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NAME
alias - add or remove a synonym for a command
SYNOPSIS
alias
alias <alias name>
alias <alias name> <command>
alias <number>
DESCRIPTION
Using the alias command, you may create a synonym for a longer
legitimate command, and then use the shortened version instead of
the full version. Take care to make sure you do not use a common
abbreviation (i.e., abbreviating 'i' to 'recall' or something
silly like that). It is also a good idea not to make the aliases
too short, and not to use any color codes in alias names.
By typing alias <alias name>, you may remove a stored alias.
It is a good idea to check the list of aliases whenever you are
trying a command that worked before that suddenly doesn't work, as
it could just be a badly executed alias. You may also use
alias <number> by itself to remove a stored alias.
If you have accidentally aliased something that you shouldn't
have, typing SET NOVICE ON will turn on novice mode, which disables
in-game alias support. Then you can use the alias command to clear
the offending ones.
The dollar sign '$' is a special code in alias definition. If you
wish to use a dollar sign on its own, you must double it ($$) when
using it in an alias.
Special codes are available that allow you to tokenize (break apart
whatever argument(s) you are passing, based on spaces between words,
or quotes separating multiple words) whatever argument(s) you are
passing the alias, and specify those in the command generated by
the alias. Codes $1 through $9 insert the specific token in the
command argument, and $0 will insert the entire argument. $; is
used to insert a newline, which means you can stack commands together.
AN EXAMPLE
Let's say you wanted to create an alias that would add a member
to your clan, set a default rank, and set a security.
You would add an alias like so:
alias addmember clan addmember $1$;clan set rank $1 squire$;clan security set $1 gohall
You do not need to add a $; to the end of the alias.
Issuing that alias with the argument of 'Snurglor' would result in the
following commands being issued:
clan addmember Snurglor
clan set rank Snurglor squire
clan security set Snurglor gohall
You may save up to fifty (50) aliases with your character.
SEE ALSO
commands, set
| Player-contributed annotations for ALIAS |
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| Date posted: 01-03-2004 09:29 am by Salanth |
Sometimes if you are unable to do a command, it is because it was aliased to something else. Reset your aliases if this has occurred.
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| Date posted: 10-02-2007 01:02 am by Joss |
You may have up to 50 aliases.
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