Squad Leader Archive
Thread: how do I make my SL sys in color?
5.0 Advanced Functions
5.1 How can I use color in the /sysgroup command?
As with many other functions in SWG, you can add color to /sysgroup commands. This can be done by adding the color code to the command line. The format for doing so is as follows.
/sysgroup \#FF0000\ message
This would produce
Squad Leader Vemnox: message
The \# is followed by the hex color code. There are many sites on the internet explaining how this functions so I will just give you the brief of it. This is a hex values for colors broke down into red, green, and blue. Examples
\#FF0000 = red
\#00FF00 = green
\#0000FF = blue
Also notice that there is a space between the p and the \ and before the message you wish to display. Keep in mind that just because you can see a color clearly on your screen, your squad my not.
5.2 Is there a way to shorten my /sysgroup commands?
The /sysgroup command will always default to the text color set on the client system unless you have added the color code. You can however use the /alias command to create your own variation of the /sysgroup command.
/alias rr /sys \#FF0000\
This will create a new command for you called /rr. With the above line, the /rr command would create the same results as if you had entered the /sys command. Both of the following lines would then produce the same results.
/rr this is a test
/sys \#FF0000\ this is a test
You can take this to the next step by aliasing lines of text with the /alias command.
/alias bogie /sys Target is %TT. Everyone open fire!
(NOTE: %TT is a variable which will add the name of your current target)