Chat Font/Color

#1

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I want to change the color and font for the chat GUI.

Each GUI-Object uses a special GuiProfile. Look for the "profile"-property. If you want a different font color (and/or other different properties) for the chat, you have to create a new profile.

#2 Overall GuiControl or HUD fonts & colors are controlled by scripted profiles, but the chatHud is a special case in which you can display certain colors irrespective of whatever profile is used.

Use the escape char followed by a color code immediately followed by your message text.

messageClient(%this, 'MsgClientJoin', '\c2Now leaving the mission area!');

That will display a message in the chathud with the \c2 color -- I'm colorblind so I can't say what that color is :D

Message types are setup/prepared in message.cs (both server & client side).

You can also use colorcodes in messages echo'd to the console:

echo (%game @"\c4 -> "@ %game.class @" -> GameCore::preparePlayer");

The following is quick little script so you can see the various available colors for use in the chatHud and console.

function messageColorTest()
{
   messageAll('MsgTestColors', '\c0Color 0 \c1Color 1 \c2Color 2 \c3 Color 3 \c4 Color 4 \c5 Color 5 \c6 Color 6 \c7Color 7 \c8 Color 8 \c9 Color 9');
   echo("\c0test \c1test \c2test \c3test \c4test \c5test \c6test \c7test \c8test \c9test");
}

#3 Awesome! Thanks guys!