Beginchat (Slash Command): Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 20:08, 17 November 2024

/beginchat string

Starts chat-entry mode with given string.

String is the text you'd like to copy into the chat box.
/beginchat will activate the chat box and paste "string" into the chat line with your cursor at the end.
This command is not to be confused with /startchat which takes no arguments and simply activates the chat box.
Two of the game's default keybindings make use of this command:
- COMMA "," - show chat$$beginchat /tell $target,
- SEMICOLON ";" - show chat$$beginchat ;
This command is useful in combination with /bind_load_file for loading in some text binds that need to be used immediately. Binds loaded that also use /beginchat tend to take effect immediately after pressing the Enter key, whereas /bind_load_file alone often does not take effect until the character has moved to a new zone or after restarting the game client.

/beginchat /send "channel name"
- note the trailing space.
- Will open the chat box with /send "channel name" in it.

/bind key beginchat /send "channel name"
- binds key to open the chat box with /send "channel name" in it for fast chatting on a global chat channel.
- /bind LCTRL+key beginchat /send "channel name" [$name - $level $archetype]:
  - same as above but with character name and archetype in the front, useful for team finding.

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 * {{slashcommand|beginchat}} will activate the chat box and paste "''string''" into the chat line with your cursor at the end.
 * This command is not to be confused with {{slashcommand|startchat}} which takes no arguments and simply activates the chat box.
-*Two of the game's [[Default Key Bindings|default keybindings]] make use of this command:
+*Two of the game's [[Keybind Profiles|default keybindings]] make use of this command:
 ** COMMA "," - <code>show chat$$beginchat /tell $target,&nbsp; </code>
 ** SEMICOLON ";" - <code>show chat$$beginchat ;</code>
-*This command is useful as an alternate to {{slashcommand|bind_load_file}} for loading in some text binds that need to be used immediately. Binds loaded using {{slashcommand|beginchat}} tend to take effect immediately, whereas {{slashcommand|bind_load_file}} often does not take effect until the character has moved to a new zone or after restarting the game client.
+*This command is useful in combination with {{slashcommand|bind_load_file}} for loading in some text binds that need to be used immediately. Binds loaded that also use {{slashcommand|beginchat}} tend to take effect immediately after pressing the Enter key, whereas {{slashcommand|bind_load_file}} alone often does not take effect until the character has moved to a new zone or after restarting the game client.