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Abma: /* As a developer who found a bug */

2019-10-16T20:44:50Z

As a developer who found a bug

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	# disable LuaRules/LuaUI for testing		# disable LuaRules/LuaUI for testing
	# debug all relevant Lua callins"		# debug all relevant Lua callins

	Bugs should be reported for latest release version and latest develop version.		Bugs should be reported for latest release version and latest develop version.

	[[Category:Engine Dev]]		[[Category:Engine Dev]]

Abma: /* As a developer who found a bug */

2019-10-16T20:44:20Z

As a developer who found a bug

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	Also please:		Also please:

	1) disable LuaRules/LuaUI for testing		# disable LuaRules/LuaUI for testing
	2) debug all relevant Lua callins"		# debug all relevant Lua callins"

	Bugs should be reported for latest release version and latest develop version.		Bugs should be reported for latest release version and latest develop version.

	[[Category:Engine Dev]]		[[Category:Engine Dev]]

Abma: /* As a developer who found a bug */

2019-10-16T20:41:21Z

As a developer who found a bug

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	If you found a bug in the Spring Engine, please report it to the [http://springrts.com/mantis bug tracker].		If you found a bug in the Spring Engine, please report it to the [http://springrts.com/mantis bug tracker].
	Before [http://springrts.com/mantis/bug_report_page.php filling a bug], please look if someone else [http://springrts.com/mantis/view_all_bug_page.php already has reported] this issue.		Before [http://springrts.com/mantis/bug_report_page.php filling a bug], please look if someone else [http://springrts.com/mantis/view_all_bug_page.php already has reported] this issue.

			Also please:

			1) disable LuaRules/LuaUI for testing
			2) debug all relevant Lua callins"

	Bugs should be reported for latest release version and latest develop version.		Bugs should be reported for latest release version and latest develop version.

	[[Category:Engine Dev]]		[[Category:Engine Dev]]

Silentwings: /* Logfiles, screenshots, replays */

2018-04-16T12:33:01Z

Logfiles, screenshots, replays

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	* Screenshots are taken with the F12 key and saved in the \screenshots\ folder. You can attach them to postings or upload on site such as: [http://www.imgur.com imgur.com] , [http://www.abload.de abload.de]		* Screenshots are taken with the F12 key and saved in the \screenshots\ folder. You can attach them to postings or upload on site such as: [http://www.imgur.com imgur.com] , [http://www.abload.de abload.de]

	* If a dev asks you for more information, please answer his questions.		If a dev asks you for more information, please answer his questions. Try to avoid endless discussions why a bug was introduced, be polite!

	* Try to avoid endless discussions why a bug was introduced, be polite!

	* If you want more tips for a good bug-report, please read "[http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html How to Report Bugs Effectively]"

			If you want more tips for a good bug-report, please read "[http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html How to Report Bugs Effectively]"
	'''The better the bug-report, the better the chances, that it will be fixed!'''		'''The better the bug-report, the better the chances, that it will be fixed!'''

Silentwings: /* Logfiles, screenshots, replays */

2018-04-16T12:32:17Z

Logfiles, screenshots, replays

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	==Logfiles, screenshots, replays==		==Logfiles, screenshots, replays==
	* ~~Always~~ attach [[infolog.txt]], as it contains system/driver/version info and if spring crashed~~. Click the link to see what it is and how to share it~~.		* It is best to always attach [[infolog.txt]], as it contains system/driver/version info and a stacktrace if spring crashed.

	* Attach a replay: often Bugs can't be reproduced, its often better to see something than to only read about that.		* Attach a replay: often Bugs can't be reproduced, its often better to see something than to only read about that.
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	'''The better the bug-report, the better the chances, that it will be fixed!'''		'''The better the bug-report, the better the chances, that it will be fixed!'''


