cpi x cqi files

[Alexandre]

Hello,

Can anyone explain the main diferences between these two pack installation archive types:
.cpi .cqi ?

What are the advantages to use one ou another?

In principle I didn't see any apparent reason to use the .cpi once it takes much longer time to install the pack...

Thanks in advance.

[aprilla]

As far as I've found out, and I've only started using Expansion lately...

I don't know about cpi and cqi, just that the files with extension beginning with 'c' are protected.
But with the ppi and pqi, the ppi file is a full install that formats Expansion when it adds content and the pqi file does not format but just updates the files. So it makes sense that pqi (and so maybe also cqi) is faster.

[Alexandre]

Hello Aprilla,

Your explanation actually makes sense, since the cpi file is substantially larger than the corresponding cqi file.

Thank you for your attention!

Have a nice weekend.