Re: Problem with setting multiple alias with version 2.16

Nathan Fiedler wrote:
 > The help for the alias command has a subtle example showing how to
 > define an alias for multiple commands. All you need do is wrap the two
 > or more commands with double-quotes.
 >
 >
 >>alias st "clear all ; attach 8899"
 >
 >
 > n
 >

It doesn't seem to work, I did:

 > alias st "clear all ; attach 8899"
Alias successfully defined: st
 > st
Command not found: clear all ; attach 8899
Use 'help commands' for more information.
 >

It seems to treat the whole string as a command...

Here is what I got when I do "help alias":

Create a command alias, or display alias definitions.
Syntax: alias [<name> [<command-string>]]
Subsequent uses of 'name' will invoke 'command-string'.
With no arguments, shows all defined aliases.
With one argument, shows the named alias's definition.

Examples:
         alias al1 cmd arg1 arg2
         alias al2 cmd "arg;with;semicolons"
         alias mymacro cmd1 ; cmd2 ; cmd3

See also: unalias

I was following the 3rd case, so....

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