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save typing effort by aliasing on the windows command line, through the sfk alias command.
  • Download the free Swiss File Knife Base from Sourceforge.
  • Open the Windows CMD command line, Mac OS X Terminal or Linux shell.
  • OS X : type mv sfk-mac-64.exe sfk and chmod +x sfk then ./sfk
  • Linux: type mv sfk-linux-64.exe sfk and chmod +x sfk then ./sfk. OS X and Linux syntax may differ, check the help within the tool.
sfk alias [-list|-del|-ren] [shortname] [=] [command]

create, list, delete or rename command aliases. aliases are
short command names selected by yourself to save typing effort.

sfk alias shortname = command ...

   create an alias. this actually creates a small batch file
   in the directory where sfk itself is located.

   requirements:
   -  the sfk executable has been copied into some directory x.
   -  this directory x must be in your PATH.
   -  you must have write permission for directory x.
   -  directory x is NOT the current working directory ".".

   if any of these requirements is not met, the command will fail.
   for example, if sfk.exe is located just in your current
   working directory ".", copy sfk.exe into a different
   directory of the PATH, and then start aliasing.

alternative bath file path by SFK_PATH

   you may also create a separate folder for your batch files
   which must be listed in the PATH environment variable.
   then set SFK_PATH=myfolder to let sfk write into that.

options
   -verbose   tell in detail which batch folder is used

see also
   sfk mkcd : create an alias remembering the current directory.

web reference
   http://stahlworks.com/sfk-alias

examples
   sfk alias list = "sfk list"
      creates the alias named "list". from now on, you can
      type "list" instead of "sfk list".

   sfk alias wherc = "sfk list -arc . .jar filter -+%1.class"
      creates alias "wherc", searching for class files in jars.
      after the alias exists, command "wherc Foo" executes the
      commands from above, listing all class names with "Foo".

   sfk alias tab2c "sfk fromclip +filt -spat -rep _\t_,_ +toclip"
      then type tab2c to replace tabs by commas within clipboard.

   sfk alias copytoday "sfk run \"copy $file c:\tmp\" . -today"
      copy all files changed today to c:\tmp. if double quotes "
      should be part of your command, they must be escaped as \"

   sfk alias wide MODE CON COLS=160
      extend the current shell window to a width of 160 columns.

   sfk alias ec "notepad c:\app\bin\%1.bat"
      provided that c:\app\bin is in your path, creates
      a command "ec" to instantly edit further commands.

   sfk alias xclip sfk fromclip +xex _%1_
      if clipboard contains text like foo bar hoo
      then xclip bar* shows only text starting from bar.

   PARAMETER LIMITATION: note that the created batch files
   may accept only a maximum of 9 parameters, called %1 to %9.
   Further parameters may be ignored, or cannot be addressed.

   USE SURROUNDING QUOTES whenever your command string contains
   special characters like % \ ! otherwise these chars may be
   removed (or misinterpreted) by the command shell.

sfk alias -list
   list all existing aliases. this actually scans the directory
   where sfk is located for batch files containing aliases.

sfk alias shortname
   list definition of an existing alias.

sfk alias -del aliasname
   delete an alias (deletes the associated batchfile).

sfk alias -ren oldname newname
   rename an alias (renames the associated batchfile).
 
more examples:

   sfk alias late = sfk list -late
      after that, you have a command "late", which can be used like:

         late .
            lists the most recent files in the current directory,
            including all subdirectories.

   sfk alias later = sfk list -norec -late
      creates a command "later", which can be used like:

         later .
            lists the most recent files in the current directory,
            NOT including subdirectories.

   sfk alias findhtm "sfk find -pat %2 %3 %4 -dir %1 -file .htm .php"
      creates a command "findhtm", which can be used like

         findhtm htdocs index.php mode
            searches all .htm, .html and .php files in directory htdocs,
            including all subdirectories, for text lines containing
            the words "index.php" AND "mode".

   sfk alias zipsince "sfk run -since %1 \"zip -r %2 $qfile\""
      creates a command "zipsince", zipping files changed on or after
      a specific date, using zip.exe (free tool from the InfoZIP group).

         zipsince 20070303 update.zip work !.exe !.obj
            collect all files from directory "work", excluding .exe and
            .obj files, which have been changed since 03-Mar-2007,
            into a file "update.zip".

sfk mkcd cdname

   creates an alias batch file, remembering the current directory.
   this batch can be used later to re-enter the remembered directory.

   example:

   1. you are currently working in
         C:\Documents And Long Complicated Paths\Users\You\Work

   2. now type:
         sfk mkcd cd1
            which saves above path in a command "cd1".

