Forums Feature Suggestions /var

make it so /var works the way it does now (with the =) and the way /set works (without the =)

/var typically does work without needing a '=', but it is not recommended.

that's what i mean, it's incorrect syntax, but most of the time you can get away with it.
make it correct syntax

To make it correct syntex, Khaled would have to make use with '=' incorrect, otherwise data that starts with '=' would become corrupt.

/var %var = is the equals sign.
echo -a %var
= is the equals sign.

I'm of the opinion Khaled should do the exact opposite. Make it so you can optionally use '=' in /set, and the '=' wont be placed into the variable. Then /set %var = data would become the accepted standard, and people will use it as such.

- Raccoon

i'm sure he could do the equivilent of:
alias var {
if $2 != = { varstuff $2- }
elseif $2 == = { varstuff $3- }
}

I would like to be able to /set %a one,%b two (or /set %a = one,%b = two, not fussed about that )

ditto. and definitely /inc %x 1, %y 1, %z 1

- But then any scripts using set with = as the start of the value will become incorrect. Same goes for commas if a /set %var1 value1, %var2 value2 syntax was implemented (although it would be great if inc/dec had that ability).

IMO all that really needs to be done is make the /var entry in the helpfile clearly state something like 'use = you lazy bastards'. Problem solved.

it's not that i'm lazy, it's that i've never used it before and it takes some getting used too

Oh yeah and definitely for /inc|/dec as well!

Absolutely agree

PM

I agree, set should use = too. It would be nice if you could declare global "set" variables like you can with var. People who use VAR without an = are fools. I suggest you define all you local variables at the top of alias/event/ect.

mIRC is so full of inconsistancies it's really sad.