diff --git a/src/includes/Functions.lsl b/src/includes/Functions.lsl
index afa1358..16faa6f 100644
--- a/src/includes/Functions.lsl
+++ b/src/includes/Functions.lsl
@@ -31,4 +31,49 @@ string MakeSession(string SessionType)
     string sTmp = llGenerateKey();
     sTmp = llGetSubString(SessionType, 0,0) + llGetSubString(sTmp, 1, -1);
     return llToUpper(sTmp);
-}
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+}
+
+
+
+string compileVersion()
+{
+    return llDumpList2String([VERSION,PREALPHA,DEV,BUILD, BUILD_NUM], "-");
+}
+
+
+// Version Number Comparison Function
+/*
+    Stops at the first difference and returns the result. This function is not capable of comparing development states stored in the extra params at this time. Perhaps in the future these can just be converted to a number
+    This is TODO
+    RETURNS
+        0   -    if both are the same
+        1   -    if sCompare is greater
+        -1  -    if sCompare is less than sInput
+
+*/
+integer VersionNumberCompare(string sInput, string sCompare)
+{
+    list l1 = llParseString2List(sInput,["-"],[]);
+    list l2 = llParseString2List(sCompare,["-"],[]);
+    // TODO: Add here the conversion of the extra params like Prealpha, dev, and build num to extra decimals and as numbers. PREALPHA would be 0, ALPHA would be 1.  etc.  DEV can be perhaps -1 or maybe 0 and shift prealpha to 1.
+    list lInput = llParseString2List(llList2String(l1,0), ["."],[]);
+    list lCompare = llParseString2List(llList2String(l2,0), ["."],[]);
+    
+    integer i=0;
+    integer end = llGetListLength(lInput);
+
+    integer iBias = 0; // Same!
+    for(i=0;i<end;i++)
+    {
+        integer iComp = (integer)llList2String(lCompare,i);
+        integer iCur = (integer)llList2String(lInput,i);
+
+        if(iComp < iCur)return -1;
+        if(iComp > iCur)return 1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+/*
+END VERSION CODE
+*/
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diff --git a/src/includes/Variables.lsl b/src/includes/Variables.lsl
index aa7d393..a05d643 100644
--- a/src/includes/Variables.lsl
+++ b/src/includes/Variables.lsl
@@ -42,4 +42,22 @@ integer g_iUpdateRunning;
 integer g_iCurrentBundle;
 integer g_iServerListener;
 integer g_iUpdateHasStarted;
-key g_kSession;
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+key g_kSession;
+string g_sBOM;
+
+
+string UPDATER_SHIM = "NuUpdate Shim [AC]";
+// VERSION NUMBER
+// CHANGE ME WHEN UPDATING BUILDS
+string VERSION = "0.0.0.1";
+integer BUILD_NUM = 26;
+
+string PREALPHA = "pa";
+string ALPHA = "a";
+string DEV = "dev";
+string BUILD = "build";
+string RC = "rc";
+string BETA = "b";
+
+
+string SESSION_UPDATE = "A";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/raw/updater/updater.lsl b/src/raw/updater/updater.lsl
index b8fa3af..7a7de27 100644
--- a/src/raw/updater/updater.lsl
+++ b/src/raw/updater/updater.lsl
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-/*
+#include "Variables.lsl"
+#include "Functions.lsl"
+#include "Version.lsl"
+#include "../external/AriasCreations/Common.lsl"
+#include "../external/AriasCreations/Helpers.lsl"
 
