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 Compiling from commandline is as easy as: `fpc -XX -CX -Xs -Fujtemplate restemplate.pas`
 
-If you use Lazarus, you can simply open the project file `restemplate.pas`.
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+If you use Lazarus, you can simply open the project file `restemplate.pas`.
+
+# Appendix A: Color Codes
+
+Taken from the FPC source:
+
+
+```Pascal
+{ Foreground and background color constants }
+  Black         = 0;
+  Blue          = 1;
+  Green         = 2;
+  Cyan          = 3;
+  Red           = 4;
+  Magenta       = 5;
+  Brown         = 6;
+  LightGray     = 7;
+
+{ Foreground color constants }
+  DarkGray      = 8;
+  LightBlue     = 9;
+  LightGreen    = 10;
+  LightCyan     = 11;
+  LightRed      = 12;
+  LightMagenta  = 13;
+  Yellow        = 14;
+  White         = 15;
+
+{ Add-in for blinking }
+  Blink         = 128; 
+```
+
+Blink can be added by setting the appropriate bit.
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