I use mirc 6.17 and with this version I have the following problem:



I thought the -n switch would prevent $1- from being evaluated, but when I enter 8 - 1 the answer 7 is placed into %origtext. When I enter 8-1 indeed 8-1 is placed into %origtext.

What is wrong?

Does this happen on the latest mIRC (version 6.3) ?

-genius_at_work

I'm unable to reproduce this bug on mirc 6.3, i use this code :

Ow ... set -n DOES work, BUT I call another alias where I store the entered text in a variable:



I simplified the code for good understanding.

var -n %temp = %origtext is not valid

I'm not sure this is a bug, you should use $(,0)

FYI, you can declare a local var with /var %temp and then set it with /set -n %temp %origtext (or use the undocumented -l switch, that makes /set create a local var: /set -ln %temp %origtext)

Can you give an example, because var %temp = $(%origtext, 0) results in saying "%origtext"

//set -un %original 8 - 1 | var %a | set -n %a %original | echo -ag %a

Thank you both qwerty and deegee

I am confused again ...
I try to set a variable to "type //echo -a $mircdir to find your mircdirectory". But using set -n %text type //echo -a $mircdir still evaluates $mircdir. According to the helpfile the -n switch should prevent that. I have to use $($mircdir, 0) with or without -n to prevent it from being evaluated. Why is the -n switch not working?

The -n switch prevents calculations, not evaluations

You can use ! to prevent the evaluation

• set %text type //echo -a $!mircdir to find your mircdirectory

aaaaaargh I always forget that. I'll save this link