As a scripter, what advantage is there for using the script packager over a standard program like winrar or winzip?
A. There are several advantages for both the users and the scripter. For the users, it will make it easier to installer, as they can simply download and open the file, and the rest is done for you. Also, it prevents old files overrighing new ones to make sure all the scripts are at the latest version. IE, installing and older script later that has some shared files for other scripts in, it wont overright the current files with the old ones. The packager can also be much easier for the scripter to create and update thier scripts. Via the use of packager scripts you can create a complete upto date package with very little effect. The packager can get the scripts from your X3 directory to put in the package. Once you have created a package script, all you need to do to update the script package is set the version and creation date correct and run the script. The package will then be created automatically for you using the latest script files. Packager scripts can also be used to automatic