	== Where to report bugs==		== Where to report bugs==

Silentwings: remove link to mostly outdated info (reverts change by 8611z)

2016-12-13T20:33:18Z

remove link to mostly outdated info (reverts change by 8611z)

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	== See if the bug and a solution are already known ==		== See if the bug and a solution are already known ==
	Check that it isn't already visible ~~in the FAQ of the project or~~ somewhere near the top of the ~~relevent~~ bugtracker:		Check that it isn't already visible somewhere near the top of the relevant bugtracker:

	~~[[FAQ:trouble\|Spring Engine trouble shooting FAQ]] &~~ [https://springrts.com/mantis Spring Engine bugtracker (mantis)]		[https://springrts.com/mantis Spring Engine bugtracker (mantis)]

	[https://github.com/springlobby/springlobby/issues Spring Lobby (github)]		[https://github.com/springlobby/springlobby/issues Spring Lobby (github)]

8611z: /* See if the bug and a solution are already known */ FAQ back in

2016-05-28T11:42:31Z

See if the bug and a solution are already known: FAQ back in

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	== See if the bug and a solution are already known ==		== See if the bug and a solution are already known ==
	Check that it isn't already visible somewhere near the top of the relevent bugtracker:		Check that it isn't already visible in the FAQ of the project or somewhere near the top of the relevent bugtracker:

	[https://springrts.com/mantis Spring Engine (mantis)]		[[FAQ:trouble\|Spring Engine trouble shooting FAQ]] & [https://springrts.com/mantis Spring Engine bugtracker (mantis)]

	[https://github.com/springlobby/springlobby/issues Spring Lobby (github)]		[https://github.com/springlobby/springlobby/issues Spring Lobby (github)]
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	Or see the relevent project pages for links to other bug trackers. There is also a [https://springrts.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=11 helps and bugs forum].		Or see the relevent project pages for links to other bug trackers. There is also a [https://springrts.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=11 helps and bugs forum].


	== How to report bugs==		== How to report bugs==

Silentwings at 08:31, 28 October 2015

2015-10-28T08:31:55Z

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	[https://github.com/dansan/spring-replay-site/issues Replay Site (github)]		[https://github.com/dansan/spring-replay-site/issues Replay Site (github)]

	Or see the relevent project pages for links to other bug trackers.		Or see the relevent project pages for links to other bug trackers. There is also a [https://springrts.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=11 helps and bugs forum].

Silentwings: remove outdated links, add links to common bugtrackers

2015-10-28T08:30:59Z

remove outdated links, add links to common bugtrackers

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	== See if the bug and a solution are already known ==		== See if the bug and a solution are already known ==
	~~You can do so in~~ the ~~[[FAQ]]~~		Check that it isn't already visible somewhere near the top of the relevent bugtracker:

	~~You can also have a look at recent and stickied threads in the~~ [~~http~~://springrts.com/~~phpbb/viewforum.php?f=11 Help & Bugs Forum~~]		[https://springrts.com/mantis Spring Engine (mantis)]

	== How to report bugs==		[https://github.com/springlobby/springlobby/issues Spring Lobby (github)]

			[https://github.com/dansan/spring-replay-site/issues Replay Site (github)]

			Or see the relevent project pages for links to other bug trackers.


			== How to report bugs==
	To report a bug, please give a description, what is going wrong and '''how it can be reproduced'''. what steps are required to reproduce it? If required to reproduce the bug add a script or/and a link to the Game/Map.		To report a bug, please give a description, what is going wrong and '''how it can be reproduced'''. what steps are required to reproduce it? If required to reproduce the bug add a script or/and a link to the Game/Map.

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	== Where to report bugs==		== Where to report bugs==
	===As a player who needs help===
			Bugs in individual games should be reported to the game developers - contact the game developer first if you are unsure.

			===As a player who needs help or thinks they found a bug===
	Do not be afraid to ask for help [http://springrts.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=11 in the forum.] Read the guidelines above so people can help you as good as possible.		Do not be afraid to ask for help [http://springrts.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=11 in the forum.] Read the guidelines above so people can help you as good as possible.

Malric at 08:18, 17 June 2014

2014-06-17T08:18:14Z

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	If you found a bug in the Spring Engine, please report it to the [http://springrts.com/mantis bug tracker].		If you found a bug in the Spring Engine, please report it to the [http://springrts.com/mantis bug tracker].
	Before [http://springrts.com/mantis/bug_report_page.php filling a bug], please look if someone else [http://springrts.com/mantis/view_all_bug_page.php already has reported] this issue.		Before [http://springrts.com/mantis/bug_report_page.php filling a bug], please look if someone else [http://springrts.com/mantis/view_all_bug_page.php already has reported] this issue.

			Bugs should be reported for latest release version and latest develop version.

	[[Category:Engine Dev]]		[[Category:Engine Dev]]