* Update compiling_for_windows.rst
mingw already includes make and gcc
this was causing a build error on windows since it was using an older version of GCC
The scoop scons version is also outdated so its needed to be installed from python directly
- Remove prompt or `$` sign which makes triple-click based selection
more difficult and time-consuming.
- Use `platform` instead of `p` alias in all SCons examples.
Command used:
lychee **/*.rst --github-token="..." --accept="100..=103,200..=299,429"
429 error codes were allowed due to a high number of false positives,
even with a GitHub token specified.
This line can be simplified from:
`If installing Visual Studio 2017 or 2019, make sure to enable **C++** in
the list of workflows to install.`
To:
`Make sure to enable **C++** in the list of workflows to install.`
This line is not needed as we don't support 2015 anymore:
`If installing Visual Studio 2015, make sure to run a **Custom**
installation instead of **Typical** and select **C++** as a language there.`
This can be simplified from:
`If you've already made the mistake of installing Visual Studio without
C++ support, run the installer again; it should present you a **Modify** button.`
To:
`If you've already installed Visual Studio without C++ support, run the installer
again; it should present you a **Modify** button.`
From my checking on my system, this line is no longer true, so we can remove it:
`Running the installer from *Add/Remove Programs* will only give you
a **Repair** option, which won't let you install C++ tools.`
Now we can move the simplified text up so that the reader does not have to dig through the entire document to find that important bit of information, while not making the text at the top much longer due removing outdated information.
Fix outdated environment variables when setting up MinGW-w64 paths. Also
add a note to mind different host/target architectures (common pitfall
when compiling from e.g. Apple silicon).
Co-authored-by: Hugo Locurcio <hugo.locurcio@hugo.pro>
The Introduction to the buildsystem page still mentions this parameter
in case it needs to be changed, but in most situations, the default
value of `(number of CPU threads) - 1` does a good job.
- Merge Community/Contributing and Engine Development into one top-level section, Contributing.
- Structure it in a way that gives equal priority to various ways to contribute, including documentation.
- Rename several articles to be more comprehensive and in line with the overall state of the documentation.
- Rewrite the guide for class reference contributions.
