This short write-up is an attempt to explain everything color token. Upon reading this, you should be able to create, with next to zero effort, text strings of any color anywhere (almost), including, but not limited to :-
for players : PC name/description
for builders : general object name/description (creature, item...)
for scripters : script (floating text, spoken strings...)
for content makers : talk table (spellbook, radial menu...)
While this write-up should be of interest to everyone, this isn't a tutorial to building, scripting or 2da/tlk editing. You must have relevant knowledge if you want to use color tokens in the respective fields. The emphasis of this write-up is the concept of color tokens and colors in general only.
Posted by danielf30 at 2008-04-15 05:35:32 Voted 10.00 on 04/15/08
Very well done, I'm so glad I found this and that you took the time to write it. Thanks so much. _________________________ Check out my PW:
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Posted by Rotku_ at 2008-03-20 01:39:57 Voted 10.00 on 03/20/08
Brilliant information, gaoneng, thanks!
Posted by Sir_Elric at 2008-02-28 23:23:35 Voted 10.00 on 02/28/08
A great guide. _________________________ City of Melnibone
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Posted by Narph at 2007-12-17 02:21:16 Voted 10.00 on 12/17/07
Good Idea 10
Title & Description on vault 10
Instructions 10
Easy to use NA
Demo Mod NA
No errors 10
Useful 11
51 of 50 possible points equals a average of 10.2
Thank you for taking the time to put this information together in such a easy to understand
way. This will save my loads of time and I will be able to make colored text I would not have other wise been able to make. Though being told that Red, Yellow and blue are not primary colors has shattered my world and I may have to start drinking heavily so I can sustain my denial.
Thanks Narph
Posted by Ziroonderel at 2007-09-11 02:44:03 Voted 10.00 on 09/11/07
Great, simply great, and very useful. Thanks for giving us that fine guide :)
Posted by jallaix at 2007-08-20 13:24:33 Voted 10.00 on 08/20/07
Posted by qworty at 2007-08-16 10:32:46 Voted 10.00 on 08/16/07
I regularly refer to this. Good job man.
Posted by MasterInsan0 at 2007-07-17 12:22:54 Voted 10.00 on 07/17/07
I really didn't understand color tokens until I downloaded this. gaoneng, great stuff as usual. I think I've used more of your custom content and tips than anything else on the vault =P. Thanks.
Posted by Spectral Wolf at 2007-07-08 12:56:07 Voted 10.00 on 07/08/07
Great tool, couldn't do without it =) (Believe me, I've tried) _________________________ "Where do you run, when the earth becomes your enemy?"
Posted by Dellyn at 2007-07-07 08:23:46 Voted 10.00 on 07/07/07
Oh my... Finally I got some understanding of this coloring stuff thanks for you. I REALLY appreciate to found this great tutorial at last.
Thanks! It's very useful. _________________________ "Oh, bless me, angel!" asks me a guy.
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Posted by DM-Taino at 2007-07-02 16:56:19 Voted 10.00 on 07/02/07
Excellent and easy to use... Thank you
Taino
Posted by birdman076 at 2007-05-07 17:59:51 Voted 10.00 on 07/02/12
Thank you for this great tutorial.
Posted by blkcat1028 at 2007-03-27 00:05:12 Voted 10.00 on 03/27/07
Great work! Excellent tutorial. _________________________ Can't sleep, clowns will eat me!
Posted by Ghostdreamer at 2007-03-05 18:08:24 Voted 10.00 on 03/05/07
I've been using this for a long time now and only just realised that I never voted. Works flawlessly!
Cheers,
Ghost
Posted by Gangster_No1 at 2007-01-30 04:09:32 Voted 9.75 on 01/30/07
Hiya!
Voted "only" 9.75 because there is one flaw, or rather technical limitation, that hasn't been mentioned:
When the colored text is too long and the token vanishes from the screen, the colored text becomes either white (most of the time) or some random color. To veryify this, create an item with a rather long colored text in its description field. While examining that item in-game, scroll down so the first line (in which the token is) disappears. The text will change color immediately.
I know that this is a technical limitation or flaw of the game engine itself, and not gaoneng's mistake. But for a full 10.0 that info should have been included.
Other than that, it's simply great! :)
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