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[14-1] Format
Quake

[14-1] Format

Learn how to type Quake commands exactly, including the use of # for numbers and $ for strings.

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Learn how to type Quake commands exactly, including the use of # for numbers and $ for strings.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Type commands EXACTLY as presented in guides.
  2. 2
    Use the '#' symbol to indicate where a numeric value should be entered. Decimal values are acceptable in some cases.
  3. 3
    Use the '$' symbol to indicate where a string (letters, symbols, or sometimes numbers) should be entered.
  4. 4
    A number following '#' or '$' (e.g., #1 or $1) distinguishes between multiple separate numeric or string inputs, respectively.
  5. 5
    For commands with multiple inputs, follow the specified format. For example, 'color #1 #2' requires typing 'color', a space, a number, a space, and another number.
  6. 6
    For commands like 'alias $1 "$2;$3:$4..."', type 'alias', a space, a string, a space, a quotation mark, a series of strings separated by semicolons, and finally a quotation mark.
  7. 7
    When entering a string with spaces, such as a name, enclose it in quotation marks. For example, to set a name to 'Michael Montgomery', you would type 'name "Michael Montgomery"'.
Tips
  • Pay close attention to spaces between command arguments.
  • The '...' notation indicates a list of values can be entered.

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