Can't use aliases + &&

[tleb]

Can't use this, for example: desktop && ls where desktop is alias desktop=c: $T cd C:\Users\USER\Desktop\.

[sc0tt]

This isn't a global fix, but should work for most things, but if you put $* at the end of the command it seems like it works.

desktop=c: $T cd $*

It would be nice to be able to use aliases in chains, but this should work until then.

[glucas]

This is a limitation of doskey, which provides the cmd.exe support for aliases (macros). You actually can't use a macro after && at all.

For example:

λ alias np=notepad.exe
λ cd C:\Users && np
'np' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

whereas this works fine without the macro:

λ cd C:\Users && notepad.exe

Macros only work as the first part of a command. See http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490894.aspx, specifically:
"To run a macro, type the macro name starting at the first position on the command line... You [also] cannot run a doskey macro from a batch program."

[rmorrin]

Does this mean it is also impossible to redirect the output from a doskey to another command?

Suppose I want to copy the output to the clipboard:

λ doskey text=echo copy this text to the clipboard
λ text | clip
copy this text to the clipboard

The output from the doskey is still displayed, and not redirected to clip.

[luisrudge]

so, here's my snippet:
mu=cd c:\git\myupdates $T atom . $T cd src $*

I want to:

• open the project's root folder
• call atom to open this folder
• cd into .\src directory

Is that possible?