Terminal string styling done right

Installation

1. Download from the releases page the desired version of the plugin for your platform.
2. Unpack the archive to the root directory of the server.
3. Add to the server configuration file the line:
   • samp server:
     • "plugins pawnchalk" - for Windows platform
     • "plugins pawnchalk.so" - for Linux platform
   • open.mp server:
     • for Windows platform:

           "pawn": {
               "legacy_plugins": [
                   "pawnchalk"
               ]
           }

     • for Linux platform:

           "pawn": {
               "legacy_plugins": [
                   "pawnchalk.so"
               ]
           }

Usage

• chalk_bg_*
  • Add a background color to a string.
  • See here to see the list of background colors available.
  • Example:

        new bg_output[256];
    
        chalk_bg_none("hello world", bg_output);
        printf("chalk_bg_none: %s", bg_output);
        
        chalk_bg_black("hello world", bg_output);
        printf("chalk_bg_black: %s", bg_output);
    
        chalk_bg_red("hello world", bg_output);
        printf("chalk_bg_red: %s", bg_output);
    
        chalk_bg_green("hello world", bg_output);
        printf("chalk_bg_green: %s", bg_output);
    
        chalk_bg_yellow("hello world", bg_output);
        printf("chalk_bg_yellow: %s", bg_output);
    
        chalk_bg_blue("hello world", bg_output);
        printf("chalk_bg_blue: %s", bg_output);
    
        chalk_bg_magenta("hello world", bg_output);
        printf("chalk_bg_magenta: %s", bg_output);
    
        chalk_bg_cyan("hello world", bg_output);
        printf("chalk_bg_cyan: %s", bg_output);
    
        chalk_bg_white("hello world", bg_output);
        printf("chalk_bg_white: %s", bg_output);
    
        chalk_bg_bright_black("hello world", bg_output);
        printf("chalk_bg_bright_black: %s", bg_output);
    
        chalk_bg_bright_red("hello world", bg_output);
        printf("chalk_bg_bright_red: %s", bg_output);
    
        chalk_bg_bright_green("hello world", bg_output);
        printf("chalk_bg_bright_green: %s", bg_output);
    
        chalk_bg_bright_yellow("hello world", bg_output);
        printf("chalk_bg_bright_yellow: %s", bg_output);
    
        chalk_bg_bright_blue("hello world", bg_output);
        printf("chalk-bg_bright_blue: %s", bg_output);
    
        chalk_bg_bright_magenta("hello world", bg_output);
        printf("chalk_bg_bright_magenta: %s", bg_output);
    
        chalk_bg_bright_cyan("hello world", bg_output);
        printf("chalk_bg_bright_cyan: %s", bg_output);
    
        chalk_bg_bright_white("hello world", bg_output);
        printf("chalk_bg_bright_white: %s", bg_output);
    
        chalk_bg_rgb(255, 255, 0, "hello world", bg_output);
        printf("chalk_bg_rgb: %s", bg_output);
    
        chalk_bg_hex("#FF0000", "hello world", bg_output);
        printf("chalk_bg_hex: %s", bg_output);

    • Result:

    

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• chalk_fg_*
  • Change the color of a string.
  • See here to see the list of colors available.
  • Example:

        new fg_output[256];
    
        chalk_fg_none("hello world", fg_output);
        printf("chalk_fg_none: %s", fg_output);
        
        chalk_fg_black("hello world", fg_output);
        printf("chalk_fg_black: %s", fg_output);
    
        chalk_fg_red("hello world", fg_output);
        printf("chalk_fg_red: %s", fg_output);
    
        chalk_fg_green("hello world", fg_output);
        printf("chalk_fg_green: %s", fg_output);
    
        chalk_fg_yellow("hello world", fg_output);
        printf("chalk_fg_yellow: %s", fg_output);
    
        chalk_fg_blue("hello world", fg_output);
        printf("chalk_fg_blue: %s", fg_output);
    
        chalk_fg_magenta("hello world", fg_output);
        printf("chalk_fg_magenta: %s", fg_output);
    
        chalk_fg_cyan("hello world", fg_output);
        printf("chalk_fg_cyan: %s", fg_output);
    
        chalk_fg_white("hello world", fg_output);
        printf("chalk_fg_white: %s", fg_output);
    
        chalk_fg_bright_black("hello world", fg_output);
        printf("chalk_fg_bright_black: %s", fg_output);
    
        chalk_fg_bright_red("hello world", fg_output);
        printf("chalk_fg_bright_red: %s", fg_output);
    
        chalk_fg_bright_green("hello world", fg_output);
        printf("chalk_fg_bright_green: %s", fg_output);
    
