Shoutbox

Copy this in to your screen name:

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[c=0][[/c][c=12]K[/c][c=0]][[/c][c=12]r[/c][c=0]][[/c][c=12]i[/c][c=0]][[/c][c=12]s[/c][c=0]][[/c][c=12]s[/c][c=0]][/c][c=0][[/c][c=12]y[/c][c=0]][/c]

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code:

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[c=0][[/c][c=12]k[/c][c=0]][[/c][c=12]r[/c][c=0]][[/c][c=12]i[/c][c=0]][[/c][c=12]s[/c][c=0]][[/c][c=12]s[/c][c=0]][[/c][c=12]y[/c][c=0]][/c]

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I think this is what you want.

EDIT: This is shorter than Zahid's because he has made 2 consecutive symbols the one colour individually and not put them both in the same tag.

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Originally posted by EllieGirl
No where seems to say how you put colours in your name. With the old version i used a dot and a $ then a number but i can't get the number can someone talk me through the way please?

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For starters it was never recommended to directly use those internal color codes (the dot and $). To apply colors to text or your nick you use either the shortcut keys CTRL+K or use the color tags like (!FC12).

The old color codes still work btw. But on top of that you can also use the new bbcode system (which is what is shown in this thread).

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Originally posted by markee

code:

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[c=0][[/c][c=12]k[/c][c=0]][[/c][c=12]r[/c](......)

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I think this is what you want.

EDIT: This is shorter than Zahid's because he has made 2 consecutive symbols the one colour individually and not put them both in the same tag.

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Note that bbcode style color format codes can be nested. So in other words, it is rather useless to individually color each and every square bracket in that nickname.

Simply color the whole name in 1 color, and then individually colorize each letter:

code:

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[c=0][[c=12]k[/c]][[c=12]r[/c]][[c=12]i[/c]][[c=12]s[/c]][[c=12]s[/c]][[c=12]y[/c]][/c]

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which will be showed as "[k][r][i][s][s][y]". And thus is waaaaaaaaaay shorter.

to make more visible and clear the scheme being used:
[c=0]  [c=12]H[/c]ello [c=12]W[/c]orld  [/c]

As you can see, the blue color (index 12) is nested within the white overall color (index 0). Result is that everything will be in white, except for the uppercase letters.

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EDIT1: But also note that the bbcodes can not be seen by people using MSN Messenger 7.x with Plus! 3.x. They are not downwards compatible! To have a colored nick (and text for that matter) which people with Plus!3 also can see, use the old style color codes (thus IRC shortcuts).

Note that old style color codes can not be nested as with bbcode style codes.

Thus to have "[k][r][i][s][s][y]" you need to enter:

code:

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·$0[·$12k·$0][·$12r·$0][·$12i·$0][·$12s·$0][·$12s·$0][·$12y·$0]

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EDIT2 (not that I have the time after replying to those other posts which shouldn't have been posted ): The complete nick "[K][r][i][s][s][ ][T][a][y][l][o][r]" in old style is:

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·$0[·$12K·$0][·$12r·$0][·$12i·$0][·$12s·$0][·$12s·$0][ ][·$12T·$0][·$12a·$0][·$12y·$0][·$12l·$0][·$12o·$0][·$12r·$0]

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this is just short enough to set as a nickname (and thus also compatible with Plus!3).

Since most of the people that I have on my account still use 7.5 (they dont listen to me to upgrade!!) with MP!3, which ways of colouring my display name will work?

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Originally posted by NagamasaAzai
which ways of colouring my display name will work?

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Both ways will work but the contacts that do not have MP!L and WLM will not be able to see it if you do it the BBcode way, so if you want to use MP!L but you want your MSNM contacts to see the colour you can use the the old way of the ·$ and the CTRL + K.

Thanks but there is a probelm it too long and i cant fit it all in so if the old way still works it will fit in (dot and $) i have put a attachment with this to show you what i meen
so if any one can please make it with the old way

thank you

see my previous post for a way shorter version which will do exactly the same (though it is in bbcode; I'll update the post with old style codes too)

so what is it my name in the short verson (  [k][r][i][s][s][y]   ) with colours

After reading Cookie's post and reminding me about overlaying the colours I have re-written it a shorter way (rather than just copying the other one.

code:

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[c=0][[c=12]k[/c]][[c=12]r[/c]][[c=12]i[/c]][[c=12]s[/c]][[c=12]s[/c]][[c=12]y[/c]][/c]

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And here is the MP! 3.xx version

code:

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·$0[·$12K·$0][·$12r·$0][·$12i·$0][·$12s·$0][·$12s·$0][·$12y·$0]

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These should fit I think

P.S. I think Cookie wanted you to work it out for yourself so you weren't dependant upon others to do it for you next time (sorry Cookie )

markee, that code is wrong...

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Originally posted by markee
P.S. I think Cookie wanted you to work it out for yourself so you weren't dependant upon others to do it for you next time (sorry Cookie )

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no I did not...

1) I already posted that short code (in the correct way, yours is wrong <=EDIT you fixed it now) in the same post which reminded you that bbcode colors can be nested.
2) And I again repeated in a next post:

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
see my previous post for a way shorter version which will do exactly the same (though it is in bbcode; I'll update the post with old style codes too)

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So this is the third time I say: see my previous post (please read posts people )