Chat Format Codes

The following format codes are used to customize the appearance of chat and server messages in the Chat Area. To use them, simply place the appropriate lines in your config.ini file.

(information provided by raybondo)

Formatting

[chatformat]
server=*** <msg>
msgincoming=*<cname>* <msg>
msgoutgoing=-><name>: <msg>
serverchannel=*** <msg>
serverchannelactive=*** <msg>
channelemote=[<channelid>] <cname> <msg>
channel=[<channelid>] <<cname>> <msg>
activechannelemote=[<channelid>] <cname> <msg>
activechannel=[<channelid>] <<cname>> <msg>
sectoremote=<cname> <msg>
sector=<<cname>> <msg>
globalserver=*** <msg>
nation=*** <msg>
guildserver=(guild) <msg>
guildemote=(guild) [<location>] <cname> <msg>
guild=(guild) [<location>] <<cname>> <msg>
guildmotd=[Guild MOTD] <msg>
guide=*<name>* <msg>
group=(group) [<location>] <<cname>> <msg>
help=[<location>] <<cname>> <msg>
bar=<<cname>> <msg>
bar1=<<cname>> <msg>
bar2=<<cname>> <msg>
bar3=<<cname>> <msg>
baremote=<cname> <msg>
baremote1=<cname> <msg>
baremote2=<cname> <msg>
baremote3=<cname> <msg>
outgoingbuddynote=-><name>: <msg>

Variable Descriptions

<msg> = actual message, always present
<name> = uncolored player name if there is one
<cname> = player name colored with faction color if there is a name
<factionname> = short faction name if there is one
<factionnamefull> = full faction name if there is one
<location> = short location name, like 'Edras A1' if there is one
<channelid> = channel number if there is one

Colors

[colors]
chatcolors.buddynote=80ff80
chatcolors.msgoutgoing=80ff80
chatcolors.msgincoming=ff0000
chatcolors.barlist=ffffff
chatcolors.barenter=ffffff
chatcolors.barleave=ffffff
chatcolors.bar=ffffff
chatcolors.bar1=6080ff
chatcolors.bar2=ff2020
chatcolors.bar3=C0C000
chatcolors.sector=00ff00
chatcolors.mission=00ff00
chatcolors.guild=ffb935
chatcolors.nation=40ffff
chatcolors.guide=ffffff
chatcolors.group=ffff00
chatcolors.system=ff00ff
chatcolors.sd=00ffff
chatcolors.activechannel=28b4f0
chatcolors.inactivechannel=0050f0