topic Re: ksh alias with argument in Operating System - HP-UX

ksh alias with argument

Stefan Schulz — Thu, 21 Mar 2002 09:55:35 GMT

Hello,

i try to reduce typing by setting up an alias. The problem is that i don't know how to use an argument in an alias.

E.g. i try to replace the command:

mv filename /daten/bx/ABC.drw/ABC1001.drw

with an alias like

bxABC1001 filename

the alias would look something like:

alias bxABC1001='mv xxx /daten/bx/ABC.drw/ABC1001.drw'

Where xxx should be substituted with the argument.

Any hints? Any documents who describe alias better than the man pages?

Thanks in advance

Stefan

Re: ksh alias with argument

Tom Geudens — Thu, 21 Mar 2002 10:13:01 GMT

Hi,
In my opinion that is not possible (at least not in the way you want it). The following thread covers this issue :
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x996e7e990647d4118fee0090279cd0f9,00.html

Hope this helps,
Tom Geudens

Re: ksh alias with argument

federico_3 — Thu, 21 Mar 2002 10:20:49 GMT

alias test='set +u;mv $1 /daten/bx/ABC.drw/ABC1001.drw ; set -u'

After this use the following to move filename

test filename

Ciao
Federico

Re: ksh alias with argument

Peter Kloetgen — Thu, 21 Mar 2002 10:42:08 GMT

Hi,

Frederico:

don't use "test" as name for an alias for the move- command, test is also a command!!

Stefan:

hi Stefan,

i would prefer to make a function for this, you can put this function into a file with the same name as the function and use it as often as you want:

function mover
{
mv $* /your/desired/target/directory
}

This function can be used the following way:

mover file1 file2 file3 file4 .....

Remember, how to create the function:

vi mover (*must* be the same name than function)
put the line : mover $* under the function. As root, make sure, that the directory of the function is part of your PATH!
PATH=$PATH:/path_to_your_function

This will do it for you!!

Allways stay on the bright side of life!

Peter