Instead of setting a variable, why not just use $1

Quote:
alias start.hint {

set %hint $$1-

echo -a $hint(%hint).1

.timerhint2 1 15 echo -a $hint(%hint).2

.timerhint3 1 30 echo -a $hint(%hint).3

}


Code:
 alias start.hint {

  echo -a $hint($$1).1

  .timerhint2 1 15 echo -a $hint($1).2

  .timerhint3 1 30 echo -a $hint($1).3

}


Same goes to the hint alias.

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