- Moved the V_InitFontColors() call earlier in the startup sequence so that

colored error messages appear colored in the startup window. Also lightened
  up the "Flat" red to contrast better with the startup background.


SVN r1424 (trunk)

docs/rh-log.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+February 10, 2009
+- Moved the V_InitFontColors() call earlier in the startup sequence so that
+  colored error messages appear colored in the startup window. Also lightened
+  up the "Flat" red to contrast better on the startup background.
+
 February 9, 2009
 - Changed I_InitInput() to acquire the IDirectInput8A interface by using
   DirectInput8Create() instead of CoCreateInstance(). This allows the Steam

src/d_main.cpp

@@ -2340,6 +2340,8 @@ void D_DoomMain (void)
 	// [RH] Initialize localizable strings.
 	GStrings.LoadStrings (false);
 
+	V_InitFontColors ();
+
 	// [RH] Moved these up here so that we can do most of our
 	//		startup output in a fullscreen console.
 

src/v_font.cpp

@@ -2104,7 +2104,6 @@ EColorRange V_ParseFontColor (const BYTE *&color_value, int normalcolor, int bol
 
 void V_InitFonts()
 {
-	V_InitFontColors ();
 	V_InitCustomFonts ();
 
 	// load the heads-up font

src/v_font.h

@@ -134,5 +134,6 @@ EColorRange V_FindFontColor (FName name);
 PalEntry V_LogColorFromColorRange (EColorRange range);
 EColorRange V_ParseFontColor (const BYTE *&color_value, int normalcolor, int boldcolor);
 FFont *V_GetFont(const char *);
+void V_InitFontColors();
 
 #endif //__V_FONT_H__

src/win32/i_main.cpp

@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ void ShowErrorPane(const char *text)
 	SendMessage (ConWindow, EM_EXGETSEL, 0, (LPARAM)&end);
 	ErrorIconChar = end.cpMax;
 
-	// Now start adding the actualy error message.
+	// Now start adding the actual error message.
 	SendMessage (ConWindow, EM_REPLACESEL, FALSE, (LPARAM)"Execution could not continue.\n\n");
 
 	// Restore old charformat but with light yellow text.

wadsrc/static/textcolors.txt

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Console:
 	#000000  #7F0000    0 127
 	#FF0000  #FFFEFE  128 256
 Flat:
-	#DD0000
+	#FF5566
 }
 
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