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|note=Starts chat-entry mode with given string.}}
|note=Starts chat-entry mode with given string.}}


Beginchat will activate the chat box and paste "''string''" into the chat line with your cursor at the end.
* '''String''' is the text you'd like to copy into the chat box.
* {{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:
** COMMA "," - "show chat$$beginchat /tell $target, "
** SEMICOLON ";" - "/show chat$$beginchat ;"


This command is not to be confused with {{slashcommand|startchat}} which takes no arguments and simply activates the chat box.


== Defaults ==
There are several default keybindings that make use of this command.
* comma ","
** /beginchat /tell $target,
== Example ==
== Example ==
* <code>/beginchat /send "[[Global Chat Channel|channel name]]"&nbsp; </code>
* <code>/beginchat /send "[[Global Chat Channel|channel name]]"&nbsp; </code>

Revision as of 00:01, 27 December 2022

Slash Command

/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 ;"


Example

  • /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.

Related links

  • /send "channel name" message
  • /bind key commands