Forums Scripts & Popups Check if /. was used for an alias

A friend and I are wondering how to check if /. is used to called the alias. Is that possible with custom alias?

$show returns $false if a command is prefixed with a . to make it quiet, otherwise returns $true.

/echo -q will not echo if used in an alias called with the dot prefix.

Thanks, I checked the aliases section of help but of course they don't mention $show there.

It's listed in the Other Identifiers section.

Well that's just one thing I don't like about the help file. For example the part that talks about using an alias as a custom identifier has the $prop identifier listed which is handy since you'd use that in a custom identifier. But $show which is for aliases isn't even hinted at in the part about aliases.

Maybe if you looked hard enough and searched the help file thoroughly, you wouldn't think of it negatively. I know it's not a complete guide to MSL and the topics, identifiers can scatter everywhere, but be glad there is a help file available for mIRC.

Right I'm gonna read about every command listed in the help file. I personally like asking for help when I can't find things. Usually it ends up yielding good results and hopefully the thread will help people in the future also.

(pball tries to ignore this thread now, since my question was answered and it's random chat now)