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# Contributing
contributions to Furnace are welcome!
# Getting ready
log into your Github account, and click the Fork button in the header of the project's page.
then open a terminal and clone your fork:
```
git clone git@github.com:USERNAME/furnace.git
```
(replace `USERNAME` with your username)
# Working
## Code
bug fixes, improvements and several other things accepted.
the coding style is described here:
- indentation: two spaces. **strictly** spaces. do NOT use tabs.
- modified 1TBS style:
- no spaces in function calls
- spaces between arguments in function declarations
- no spaces in operations except for `||` and `&&`
- no space between variable name and assignment
- space between macro in string literals
- space after comment delimiter
- C++ pointer style: `void* variable` rather than `void *variable`
- indent switch cases
- preprocessor directives not intended
- if macro comprises more than one line, indent
- no new line after `template<>`
- prefer built-in types:
- `bool`
- `signed char` or `unsigned char` are 8-bit
- when the type is `char`, **always** specify whether it is signed or not.
- unspecified `char` is signed on x86 and unsigned on ARM, so yeah.
- the only situation in where unspecified `char` is allowed is for C strings (`const char*`).
- `short` or `unsigned short` are 16-bit
- `int` or `unsigned int` are 32-bit
- `float` is 32-bit
- `double` is 64-bit
- `long long int` or `unsigned long long int` are 64-bit
- avoid using 64-bit numbers as I still build for 32-bit systems.
- two `long`s are required to make Windows happy.
- `size_t` are 32-bit or 64-bit, depending on architecture.
- in float/double operations, always use decimal and `f` if single-precision.
- e.g. `1.0f` or `1.0` instead of `1`.
- prefer `NULL` over `nullptr` or any other proprietary null.
- don't use `auto` unless needed.
- use `String` for `std::string` (this is typedef'd in ta-utils.h).
- prefer using operator for String (std::string) comparisons (a=="").
- if you have to work with C strings, only use safe C string operations:
- snprintf
- strncpy
- strncat
- any other operation which specifies a limit
some files (particularly the ones in `src/engine/platform/sound` and `extern/`) don't follow this style.
you don't have to follow this style. I will fix it after I accept your contribution.
additional guidelines:
- in general **strongly** avoid breaking compatibility.
- do not touch loadFur/saveFur unless you know what you're doing!
- new fields must be at the end of each block to ensure forward compatibility
- likewise, the instrument read/write functions in DivInstrument have to be handled carefully
- any change to the format requires a version bump (see `src/engine/engine.h`).
- do not bump the version number under any circumstances!
- if you are making major changes to the playback routine, make sure to test with older songs to ensure nothing breaks.
- I will run a test suite to make sure this is the case.
- if something breaks, you might want to add a compatibility flag (this requires changing the format though).
- do not use `#pragma once`.
- do not memcmp() structs.
- on a switch block, **always** put `default` last and not in any other position.
- I have fear of some C/C++ compilers ignoring the rest of cases upon hitting default.
## Demo Songs
just put your demo song in `demos/`! be noted there are some guidelines:
- avoid Nintendo song covers.
- avoid big label song covers.
- low effort compositions/covers may not be accepted at all.
# Finishing
after you've done your modifications, commit the changes and push.
then open your fork on GitHub and send a pull request.
# I don't know how to use Git but I want to contribute with a demo song
you can also contact me directly! [find me here.](https://tildearrow.org/?p=contact)