Using colors in server console

Discussion in 'Rust Development' started by Wulf, Jan 31, 2015.

  1. Wulf

    Wulf Community Admin

    If you'd like to use colors in your plugins for making messages stand out in the server console, you can use the below code snippet and change the color to your liking. Just try not to go overboard by adding a rainbow of text. ;)
    Code:
    global.ServerConsole.PrintColoured(System.ConsoleColor.Yellow, "This is a yellow message, good for debug messages")
    Available colors:
    • Black, Blue, Cyan, DarkBlue, DarkCyan, DarkGray, DarkGreen, DarkMagenta, DarkRed, DarkYellow, Gray, Green, Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
    Source: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.consolecolor(v=vs.110).aspx

    You could also use the old method, which limits you to white, yellow, and red, though the messages would go to the appropriate log file based on which one you use.

    White (normal):
    Code:
    UnityEngine.Debug.Log.methodarray[0]:Invoke(nil, util.TableToArray({ "Hello world!" }))
    Yellow (debug):
    Code:
    UnityEngine.Debug.LogWarning.methodarray[0]:Invoke(nil, util.TableToArray({ "Hello world!" }))
    Red (error):
    Code:
    UnityEngine.Debug.LogError.methodarray[0]:Invoke(nil, util.TableToArray({ "Hello world!" }))
     
    Wulf, Jan 31, 2015
    #1
  2. SannyOK

    SannyOK

    Where I can put it? :)
     
    SannyOK, Feb 3, 2015
    #2
  3. Reneb

    Reneb

    that's only for plugin devs ;)
     
    Reneb, Feb 3, 2015
    #3
  4. SannyOK

    SannyOK

    Oh maan... Maybe you want to create plugin "Colors" to use colors in msg?:)
     
    SannyOK, Feb 3, 2015
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  5. Bombardir

    Bombardir

    There are some problems... You can not use a lot of colors , it just erases all messages in the chat (WebGL restrictions as I understand).
     
    Bombardir, Feb 3, 2015
    #5
  6. LaserHydra

    LaserHydra

    Does not work? Doesnt give out an error but also doesnt work...
    Code:
    global.ServerConsole.PrintColoured(System.ConsoleColor.Green, "[Supply Signal]: Loaded!")
     
    LaserHydra, Apr 24, 2015
    #6
  7. Wulf

    Wulf Community Admin

    I haven't checked or tried it in months, so I'm not sure. You can dig into the Assembly-CSharp.dll and see what it looks like.
     
    Wulf, Apr 24, 2015
    #7
  8. LaserHydra

    LaserHydra

    This is what I found.
    Screenshot_9.png
     
    LaserHydra, Apr 24, 2015
    #8
  9. Wulf

    Wulf Community Admin

    So it looks to be the same.
     
    Wulf, Apr 24, 2015
    #9
  10. LaserHydra

    LaserHydra

    Am I doing something wrong?
     
    LaserHydra, Apr 24, 2015
    #10
  11. Mughisi

    Mughisi

    You might be, I just copy-pasted what you had in a test plugin and it's working as you posted it, are you sure it's in a position in the function that it's being called?
     
    Mughisi, Apr 24, 2015
    #11
  12. LaserHydra

    LaserHydra

    it should be, I just replaced the print command which were at that position with exactly that
     
    LaserHydra, Apr 24, 2015
    #12
  13. Crushed

    Crushed

    Code:
    void printyellow(string msg)
        {
            Console.BackgroundColor = ConsoleColor.Black;
            Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
            Console.WriteLine( msg);
            
            
            
        }
    Works Currently very well. For debugging , great.
     
    Crushed, Apr 4, 2018
    #13
  14. Wulf

    Wulf Community Admin

    Oxide provides methods for these already: LogWarning, LogError, PrintWarning, etc. This thread you posted in is from 2015 for Oxide 1.
     
    Wulf, Apr 4, 2018
    #14