The IG.GFX.Packager is a tool, to:

• convert typescript to javascript
• build IG packages for interactors, evaluators and context
• upload it to the IG.Creator

• IG.GFX.Packager and IG.GFX.Packager from the Tools repo, lastest versions
• node.js version 15.0.0
• IG.Creator login + extra lizence for uploading files to the database

Get the IG.GFX.Packager.zip file from the tools repo and unzip it into your folder directory

To upload a package into the IG.Creator, the IG.GFX.Packager requires a set of predefined environment variables.

In case the IG.GFX.Packager is used inside a common project, the folder structure looks like:

 
-ProjectFolder
    -SubProjectFolderEval
       -Scripts
           -_Index.json
           -_Package.json
           -_AnyScript.ts
    -SubProjectFolderInt
       -Scripts
           -_Index.json
           -_Package.json
           -AnyScript.ts
    -SubProjectFolder
       +Factory
       +Geometries
       -Scripts
           -_Index.json
           -_Package.json
           -Context.ts
           -AnyScript.ts
    -build.txt
    -package.json
       

First of all, inside the ProjectFolder open a command line or terminal and install the IG.GFX.Packager. This will add the node_modules folder with its packages.

This procedure need to be done only at the very first beginning of a project. As soon as this IG.GFX.Packager is installed inside this ProjectFolder, this command is not needed any more .

Next step is to set up the the package.json. For this follow the instructions from the IG.GFX.Packager web side. The resulting package.json looks like:

{
  "devDependencies": {
    "@intelligentgraphics/ig.gfx.packager": "Here is the latest version or higher (^) written"
  },
  "scripts": {
    "build": "packager build",
    "upload": "packager publish"
  },
  "packager": {
    "banner": "This file is part of the IG.Graphics XYZ Data Package. \n Copyright (C) intelligentgraphics. All Rights Reserved."
  }
}