View source for Colors accessible from ZZT

[[ZZT-OOP]] has seven named colors: blue, green, cyan, red, purple, yellow and white. These correspond to the seven bright colors in the default 16-color CGA palette. With the exception of [[door|doors]], named colors apply to an element's foreground color, and are paired with a black background. A handful of additional colors can be obtained through ZZT-OOP by using the [[change]] and [[put]] commands on built-in entities with hard-coded colors.

Below are examples of how to obtain [[gem|gems]] of various colors using ZZT-OOP.


== Dark colors on black ==

=== Brown on black ===

<code>
<nowiki>#</nowiki>put e [[torch]]

<nowiki>#</nowiki>change torch gem
</code>


''Alternatively:''

<code>
<nowiki>#</nowiki>put e [[bear]]

<nowiki>#</nowiki>change bear gem
</code>


=== Dark cyan on black ===

<code>
<nowiki>#</nowiki>put e [[ammo]]

<nowiki>#</nowiki>change ammo gem
</code>


=== Dark purple on black ===

<code>
<nowiki>#</nowiki>put e [[energizer]]

<nowiki>#</nowiki>change energizer gem
</code>


=== Gray on black ===

<code>
<nowiki>#</nowiki>put e [[shark]]

<nowiki>#</nowiki>change shark gem
</code>


== Black on dark colors ==

=== Black on dark green ===
<code>
<nowiki>#</nowiki>put e [[forest]]

<nowiki>#</nowiki>change forest gem
</code>


=== Black on gray ===
<code>
<nowiki>#</nowiki>put e [[empty]]

<nowiki>#</nowiki>put e gem
</code>


== White on dark colors ==

=== White on gray ===

<code>
<nowiki>#</nowiki>put e [[door]]

<nowiki>#</nowiki>change door gem
</code>


=== White on dark blue ===

<code>
<nowiki>#</nowiki>put e blue [[door]]

<nowiki>#</nowiki>change door gem
</code>


=== White on dark green ===

<code>
<nowiki>#</nowiki>put e green [[door]]

<nowiki>#</nowiki>change door gem
</code>


=== White on dark red ===

<code>
<nowiki>#</nowiki>put e red [[door]]

<nowiki>#</nowiki>change door gem
</code>


=== White on dark purple ===

<code>
<nowiki>#</nowiki>put e purple [[door]]

<nowiki>#</nowiki>change door gem
</code>


=== White on brown ===

<code>
<nowiki>#</nowiki>put e yellow [[door]]

<nowiki>#</nowiki>change door gem
</code>


== Blinking white on black and dark colors ==

=== Blinking white on black ===

<code>
<nowiki>#</nowiki>put e forest

<nowiki>#</nowiki>change forest door

<nowiki>#</nowiki>change door gem
</code>


=== Blinking white on dark cyan ===

<code>
<nowiki>#</nowiki>put e ammo

<nowiki>#</nowiki>put e door

<nowiki>#</nowiki>put e gem
</code>

''Note'': The ammo won't automatically be overwritten by the newly-created door. You can delete it with <code>#change ammo empty</code>, or put the object next to an obstacle such that the ammo gets crushed when the door is created.


=== Blinking white on dark purple ===

<code>
<nowiki>#</nowiki>put e energizer

<nowiki>#</nowiki>put e door

<nowiki>#</nowiki>change door gem
</code>


=== Blinking white on brown ===

<code>
<nowiki>#</nowiki>put e torch

<nowiki>#</nowiki>put e door

<nowiki>#</nowiki>change door gem
</code>


''Alternatively:''

<code>
<nowiki>#</nowiki>put e bear

<nowiki>#</nowiki>put e door

<nowiki>#</nowiki>change door gem
</code>

''Note'': The bear needs to be crushed by an obstacle when the door is created.


=== Blinking white on gray ===

<code>
<nowiki>#</nowiki>put e shark

<nowiki>#</nowiki>put e door

<nowiki>#</nowiki>change door gem
</code>


== References ==
[https://museumofzzt.com/file/m/Mwencv14.zip?file=%24MWENC_B.ZZT&board=7#19,10 Mystical Winds Encyclopedia v1.4: $MWENC_B.ZZT: 7. MW More In-Game Colors]