function scr_text_counter_color() //gml_Script_scr_text_counter_color
{
    if (characters > 0 && characters < message_length)
    {
        current_char = string_char_at(message_draw, characters)
        switch current_char
        {
            case ".":
            case ",":
            case "?":
            case "!":
                counter_max = global.text_counter_max
                break
            default:
                if (color_count >= 1)
                {
                    switch current_char_2
                    {
                        case ".":
                        case ",":
                        case "?":
                        case "!":
                            counter_max = global.text_counter_max
                            break
                        default:
                            if (color_count >= 2)
                            {
                                switch current_char_3
                                {
                                    case ".":
                                    case ",":
                                    case "?":
                                    case "!":
                                        counter_max = global.text_counter_max
                                        break
                                    default:
                                        counter_max = 1
                                }

                                break
                            }
                            else
                                counter_max = 1
                    }

                    break
                }
                else
                    counter_max = 1
        }

        if (hold > 1)
            counter_max = 1
        counter += 1
        if (counter >= counter_max)
            counter = 0
    }
    else
        counter = 0
}