AdiIRC

You need to do add a ! in the $appactive like this: //timer 1 5 echo -at Appactive is: $!appactive

If not, you will evaluate the current value of $appactive when the timer is created, not when it's run.

You are correct and I forgot the !. The issue s still present: //timer 2 5 echo -a app is active: $!appactive

[14:17:43] * Timer 1 activated
app is active: $true
app is active: $true
[14:17:53] * Timer 1 halted

Should work fine as long as no AdiIRC window has focus.