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Packager Scripts to use with ASCII Files

Symptom:

Should I use a Packager script to change ASCII files?

Solution:

To change ASCII files during installation of a product on the Packaging Computer you normally do not need a script. The Packager provides special scripts that make these changes. There are always two scripts for each ASCII file:

• ascnnnn.ins for the installation of the file
• ascnnnn.dei for the uninstallation of the file

However, if you want to adapt a product configuration file or change other files in addition to the changes already specified in the ascnnnn.sxp files, you can use the script language to specify these changes. For details, see Packager Scripts and Script Language.