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The "RemoveFile" Command

This command can be used to to populate the "RemoveFile" table.

It can be useful to overcome ICE validation errors if you create subdirectories for user shortcuts or you may wish to completely remove a directory on uninstall (including any created log files etc).

This command is takes the following parameters:

EXAMPLES

;--- Doco -------------------------------------------------------------------
<$DirectoryTree Key="SCDIR_MAKEMSI" Dir="[ProgramMenuFolder]\MakeMSI Tool">
<$Component "DocoMAKEMSI" Create="Y" Directory_="INSTALLDIR">
   <$RemoveFile DIR="SCDIR_MAKEMSI">
   <$File Source="OUT\DOCO\MakeMsi.chm" Comment='MAKEMSI documentation.' KeyPath="Y">
   #(
       <$Shortcut
                   Dir="SCDIR_MAKEMSI"
               Feature="<$COMPANY_COMPLETE_FEATURE>"
                 Title="MakeMsi|MAKEMSI Documentation"
           Description="Documents the MAKEMSI tool"
       >
   #)
<$/Component>


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