I was recently trying to script something similar to this and came up with a solution like this. If I get the jist of what you're trying to do I hope this helps
Code:
 
on ^*:TEXT:*:#:{
  if ($highlight) && ($highlight($1-) != $null) {
    echo -tml $chan $+(<,$nick,>)  $+ $highlight(color) $+ $1-
  } 
  else {
    echo -tm $chan $+(<,$nick,>) $1-
  }
  haltdef
}


The if statement checks if highlighting is enabled then checks if the string $1- matches the highlighted words. If it does it will echo with the highlight function and highlight it in the specified colour.
If not it will echo normally.

Last edited by defunct; 07/01/10 01:17 PM.