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How can I write colored text on Normal Computer

Started by Scre4M, 06 May 2015 - 02:54 PM
Scre4M #1
Posted 06 May 2015 - 04:54 PM
i want to write colored text with normal computer
how is it possible ?
Lyqyd #2
Posted 06 May 2015 - 05:43 PM
It's not. Normal computers can use term.setBackgroundColor and term.setTextColor, but they can only use black and white. In the current beta, they can also use the two grey colors. Aside from that, colored text is one of the only two features that the advanced computers have that the normal ones do not. Why not just make an advanced computer if you want colored text?
Creator #3
Posted 07 May 2015 - 10:30 AM
Also, the black used a s background differs from the black used as text color. If you can read black text on a different black background, then you have one more combination.
Scre4M #4
Posted 01 July 2015 - 09:41 PM
i try this :S (i m not eng so i use some sing)

fs.copy("rom/programs/edit","editx")
>>edit editx
find >> if term.isColour then x else y end >>change>> if term.isColour then y else x end
>>editx 1 ==>editx:365:expected number error –(program 1 = same colour text)
because normal computer use term.isColour=false
>>edit 2 >>term.isColour = true –:D/>
>>2
>>editx 1 ==>pc shutdown ://

if this was work it would be so cool .s
flaghacker #5
Posted 02 July 2015 - 07:34 AM
It won't work, because normal computers can't display colors. Think of them like a black-white tv, you won't get that to display colors too.

If you want colors, use an advanced computer.