How to Post in the Forums

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All messages concerning a program in supported software list (whatever it is: bug, feedback) must be posted in the following forum:

http://www.playonlinux.com/en/forum-22-Application_tests.html

All messages regarding PlayOnLinux specifically:

https://www.playonlinux.com/en/forum-72-PlayOnLinux.html

All messages regarding PlayOnMac specifically:

https://www.playonlinux.com/en/forum-73-PlayOnMac.html

All messages concerning unsupported apps must be posting in the "manual installation" section:

http://www.playonlinux.com/en/forum-24-Manual_installations.html

Writting a script and needing help? You can safely post your message in the "your creation" section:

http://www.playonlinux.com/en/forum-25-Your_creations.html

For questions about the website, please go here:

http://www.playonlinux.com/en/forum-71-Website.html

For everything else:

http://www.playonlinux.com/en/forum-74-General_discussion.html

What information is needed in my post?

There are few rules to respect. To start, you have to be polite and write fluently (SMS language is forbidden, message are immediatly deleted). Then, try to provide as much information as you can

Linux version: You OS distribution, architecture, and version.

Version of POL: PlayOnLinux version (you can get it in the help menu: About PlayOnLinux).

Full computer specs: CPU, RAM, graphics card type and installed drivers, etc..

All error message you can find (preferably from the debug logs available in Tools -> PlayOnLinux/PlayOnMac debugger)

For example, this kind of message won't be accepted: 

Hi, I have a big problem with POL, when I try to run it, it doesn't work. Please help, it is urgent, I'm new in linux, I don't understand anything! Please help!

Topics like this, or without the required information will be locked.

How do I properly paste a log?

That is really easy; copy and paste it, and give it the console style (Styles -> Console)

Example: 

wine: Call from

0x7b83d8e9 to unimplemented function imm32.dll.ImmGetContext,
aborting

wine: Unimplemented
function imm32.dll.ImmGetContext called at address 0x7b83d8e9 (thread
0026), starting debugger...

err:module:load_builtin_dll
failed to load .so lib for builtin L"dbghelp.dll":
/home/jonsnow/.PlayOnLinux//wine/linux-x86/1.7.1-GuildWars2/lib/libz.so.1:
fichier trop court

err:module:import_dll
Loading library dbghelp.dll (which is needed by
L"C:\\windows\\system32\\winedbg.exe") failed (error
c000007a).

How do I properly paste a script?

Exactly the same, but instead of Console, choose PlayOnLinux script. The code will be coloured once posted: 

#!/bin/bash
# Date : (2014-06-09 20:00)
# Last revision : (2014-06-09 20:00)
# Wine version used : 1.7.12
# Distribution used to test : Ubuntu 14.04 - 64 bit (KDE)
# Author : Tutul & Rashintawak
# License : GNU/GPL v3
  
## Beta script ##
  
[ "$PLAYONLINUX" = "" ] && exit 0
source "$PLAYONLINUX/lib/sources"
  
TITLE="The mighty quest for epic loot"
PREFIX="TheMightyQuest"
EDITOR="Ubisoft"
GAME_URL="https://www.themightyquest.com"
AUTHOR="Tutul & Rashintawak"
GAME_VMS="512"
  
# Starting the script
#POL_GetSetupImages "" "" "$TITLE" No image uploaded for now
POL_SetupWindow_Init
# POL_SetupWindow_SetID Not now
  
# Starting debugging API
POL_Debug_Init
  
POL_SetupWindow_presentation "$TITLE" "$EDITOR" "$GAME_URL" "$AUTHOR" "$PREFIX"
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