add native color code support in console output #448
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This PR adds native support for color codes in console output, allowing plugin developers to easily colorize their server logs and messages using simple ^X codes.
The Problem
Currently, if developers want colored console output, they need to either:
The Solution
This implementation introduces intuitive color codes inspired by classic game server conventions (similar to Cfx, FiveM, RedM):
-- Before (raw ANSI - hard to read and write)
print("\x1b[31mError: \x1b[0mSomething went wrong")
-- After (simple and intuitive)
print("^4Error: ^rSomething went wrong")
Available Codes
StrikethroughExamples
-- Colored status messages

print("^2[SUCCESS]^r Player connected")
print("^4[ERROR]^r Connection failed")
print("^6[WARNING]^r Server is full")
-- Formatted text

print("^lBold^r and ^oitalic^r text")
-- Multiple colors

print("^1Blue ^2Green ^4Red ^rNormal")
Why This Should Be Merged