Added in 1.8.10
/echo [color] [-abcdefghi<N>lmnNqrstNuvw<N>I<N>SR<N>B] [color name] [window] <text>
Prints text in the specified window using the specified color (0 to 99).
Switches
| Switch | Description |
|---|---|
| -a | Prints to the current active window. |
| -b | Apply beep options. |
| -c | Indicates [color name] is defined after the switches. (not [color]) |
| -d | TODO |
| -e | Encloses the line in line separators. |
| -f | Apply flash options. |
| -g | Prevents the echo from being logged. |
| -h | TODO |
| -i<N> | Indents the wrapped line by N characters. |
| -l | Apply highlight options. |
| -m | This echo should be treated as a normal message. |
| -n | Prevents the echo from highlighting the window Switchbar/Treebar icon. |
| -N | Prevents adding inline images from urls in the text. (AdiIRC only) |
| -q | Don't print if called from a alias using the . prefix. |
| -r | Apply strip colors/bold/italic/underline options. |
| -s | Prints to the status/server window associated with current window. |
| -t<N> | Apply timestamp prefix options. N is a optional UTC value to use for the timestamp. |
| -u | Indicates the first word is not a nick column prefix. (AdiIRC only) |
| -v | Indicates the first word/token is a timestamp. |
| -w<N> | if N = 0, replaces emoticon tags in all token except the first one, N = 1, replaces only the first token, N = 2, replaces all tokens. (AdiIRC only) |
| -I<N> | Inserts the line at position N in the buffer. (AdiIRC only) |
| -S | Used with -I<N> to force the buffer to scroll he number of wrapped lines of the inserted line. (AdiIRC only) |
| -R<N> | Replaces the line at position N in the buffer. (AdiIRC only) |
| -B | Indicates the [color] color is in $rgb format. (AdiIRC only, see also $ocolor) |
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| [color] | A numeric color value to use as line color (0 to 99). |
| [color name] | Used with the -c switch. One of the following: Action, ctcp, highlight, info, info2, invite, join, part, quit, kick, mode, topic, nick, normal, notice, notify, other, own, wallops, whois. |
| [window] | The target window. (any window with a Text Area) |
| <text> | The text to print. |
Example
; Prints 'Hello World!' to current active window. /echo -a Hello World! ; Prints 'Hello World!' to the target window during a event. /echo $target Hello World!