Allow or disallow highlights via script.

alias highlights { 
  if (!$lock(com)) {
    var %obj = wsh $+ $ticks
    .comopen %obj wscript.shell
    if (!$comerr) && ($com(%obj)) { 
      if ($highlight = $false) && ($1 = enable) goto wsh
      if ($highlight = $true) && ($1 = disable) goto wsh
      echo $color(info) -a Highlights are already $1 $+ d.
      .comclose %obj
    }
    else echo $color(info) -a Could not create object WScript.Shell.
    return
    :wsh
    abook -h
    .comclose %obj $com(%obj,sendkeys,1,string,{TAB 6} {ENTER})
    echo $color(info) -a Highlights are now $1 $+ d.
  }
  else echo $color(info) -a COM must be unlocked to use /highlights.
}