Ability Breakdown & Details

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.

1.1 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)

       rankdir = LR;
       node [shape=record, width=.2, height=.2];
       node [width=1];
       node1 [color="#929292", label = "Step 01", style="bold", fontname="arial", fontcolor="#929292", URL="Test101"];
       node2 [color="orange", label = "Step 02", style="bold", fontname="arial", fontcolor="#458CAF", URL="Test102"];
       node3 [color="orange", label = "Step 03", style="bold", fontname="arial", fontcolor="#458CAF", URL="Test101"];
       node1 -> node2:w [color="#929292"];
       node2:w -> node3:e [color="#515FCA", constraint=false];