Try this:
/alias test away | away BlEh
//echo -a $away
/test
//echo -a $away
Now, this is what I saw in my status:
* Added 'test' alias
-
$false
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You are no longer marked as being away
-
You have been marked as being away
-
$false
What about the second $false ? Isn't it supposed to return $true ?
I'm using mIRC v6.1..