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h1. Matchtarget

A <matchtarget> is a text pattern that AdiIRC will use to compare with a target window during a [[Scripting_Events|scripting event]].

Different events have different valid window locations.

<notextile>= - Defines dcc chat window location.</notextile>
<notextile>@ - Defines custom window location.</notextile>
<notextile>? - Defines query location.</notextile>
<notextile># - Defines channel location.</notextile>
<notextile>* - Defines any window location.</notextile>
<notextile>%var - A [[Scripting_Variables|variable]] containing a window or a list of window is also acceptable.</notextile>

*Example*

<pre>
; Subscribe to the TEXT event and if #channel, matches the target channel, print a text.
on *:TEXT:*:#channel:echo -ag #channel matched.

; Set a target variable.
set %target #channel

; Subscribe to the TEXT event and if #channel, matches the target channel, print a text.
on *:TEXT:*:%target:echo -ag #channel matched.
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