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The '''{{tt|BUG}} command''' is used while in-game to report a bug to Simutronics staff. The command works differently depending on which [[front end]] is being used.<br> |
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#REDIRECT [[bug]] |
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The {{tt|BUG}} command in-game sends an email to the appropriate staff member. |
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If you have things like screenshots that may be useful let us know in the BUG report and we'll contact you if the GM who ends up handling the bug thinks it will help. |
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==Syntax== |
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===Wrayth=== |
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:BUG {[[#Categories|category]]};{[[#Title|title]]};{[[#Text|text]]} |
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:: ex. BUG room;The description is missing;The room description is blank for the interior of Abu's House of Weapons. |
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===Genie=== |
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For Genie and any other FE with a mapped semi-colon: |
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:BUG {[[#Categories|category]]}\;{[[#Title|title]]}\;{[[#Text|text]]} |
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:: ex. BUG room\;The description is missing\;The room description is blank for the interior of Abu's House of Weapons. |
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===Vipmud=== |
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For Vipmud the semi-colon is mapped as follows: |
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:BUG {[[#Categories|category]]}~;{[[#Title|title]]}~;{[[#Text|text]]} |
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:: ex. Bug room~;The description is missing~;The room description is blank for the interior of Abu's House of Weapons. |
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===Wizard=== |
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In the [[Wizard]] front end, typing bug will produce syntax help as below: |
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This will issue an email to play.net's bug tracking database. Be as detailed as possible, describing what |
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you were doing, the behavior you expected, and the behavior you experienced. Preferably you should be in |
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the same room you were in when the bug occurred, holding the same equipment, and wearing the same gear, as |
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this information will be included in the bug report. DO NOT ISSUE BUG REPORTS FOR GAME CRASHES OR LAG |
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PROBLEMS. Do not use this mechanism to make suggestions or feature requests. Those should be posted to the |
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forums. |
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===Categories=== |
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{category} must be one of the following: |
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:DragonRealms specific categories |
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::CHARACTER - problems related to your character |
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::CREATURE - creatures and NPC problems |
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::MAGIC - problems with a spell, sign or symbol |
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::COMBAT - combat errors |
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::ROOM - problems with a room or area |
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::CRAFTING - issues with crafting |
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::TYPO - misspellings and grammar errors |
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::ITEM - problems with an item. Please hold it in your hand. |
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::OTHER - problems with things not easily categorized |
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:Client specific categories |
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::WRAYTH - problems with the Wrayth Front End |
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::ESCAPE - problems with the eScape Front End |
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::WEBFE - problems with the WebFE |
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::WIZARD - problems with the Wizard Front End |
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===Title=== |
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::{title} can be no more than 128 characters in length |
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===Text=== |
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:: {text} can be no more than 875 characters |
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{{RefAl|a=-}} |
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[[category:Commands|{{PAGENAME}}]] |
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[[page type is::command| ]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:13, 3 February 2022
The BUG command is used while in-game to report a bug to Simutronics staff. The command works differently depending on which front end is being used.
The BUG command in-game sends an email to the appropriate staff member.
If you have things like screenshots that may be useful let us know in the BUG report and we'll contact you if the GM who ends up handling the bug thinks it will help.
Syntax
Wrayth
- BUG {category};{title};{text}
- ex. BUG room;The description is missing;The room description is blank for the interior of Abu's House of Weapons.
Genie
For Genie and any other FE with a mapped semi-colon:
- BUG {category}\;{title}\;{text}
- ex. BUG room\;The description is missing\;The room description is blank for the interior of Abu's House of Weapons.
Vipmud
For Vipmud the semi-colon is mapped as follows:
- BUG {category}~;{title}~;{text}
- ex. Bug room~;The description is missing~;The room description is blank for the interior of Abu's House of Weapons.
Wizard
In the Wizard front end, typing bug will produce syntax help as below:
This will issue an email to play.net's bug tracking database. Be as detailed as possible, describing what you were doing, the behavior you expected, and the behavior you experienced. Preferably you should be in the same room you were in when the bug occurred, holding the same equipment, and wearing the same gear, as this information will be included in the bug report. DO NOT ISSUE BUG REPORTS FOR GAME CRASHES OR LAG PROBLEMS. Do not use this mechanism to make suggestions or feature requests. Those should be posted to the forums.
Categories
{category} must be one of the following:
- DragonRealms specific categories
- CHARACTER - problems related to your character
- CREATURE - creatures and NPC problems
- MAGIC - problems with a spell, sign or symbol
- COMBAT - combat errors
- ROOM - problems with a room or area
- CRAFTING - issues with crafting
- TYPO - misspellings and grammar errors
- ITEM - problems with an item. Please hold it in your hand.
- OTHER - problems with things not easily categorized
- Client specific categories
- WRAYTH - problems with the Wrayth Front End
- ESCAPE - problems with the eScape Front End
- WEBFE - problems with the WebFE
- WIZARD - problems with the Wizard Front End
Title
- {title} can be no more than 128 characters in length
Text
- {text} can be no more than 875 characters
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