Ansi title

Posted by Johny on Tue 22 Feb 2005 10:46 PM — 19 posts, 73,852 views.

Johny USA Tue 22 Feb 2005 10:46 PM #0

I already have my ansi title ready, I even added it to the greeting helpfile, but for some reason it won't work. I get the title screen as if it should show all the coding, like &W and &z.
Anyone mind helping me on this one?

Zeno USA Wed 23 Feb 2005 02:23 AM #1

You have to define send_to_char as send_to_char_color, it's explained in the Smaug docs. It's also been answered here, so do a search.

Asean Novari USA Thu 24 Feb 2005 10:09 PM #2

Check out this post.. its the most helpful one out there

http://www.gammon.com.au/forum/bbshowpost.php?bbsubject_id=2400

it helped me hope it helps you *specifically the second post by Nick Gammon*

Johny USA Thu 24 Feb 2005 11:41 PM #3

I looked at it, and I'm not enitrely sure if mine is the same as how Nick Gammon explain it. Because he said hit CTRL V ESC or CTRL ESC or something to get a ^[ to appear, but when I checked my color.h file it said that I had to type \e in front of it...

Correct me if I misunderstood something.

Johny USA Thu 24 Feb 2005 11:56 PM #4

Yes, just moments after I post I post again. This time the code is gone, but the color still is gone as well, so I begin to try again.

Greven Canada Fri 25 Feb 2005 12:27 AM #5

What did you change already? You should be able to modify it to print the colors by changing this:

        /*
         * Send the greeting.
         */

        {
                extern char *help_greeting;

                if (help_greeting[0] == '.')
                        send_to_desc_color(help_greeting + 1, dnew);
                else
                        send_to_desc_color(help_greeting, dnew);

        }

Johny USA Fri 25 Feb 2005 12:35 AM #6

After working on my title for a bit unsucessfully past my last point, actually degrading in some points, I did a reboot mud now. After this reboot, it wouldn't allow me to reconnect the server. Not the best thing to happen.

Greven Canada Fri 25 Feb 2005 12:38 AM #7

Why is it not working? Is it not loaded, or does it crash when it loads? Try using GDB to see whats happening.

Asean Novari USA Fri 25 Feb 2005 12:51 AM #8

I suggest using a normal notpad program of some sort to edit the greeting..

[0;0;30m
^ ^ ^ ^
|..|..|..|
|..|..|. Color of text
|..|. 0 = not bright 1 = bright
|. Prevent color bleed
escape char

Johny USA Fri 25 Feb 2005 12:52 AM #9

Where would I edit this?

It crashes when it loads.

*Doesn't know what GDB is*

It says Reading in area files or something then it crashes.

Zeno USA Fri 25 Feb 2005 12:58 AM #10

It's right at the top of the page for GDB

http://www.gammon.com.au/forum/bbshowpost.php?bbsubject_id=3653

Johny USA Fri 25 Feb 2005 01:09 AM #11

Ok, how do I make the ESC char then? Everywhere I look it says type CTRL ESC and that just switches my windows.

Thank you Zeno for the GDB info, but what does it do?

I must've made myself look extremely stupid thanks to my slow computer, by now you've typed something new too I bet.

Zeno USA Fri 25 Feb 2005 01:10 AM #12

I don't know how to make an ESC character in Windows, only in *nix.

GDB is a debugger, it'll tell you whats wrong.

Greven Canada Fri 25 Feb 2005 01:22 AM #13

You shouldn't have to use the manual color, if you use sent_to_desc_color, it will convert the color codes for you.

Johny USA Fri 25 Feb 2005 01:29 AM #14

Ok, then how do I use send_to_char_color?

I also guess I can't get GDB for now, otherwise I'd have to wait for a day or two for my computer to reload.

Greven Canada Fri 25 Feb 2005 01:33 AM #15

Hmmm, I guess I should have clarified what version of color code your using and on what codebase, I was going off the assumption of Samson's color code, which may be causing some confusion.

Asean Novari USA Fri 25 Feb 2005 01:37 AM #16

Yeah that would work as well.. but its always good to have a backup..

As for making the escape char.. just copy and past it into notepad/wordpad thats about the only way i have found to do it other than the long drawn out send_to_char_color function

Asean Novari USA Fri 25 Feb 2005 01:41 AM #17

Oh yeah.. and from now on Johny.. it would be wise to include
your Operating sys, MUD name/version, any other relevant
info.. it helps alot to get more understandable and working
answers

Johny USA Tue 01 Mar 2005 05:16 AM #18

Thanks, the copy-paste thing worked. Onto my other posts of problems.