_Added in 1.9.0_
*/hdec [-bcmsuNzB] <name> <item> [num | &binvar]*
Decreases the value of the item by 'num'.
*Switches*
table(ktable).
|*Switch*|*Description*|
| -b | Indicates &binvar is set. |
| -c | Chop the &binvar to first null byte. |
| -m | Creates the table if it does not exist. |
| -s | Displays the result. |
| -uN | Unset the the item after N seconds. |
| -z | Decreases the item once per second until it reaches zero and then unsets it. |
| -B | Performs a [[$calcint]] calculation instead of regular [[$calc]] when arithmetic operators are used. *(AdiIRC only)* |
*Parameters*
table(ktable).
|*Parameter*|*Description*|
| <name> | The hashtable where the item resides. |
| <item> | The hashtable item to decrease. |
| [num
alias countdown { ;Adds the item down with a value of 10 to the table count. hadd -m count down 10 echo -a $hget(count,down) $+ ! :repeat ;Checks if the value of down returns true. if ($hget(count,down) > 1) { ;decreases down by 1 hdec count down ;echos the current count echo -a $hget(count,down) $+ ! ;repeats goto repeat } ;If the previous if statement returns false it carries on with this. else echo -a 0, Hurray! hfree -s count }