How to use color codes and formatting tags in TM
Posted: 15 Feb 2006 20:44
Coloring and formatting tags
Hi all.
Most of you old TM players knows how to use color tags, but for those that doesnt know, this is a great way to learn
First off, lets look at a basic tag:
$i
Every tag, no matter color or formatting, has a dollar sign in front of them, all the tags applies to the text right of the dollar sign.
Formatting tags has 8 different functions:
$i: italic
$s: shadowed
$w: wide
$n: narrow
$m: normal
$g: default color
$o: bold
$z: reset all
$t: Changes the text to capitals
$$: Writes a dollarsign
Examples:
Input: $iTrackmania$$---output: Trackmania$
Input: $wChicken---------output: c h i c k e n
Color coding
Color codes are not that hard to use
Don't worry, you'll understand
ok, first, you need to know hex (Hexadecimal).
Hex is a value system where you can go over 10 using one number/letter.
Here are the values for all the hex numbers:
Thats the numerical system.
lets have a look at a normal color code:
$RGB
As you can see, you have a dollar sign here too.
RGB, red, green and blue.
Its this simple:
Replace the R with the amount of red you want in the color using hex numbers.
Replace the G with the amount of green you want in the color using hex numbers.
Replace the B with the amount of blue you want in the color using hex numbers.
F is the most, and 0 is the least.
The closer to 0, the darker the color gets.
The closer to F, the brighter the color gets.
Examples:
Input: $f00Trackmania-------output: Trackmania
Input: $d00Trackmania------output: Trackmania
Input: $900Trackmania------output: Trackmania
Input: $600Trackmania------output: Trackmania
Input: $fa0BLaHiTis----------output: BLaHiTis
Input: $0ffNADEO------------output: NADEO
How to code a gradient:
if you want a gradient from red to blue, you have to decrease the red value, and increase the blue value for each letter.
For red: $f00
For blue: $00f
If you start with red, write the tags in this order (with the letters between):
$f00
$d02
$b04
$906
$708
$50a
$30c
$10e
$00f
I chose to lower the value by 2 each time.
Of course you can use other colors as gradients, but it's all about increasing and/or decreasing a value.
Gradient Example:
Input: $0a0H$0b0e$0c0l$0d0l$0e0o-----output: Hello
You can also mix color tags with formatting tags:
Input: $i$d00Trackmania----output: Trackmania
Input: $00fTrack$imania----output: Trackmania
Thats about it!
Hope you got some more knowledge throughout this.
If you feel this is hard to learn, you can check out TMCC
//Acegikmo
Hi all.
Most of you old TM players knows how to use color tags, but for those that doesnt know, this is a great way to learn
First off, lets look at a basic tag:
$i
Every tag, no matter color or formatting, has a dollar sign in front of them, all the tags applies to the text right of the dollar sign.
Formatting tags has 8 different functions:
$i: italic
$s: shadowed
$w: wide
$n: narrow
$m: normal
$g: default color
$o: bold
$z: reset all
$t: Changes the text to capitals
$$: Writes a dollarsign
Examples:
Input: $iTrackmania$$---output: Trackmania$
Input: $wChicken---------output: c h i c k e n
Color coding
Color codes are not that hard to use
Don't worry, you'll understand
ok, first, you need to know hex (Hexadecimal).
Hex is a value system where you can go over 10 using one number/letter.
Here are the values for all the hex numbers:
Code: Select all
HEX-----VALUE
0 0
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
a 10
b 11
c 12
d 13
e 14
f 15
lets have a look at a normal color code:
$RGB
As you can see, you have a dollar sign here too.
RGB, red, green and blue.
Its this simple:
Replace the R with the amount of red you want in the color using hex numbers.
Replace the G with the amount of green you want in the color using hex numbers.
Replace the B with the amount of blue you want in the color using hex numbers.
F is the most, and 0 is the least.
The closer to 0, the darker the color gets.
The closer to F, the brighter the color gets.
Examples:
Input: $f00Trackmania-------output: Trackmania
Input: $d00Trackmania------output: Trackmania
Input: $900Trackmania------output: Trackmania
Input: $600Trackmania------output: Trackmania
Input: $fa0BLaHiTis----------output: BLaHiTis
Input: $0ffNADEO------------output: NADEO
How to code a gradient:
if you want a gradient from red to blue, you have to decrease the red value, and increase the blue value for each letter.
For red: $f00
For blue: $00f
If you start with red, write the tags in this order (with the letters between):
$f00
$d02
$b04
$906
$708
$50a
$30c
$10e
$00f
I chose to lower the value by 2 each time.
Of course you can use other colors as gradients, but it's all about increasing and/or decreasing a value.
Gradient Example:
Input: $0a0H$0b0e$0c0l$0d0l$0e0o-----output: Hello
You can also mix color tags with formatting tags:
Input: $i$d00Trackmania----output: Trackmania
Input: $00fTrack$imania----output: Trackmania
Thats about it!
Hope you got some more knowledge throughout this.
If you feel this is hard to learn, you can check out TMCC
//Acegikmo
