Colour

To switch colour on, type TERM COLOUR and to switch it back off again type TERM NOCOLOUR.
Please note that we have a reported problem where it doesn't matter what you set with the TERM command, it doesn't seem to stick when you next log on.
This mechanism has been added to all output routines and will print colour whenever it gets a correct colour sequence.

Colour commands:

General screen attributes:

Three Letter Code	Attribute changed
brt	Bright
udl	Underlined
rev	Reversed
xxx	Reset to normal
dim	Dim (disabled)
bli	Blinking (disabled)
hid	Hidden (disabled)

Prefix Attributes:

Foreground colours	Prefix with f
Background colours	Prefix with b

Colour Codes:

Two Letter Code	Colour Shown
bk	Black
rd	Red
gr	Green
ye	Yellow
bl	Blue
mg	Magenta
cy	Cyan
wh	White

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How to use these codes:

First, you enter the colour control code '$' which tells Avatar that we are about to use colour.
Next, we decide if it will be an Attribute or colour we are using (either a three letter code or two letter code).
If its an attribute then enter the three letter code (eg BRT for bright).
If its a two letter code, then decide if you are changing the foreground (enter F) or background (enter B) followed by the two letter code for the colour (eg RD for red).
So, to create a white background with red text, you would type: $bwh$frd
There are checks to make sure you can't $bwh$fwh and cause whiteout!
You can use '£' or '$' for the colour control code.
Note: Because this is done at a very basic level, you can add colour just about anywhere - room descriptions, sets, shouts, emotes, etc!