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+# $EPIC: numonchannel.txt,v 1.3 2006/08/19 02:04:37 sthalik Exp $
+======Synopsis:======
+$__numonchannel__(<channel>)
+======Technical:======
+   * If the <channel> argument is omitted the current window's current channel is assumed. \\ THIS MAY NOT NECCESARILY BE THE CORRECT CHANNEL IN AN /[[ON]]!
+   * If the <channel> argument is the literal asterisk, (``*''), then the current window's current channel is assumed. \\ THIS MAY NOT NECCESARILY BE THE CORRECT CHANNEL IN AN /[[ON]]!
+   * This function returns the number of members of the given channel on the current server.  This value may not be available before the /ON CHANNEL_SYNC event is thrown.
+   * If you are not on <channel> or if the client does not have sufficient information about <channel>, the return value is 0.
+   * Please remember that if you use this in an /[[ON]] that if you ask for a <channel> on another server, you will get a return value of 0!
+   * This function will not work properly in your status bar.
+======Practical:======
+I originally wrote this function so my bot could tell when there was
+nobody left on the channel.  If the bot was not opped and it was the
+only member of a channel, I would have it part and rejoin the channel
+to get channel ops.  You could also use it to set a special mode when
+the user count reaches a certain level.  Some channels will set the
+channel member limit to 10 over the current count, and increment or
+decrement the channel limit every so often.  This can be quite effective
+in protecting against tsunami bot attacks.
+======Returns:======
+Returns the number of users on the given channel, or 0 for any error.
+======History:======
+This function first appeared in "plus 9" (post-ircII, pre-EPIC)