Willowdale
WillowdaleMUD

Help Topics :: prompt

Help for prompt

The prompt command allows you to customize your in game prompt.
Your prompt has two lines and a fight prompt (shown during combat).

Usage: 

  prompt                      - Show your current prompts (line 1, line 2, fight)
  prompt 1       - Set prompt line 1
  prompt 2       - Set prompt line 2
  prompt 1 default            - Reset line 1 to the default
  prompt 2 default            - Reset line 2 to the default
  prompt 1 none               - Disable line 1
  prompt 2 none               - Disable line 2
  prompt fight   - Set a custom fight prompt
  prompt fight default        - Reset your fight prompt to the default
  prompt fight none           - Disable your fight prompt
  fprompt        - Shortcut for prompt fight

Note: prompt  (without a number) still sets line 1.

Custom Prompt Tokens: 

  Colors:
  {fg#:bg#} Color, where fg# and bg# are numeric color codes.
            Example: "{46:196}Hello world" would look like Hello world
            See help colors for all color codes.
            Note: Only one # (as in {109}) it is assumed to be a fg color.
                  You can specify only the bg color as follows: {:bg#}

  Health:
    {hp}    Current Health - With coloring (see help health)
    {hp:-}  Current Health
    {HP}    Current Maximum Health - With coloring (see help health)
    {HP:-}  Current Maximum Health
    {hp%}   Percent of Health left - With coloring (see help health)
    {hp%:-} Percent of Health left

  Aether:
    {ae}    Current Aether - With coloring (see help aether)
    {ae:-}  Current Aether
    {AE}    Current Maximum Aether - With coloring (see help aether)
    {AE:-}  Current Maximum Aether
    {ae%}   Percent of Aether left - With coloring (see help aether)
    {ae%:-} Percent of Aether left

  Other:
    {xp}    Current XP                {XP}    XP remaining for next level
    {xp%}   % of level complete       {lvl}   Character Level
    {a}     First letter alignment    {A}     Full alignment text
    {tp}    Unspent Training Points   {sp}    Unspent Stat Points
    {i}     Items carried count       {I}     Maximum carry capacity
    {g}     Gold on hand              {bank}  Gold in bank
    {h}     Hidden/Invisible flag     {t}     Phase symbol (/☀️)
    {T}     Phase name with color     {m}     Melee range indicator
    {shield} Active damage shield      {\n}    New Line

Default prompt line 1:
{8}[{255}HP:{hp}{8}/{HP} {255}AE:{13}{ae}{8}/{13}{AE}{8}]{239}{h}{8}


Default prompt line 2:
{8}[{254}XP: {179}{xp}{247}/{XP} {73}{xp%} TNL{241} - {254}Gold: {179}{g}{241} - {254}Bank: {179}{bank}{241} - {254}Carry: {179}{i}{247}/{I}{8}]


Default fight prompt:
{8}[{255}HP:{hp}{8}/{HP} {255}AE:{13}{ae}{8}/{13}{AE}{8}]{239}{h}{m}{8}>


Note: You can reset any prompt to the default with prompt 1 default, prompt 2 default, or fprompt default

Credits

Welcome to WillowdaleMUD!


v. 1.7.0 (2026-04-01)


Custom built based on GoMud Engine

(original GoMud by Dylan Squires aka Volte6).


Credits:

Development, design, mechanics and world building by Morquin

Additional mechanics and world building by Fylnor


Acknowledgements:

Players and staff of AsteriaMUD for unending fun and inspiration.


A special thanks to:

Astrum, Eryn, Durd, Briklen, Zorian, Wren, Xelphiem, Greg and Arcades


Based on GoMud Engine