you load will recognize that it is not the only
copy running, and will use a different profile from OS2.INI to load
its options. Therefore, when you "save options", or use the
Desktop Manager to save the desktop, each copy will store its pipe
name,position, and font separately.
Pmsnoop does not use snserver.dll. Only the server process does
(Maximus, and hopefully Binkley soon. Hell, why not add ommm and
confmail in there too).