====== Audiobus Forum Tips ====== Use this page to collect useful tips for using the [[https://forum.audiob.us|Audiobus Forum]] more effectively. ===== Finding Information ===== * **Searching in a thread** (//courtesy of forum member @dobbs//): * Type your search term into either the forum search box or into Google search. * Then type a space and copy/paste the link of the thread after it. * Delete the part at the end after the thread title (example: #latest, /p31, etc) then use the site: command. so what you enter into google search looks something like this: term-you're-searching-for site:forum.audiob.us/discussion/39594/elliot-garage-s-new-app-is-called-segments/ * Add your tips here! ===== Formatting Posts ===== * **Fixing unexpected formatting**: Certain characters trigger special formatting in the forum. For instance, if you start a line with #, the forum interprets that as saying you want a big "level 1" heading. So, what to do if you wanted to start a line off with something like **#1** and you don't want it in a huge font? When things like this happen, go back and put a **\** before the character (ex: **\#1**). * **Posting small inline bits of code**: If you need to post something that might be interpreted as forum formatting, or if you want something to stand out as code, enclose the text in single "back tick" (`) marks. For instance, `SendMIDINoteOn` will display something like ''SendMIDINoteOn''. The back tick character can be hard to find on some keyboards. (Hint: on iOS on-screen keyboard long press the apostrophe until the alternate characters are displayed, then slide your finger toward the character.) * **Posting multi-line bits of code**: To prevent the forum making a mess out of multiple lines of code, place three consecutive back ticks (''```'') on a line by themselves before and after the code. This will enclose the code in a nice box and prevent any of it from being interpreted as formatting code. {{tag>[forum search forum_tips audiobus_forum]}}