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MsmSystemDirectory

This command is used to create a correctly defined alias for standard "system" type directories such as "ProgramFilesFolder".

Many merge modules don't define these directories correctly, this command ensures you don't make a mistake!

The command takes these parameters:

• Name of Standard Directory (positional)
  This is a typical system directory name such as "ProgramFilesFolder".

• KeyMac (required)
  Whenever you refer to this directory you will do so by a macro of this name.

EXAMPLE

;--- We want to create a directory off "ProgramFilesFolder" -----------------
<$MsmSystemDirectory "ProgramFilesFolder" KEYMAC="PFF">

;--- Create our directory ---------------------------------------------------
define INSTALLDIR  MyDir<$MsmSuffix>        ;;We will refer to it as "<$INSTALLDIR>"
<$Directory Key="<$INSTALLDIR>" Parent="<$PFF>" Dir="MyProgramFilesSubDirectory">

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