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The "Guid" Command

This command generates a VB expression which evaluates to a GUID.

This macro allows you to optionally specify GUIDs in the product information section of the version file. Any product information that begins with "GUID." should be the name of a GUID.

If the version file did not contain the GUID then the GuidGet function is used instead.

The macro takes these parameters:

• GUID Name (positional)
  This is the name (alias) of the GUID.

• VB (optional)
  This is the name of the VB variable into which the GUID will be placed (you must have defined this variable). By default it will place it into a variable with the same name as the GUID.

Please don't try to use this command within another, it is best to assign the result to a VBSCRIPT variable and then use that variable.

EXAMPLES

;--- Set MSI guids ----------------------------------------------------------
dim UpgradeCode
<$Guid 'UpgradeCode' VB="UpgradeCode">  ;;Want same GUID every time!
<$Property "UpgradeCode"   *Value="UpgradeCode">
<$Summary  "PackageCode"   *Value='GuidMake("")'>        ;;Different GUID OK
<$Property "ProductCode"   *Value='GuidMake("")'>

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