_Added in 1.8.8_

*/set [-eklnsuNzgpB] <%var> [value]*

Sets the value of %var to the specified value.

_See also [[/var]], [[/unset]]._

*Switches*

-e - Unset the variable when AdiIRC exits.
-k - Keeps the unset time (-u) from a previous command.
-l - Creates a local variable instead of global.
-n - Treat the value as plain text, even if arithmetic operators are used.
-s - Display variable assignment value.
-uN - Unsets the variable after N amount of seconds, if N = 0 unset the variable after the script is finished.
-z - Decreases the value of the variable by 1/ever second until zero is reached. At zero the variable will be unset.
-i - Initializes a variable only if it does not already exist as a local or global variable.
-g - Sets a global variable even if a local variable exists.
-p - Permits value to be 2 literal double quotes and permits value to end with a single [[$chr]](32) space. Also enables -n switch behavior.
-B - Performs a [[$bigint]] calculation instead of regular [[$calc]] when arithmetic operators are used. (AdiIRC only)

*Parameters*

<%var> - The variable to set.
[value] - Value to set the variable to. (can be a single [[Arithmetic Operators|arithmetic expression]])

*Example*

<pre>
alias example {
  ;Create a variable and set a value.
  /set %var Countdown:

  ;Print the value
  /echo -a %var

  ;Set the value to 3, decrease once per second
  /set -zs %var 3
}
</pre>