Add support for the new custom colors to the colors API (CS:S, TF2, HL2:DM, DOD:S)

[berni2288]

The following games now support the new custom colors:

• TF2
• CS:S
• HL2:DM
• DOD:S

The following new control characters can be used now in the usermessage SayText2:

\x07

Followup bytes (as string): RRGGBB

\x08 (supports alpha)

Followup bytes (as string): RRGGBBAA

Todo: implement this in the smlib colors API

I don't know why Valve decided to specify the color code as string, as this is not efficient, 1 byte for each color part would have been better to save banwidth, but ok.

https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=185016
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?p=1717390

[berni2288]

The first step is done: parsing RGB(A) color tags.

The following are valid tags:

• {#RGB}
• {#RRGGBB}
• {#RGBA}
• {#RRGGBBAA}

Example:

{#F00F} to print red text with full opacity.

Left todo:

• Add new color names that will resolve to RGB automatically
• Allow the definition of own RGB color names
• Automatic fallback for games that do not support it.
• Allow a list of colors in the form {#F00,R,G} to make it able to define fallback colors in the tags itself.

[TheCreatorX]

Will you be adding CSGO colors like purple? I think the tag is \x03.

All CS:GO Colors:
PrintToChat(client, " \x01\x0B\x01 Default,\x02 Darkred,\x03 Purple,\x04 Green,\x05 Lightgreen,\x06 Lime,\x07 Red, \x08 Grey, \x09 Orange");

[berni2288]

Yes, I can add those colors, please create a new issue for that as this one is for the RGB colors.

[TheCreatorX]

Sure thing, added a new issue with further detail.

[Nerus87]

Better idea is integrate morecolors.