Forums Scripts & Popups How to use variable from ON TEXT at an ALIAS?

on *:TEXT:*:#superfreak: {
if (($nick == bot) && ($chan == #superfreak)) {
var %word = $strip($1)
}
}

alias saytheword {
echo -a %word
}

the echo part would not work because nothing is set. how do I fix this so it would work? or am I doing this the wrong way?

%word when echoed is a blank. or error

* /echo: insufficient parameters (line 9, lala.mrc)

any help would be appreciated thanks!

Answered here.

thanks got it now:)