Public/alias.ps1
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<# .SYNOPSIS Creates a alias that can take params lik UNIX .DESCRIPTION Creates a alias that can take params like UNIX alias command, it will also place the $arg at the end so you can add commands. The use or arguments only works on simple commands and it is passed in as a argument array (Splat) .EXAMPLE C:\PS> alias fred=start-process winword C:\PS> fred helloworld.docx This will start work with whatever you add at the end. #> function alias { # pull together all the args and then split on = $alias,$cmd = [string]::join(" ",$args).split("=",2) | ForEach-Object { $_.trim()} $cmd = Resolve-Aliases $cmd if((Get-Item "function:\Alias$Alias" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) { Write-Host "Alias ($alias) exists, please remove first. ( unalias $alias ) ." return } $f = New-Item -Path function: -Name "Global:Alias$Alias" -Options "AllScope" -Value @" Invoke-Expression '$cmd `@args ' ###ALIAS### "@ # Invoke-Expression '$cmd `$args' $a = Set-Alias -Name $Alias -Value "Alias$Alias" -Description "A UNIX-style alias using functions" -Option "AllScope" -scope Global -passThru } |