MessageLogger

MessageLogger is a simple Lua module that allows you to log messages to the console with ANSI escape codes for text formatting. You can customize text color, background color, and add modifiers like bold or underline.

Features

• Supports ANSI color codes for text and background.
• Allows adding text modifiers like bold, underline, and strikethrough.
• Easy-to-use API for setting colors and modifiers.
• Resets formatting automatically after each log message.

Installation

Simply include the MessageLogger.lua file in your project and require it:

local MessageLogger = require("MessageLogger")
local logger = MessageLogger.new()

Usage

Basic Logging

Log is used to log with the current format settings.

logger:Log("Hello, world!")

Setting Text and Background Colors

SetTextColor and SetTextBackground are used to change the text and background colors.

logger:SetTextColor("red")
logger:SetBackgroundColor("black")
logger:Log("This is a red message on a black background!")

Adding Modifiers

AddModifier will enable the provided modifier.

logger:AddModifier("bold")
logger:Log("This text is bold!")

Removing Modifiers

RemoveModifier will disable the provided modifier.

logger:RemoveModifier("bold")
logger:Log("This text is not longer bold.")

Resetting Logger

Reset changes the text and background colors to default while disabling all modifiers.

logger:Reset()
logger:Log("Back to default formatting.")

Getting Format

GetFormat will return the ANSI format for the current text and background colors aswell as the modifiers.
Note: You will need at add the reset format at the end if you don't want your console to stay formatted.

local format = logger:GetFormat()
print(format .. "Custom print with the same ANSI formatting." .. "\27[0")

Available Colors and Modifiers

Text Colors

Name	Code
reset	0
black	30
red	31
green	32
yellow	33
blue	34
magenta	35
cyan	36
white	37
default	39
brightblack	90
brightred	91
brightgreen	92
brightyellow	93
brightblue	94
brightmagenta	95
brightcyan	96
brightwhite	97

Background Colors

Name	Code
reset	0
black	40
red	41
green	42
yellow	43
blue	44
magenta	45
cyan	46
white	47
default	49
brightblack	100
brightred	101
brightgreen	102
brightyellow	103
brightblue	104
brightmagenta	105
brightcyan	106
brightwhite	107

Modifiers

Name	Code
bold	1
dim	2
italic	3
underline	4
blink	5
inverse	7
hidden	8
strikethrough	9

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. Feel free to use and modify it in your own projects!