<trigger
    enabled="y"
    match="You say '*'"
    script="chats"
    omit_from_output="y"
    sequence="100"
    ></trigger>

<trigger
   enabled="y"
   match="You say '*'"
   script="chats"
   omit_from_output="y"
   sequence="100"
   send_to="12"
><send>StopEvaluatingTriggers(true)</send></trigger>

for _, v in ipairs(styles) do
   ColourTell(RGBColourToName(v.textcolour), RGBColourToName(v.backcolour), v.text)
end -- for each style run
Note ("")  -- wrap up line

Simulate(stylesToANSI(styles).."\r\n")

function init_ansi()
   ANSI_colours = {
      [GetNormalColour (BLACK)]   = ANSI(0,30),
      [GetNormalColour (RED)]     = ANSI(0,31),
      [GetNormalColour (GREEN)]   = ANSI(0,32),
      [GetNormalColour (YELLOW)]  = ANSI(0,33),
      [GetNormalColour (BLUE)]    = ANSI(0,34),
      [GetNormalColour (MAGENTA)] = ANSI(0,35),
      [GetNormalColour (CYAN)]    = ANSI(0,36),
      [GetNormalColour (WHITE)]   = ANSI(0,37),
      [GetBoldColour   (BLACK)]   = ANSI(1,30),
      [GetBoldColour   (RED)]     = ANSI(1,31),
      [GetBoldColour   (GREEN)]   = ANSI(1,32),
      [GetBoldColour   (YELLOW)]  = ANSI(1,33),
      [GetBoldColour   (BLUE)]    = ANSI(1,34),
      [GetBoldColour   (MAGENTA)] = ANSI(1,35),
      [GetBoldColour   (CYAN)]    = ANSI(1,36),
      [GetBoldColour   (WHITE)]   = ANSI(1,37)
   }  -- end conversion table
end

init_ansi()

-- also provide the reverse of the extended_colours global table
colours_extended = {}
for i,v in ipairs(extended_colours) do
   colours_extended[v] = i
end

-- Returns a string with embedded ansi codes.
-- This can get confused if the player has redefined their color chart.
function stylesToANSI (styles)
   local line = {}
   local reinit = true
   for _,v in ipairs (styles) do
      if ANSI_colours[v.textcolour] then
         table.insert(line, ANSI_colours[v.textcolour])
      elseif colours_extended[v.textcolour] then -- use 256 color xterm ansi when necessary
         table.insert(line, ANSI(38,5,colours_extended[v.textcolour]))
      elseif reinit then -- limit performance damage
         reinit = false
         init_ansi()
      end
      table.insert(line, v.text)
   end
   table.insert(line, ANSI(0))
   return table.concat(line)
end

local BLACK = 1
local RED = 2
local GREEN = 3  
local YELLOW = 4 
local BLUE = 5 
local MAGENTA = 6 
local CYAN = 7 
local WHITE = 8