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[matey]

(Sorry for the poor subject, but i couldnt find a better one)

The following script listens on a socket and sends the result into an IRC channel.
It works.
I want it to not send identical messages in a row. Therefore I'd like to store the $msg before it is send out to the channel, and check the next time, before a message is sent, if the stored text is identical to $msg.
If so, the script should interrupt and wait for the next piece of incoming data.

My question basically is: What kind of variable do i need to store the message? a global, or var? I tried to set up a simple loop all night long but it just didnt work.

Here's the code: