InDesign CS3 Packaging a .Indd file

Hello All,
We have added a menu in Indesign CS3 application with menu name Package.
On clicking this menu it opens a folder selection to accept a location where a package should be created.This should generate a Folder containing the Document.indd, a Text File , Fonts Folder , Images etc .
Is there a way to do the Package Action programmaticaly using the API?
Are there samples available for achieving this?
Please Guide me.
Waiting for Reply.
Thanks in advance.
Kartik

What you said is the function of the menu [file]->[package].
InDesign has implemented it,hasn't it?

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