AdiIRC

_Added in 1.8.10_

*/echo [color] [-abcdefghi<N>lmnqrstNuvw<N>I<N>SR<N>] [color name] [window] &lt;text&gt;*

Prints text in the specified window using the specified color (0 to 35).

*Switches*

-a - Prints to the current active window.

-b - Apply beep options.

-c - Indicates [color] is a color name.

-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 sidebar/channelbar icon.

-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 - Disables using first word as prefix for nick column.

-v - Treats first word as 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.

-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)

*Parameters*

[color] - A numeric color value to use as line color (0 to 37).

[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.

<text> - The text to print.

*Example*

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;Prints 'Hello World!' to current active window.

/echo -a Hello World!

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