diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index 196c16015..aa5615c40 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ - [How do I edit maps?](#how-do-i-edit-maps) - [How do I edit the colors of an image?](#how-do-i-edit-the-colors-of-an-image) - [How do I write new features?](#how-do-i-write-new-features) +- [How do I share code on Discord?](#how-do-i-share-code-on-discord) - [I need more help!](#i-need-more-help) @@ -84,9 +85,20 @@ It really depends on what image you're trying to change the colors of, where the There are a number of special-purpose scripting languages, as described in [docs](https://pret.github.io/pokecrystal/). For more general features, you'll need to code directly in [assembly language][asm]. Some of the [tutorials][tutorials] for specific features may also be helpful. +## How do I share code on Discord? + +If you're looking for help on Discord, you'll probably need to share your code. How to do this: + +- Post *short* pieces of code in Discord messages, surrounded with three \`\`\`backticks\`\`\` to make a [code block][markdown]. +- Post longer pieces of code by linking to [GitHub Gist][gist], [Pastebin][pastebin], [Hastebin][hastebin], or other such sites. +- Share your entire pokecrystal project at once by hosting it on GitHub as a fork of this repository. Read the [GitHub Help][forkhelp] for details. + +If your code is on GitHub, you can [link to specific lines][snippethelp]. Put "`#L42`" at the end of a URL to link to line 42, or "`#L10-L20`" to link to lines 10-20. For example: [https://github.com/pret/pokecrystal/blob/master/main.asm#L21-L26](https://github.com/pret/pokecrystal/blob/master/main.asm#L21-L26) + + ## I need more help! -Try asking on IRC or Discord (see [README.md](README.md)). +Try asking on Discord or IRC (see [README.md](README.md)). [cygwin]: https://cygwin.com/install.html [rgbds]: https://github.com/rednex/rgbds/releases @@ -97,3 +109,9 @@ Try asking on IRC or Discord (see [README.md](README.md)). [irfanview]: https://www.irfanview.com/ [asm]: https://github.com/pret/pokecrystal/wiki/Assembly-programming [tutorials]: https://github.com/pret/pokecrystal/wiki/Tutorials +[markdown]: https://support.discordapp.com/hc/en-us/articles/210298617 +[gist]: https://gist.github.com/ +[pastebin]: https://pastebin.com/ +[hastebin]: https://hastebin.com/ +[forkhelp]: https://help.github.com/en/github/getting-started-with-github/fork-a-repo +[snippethelp]: https://help.github.com/en/github/managing-your-work-on-github/creating-a-permanent-link-to-a-code-snippet