Need some help with aliases. (SOLVED)

[InsanityMG]

I just recently moved over to mudlet, I need some assistance with aliases.

The problem is that when I create certain aliases, they are interferring with in game commands.
for example:
Alias pattern: Cure Light
pattern: ^cl(.*)$
send("c 'cure light'" .. matches[2])

when I type clan gohall (which is an in game command) it outputs : c 'cure light'an gohall

This happens on multiple commands that I use, such as there is a skill in game called feign love, I use FL for an alias. This alias interfers with the "flee" command in game.

I was simply changing the aliases, but now it has become a situation where I have most of my settings recreated under mudlet, and a lot of them interfer with other in game commands.

Is there a solution for this?

[demonnic]

I recommend using a space between cl and the thing you want to cure.

^cl (.*)$

Otherwise, any line which starts with cl will be picked up by the alias, as demonstrated with your 'clan gohall' .Same with fl and flee, if fl requires a target, putting a space between the target and the fl will keep it from picking up on 'flee'. If no argument is needed, you can just anchor it to both the beginning and end of the line.. ^fl$.

[InsanityMG]

That was originally what I was doing, but by doing that I have to create two triggers, one for targetting and one for self. Since by using the ^cl (.*)$ and just typing CL will not c 'cure light" it requires a target. So should I stick with two aliases per alias where needed?
I need the alias to cl = c 'cure light'
and cl (target) c 'cure light' (target) without interfering with in game commands.
thanks

[demonnic]

^cl( .*)?$ would do what you want, I think. Then you would do:

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if matches[2] then
  send("c 'cure light'" .. matches[2])
else
  send("c 'cure light'")
end

Essentially, this alias will fire either on a line which contains -only- 'cl' without the '', or one which is 'cl <anything else at all'. It will require that space to be in there, so that it won't pick up on other commands (like "clan gohall").

[InsanityMG]

Thank you, I will try that and let you know if it works!

[InsanityMG]

That works for both, but when I type clan gohall it still gives me: c 'cure light'an gohall.

[InsanityMG]

Nevermind, I'm wrong it worked! I didn't add the ? mark the end, thank you so much for your help!

[demonnic]

You're quite welcome. Always happy to help.