i finished my project, i just wanted to put it together, but i am having problems with packing it. i know Lion is busy, but i am still in need. if anyone else has had success, maybe you can offer some advice?

so in other words you just need or want to get your files compressed into the cr packer correct. What kind of stuff are you trying to pack, and are you using the autoload feature?

i am having trouble with the packing process. i already have all of my files in a gsr. the main level which is my menu and the includes are not packing with the custres.wdl when i build. all of my resources are still there with the gsr in the .cd folder.

ok, so what your saying is that you have all the files packed that you want(before you publish). Once you have a file packed into the gsr before publish, remove that file srom your work folder and place it someplace safe in case you need it again( a backup folder). Then "publish" your game (or whatever you made) . During the "publish" process you will keep getting warnings about that file not being there just keep hitting the "I know it's not there button).
This is assuming that i understood you correctly. The thing is is that when you pack a file into the gsr the original file stays in the folder, and if it is there when you "publish" it will go into the .cd folder. Also what do you mean by includes? if you are talking about scripts, packing those is a mistake.
Also, how big is your project, and what edition do you run?

my project isnt that big, maybe 25 levels, and i am running A6.60. i didnt pack the includes, i have them in the menu (1st level) script, the level i publish with the custres. let me ask, should the gsr disappear when i publish, and be a part of the exe thats left?

no the gsr is a entity all to itself and will not be folded into the exe.
if you want it all to fold in then after you publish you can use 3dgs packer (that's what i use.)to pack your .cd folder.

ok, so after i publish, since all of my files are already in the gsr(models, level wmb's, avi, ogg, wmv, bmp, etc.) i should take the exe and the gsr and pack the .cd folder with 3dgs packer? is that the free program that i saw on the 3dgs website a while ago? i downloaded it and installed it, but i didnt get a chance to use it yet.

That's what i do, yes 3dgs packer is free, just follow the instructions to use it. and it's more than just the exe and gsr.when you make your .cd folder during publish acknex sticks some include and dll files into the folder. basically you will run 3dgs packer, it will ask you to point it towards the exe and it will fold everything in that folder into one file. after you make it make sure to test it.

wait, i dont have that one, i have the startup manager and cd manager. do you have then link for 3dgs packer?

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