   3. you go into a different directory, e.g.
         C:\Another Project\Nested Dirs\Work2

   4. now type:
         sfk mkcd cd2

   => now, anytime you type:
         cd1
            you jump instantly into
               C:\Documents And Long Complicated Paths\Users\You\Work

      and anytime you type:
         cd2
            you jump instantly into
               C:\Another Project\Nested Dirs\Work2

   if the creation of the alias fails, please type "sfk alias" to read
   about the required directories and access rights.
sfk alias [-list|-del|-ren] [shortname] 
   [=] [command]

create, list, delete or rename command 
aliases. aliases are short command names
selected by yourself to save typing effort.

sfk alias shortname = command ...

   create an alias. this actually creates a 
   small batch file in the directory where
   sfk itself is located.

   requirements:
   -  the sfk executable has been copied 
       into some directory x.
   -  this directory x must be in your 
       PATH.
   -  you must have write permission for 
       directory x.
   -  directory x is NOT the current 
       working directory ".".

   if any of these requirements is not met, 
   the command will fail. for example, if
   sfk.exe is located just in your current
   working directory ".", copy sfk.exe into
   a different directory of the PATH, and
   then start aliasing.

alternative bath file path by SFK_PATH

   you may also create a separate folder 
   for your batch files which must be
   listed in the PATH environment variable.
   then set SFK_PATH=myfolder to let sfk
   write into that.

options
   -verbose   tell in detail which batch 
              folder is used

see also
   sfk mkcd : create an alias remembering 
              the current directory.

web reference
   http://stahlworks.com/sfk-alias

examples
   sfk alias list = "sfk list"
      creates the alias named "list". from 
      now on, you can type "list" instead
      of "sfk list".

   sfk alias wherc = "sfk list -arc . .jar 
   filter -+%1.class"
      creates alias "wherc", searching for 
      class files in jars. after the alias
      exists, command "wherc Foo" executes
      the commands from above, listing all
      class names with "Foo".

   sfk alias tab2c "sfk fromclip +filt 
   -spat -rep _\t_,_ +toclip"
      then type tab2c to replace tabs by 
      commas within clipboard.

   sfk alias copytoday "sfk run \"copy 
   $file c:\tmp\" . -today"
      copy all files changed today to c:\
      tmp. if double quotes " should be
      part of your command, they must be
      escaped as \"

   sfk alias wide MODE CON COLS=160
      extend the current shell window to a 
      width of 160 columns.

   sfk alias ec "notepad c:\app\bin\
   %1.bat"
      provided that c:\app\bin is in your 
      path, creates a command "ec" to
      instantly edit further commands.

   sfk alias xclip sfk fromclip +xex _%1_
      if clipboard contains text like foo 
      bar hoo then xclip bar* shows only
      text starting from bar.

   PARAMETER LIMITATION: note that the 
 created batch files
   may accept only a maximum of 9 
   parameters, called %1 to %9. Further
   parameters may be ignored, or cannot be
   addressed.

   USE SURROUNDING QUOTES whenever your 
 command string contains
   special characters like % \ ! otherwise 
   these chars may be removed (or
   misinterpreted) by the command shell.

sfk alias -list
   list all existing aliases. this actually 
   scans the directory where sfk is located
   for batch files containing aliases.

sfk alias shortname
   list definition of an existing alias.

sfk alias -del aliasname
   delete an alias (deletes the associated 
   batchfile).

sfk alias -ren oldname newname
   rename an alias (renames the associated 
   batchfile).
 
more examples:

   sfk alias late = sfk list -late
      after that, you have a command "late",
      which can be used like:

         late .
            lists the most recent files in 
            the current directory,
            including all subdirectories.

   sfk alias later = sfk list -norec -late
      creates a command "later", which can 
      be used like:

         later .
            lists the most recent files in 
            the current directory, NOT
            including subdirectories.

   sfk alias findhtm "sfk find -pat %2 %3 
   %4 -dir %1 -file .htm .php"
      creates a command "findhtm", which 
      can be used like

         findhtm htdocs index.php mode
            searches all .htm, .html and 
            .php files in directory htdocs,
            including all subdirectories,
            for text lines containing the
            words "index.php" AND "mode".

   sfk alias zipsince "sfk run -since %1 \
   "zip -r %2 $qfile\""
      creates a command "zipsince", zipping 
      files changed on or after a specific
      date, using zip.exe (free tool from
      the InfoZIP group).

         zipsince 20070303 update.zip work 
         !.exe !.obj
            collect all files from 
            directory "work", excluding .
            exe and .obj files, which have
            been changed since 03-Mar-2007,
            into a file "update.zip".

sfk mkcd cdname creates an alias batch file, remembering the current directory. this batch can be used later to re-enter the remembered directory. example: 1. you are currently working in C:\Documents And Long Complicated Paths\Users\You\Work 2. now type: sfk mkcd cd1 which saves above path in a command "cd1". 3. you go into a different directory, e.g. C:\Another Project\Nested Dirs\ Work2 4. now type: sfk mkcd cd2 => now, anytime you type: cd1 you jump instantly into C:\Documents And Long Complicated Paths\Users\You\ Work and anytime you type: cd2 you jump instantly into C:\Another Project\Nested Dirs\Work2 if the creation of the alias fails, please type "sfk alias" to read about the required directories and access rights.

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