-    This file is the updater
 
-*/
-#include "includes/common.lsl"
 integer g_iDelOnFinish=0;
 default
 {
@@ -50,29 +51,30 @@ default
         //llSay(0, "DEBUG ["+llDumpList2String([iChannel, sName, kID, sMsg], " ~ ")+"]");
         if(iChannel == UPDATER_CHANNEL)
         {
-            if(llJsonGetValue(sMsg,["operation"]) == "checkupdate")
+            string sOp = llJsonGetValue(sMsg,["op"]);
+            if(sOp == "checkupdate")
             {
                 string sVer = llJsonGetValue(sMsg,["myversion"]);
                 integer iCompare = VersionNumberCompare(compileVersion(), sVer);
                 if(iCompare == 0)
                 {
-                    llRegionSayTo(kID, UPDATER_CHANNEL, Build("same", []));
+                    llRegionSayTo(kID, UPDATER_CHANNEL, BuildPacket("same", []));
                 }else if(iCompare == -1){
                     // Bingo, we are good to begin
-                    llRegionSayTo(kID, UPDATER_CHANNEL, Build("available", []));
+                    llRegionSayTo(kID, UPDATER_CHANNEL, BuildPacket("available", []));
                 } else if(iCompare == 1)
                 {
-                    llRegionSayTo(kID, UPDATER_CHANNEL, Build("older", []));
+                    llRegionSayTo(kID, UPDATER_CHANNEL, BuildPacket("older", []));
                 }
-            } else if(llJsonGetValue(sMsg, ["operation"]) == "stage2")
+            } else if(llJsonGetValue(sMsg, ["op"]) == "stage2")
             {
                 // Send the shim
                 g_iClientPin = (integer)llJsonGetValue(sMsg, ["pin"]);
                 g_iStartup = llAbs(llRound(llFrand(0xFFFF))); // Pairing code
                 llRemoteLoadScriptPin(kID, UPDATER_SHIM, g_iClientPin, TRUE, g_iStartup);
                 llSleep(5); // Wait for it to start up...and any lag that might be happening
-                llRegionSayTo(kID, UPDATER_CHANNEL, Build("connect", ["pair", g_iStartup, "bom", g_sBOM]));
-            } else if(llJsonGetValue(sMsg,["operation"]) == "upgrade_security")
+                llRegionSayTo(kID, UPDATER_CHANNEL, BuildPacket("connect", ["pair", g_iStartup, "bom", g_sBOM]));
+            } else if(llJsonGetValue(sMsg,["op"]) == "upgrade_security")
             {
                 llListenControl(g_iUpdaterListener, FALSE);
                 g_iUpdaterSecureChannel = (integer)llJsonGetValue(sMsg,["secure_channel"]);
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ default
                 UpdateDSRequest(NULL, llGetNotecardLine(g_sBOM, 1), SetDSMeta(["read_bom", 1]));
             }
         } else if(iChannel == g_iUpdaterSecureChannel){
-            if(llJsonGetValue(sMsg,["operation"]) == "continue")
+            if(llJsonGetValue(sMsg,["op"]) == "continue")
             {
                 integer iScript = (integer)llJsonGetValue(sMsg,["type"]);
                 string sScript = llJsonGetValue(sMsg,["name"]);
@@ -117,7 +119,7 @@ default
             {
                 if(sData == EOF)
                 {
-                    llRegionSayTo(g_kUpdatePair, g_iUpdaterSecureChannel, Build("ended", []));
+                    llRegionSayTo(g_kUpdatePair, g_iUpdaterSecureChannel, BuildPacket("ended", []));
                     llGiveInventory(g_kUpdatePair, g_sBOM); // Give the manifest. We're done now
                     llSay(0, "Update completed!");
                     llSleep(2);
@@ -138,7 +140,7 @@ default
                     string sDetailsPacket = llList2Json(JSON_OBJECT,["name", llList2String(lParams,1), "type", iType]);
 
                     UpdateDSRequest(kID, g_kBundleReader, SetDSMeta(lMeta));
-                    llRegionSayTo(g_kUpdatePair, g_iUpdaterSecureChannel, Build("prepare", ["details", sDetailsPacket]));
+                    llRegionSayTo(g_kUpdatePair, g_iUpdaterSecureChannel, BuildPacket("prepare", ["details", sDetailsPacket]));
 
                     jump done;
                     @next;