complex command aliases

Does anyone know if there is a way to create complex command aliases.  For

example:

?command="_-VIEWS _ORTHOGRAPHIC _BOTTOM " alias="vbot"

If this is put into the aliases.xml file and then you try and use the command you get:

: vbot

Unrecognized command _-VIEWS _ORTHOGRAPHIC _BOTTOM. Press F1 for help.

 

 

it actually does work to put this sort of thing in the application.xml file but it seems that

you can only assign it to a hotkey, menu item or toobar button.