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Newbie Joined: 24 Apr 2013 Posts: 8 Location: las vegas

I tried to search through the forums here and couldn't figure anything out so I'm posting here, I'm sure there's already an answer so if anyone knows and just wants to link it I appreciate it!

I am new to zmud and have always been using mushclient, but have since transferred to zmud since I can use maps on it!!

There are two alias's/scripts I'd like to set up. A little foreword is that I use the keypad to move around and stuff- don't know if that affects anything with zmud.

1.

In mushclient I have an alias that is "k %1" "set alias 100 k %1" , pretty simple I know, but when I do the same thing in zmud it doesn't do anything for some reason.

2.

The second is I want to be able to type "j %1" and then have it set up a variable target to another key, and also have a world note be sent to myself saying that "target is %1"

Hope that all makes sense, and thank you in advance!!

GURU Joined: 23 Dec 2000 Posts: 4834 Location: USA

1)#alias name {stuff to do}

2)see #1. To make macros, use #KEY. To assign data to variables, use #VARIABLE. To print to the screen, use #SAY or #ECHO (#ECHO depends on window focus, so you might find that sometimes it'll go to the wrong window).

Take the time to read the helpfile. Arguments can be made as to the quality of it, but the basics are more than adequately covered. Also, don't be afraid to explore topics (tip: to get to a particular command's helpfile, type out the command, place the cursor anywhere in the command and press F1).

Newbie Joined: 24 Apr 2013 Posts: 8 Location: las vegas

Cool thanks, I've pretty much figured it out, although I have a question about #say.

I wish to make it cleaner, so that only what I want to see echoed is echoed..

Currently when I do #say it messes up the variable so that once the target is set I can't change it..and also, it includes the entire text of the alias, instead of just what I want to see.

Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 7:30 pm

The script for your j alias should read something like this:

target = %1
#KEY Alt-T {@target} {} {append|nosend}
#SAY "Target is " @target

Then, if you want to add in the target text at the end of the current command line, press ALT-T.

If you are still having trouble, please post the scripts for the aliases so we can see what you are trying to do.

Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 7:30 pm

show us the code you are using and we can see if anything is wrong, also #PRINT is much the same as #SAY and #ECHO except it wont cause your triggers to fire

Newbie Joined: 24 Apr 2013 Posts: 8 Location: las vegas

i just did a really basic one

#alias j {#variable "target1"}

Newbie Joined: 24 Apr 2013 Posts: 8 Location: las vegas

n if i add #say

i can no longer change the target variable, if that makes sense

GURU Joined: 23 Dec 2000 Posts: 4834 Location: USA

the reason you can't change it is because you are setting the target1 variable to nothing.

Newbie Joined: 24 Apr 2013 Posts: 8 Location: las vegas

I don't understand what you mean, I can change it perfectly fine until I add the #say, #print, or #echo

Sorcerer Joined: 15 Apr 2011 Posts: 809

As Matt said, you're setting the target1 variable to nothing. You need to use #variable target1 {%1} if you want to set the value to the first parameter to the alias.

Newbie Joined: 24 Apr 2013 Posts: 8 Location: las vegas

I don't really understand what you guys are saying, because it works fine for me! although for some reason it doesn't work for me friend , it says variable not defined.

the only time it doesnt work for me is when I Add say print or echo.

so right now my alias is #alias o {#variable "target1"}

and you're saying it should be #alias o {#variable "target1"{%1}} ???

Sorcerer Joined: 15 Apr 2011 Posts: 809

Right, you need to provide a value to set the variable to. Check out the documentation on the #variable command :)

Newbie Joined: 24 Apr 2013 Posts: 8 Location: las vegas

I'm not smart enough to understand that stuff.

when i type in #alias o {#variable "target1"{%1}}

it doesnt work

Newbie Joined: 24 Apr 2013 Posts: 8 Location: las vegas

Nvm I figured it out, but it still doesn't work when I add in #say

GURU Joined: 23 Dec 2000 Posts: 4834 Location: USA

character 32 (the space) is what ZMud uses to separate arguments and commands from each other. You don't have a space between target1 (by the way, you don't need quotes around the variable name unless it's multi-word or is itself a variable reference) and {%1}, so you basically have a more complicated version of your original issue.

Sorcerer Joined: 15 Apr 2011 Posts: 809

Just copy/paste this in: