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MsmSuffix

This command (macro) returns a version of the "ModuleGuid" value specified in the version file (see the "TryMeCreateMergeModule.VER" sample).

All keys in a merge module should be appended with this value as per Microsoft's recomendations. Its purpose is to ensure that all keys are unique across all included merge modules and the base MSI.

The command takes no parameters.

EXAMPLE OF A CORRECTLY FORMATTED "Directory" TABLE

<$Table "Directory">
   #(
       <$Row
                  Directory="MyDir.090A59C1_3F2A_469E_9AAE_8C623F31ED8D"
           Directory_Parent="ProgramFilesFolder.090A59C1_3F2A_469E_9AAE_8C623F31ED8D"
                 DefaultDir="MmTest"
       >
   #)

   #(
       <$Row
                  Directory="ProgramFilesFolder.090A59C1_3F2A_469E_9AAE_8C623F31ED8D"
           Directory_Parent="TARGETDIR"
                 DefaultDir="Any.1"
       >
   #)

   #(
       <$Row
                  Directory="TARGETDIR"
           Directory_Parent=""
                 DefaultDir="SourceDir"
       >
   #)
<$/Table>

EXAMPLE of it's Use

;--- 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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