Beginchat (Slash Command)

Slash Command

/beginchat string

Starts chat-entry mode with given string.

String is the text you'd like to copy into the chat box.
/beginchat will activate the chat box and paste "string" into the chat line with your cursor at the end.
This command is not to be confused with /startchat which takes no arguments and simply activates the chat box.
Two of the game's default keybindings make use of this command:
- COMMA "," - show chat$$beginchat /tell $target,
- SEMICOLON ";" - show chat$$beginchat ;
This command is useful as an alternate to /bind_load_file for loading in some text binds that need to be used immediately. Binds loaded using /beginchat tend to take effect immediately, whereas /bind_load_file often does not take effect until the character has moved to a new zone or after restarting the game client.

/beginchat /send "channel name"
- note the trailing space.
- Will open the chat box with /send "channel name" in it.

/bind key beginchat /send "channel name"
- binds key to open the chat box with /send "channel name" in it for fast chatting on a global chat channel.
- /bind LCTRL+key beginchat /send "channel name" [$name - $level $archetype]:
  - same as above but with character name and archetype in the front, useful for team finding.