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Beginner Joined: 02 Jul 2013 Posts: 10

I would like to create an alias named FR

So when i type FR cyclop , it would show me all rooms with name cyclop in a list.

I managed to make this and this show the info i like when i type it out in the "command line"

#VAR Path %mapquery("[Name] LIKE '%cyclop%'")
#FORALL @Path {#SHOW %roomname(%i),Zone %zonename(%roomzone(%i)),rumnr %i}

But i cant use this in creating a alias. i tried this

<alias name="FR " autoappend="true" id="2536">
<value>
#VAR Path %mapquery("[Name] LIKE '%%1%'")
#FORALL @Path {#SHOW %roomname(%i)),Zone %zonename(%roomzone(%i)),rumnr %i} </value>
</alias>

Nothin happens when i type FR cyclop

I also tried this

<alias name="FR " autoappend="true" id="2536">
<value>
#VAR Path %mapquery("[Name] LIKE '%cyclop%'")
#FORALL @Path {#SHOW %roomname(%i),Zone %zonename(%roomzone(%i)),rumnr %i} </value>
</alias>

And thought i would get the list if i just typed FR like i get when i type the same thing in the command line.

I might missunderstand how to use aliases, and i should use something else ?

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2025 1:46 am

i often find i have to use %char when dealing with single and double quote characters you want in a %concat string, which you will need to cobble together your %mapquery string with variables

Something like:

#FORALL %mapquery(%concat(%char(34), "[Name] LIKE '%", %1, "%'", %char(34))) {stuff}

Beginner Joined: 02 Jul 2013 Posts: 10

Thank you, the %concat thing fixed it.

If someone wants the same alias, it looks like this

<alias name="FR" autoappend="true" id="2536">
<value>#VAR Path %mapquery(%concat(%char(34), "[Name] LIKE '%", %1, "%'", %char(34)))
#FORALL @Path {#SHOW %roomname(%i), Zone %zonename(%roomzone(%i)), rumnr %i}</value>
</alias>

So if you type FR Inside the temple of Maar
It will show all "Inside the temple of Maar", what zone its in and the roomnumber if you wanna #walk there