Hmm, Jethro_, do you mean to say that these two codes would give the same result?

Code 1:

on *:text:*:#: {
  if !%t { inc -u5 %t
    if ($strip($1) == !time) {
      msg $chan The time is $asctime(HH:nn:ss)
    }
  }
}

Code 2:

on *:text:$(iif($strip($1)) == !time,$1)):#:{
  if %t { inc -u5 %t
    msg $chan The time is $asctime(HH:nn:ss)
  }
}

Because when I use code 1, I am unable to use bolds, underlines, reverses and colors to trigger the command, however in code 2, where the $() and iif() functions are used, I am able to use everything that ($strip($1) == !time) should disable to trigger the command.

Should that be happening? :?

Thanks.

-Clayton