hmm for some reason i cant get this to work hmm but anyways
instead of this

alias say {
  var %opstatus
  .raw -q privmsg $active : $+ $1-
  if ($nick isvo #) { %opstatus = + }
  if ($nick isop #) { %opstatus = @ }
  if ($nick isowner #) { %opstatus = . }
  { echo # 4@14 $timestamp ME04  $+ %opstatus $+ $nick $+ 16•15•14•160 $3- }
  set %currentchan #
  haltdef
}

cant you use $nick(#,$nick).pnick instead of setting a var to show user status? maybe like this?

alias say {
  .raw -q privmsg $active : $+ $1-
  echo # 4@14 $timestamp ME04 $+($nick(#,$nick).pnick,16•15•14•160,$chr(32),$3-) 
  set %currentchan #
  haltdef
}