[Dr. McKay]

Originally Posted by ReFlexPoison Anybody else have my problem when for example, PrintToChatAll is called with \x07###### it shows up in the console as ######Your Message ?

That's a good point. Someone mention it to Valve and they ought to fix it "soon".

[ReFlexPoison]

...and if I'm missing something, is it not possible to create a CVar hooked to a 6digit string so you can customize the hex value via CVar?

\x07HEXVALMessage
while hooking HEXVAL to the CVar

[11530]

Perhaps it's just fine as (char)\x07(string)value.

[napalm00]

All I can say is finally!

[Tauphi]

Saigns.de requested support for custom colors while testing the CS:GO dedicated servers 1-2 weeks ago. Perhaps the idea came from there and they test in TF2 at first.

For those who have problems, you have to "activate" colors at first by using \x01:

PrintToChatAll("\x01The last word is \x07FF0000Red")

Should print "The last word is Red", where Red is colored in Red

[asherkin]

Originally Posted by Tauphi Saigns.de requested support for custom colors while testing the CS:GO dedicated servers 1-2 weeks ago. Perhaps the idea came from there and they test in TF2 at first.

I asked Drunken_F00l about it back during the Halloween update, since he was commenting about having to make specific changes for the Monoculus' purple text.

It's just taken 6 months of nagging to get in .

[Tauphi]

Now we have to wait 6 additional months to get this implemented in CS:S, too

[asherkin]

Originally Posted by Tauphi Now we have to wait 6 additional months to get this implemented in CS:S, too

To be honest, I'll be surprised if it stays in 2009 (even when CS:S syncs with 2009, it might get blocked in CS:S due to their hatred of plugins disturbing the visual experience), let alone makes it to other branches like CS:GO as servers are already abusing it .

[xomp]

How on earth can someone "abuse" text color? Have folks gone full on hurr durr or something? Furthermore, what sort of prude would throw a fit about someone using a certain text color anyway? It's like a race to the bottom with people these days :/

[RedM00N]

Originally Posted by xomp How on earth can someone "abuse" text color? Have folks gone full on hurr durr or something? Furthermore, what sort of prude would throw a fit about someone using a certain text color anyway? It's like a race to the bottom with people these days :/

Because I'm sure, although it looks nice, no one wants to have their chat-box spammed with random colors for every line/word like i did here..(players would probably abuse it more than developers...)
And yes, players can use the colors too.