_Added in 1.9.7_

*$channel(N|#|@<wid>)*

Returns information about channel # or Nth channel.

_Same as [[$chan]]._

*Parameters*

N - The Nth channel.
<notextile>#</notextile> - The channel name.
@<wid> - Channel matching a [[$wid|window id]].

*Properties*

.topic - Returns the channel topic.
.mode - Returns the channel modes.
.key - Returns the channel key.
.limit - Returns the channel user limit.
.logfile - Returns the channel log filename. (if any)
.stamp - Returns [[$true]] if timestamps is enabled for this channel, otherwise [[$false]].
.status - Returns the channel status, Parted/Joined/Kicked/Joining.
.inwho - TODO
.wid - Returns the associated window id.
.cid - Returns the assoicated connection id.
.hwnd - Returns associated window handle.
.banlist - TODO
.ial - TODO
.ibl - TODO
.iel - TODO
.iil - TODO
.idle - Returns the amount of time the channel has been idle. This does not include entries made from the local AdiIRC client.