JEAN PARROT wrote the following to CHARLES JENNINGS, and I quote (in part):

 JP>         Once more, I got out and back in, I wanted to see that you
 JP>   are on Silver Express. Is this your point or your OLR ? You do
 JP>   not use Blue Wave.

Hi Jean,

   I have used BW in the past but SX is my reader of choice.  I
have always tried to avoid my software is better than your software
arguments except in a fun way with close friends.  However, the
work-arounds I suggested should work no matter which OLR one is
using.

   I use a batch file to call the reader.  As another way of
protecting against a loss, before calling the reader the bat contains
this line:

if exist \cdq\techndrm.opx  copy \cdq\techndrm.opx g:\spare

  On exiting the reader the bat file contains this line:

if exist g:\sx\techndrm.rep copy g:\sx\techndrm.rep g:\spare

   If as you described, you deleted the rep BEFORE you exited the
reader, I don't know of an easy solution that problem when using
BW.  Most of my experiences with lost reps involved problems while
interacting with the BBS.

    Good luck, 
      Charles

... Nobody can be exactly like me. Even I have trouble doing it...
--- Via Silver Xpress V4.5/P [Reg]