Difference between revisions of "Set"
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| − | Sets the value of % | + | Sets the value of %variable to the specified value. |
| − | /set [-snzuN] <% | + | /set [-snzuN] <%variable> [value] |
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== Example == | == Example == | ||
| − | + | set %fuu bar | |
| − | + | set %moo [ $+ [ %fuu ] ] 42 | |
| − | This will set %fuu to bar and then set %moobar to 42, as the variable %fuu will first be evaluated to bar. | + | This will set ''%fuu'' to ''bar'' and then set ''%moobar'' to ''42'', as the variable ''%fuu'' will first be evaluated to ''bar''. |
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| − | This will set %fuu to bar and unset it after 3 seconds. | + | |
| − | + | set -u3 %fuu bar | |
| − | This will set %fuu to 3 and give an output to the active window: * Set %fuu to 3 | + | This will set ''%fuu'' to ''bar'' and unset it after ''3'' seconds. |
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| + | set -s %fuu 3 | ||
| + | This will set ''%fuu'' to ''3'' and give an output to the active window: ''* Set %fuu to 3'' | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
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[[Unsetall|/unsetall]] unsets all variable from the variable list. | [[Unsetall|/unsetall]] unsets all variable from the variable list. | ||
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Revision as of 18:22, 22 November 2005
Sets the value of %variable to the specified value.
/set [-snzuN] <%variable> [value]
| Switch | Meaning |
| s | Gives an output: * Set %var to value. |
| n | Treats value as plain text. |
| z | Decreases %var until it reaches zero and then unsets it. |
| uN | Unsets %var after N seconds, as long as %var isn't set again. If N is 0, it is unset when script finishes. |
Example
set %fuu bar set %moo [ $+ [ %fuu ] ] 42
This will set %fuu to bar and then set %moobar to 42, as the variable %fuu will first be evaluated to bar.
set -u3 %fuu bar
This will set %fuu to bar and unset it after 3 seconds.
set -s %fuu 3
This will set %fuu to 3 and give an output to the active window: * Set %fuu to 3
See Also
/unset unsets a variable.
/var sets a local variable.
/unsetall unsets all variable from the variable list.
