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The '''/away command''' marks you as away with the server. Using the away with no parameters will unset your away status. Even though /away uses IRC to mark you as away;  this command also stores the away message and the time left internally.


== Synopsis ==
 /away [message]

== Switches ==
None

== Parameters ==

* '''[message]''' - The away message to be set.

== Example ==
<syntaxhighlight lang="mIRC">;Set an away message
/away Work, will be back at 10PM
;Unset your away status
/away</syntaxhighlight>

The above example will output:

<pre>-
You have been marked as being away
-
You are no longer marked as being away
-</pre>


The /away command is usually combined with the $away, $awaymsg, and $awaytime idnetifers:

<syntaxhighlight lang="mIRC">; /setAway Work, will be back at 10PM
alias setAway {
  if (!$away) {
    ; mark as away
    away $$1-
    amsg I am currently away
  }
  else echo -c info * /setAway: You are currently away
}
; /remAway
alias remAway {
  if ($away) {
    amsg I am back (from: $awaymsg $+ ) I was gone for $duration($awaytime)
    ;unset the away status
    away
  }
  else echo -c info * /remAway: You are not away
}</syntaxhighlight>

== Notes == 
The /away status will be disabled if "Cancel away on activity" is enabled. (ALT+O -> IRC -> Options -> Other:)


== Compatibility ==
Added: mIRC v2.1a

Added On: 28/02/1995



== See also ==
* [[List of commands - mIRC|List of commands]]
* [[List of identifiers - mIRC|List of identifiers]]
* {{mIRC|$away}}
* {{mIRC|$awaymsg}}
* {{mIRC|$awaytime}}
{{mIRC command list}}

[[Category:MIRC commands]]