Alcuino.ConsoleWriter472 1.5.0

ConsoleWriter472

ConsoleWriter472 is a C# utility class designed to enhance console output capabilities with additional features for text alignment, colors, typewriter-like effects, and structured formatting.

Properties

• IsTypeWriterMode = false
• TypeWriterSpeed = 2
• IsTypeWriterByWord = false

Methods

• Write()
• WriteLine()
• WriteColumn()
• WriteHeader()
• TypeWrite()
• TypeWriteLine()
• ReadLine()

Features

• Typewriter Mode

  • Simulate the typewriter effect with customizable typing speeds.
  • Control individual character or word-by-word typing.

• Text Formatting

  • Write and write lines of text with custom foreground and background colors.
  • Format text into visually appealing columns with specified alignment and colors.

• Header Display

  • Create centered headers with customized foreground and background colors.
  • Design headers with borders for a structured display.

• Input Handling

  • Read user input with customizable prompt colors.

Usage

Typewriter Mode

// Enable typewriter mode
ConsoleWriter.IsTypeWriterMode = true;

// Set typing speed (in milliseconds)
ConsoleWriter.TypeWriterSpeed = 2;

// Write text with typewriter effect
ConsoleWriter.TypeWrite("Hello, World!");

Text Formatting

// Write text with custom colors
ConsoleWriter.Write("Hello, World!", ConsoleColor.Green, ConsoleColor.Black);

// Write a line of text with custom colors
ConsoleWriter.WriteLine("Welcome!", ConsoleColor.Yellow, ConsoleColor.Blue);

// Create formatted columns
string[] columnData = { "Column 1", "Column 2", "Column 3" };
ConsoleWriter.WriteColumn(columnData, Align.Center, 15, ConsoleColor.Cyan, ConsoleColor.Magenta);

// Create formatted columns with customize max characters per column
Dictionary<string, int> columnData = new Dictionary<string, int>()
{
    { "Column 1", 8 },
    { "Column 2", 8 },
    { "Column 3", 16 }
};
ConsoleWriter.WriteColumn(columnData, Align.Center, ConsoleColor.Cyan, ConsoleColor.Magenta);

Header Display

// Display a header with custom colors
ConsoleWriter.WriteHeader("ConsoleWriter472", ConsoleColor.White, ConsoleColor.DarkBlue, 30);

Text Input

// Prompt user for input
string userInput = ConsoleWriter.ReadLine(ConsoleColor.Yellow);