        chalk_fg_bright_yellow("hello world", fg_output);
        printf("chalk_fg_bright_yellow: %s", fg_output);
    
        chalk_fg_bright_blue("hello world", fg_output);
        printf("chalk-fg_bright_blue: %s", fg_output);
    
        chalk_fg_bright_magenta("hello world", fg_output);
        printf("chalk_fg_bright_magenta: %s", fg_output);
    
        chalk_fg_bright_cyan("hello world", fg_output);
        printf("chalk_fg_bright_cyan: %s", fg_output);
    
        chalk_fg_bright_white("hello world", fg_output);
        printf("chalk_fg_bright_white: %s", fg_output);
    
        chalk_fg_rgb(255, 255, 0, "hello world", fg_output);
        printf("chalk_fg_rgb: %s", fg_output);
    
        chalk_fg_hex("#FF0000", "hello world", fg_output);
        printf("chalk_fg_hex: %s", fg_output);

    • Result:

    

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• chalk_fmt_*
  • Add / Change the style of a string.
  • See here to see the list of styles available.
  • Example:

        new output[256];
        
        chalk_fmt_bold("this is bold text", output);
        print(output);
    
        chalk_fmt_italic("this is italic text", output);
        print(output);

    • Result:

    

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There is also a custom function:

• chalk_background
  • Params:
    • color
      • The color of background.
      • See here to see the list of background colors available.
    • text
      • The string of text you want to apply the background color to.
    • {Float,_}:... (optional)
      • If your string need to be formatted, you'll use it.
  • Example:

        printf("Hello %s", chalk_background(BG_Green, "World"));
        printf("Hello %s", chalk_background(BG_Red, "World %s", "Formatted"));

    This will return:

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• chalk_rgb_background
  • Params:
    • r:
      • The R color value of background.
    • g:
      • The G color value of background.
    • b:
      • The B color value of background.
    • text
      • The string of text you want to apply the background color t.
    • {Float,_}:... (optional)
      • If your string need to be formatted, you'll use it.
  • Example:

        printf("Hello %s", chalk_rgb_background(255, 255, 0, "World"));
        printf("Hello %s", chalk_rgb_background(255, 0, 0, "World %s", "Formatted"));

    This will return

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• chalk_hex_background
  • Params:
    • hex:
      • The hex color string.
      • Example: #FF0000 for red.
    • text
      • The string of text you want to apply the background color t.
    • {Float,_}:... (optional)
      • If your string need to be formatted, you'll use it.
  • Example:

        printf("Hello %s", chalk_hex_background("#FFFF00", "World"));
        printf("Hello %s", chalk_hex_background("#FF0000", "World %s", "Formatted"));

    This will return

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• chalk_rgb_foreground
  • Params:
    • r:
      • The R color value of foreground.
    • g:
      • The G color value of foreground.
    • b:
      • The B color value of foreground.
    • text
      • The string of text you want to apply the foreground color t.
    • {Float,_}:... (optional)
      • If your string need to be formatted, you'll use it.
  • Example:

        printf("Hello %s", chalk_rgb_foreground(255, 255, 0, "World"));
        printf("Hello %s", chalk_rgb_foreground(255, 0, 0, "World %s", "Formatted"));

    This will return

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• chalk_hex_foreground
  • Params:
    • hex:
      • The hex color string.
      • Example: #FF0000 for red.
    • text
      • The string of text you want to apply the foreground color t.
    • {Float,_}:... (optional)
      • If your string need to be formatted, you'll use it.
  • Example:

        printf("Hello %s", chalk_hex_foreground("#FFFF00", "World"));
        printf("Hello %s", chalk_hex_foreground("#FF0000", "World %s", "Formatted"));

    This will return

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• chalk_foreground

  • Params:
    • color
      • The color of text you want to apply.
      • See here to see the list of colors available.
    • text
      • The string of text you want to apply the color to.
    • {Float,_}:... (optional)
      • If your string need to be formatted, you'll use it.
  • Example:

        printf("Hello %s", chalk_foreground(FG_Green, "World"));
        printf("Hello %s", chalk_foreground(FG_Red, "World %s", "Formatted"));

    This will return:

• chalk_format_styles

  • Params:
    • style
      • The style you want to apply.
      • See here to see the list of style available.
    • text
      • The string of text you want to apply the color to.
    • {Float,_}:... (optional)
      • If your string need to be formatted, you'll use it.
  • Example:

        printf("This is %s text", chalk_format_styles(FMT_Bold, "bold"));
        printf("This is %s text", chalk_format_styles(FMT_Bold, "bold %s", "formatted"));

    This will return: