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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