Re: Help with color in prompt

From: System Operator: Interqom (smarz@MAIL.TDS.NET)
Date: 08/07/97


Serapi wrote:

> Hey all.
>
> Ive been attempting to add color to the prompt...I first tried to do
> it
> with easycolor, code looking like this:
>
>     if (PRF_FLAGGED(d->character, PRF_DISPMANA))
>       sprintf(prompt, "\\c02%s%dM ", prompt, GET_MANA(d->character));
>
> A wash...it sent the prompt out like this:
>
> \c01\c015000H\c02\c025000M\c03\c035000V
>
> So then I tried this:
>
>     if (PRF_FLAGGED(d->character, PRF_DISPHP))
>       sprintf(prompt, "%s%s%dH ", KRED,  prompt,
> GET_HIT(d->character));
>
> And hmmm, while it does display the prompt in red, it cuts off some of
>
> the prompt, and the all the normal text on the screen blinks in and
> out!
> :P  So my question is, what variable for color should I be using in
> there, instead of KRED?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Serapi
>
>

I use the variables CCRED(ch, C_SPR); and CCNRM(ch, C_OFF);


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