Alias File names ?

[CookieMonster]

Is it possible to keep the original file name but in XY give the file name an alias for easier understanding of the file ?

[highend]

@a=<path + file name>?

[bdeshi]

for easier understanding of the file ?

Um... you could use Tags. And comments. And custom columns. And extra columns.

[CookieMonster]

@a=<path + file name>?

I searched in the help but couldn't find any info on aliases; where can I find this info on usage etc ?

[bdeshi]

Type "aliases" in the Index tab of the help window.

or paste this in rhe addressbar and press enter

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::help 'idh_addressbar.htm#idh_alias';

[CookieMonster]

@rgex="expressions <@1>"

I have a question, are Arguments extra names you can use to find aliases ? And is the above method a valid argument ?

[bdeshi]

No. Arguments replace placeholders within the alias.

In the alias definition the arguments are referred to by placeholders <@1>, <@2>, <@3> etc. When using the alias, pass the arguments as a comma separated list after the alias name, separated by a space. Then <@1> in the alias is replaced with the first argument, <@2> with the second, etc.

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Define alias:    @xydata=%appdata%\XYplorer\<@1>  | this an alias definition with one argument
Use alias:       @xydata Scripts                  | here "Scripts" is the argument value
Resolved alias:  %appdata%\XYplorer\Scripts       | <@1> was replaced by given value


Define alias:    @Greet=::echo "Hello, <@1>! It's <@2>!";
                                        ^-----------^------placeholders in the alias ---------\
Use alias:       @Greet Don, Daisy                                                             |
                 ^------^----^-------@aliasname argu,ments                                     |
Resolved alias:  ::echo "Hello, Don! It's Daisy!";                                             |
                                ^---------^--------placeholders replaced with given values ----/