it seems + is also a problem. so i finally ended up with:
Code:
alias notify.import {

  var %file = $$sfile("s")

  var %x = 1

  echo -a Importing the following nicknames:

  while (%x <= $lines(%file)) {

    echo -a $read(%file,%x)    

    notify $read(%file,%x)

    inc %x

  }

}



alias notify.export {

  var %x = 1 

  var %file = $$1

  echo -a Exporting the following nicknames:

  while (%x <= $ini(mirc.ini,notify,0)) {

    set -u2 %notifynickstart $replace($gettok($readini(mirc.ini,notify,$ini(mirc.ini,notify,%x)),1,58),NOTE,$null)

    set -u2 %notifynick $replace(%notifynickstart,$chr(43),$null)

    write %file %notifynick

    echo -a %notifynick

    inc %x

  }

}