_Added in 1.8.10_

*<notextile>on <level>:TEXT:<matchtext>:<*|#|?>:<commands></notextile>*

Triggers whenever a message is received.

_See also [[on ACTION]], [[on NOTICE]]._

_Haltable using ^_

*Parameters*

<level> - The [[User Access Level]] for the event to trigger.
<matchtext> - The [[Matchtext]] to listen to.
<*|#|?> - The [[Matchtarget]] to listen to.
<commands> - The commands to be performed when the event listener's criteria is met.

*Example*

<pre>
on *:TEXT:*:#:echo -ag Message $1- from $nick on channel $chan

; Override the text event to print a custom text and then tell AdiIRC to ignore it's own text.
on ^*:TEXT:*:*:{
  echo -tbf $target $+(<,$nick,>:) $1-
  halt
}

; Ignore all messages containing badword on all channels.
on ^*:TEXT:*badword*:*:halt

; Ignore all messages starting with !badword on a specific channel.
on ^*:TEXT:!badword*:#channel:halt
</pre>