Beginchat (Slash Command)

Slash Command

/beginchat string

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.

This command is not to be confused with /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

• /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