Zugg Software :: View topic - Calling Alias from Alias Presents Code Problem

Magician Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 482

Okay so im converting a few scripts. Basically i type an alias command

EXAMPLE

#ALIAS bob {recalculate}

#ALIAS recalculate {#ECHO HI BOB}
has to be
#ALIAS recalculate {#ECHO "HI BOB"} or #ALIAS recalculate {#ECHO {HI BOB}}

however in my aliases
it shows the commands instead but doesnt run the function.
The problem here is the compiler tab shows it as valid syntax, when i run the command individually its flawless working. however when called from within another alias it bombs and shows code only. Also putting this code into the #ALIAS itself works perfectly as well its only when calling it from an alias. Any explinations?

Magician Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 482

Okay double checked this one by making a retarding alias.

#ALIAS trying {hoping}
#ALIAS hoping {#SHOW {yay}} works fine

#ALIAS trying {hoping}
#ALIAS hoping {#SHOW yay} shows the script.

So it seems that if it can't parse the syntax just right it shows the code instead of the result. Even though it runs by typing hoping just fine.

So instead of displaying a syntax error it displays the code. Which on some of my scripts can actually crash me out of the mud.

Wizard Joined: 10 Oct 2000 Posts: 1551 Location: Australia

Yeah, I noticed that too with some other scripts that didn't compile ... the code is displayed instead - it probably should pop up an info message "Fails to compile xxx" instead.

Magician Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 482

well heres the weird thing

That only works for say and show. I.E.

#ALIAS hoping {#VAR BOB 1} will show the code instead of running it properly as well.

I am trying to work out the specifics by making these stupid simple aliases. I am working on all my alias scripts since triggers are being a pain.

Hopefully i will have an answer soon.

Until then i cheated and just moved the ALIAS into the script that needed it and will fix it when the problem is fixed.

Wanderer Joined: 25 May 2006 Posts: 88

Not that wierd .. it seems CMUD is a lot more stringent in regards to proper syntax which in my opinion is a good thing =)

Using your first example and adjusting modifying it with your last:

Magician Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 482

#ALIAS RECALCULATE {#ECHO {@BOB}} works fine anyways.. i posted that.

It only works on #SHOW and #ECHO so far at least that has been shown. Calling Aliases from within aliases gets screwed up with the new {} syntax requirements.

Try it with my alias i always had figured out the {} around the echo it seems almost all commands are now #COMMAND {} required.

VALUE FOR MY RECALCULATE ALIAS

Wanderer Joined: 25 May 2006 Posts: 88

Simple calling of other aliases work as shown:

Magician Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 482

You still are missing the point. Which is why i gave you a link to what this post directly involved and why my first post showed the coding example i was having trouble with.

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:16 pm

Hmm, this is a wierd one.

Either I've already fixed it in 1.02 or else I can't reproduce it. All of edb's examples with #ECHO and #SHOW seem to work now for me.

So, give this another test when 1.02 is release and let me know if it's still an issue.

Magician Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 482

Okay will check it out certainly as its a core tracking script.

Just trying to seperate bugs from changes in coding structure

Magician Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 482

This was the exact issue originally zugg. This is what you would want to test. And by all means if its a me problem let me know. I will do it on 1.02 if you dont anyways so either or :P

ALIAS : RECALCULATE
VALUE:

Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:30 pm

You shouldn't need to keep putting {} around everything. {} should only be used *instead* of "" when you want the string data expanded for variables. So, the correct syntax is:

Magician Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 482

everything is in that mud file that i would be working on..