More text colors

[Alien]

b) To make work all things in console ^0^7 and ^7^0 MUST be both white.

Why? If some function uses ^7^0 for white output, than this function is wrong.

[terencehill]

b) To make work all things in console ^0^7 and ^7^0 MUST be both white.

Why? If some function uses ^7^0 for white output, than this function is wrong.

Alien, u can notice some problems until u modify the code. I don't know the exact reason of this behaviour, but if the things work on this way, one reason should be!!!

Btw... good news
I have solved the problem: now when the algorithm find ^x^0 or ^7^y it just ignores the x and the y so they become ^0 and ^y. Now the new colors are only 81 instead of 90. But I can now expand this system (keeping these 81 colors) and add other 1000 colors (unless of other problems) with the system ^x^y^z

screenshot here: http://sites.google.com/site/terencehill/Nexuiz

Now there is another thing to do (damn!): change the algorithm to generate new colors also in the player name setup in the GUI. I've searched in the code and I couldn't find it
Div can u tell me pls where I should put my hands?

PS: ROFL this seems just a blog of what I am doing... maybe I shouldn't discuss these things here... Should I send u PMs instead, div?

[divVerent]

I still am not convinced this is the way to go. Taking one message of many:

nexuiz-trunk/data/qcsrc/server/clientcommands.qc: bprint ("^4", self.netname, "^4 is playing now\n");

Now if the player sets ^4^2foo^4^2 as name, it will be interpreted as the color codes ^4^4^2 and ^4^2^4. The "is playing now" text would appear as another color.

This is why I really dislike this solution of adding more colors, and would be in favor of adding more codes in a more "normal" way, like another initial sequence (e.g. ^xF00 for red, x standing for "hex", or simply adding ^a to ^z, ^A to ^Z, etc.).

Anyway, the part you are looking for is in item/inputbox.c, the if(me.editColorCodes) block.

[terencehill]

I still am not convinced this is the way to go. Taking one message of many:

nexuiz-trunk/data/qcsrc/server/clientcommands.qc: bprint ("^4", self.netname, "^4 is playing now\n");

Now if the player sets ^4^2foo^4^2 as name, it will be interpreted as the color codes ^4^4^2 and ^4^2^4. The "is playing now" text would appear as another color.

1. Yes u r right. I already guessed but i've forgot this thing. Indeed I should implement or the system ^x^x or ^x^x^x but not together.

2.

a) Using the algorithm I've already implemented (based on ^x^y) each ^x^y^z is considered as ^y^z, therefore ^4^4^2foo is ^4^2foo. ok.

b) Names that ends with ^x may interfer with the remaining string only if the remaining string is like "^4 is plying now" (the space is after the ^4). They can be changed to put space before ^4, if they r written in this way.
If it happens the color is modified to a similar color.
e.g. name: "foo^3" message: "foo^3^4 is playing now"
"is playing now" is shown in another kind of blue instead of blue.
However if a player intentionally appends ^x (with x different from 7) to his name, maybe he wants to make a little hack, he changes a bit the following string, not a serious thing
Nexuiz adds a ^7 sometimes to the remaining string, and this is not problem since ^x^7 is considered as ^7

... would be in favor of adding more codes in a more "normal" way, like another initial sequence (e.g. ^xF00 for red, x standing for "hex", or simply adding ^a to ^z, ^A to ^Z, etc.).

1. This system is not backward compatible (not very important thing).
2. atm I am capable to do only eaasy things in C. I have modified a bit the algorithm flow, and added the new colors. I try to understand if i can do it or not.
3. we can still implement the system u r talking in a second time, even using it together with my system (or also deleting it).

So, considering all, if u agree, we can use this system unless me or any other programmer will do your better system. Obviously, before applying the changes, u have to see if the result is good for u.

[divVerent]

Well, what I mean is that I doubt LordHavoc would want such a system in his engine that has unintended side effects in about every existing Quake mod.

[terencehill]

ok. I've understood it. I can throw my system away then.

I try to see if I can implement your system.

[divVerent]

Well, it does not have to be the ^xRGB system. I already proposed a simpler system, with ^a to ^o using the player colors (and maybe putting extra colors on the remaining letters). In the engine source, you find that palette in the palette_rgb_pantsscoreboard array, and in the menu QC source, you find it in the function colormapPaletteColor(). That won't need MANY code changes, basically you just have to include the range ^a to ^o in every occasion where STRING_COLOR_TAG or maybe '^' is used and the next char compared to the 0..9 range.

[terencehill]

I had already started to implement the system ^xRGB, so now I'm very very sorry to tell u that I've just implemented it

Well, it does not have to be the ^xRGB system. I already proposed a simpler system, with ^a to ^o using the player colors (and maybe putting extra colors on the remaining letters). In the engine source, you find that palette in the palette_rgb_pantsscoreboard array, and in the menu QC source, you find it in the function colormapPaletteColor(). That won't need MANY code changes, basically you just have to include the range ^a to ^o in every occasion where STRING_COLOR_TAG or maybe '^' is used and the next char compared to the 0..9 range.

Maybe i try to do this thing too

[divVerent]

Well, if your ^xRGB is working, it's perfect.

I just suggested the simpler one in case it is easier for you.,

[terencehill]

^a to ^o using the player colors

I was thinkin to implement instead of that (that now with ^hrgb is useless) a unique tag ^p that before a string gives the same color of the skin (shirt or pants). So if u put ^p before your name, your name will have always the same color of your skin.

Is it a good idea?