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General => Code Discussion => Topic started by: Exen44 on April 08, 2017, 05:49:23 PM

Title: Change Color Categories
Post by: Exen44 on April 08, 2017, 05:49:23 PM
Hi, I've recently decided to actually start making use of the 'change color' command to help with the walls of texts I'm having to read when playing and so I can distinguish certain things more than others. Combat especially, since in big fights you tend to lose track of what the hell is happening when there's a lot of people involved.

Anyway, I did 'help change color' (After turning on the ANSI stuff in the main menu) and while it was for the most part helpful there are some questions I have about it.


I think that's everything. I apologize if this discussion has already been had but I did a quick read through the current topics but I couldn't find anything directly related to this.

Thank you anyway in advance.

Edit: Oh, and what is combat_room as well?
Title: Re: Change Color Categories
Post by: Hauwke on April 08, 2017, 08:19:58 PM
Vichit is the opponent and roomcombat is everyone else. So combat you are not directly involved in.
Title: Re: Change Color Categories
Post by: Exen44 on April 08, 2017, 08:24:48 PM
Quote from: Hauwke on April 08, 2017, 08:19:58 PM
Vichit is the opponent and roomcombat is everyone else. So combat you are not directly involved in.

Ah, alright. Thank you.

Now there's just the matter of finding out what foreground and background is.
Title: Re: Change Color Categories
Post by: Hauwke on April 08, 2017, 08:26:34 PM
Foreground is also the text itself. And background is sort of like a highlight for it.
Title: Re: Change Color Categories
Post by: Exen44 on April 08, 2017, 09:35:13 PM
Quote from: Hauwke on April 08, 2017, 08:26:34 PM
Foreground is also the text itself. And background is sort of like a highlight for it.

That answers that, then. Much obliged.
Title: Re: Change Color Categories
Post by: amazingjoe on April 14, 2017, 10:58:44 PM
the looks of realization on my face is golden right now. How do I do this? I'd like to use it to highlight and change colors of my hits and misses in combat, and I wonder what other useful stuff can be had. tips? Thanks guys!
Title: Re: Change Color Categories
Post by: Exen44 on April 14, 2017, 10:59:58 PM
Quote from: amazingjoe on April 14, 2017, 10:58:44 PM
the looks of realization on my face is golden right now. How do I do this? I'd like to use it to highlight and change colors of my hits and misses in combat, and I wonder what other useful stuff can be had. tips? Thanks guys!

Type 'help change color' in-game and read through that. It'll tell you everything you need to know apart from the things discussed in this thread.
Title: Re: Change Color Categories
Post by: Hauwke on April 15, 2017, 06:05:26 AM
There was a big discussion about it a few months ago, if you would like the colouring I use however I am more than willing to copy paste you a copy of it.
Title: Re: Change Color Categories
Post by: Exen44 on April 15, 2017, 07:14:24 PM
Quote from: Hauwke on April 15, 2017, 06:05:26 AM
There was a big discussion about it a few months ago, if you would like the colouring I use however I am more than willing to copy paste you a copy of it.

I'd actually be interested to see the colouring you use in case it's better than what I use.
Title: Re: Change Color Categories
Post by: Hauwke on April 15, 2017, 10:58:48 PM
Sure let me grab a copy of it.
Title: Re: Change Color Categories
Post by: Exen44 on April 15, 2017, 11:03:23 PM
Alright, I got your message. Thanks.
Title: Re: Change Color Categories
Post by: Hauwke on April 16, 2017, 04:47:33 AM
No problem. Took me so long to get it done because lately I cant do anything multiwindow, its either play the game or use the gdb.