_Added in 3.2_

*$play([nick|channel,]N)*

Returns information about the [[/play]] queue.

_See also [[/play]], [[$pnick]]._

*Parameters*

nick|channel - The nick or channel where the file is playing.
N - The Nth playing file.

*Properties*

 type - Returns the type of the request, "topic" if you are using /play -t, otherwise "file".
.fname - Returns the complete filename used for the play request.
.topic - Returns the name of the topic if you used /play -t.
.pos - Returns the number of the line that play request is at, (the next line to be played).
.lines - Returns the total number of lines in the file being played.
.delay - Returns the delay used for the play request (default to 1000).
.status - Returns the status of the play request, "playing" or "queued".

*Example*

<pre>
; Print the filename of the current playing file.
//echo -ag $play(1).fname

; Print the filename of first queued file matching channel '#chan'.
//echo -ag $play(#chan, 1).fname
</pre>