[Virsenas]

Just starting out with SourcePawn. Trying to learn how to make commands and playing around with chat colors. Copied some code from the wiki to test out how it works. The lines that were copied from the wiki, explaining how the color codes work - those lines work and the color changes, but when I try to make my own lines with some text and change the color, the text shows, but the color does not change.

This is the code:

public void OnPluginStart()
{
	RegConsoleCmd("sm_test", Command_Test);
	PrintToServer("Server: Main server file sucesfully started!");
}

public Action Command_Test(int client, int args)
{
	PrintToChatAll("\x011\x022\x033\x044\x055\x066\x077\x088\x099\x0AA\x0BB\x0CC\x0DD\x0EE\x0FF"); // Color changes
	PrintToChatAll("\x01 1 .. \x02 2 .. \x03 3 .. \x04 4 .. \x05 5 .. \x06 6 .. \x07 7 .. \x08 8"); // Color changes
	PrintToChatAll("\x02Command works!1"); // Color does not change (Line I added)
	PrintToChatAll("\x04Command works!2"); // Color does not change (Line I added)
	//return Plugin_Handled;
}

Have no idea why the color does not change where I have written my own text.

[Neuro Toxin]

You have to start the print text with \x01 I believe.

[Virsenas]

Originally Posted by Neuro Toxin You have to start the print text with \x01 I believe.

Wait..., I'm a little confused...

Isn't \x01 the color code? The default one? So first I need to use \x01 and then lets say \x04 for red? Like this:

PrintToChatAll("\x01\x04Command works!1");

?

[Fyren]

Depending on the game, yes. SM isn't handling the colors, so you're at the mercy of what the server wants.

[Virsenas]

Originally Posted by Fyren Depending on the game, yes. SM isn't handling the colors, so you're at the mercy of what the server wants.

So then that means it's not possible to change the text color? The game changes the color only for numbers and other symbols?

[Neuro Toxin]

Originally Posted by Virsenas Wait..., I'm a little confused... Isn't \x01 the color code? The default one? So first I need to use \x01 and then lets say \x04 for red? Like this: PrintToChatAll("\x01\x04Command works!1"); ?

Correct. (talking CSGO)

It leaves an annoying whitespace if you start a print with \x01. I generally either avoid printing the first char colored or use another format like ">\x01\x04Some text here."

[Virsenas]

Originally Posted by Neuro Toxin Correct. (talking CSGO) It leaves an annoying whitespace if you start a print with \x01. I generally either avoid printing the first char colored or use another format like ">\x01\x04Some text here."

I see. Now it works. Parts of the game works in a pre-defined way and you have to make workarounds. Thank you.

P.S. Yes, sorry I didn't mention the game.