Forums Scripts & Popups small echo problem

I using this line to echo what i type to my self (theme).

echo -am $+(,$oclr,$ts) $mee $1- | .msg $active $1-

$oclr <- return what color to use.
$ts <- return timestamp in the format i want to display it in.
$mee <- return $+(<,$me,>)

and i still only testing this, but i cant get the echo to display it right, if i enable timestamp it returns the echo as it should be displayed, but if i disable it i ending up with a space befor my nick get echoed to me, any idea on how to remove that space?

;-- Edit

Here is a dump to show the problem.

Atm you always have a space between $oclr and $mee, even if $ts is $null:
echo -am $+(,$oclr,$ts)_$mee $1-

Some possible solutions:

a) an $iif to return that space only if required:

b)bind $ts to $mee......and have $ts return the trailing space only if it's returning a value:


c) put the color not in the text part, but as a parameter of /echo. Text now starts with "$ts" and the leading space will be ignored if $ts is $null:

thanx, i test your solution.