Hi Mike,
 JS> I see.  Far as I can tell, Maximus operates on bytes 
 JS> (actually kbytes) only.  I don't think there's any way 
 JS> you can do that but one never knows.
 MN>   Aw, nuts...  Do you know if there is a Maximus door 
 MN> that uses an alternate method of controlling downloads? 
 MN>  E.g. A file points system where files are awarded a 
 MN> point value and users earn download points by uploading 
 MN> or writing messages?
I cant recall anything that restricts on number f files downloaded, however 
if you are really adventurous you could try and code it yourself in 
Mex.....;-)
Without actually doing this my thinking is that you could replace the 
DOWNLOAD command with a MEX script that captures the filenames requried, and 
counts them. When your limit is reached (say 5), set a spare user flag that 
is tested before the download function is entered, and if the flag is set, 
dont allow filenames to be entered. Of course wou would need to reset this 
flag before the person could download more files but that could be done when 
the person logged in (if reset per call) or if the login was on a newer date 
to their last login (if reset per day), etc....
I hope this helps............pk.
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