WN> add/remove message areas will create this for you. I then
 WN> simply execute sqpackp area.dat
 JS> Many moons ago I realized that what you say can be a 
 JS> problem.  My solution was to create and use a separate 
 JS> directory for the passthru areas.  This way, they're 
 JS> never touched by anything other than Squish itself.  
 JS> (Also keeps the message base directory from being 
 JS> cluttered up with passthru dupe files.)
Guess there's more ways than one to skin a cat.:-)
 JS> But... I have to ask, why not just use Max 3's MAREA?  
 JS> If I were going to go that route, I'd use SQPACK(p) 
 JS> D:\Max\Marea.  Or is there a bug in SqPack that I'm not aware of?
Judge for yourself;
[E:\MAX]sqpackp e:\max\marea.dat
SQPACK  Squish Database Pack Utility; Version 1.11
Copyright 1991, 1994 by Lanius Corporation.  All rights reserved.
Error opening area database `e:\max\marea.dat' for read!
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