If i type an alias but omit required parameters, PS prompts for them:

[PS] ni
cmdlet ni at command pipeline position 1
Supply values for the following parameters
Path[0]:

I would have expected that PS would have shown the real cmdlet name in the
prompt (instead of alias) as below:

cmdlet New-Item at command pipeline position 1

Is this a feature or a bug?



Showing the cmdlet name would have the benefit of making it more clear what
cmdlet is actually going to run - if i didn't remember the parameters, there
is a good possibility i also typed in the wrong alias...

This sounds like it would also provide a handy fringe benefit for
security/reliability. Instead of just replacing the alias information, it
may be best to provide an alternative display that includes the invocation
name. Maybe something like this, used only when the name required alias
resolution?

cmdlet New-Item (invoked as alias:\ni) at command pipeline position 1...



"Jouko Kynsijärvi" <jouko.kynsijarvi@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
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> If i type an alias but omit required parameters, PS prompts for them:
>
> [PS] ni
> cmdlet ni at command pipeline position 1
> Supply values for the following parameters
> Path[0]:
>
> I would have expected that PS would have shown the real cmdlet name in the
> prompt (instead of alias) as below:
>
> cmdlet New-Item at command pipeline position 1
>
> Is this a feature or a bug?
>
> Showing the cmdlet name would have the benefit of making it more clear
> what cmdlet is actually going to run - if i didn't remember the
> parameters, there is a good possibility i also typed in the wrong alias...
>
>

Alex,
This is an interesting suggestion. Could you bug this feature request?
Thanks.
--
Kevin Loo [MSFT]
Windows PowerShell Development
Microsoft Corporation
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Alex K. Angelopoulos [MVP]" <a k a @ m v p s . o r g> ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó·s»D:O4N2IYPfGHA.3572@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> This sounds like it would also provide a handy fringe benefit for
> security/reliability. Instead of just replacing the alias information, it
> may be best to provide an alternative display that includes the invocation
> name. Maybe something like this, used only when the name required alias
> resolution?
>
> cmdlet New-Item (invoked as alias:\ni) at command pipeline position 1...
>
>
>
> "Jouko Kynsijärvi" <jouko.kynsijarvi@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> news:OxlTddNfGHA.3572@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> If i type an alias but omit required parameters, PS prompts for them:
>>
>> [PS] ni
>> cmdlet ni at command pipeline position 1
>> Supply values for the following parameters
>> Path[0]:
>>
>> I would have expected that PS would have shown the real cmdlet name in
>> the prompt (instead of alias) as below:
>>
>> cmdlet New-Item at command pipeline position 1
>>
>> Is this a feature or a bug?
>>
>> Showing the cmdlet name would have the benefit of making it more clear
>> what cmdlet is actually going to run - if i didn't remember the
>> parameters, there is a good possibility i also typed in the wrong
>> alias...
>>
>>
>
>

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"Kevin Loo [MSFT]" <kevinloo@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Alex,
> This is an interesting suggestion. Could you bug this feature request?
> Thanks.
> --
> Kevin Loo [MSFT]
> Windows PowerShell Development
> Microsoft Corporation
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>
> "Alex K. Angelopoulos [MVP]" <a k a @ m v p s . o r g>
> ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó·s»D:O4N2IYPfGHA.3572@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> This sounds like it would also provide a handy fringe benefit for
>> security/reliability. Instead of just replacing the alias information, it
>> may be best to provide an alternative display that includes the
>> invocation name. Maybe something like this, used only when the name
>> required alias resolution?
>>
>> cmdlet New-Item (invoked as alias:\ni) at command pipeline position 1...
>>
>>
>>
>> "Jouko Kynsijärvi" <jouko.kynsijarvi@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>> news:OxlTddNfGHA.3572@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> If i type an alias but omit required parameters, PS prompts for them:
>>>
>>> [PS] ni
>>> cmdlet ni at command pipeline position 1
>>> Supply values for the following parameters
>>> Path[0]:
>>>
>>> I would have expected that PS would have shown the real cmdlet name in
>>> the prompt (instead of alias) as below:
>>>
>>> cmdlet New-Item at command pipeline position 1
>>>
>>> Is this a feature or a bug?
>>>
>>> Showing the cmdlet name would have the benefit of making it more clear
>>> what cmdlet is actually going to run - if i didn't remember the
>>> parameters, there is a good possibility i also typed in the wrong
>>> alias...
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>