Re: Colored Break Messages -- MIDRANGE-L

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I've never tried adding color to messages, but how about when you define
your error message you include places for variables and pass the hex
codes?

Janet Nelson wrote:
> 
> Does anyone know how to send a "colored" break message?
> In the past, I have received critical error messages
> (i.e. disk failures) in red text.  I am familar with
> the hexidecimal codes used for coloring screen text.
> I have successfully used these hex codes in DDS and
> within source members.  However, if I try to use
> these hex codes as part of a string for a break message,
> it is unsuccessful.  Any ideas?
> 
> Thanks.
>
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