how to change text colors

[insaneferret]

someone (cant remember who) suggested that i post this info on the forums so that squadleaders can use it to make thier commands stand out from the clutter

/s \#FF0000 message

/o \#FF0000 message

for non techies the numer is a html hex color code, different code differnt color, the one in the example is red
various color codes listed below

#FF0000 - red
#FF00FF - purple
#FFFF00 - yellow
#FFFFFF - white
#99FF00 - green- kinda useless to put green but anyway
#FF9900 - orange
#6600FF - blue

you could possibly work out a system where different color codes mean different things, eg red for warnings

word of advice : dont broadcast colors in the sanc unless you want to be bombarded with /tells from n00bs who want to replicate it

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found a huge chart of color codes at
http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/reference/color_codes/
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[SmackDab]

You can also bind MACROS in the game and assign them to keys, so this could and will be useful, nice info Ferret. You're already cool in my book man!

[SirDiesalot]

if you give a man a fire he'll be warm for a day but if you set a man on fire he'll be warm for life

:lol: :rofl:

[insaneferret]

ok guys dont do this anymore, i used it the other day and a GM told me to stop, that it was a bug and they are going to remove it, then he set my grief to 999, but put it back to zero when i apologised profusely

[Ravin]

Wow, that sounds like a gratuitous abuse of power for a pretty minor and unknowing indiscretion.

[insaneferret]

well, uh i kinda looked for that, something along the lines of "who the hell are you, youre not a dev" so i believe he was just trying to convince me a bit

[Ravin]

Ah, ok, not so bad then, lol.

[fakinit]

SOE isn't exactly known for their customer service... :)

*EDIT* Actually, in a way, I guess they are known for their customer service. It's infamous :)