Forums Developers Escaping the comma (,) character for use in a func

Hi. How would I escape a comma character for use in a function like $var()? Like, say I wanted to match variables like this: %onjoin,* $var(%onjoin,*) would be using * as a the second argument, not as a part of the first argument. I'd like the first argument to be %onjoin,*.

Thanks.

Try:
$var( $+(%onjoin,$chr(44),*) )

$chr(44) is the comma

I do not believe that will work (it didn't for me in testing). The %onjoin is being evaluated when it shouldn't be, the fix is simple: $var( $+(%,onjoin,$chr(44),*) )

You are right... Sorry I missed that...
I was focusing on the $chr(44) thing...

use brackets to append characters to your %variable.... though, it will still be run thru $var as a thing with a comma in it, which wont work.

agreed: mIRC needs escape characters.

I don't quite follow you I'm afraid...
Appending characters to a variable name does need the evaluation brackets:
set %onjoin, [ $+ [ $whatever ] ] 2004

The $var statement described above works perfectly!

I didn't get what "wont work"... Sorry.
It is late here now so pardon me if I don't see something obvious...

Well JFI, you need them or $eval() to evaluate (read) the var, but not to set such a var.
//set %onjoin, $+ $whatever 2004
^ Works fine

You're so right...