This is a hybrid between $readini(), $read(), and $play(); whereas you can use the same file structure as an INI file without having to define items with variables. It was something that I was working on to use for something I'm working on myself, allowing for easier use.

[nicks]
evilMonkey
Foobar
Hawkee

;// $_read(file, section, item/N)
;// $_read(file.txt, nicks, Hawkee) ->  3
;// $_read(file.txt, nicks, 0)      ->  3
;// $_read(file.txt, nicks, 1)      ->  evilMonkey
alias _read {
  if ($isid) {
    var %i = 1
    var %n = $lines($1)
    while (%i <= %n) {
      if ($read($1, n, %i) == $+([,$2,])) {
        var %l = 1
        while (1) {
          inc %i
          var %a = $read($1, n, %i)
          if ($3 == %a) return %l
          if ($3 == 0) && (%i == %n) return %l
          if ($3 == 0) && ($regex(%a, /^\[.+\]$/)) return $calc(%l - 1)
          if ($3 == %l) && (!$regex(%a, /^\[.+\]$/)) return %a
          elseif (!$regex(%a, /\[.+\]/)) {
            inc %l
            continue
          }
          else return
        }
      }
      inc %i
    }
  }
}