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GroupInsertDiskPopMessagePromptsSetVariableShowReadmeThis set of commands allows you to provide the user with options (that is,a selection over which files are to be installed). This command set bothdefines the file groups and displays a message window giving the user aselection.This command is used only if you arrange you own diskettes. Do not usethis command if you use the Make Diskettes option in the Build menu tobuild the diskettes automatically.This command displays a test billboard during file copy.This command allows you to change the value of the default prompts.Click on any of the following prompts for a description of that prompt.This command creates a custom variable name and assigns a stringvalue to it.This command displays a text file at the conclusion of the installation.System changes·AddTextAutoexecBackupConfigCopyDeleteIniFileNTServiceRebootRegistryRegserverRenameShortcutWinGroupThis command modifies a text fileUse this command to specify changes to the user's AUTOEXEC.BAT file.This command creates a Backup subdirectory under the main installationdirectory ($DEFAULTDIR$), and makes a copy of any file that is to beoverwritten during installation. All overwritten files (in the same or differentdirectories) are copied into the Backup directory.Use this command to specify changes to the user's CONFIG.SYS file.This command copies a file (or files) from one location to anotherThis command deletes a file or files from a user’s systemThis command is used to modify any type of .INI file on the end user’ssystem.This command stops or starts a Windows NT service on a Windows NT orWindows 2000 computer.This command restarts the end-user’s system after the installation.This command makes modifications to the file registry found in theWindows operating systems.This command registers a self-registering .OXC or .DLL file.This command renames a file on the end-user’s system or on theinstallation diskettes.This command creates a shortcut on the end-user’s systemThis command displays the current available Windows groups and allowsthe user to select from the list or create a new group by typing in a name.Building Successful Packages - 8 - v1.0
If conditionsIf $ASKn$If $SYSn$If $variable$If CPU()If DiskSpace()If FileVer()If FindModem()If CDROM()If GroupIf IsFile()If Locate()If MemoryIf SearchIfSearch(Registry)If SoundCard()If Video()If OSVer()ElseEndIfExitMessageThe $ASKn$ variable is assigned the value of whatever the user hastyped in response to an ASK command.The $SYSTEM$, $SYS2$, and $SYS3$ are assigned the values ofwhatever the user types on the command line when running theinstallation program.The SetVariable command assigns the value to $variable$This command detects the user's system and allows the installation toperform differently based on the type of CPU the user has.This command detects the available free space on the specified drive,and allows the installation to perform differently based on the availablespace.This command checks the timestamp or internal version number of aspecific file.This command checks for the existence of a modem on one of the serialports on the user's system.This command determines whether a CDROM drive is installed on theend-user’s systemhe Group command sets up groups that a user can select from.The If IsFile("[path]filename") command checks for the existence of a filewithin a specific directory on the user's system.The If Locate("filename", drive/dir) command searches the user’s systemfor a specific file. It will search all directories on some or all drives.This command checks the RAM of the computer.This command searches a text file for a specified text string.This command searches the registry for a specified key and name andthen stores the string value in specified variables.This command checks for the existence of a sound card on one of theserial ports on the user's system.This command allows you to create an IF condition based on three valuesof the computer’s video display capabilityThis command allows you to create an IF condition based on the enduser’s operating system.This command creates an “else” condition within an IF statementThis command is required to mark the end of an IF statement.This command enables you to terminate the installation based on theevaluation of an IF statement.Defaults & CallsBlankLineFontNameOverWriteFileProgressBarThis command adds a blank line to the script. It has no effect onexecution.This command is useful for international users because the default font(MS Sans Serif) does not display some international character sets suchas Chinese and Japanese.This command determines the default behavior for installing files thatalready exist on the user’s systemThis command is used only if you choose to manually build diskettes.Most people specify files to be installed, and let Package Builder collectfiles, compress them, and build installation. In this case, you do not needBuilding Successful Packages - 9 - v1.0
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