_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.
.topicsetby - Returns the nick who set the current channel topic. *(AdiIRC only)*
.topicsetat - Returns the time the current channel topic was set. *(AdiIRC only)*
.mode - Returns the channel modes.
.rawmode - Returns all channel modes and parameters. *(AdiIRC only)*
.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.
.wid - Returns the associated window id.
.cid - Returns the associated connection id.
.hwnd - Returns associated window handle.
.inwho - Returns [[$true]] if you sent a /who #channel to the server to fill the IAL with addresses from that channel, and the /who is still in progress, otherwise [[$false]].
.banlist - Returns [[$true]] if the channel ban list is synced for this channel, otherwise [[$false]].
.ibl - Returns [[$true]] if the channel ban list is synced for this channel, otherwise [[$false]].
.iel - Returns [[$true]] if the channel exception list is synced for this channel, otherwise [[$false]].
.iil - Returns [[$true]] if the channel invite list is synced for this channel, otherwise [[$false]].
.iql - Returns [[$true]] if the channel quiet list is synced for this channel, otherwise [[$false]]. *(AdiIRC only)*
.ial - *TODO* (always returns [[$true]])
.idle - Returns the amount of time the channel has been idle. This does not include entries made from the local AdiIRC client. 
.lastnick - Returns the last nick who spoke on the channel, returns [[$null] if last message didn't have a nick. *(AdiIRC only)*