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12 changes: 12 additions & 0 deletions src/core/console/console.c
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@Coaxgames Coaxgames Mar 11, 2026

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windows console only supports two-digit hexadecimal for FG and BG color. meaning the color is still limited to a set of colors made by microsoft/CMD
CMD Color Command

And powershell is restrictive but this would be something to consider since powershell does offer something better

[Enum]::GetValues([ConsoleColor])

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Expand Up @@ -291,6 +291,17 @@ LUA_METHOD(console, writecolor) {
return 0;
}

LUA_METHOD(console, writelncolor) {
int prev = color(L, 0, TRUE);
CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO info;

color(L, 1, TRUE); //-- set color
con_write(L, File_writeln, 2);
GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo(std, &info);
SetConsoleTextAttribute(std, ((info.wAttributes & 0xFF) >> 4) * 16 + colors_values[prev]);
return 0;
}

LUA_METHOD(console, writeln) {
if (lua_gettop(L) == 0)
lua_pushstring(L, "\n");
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -515,6 +526,7 @@ MODULE_FUNCTIONS(console)
METHOD(console, write)
METHOD(console, writeln)
METHOD(console, writecolor)
METHOD(console, writelncolor)
METHOD(console, inverse)
METHOD(console, reset)
METHOD(console, locate)
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