Not sure where this thread originated but positional
parameters work in aliases, you just need to escape
the '$':
$ alias hello="echo got \$1"
$ hello abc
got abc
--- Mike Vanecek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> OK, no positional parameters in an alias; sorta
> thought that since it would
> not work.
>
>
> ---------- Original Message -----------
> From: "Todd A. Jacobs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 18:41:30 -0800 (PST)
> Subject: Re: Passing args
>
> > On Fri, 10 Jan 2003, Mike Vanecek wrote:
> >
> > > I want to be in a terminal and type ed filename
> and have the editor open and
> > > start editing filename in the background.
> >
> > You can't use positional parameters in an alias;
> you need to use a
> > function instead:
> >
> > # ed is a real program, so use something else
> to avoid confusion.
> > # Usage: ged <file1 ... fileN>
> > function ged {
> > while [[ $1 ]]; do
> > gedit $1 &
> > shift
> > done
> > }
> >
> > Put this in your .bashrc file, and either source
> it or log back in to
> > enable the function.
>
> No luck here either.
>
> [root@www root]# cat .bashrc
> # .bashrc
>
> # User specific aliases and functions
>
> alias rm='rm -i'
> alias cp='cp -i'
> alias mv='mv -i'
>
> # Source global definitions
> if [ -f /etc/bashrc ]; then
> . /etc/bashrc
> fi
>
> # Usage ged <file1 ... fileN>
> function ged {
> while [[ $1 ]]; do
> gedit $1 &
> shift
> done
> }
>
> [root@www root]# ./.bashrc
> Profile executed
> Profile executed
>
> [root@www root]# set
> BASH=/bin/bash
> ....
> _=./.bashrc
> i=/etc/profile.d/which-2.sh
> langfile=/root/.i18n
> ged ()
> {
> while [[$1]]; do
> gedit $1 & shift;
> done
> }
>
> [root@www root]# ged dummy.txt
> bash: [[dummy.txt]]: command not found
>
>
> As before, I have studied the script, tried all
> possible combinations except
> the correct one, and have decided to end my 18 hour
> day and go to bed. Maybe
> the morning will shed new light.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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