--returns true or false depending on whether a trigger, alias, or timer is enabled or not.
--
--  usage examples "isEnabled("alias","target)"
--
--or in a script:
--
--  if isEnabled("alias","target") then
--    disableAlias("target")
--  end
--
--NOTE: the name of the trigger, alias, or timer is case-sensitive and can have non-alpha characters

function isEnabled(type,name)
  local p = isActive(name,type:lower())
  if type:lower() == "trigger" then
    enableTrigger(name)
    if p == isActive(name,type:lower()) then
      return true
    else
      disableTrigger(name)
      return false
    end
  elseif type:lower() == "alias" then
    enableAlias(name)
    if p == isActive(name,type:lower()) then
      return true
    else
      disableAlias(name)
      return false
    end
  elseif type:lower() == "timer" then
    enableTimer(name)
    if p == isActive(name,type:lower()) then
      return true
    else
      disableTimer(name)
      return false
    end
  end
end--isEnabled