Sorry about the code tags button, i'm not familiar with tags button, i'll try to use it now but is this is really annoying for you, or for other ?
And about the format, i don't call that "incorrect" because mirc allow us to script like that (i mean not put the egal sign in some case and the { }) i agree to say that i should not use this syntax but it's just a practice
(and that take less place).
I'm one of those would want to see a single syntax for mirc in general because imo, if you have only one way to do something, so there can't be confusion for other.
You said that i use incorrect format, but compared to what are you saying this ? mIRC help not said it's incorrect (not said it's correct, but so, why allow it ?)
As $newnick is repeated several times, i think it's better to store it.
