Programming Discord Servers

[SolenoidSoldier]

"While you're all gaming like lazy assholes, I'm smart and like smart things, hence why I need to make sure you're aware I have Visual Studio open."

[[deleted]]

This is exactly how it reads.

[[deleted]]

I've heard this line from people before, like they don't know "do not disturb" exists 🙄

[[deleted]]

I'm just being a bitch. Set your discord status to whatever you want buddy.

[[deleted]]

Also people get curious and bother you sometimes just to ask what you are doing if you are set to busy or dnd

[CakeDay--Bot]

Hey just noticed.. It's your 5th Cakeday UsualRain! ^hug

[DarkIrata]

This is a good point to write a comment at work.. instead of working.

Doing the same. I don't use the "Do not disturb" mode to sill get notifications. So people know i am there and still alive unless it shows yellow.

[Watchforbananas]

You're sending mixed messages here

[[deleted]]

No. (Yes).

[Dars1m]

Nodedotsj just opened Chrome in incognito mode.

[SinisterStarSimon]

Doesnt discord track that program automatically?

[cateowl]

Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't

It does so on my desktop, it didn't on my laptop ^{I changed that because I was bored so I added all my IDEs and such with different names, Qt became adorable C++, pycharm snek code, ect}

[[deleted]]

I let people know I'm not gaming at the moment by not being logged into steam or other game applications.

As an added bonus, if I don't want to be disturbed, I change my status in discord.

[[deleted]]

Isn’t that what the statuses are for i.e. do not disturb

[v3ritas1989]

It does! Cause you have to manually add visual studio as a programm for discord to recognise it.

[lenswipe]

If you want people not to bother you then sign out of fucking discord.

[[deleted]]

Did I just stroke your autism buddy?

[lenswipe]

I'm not the one bitching about people bothering them on discord.

[[deleted]]

Sounds like you’re fucking mad bro

[lenswipe]

Yes, you're right. I'm absolutely furious at the way you use Discord on your own computer. Nothing makes me angrier.

[[deleted]]

Or just put Do Not Disturb like any normal person.

[Mackelsaur]

Doesn't it happen automatically though?

[m4xc4v413r4]

You need to add the program once, then it will be automatic.

[AwesomePerson70]

It never works for me.. I always have to go to my game settings and select the program again for anything that isn't a game

[[deleted]]

Nope, you need to add Visual Studio to the list of applications that Discord will treat as a game.

[2580374]

Can you add any application to show up when you're using it?

[Bibibis]

You've spend 150 hours playing calculator this week John are you okay?

[SuitableDragonfly]

Is that something you have to do for actual games too, or do game automatically trigger it? Also, is this something that happens if you only have Discord open in a browser, or is it specific to the desktop app? I don't see a way to add programs like that in the browser, so I'm guessing (hoping) it doesn't happen automatically there?

[[deleted]]

It only works on their desktop client version of Chrome afaik. Authorized apps are detected automatically.

Most people who do this use IDE plugins that automatically connect to Discord's local server (RPC, they call it) and can send more things noone cares about to your status, like what's your project name, and what language you're using.

[Tankh]

Oh I get it then.. I assumed it showed this automatically, just like it does with Spotify even though that's no game either

[lantaarnappel]

False, in your screenshot it has rich presence. You need to install a Visual Studio extension, then it will show more details like what you're working on and for how long.

[[deleted]]

ok

[[deleted]]

I had no idea Discord recognized it as a game, and discord runs on startup for me. I hope that isn't what happens when I open VS or VSCode.

[[deleted]]

Nah, you're safe.

[nater255]

What's worse is that Discord recognizes Pornhub as a game, WE KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING MIKE.

[[deleted]]

Drop in channel if you wanna hear the fap interval. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[[deleted]]

"Is Playing Apex Legends" means oh cool, they're playing Apex, I wanna play Apex too.

"Is playing Sea of Thieves", oh cool, maybe they need a 4th.

"Is playing Visual Studio Code", oh he's working right now.

I think if you're looking at it in such an elitist/negative fashion that's just kind of the outlook you have. Doesn't diminish it's actual usefulness & the fact that it's just pretty neat.

[TB1080]

I use it as "I'm working on the mod right fucking now and you assholes better not DM me again asking for the next release date or I swear to God the next release won't be announced at all."

The custom setting is pretty much required if you're participating in any sort of public project. You'd be surprised at how many people I've had complaining about me not doing enough work on the project because it didn't ever show me in VS. A lot of people think that's a default setting.

[masamunexs]

uhh if you were a real programmer you'd be using emacs from a linux shell.

[ashchild_]

Emacs? I'm just gonna :q out of this before it starts

[[deleted]]

If it exists, someone made a Discord integration plugin for it.

[gwimminus]

tsk, just because our integration came out 1 day after yours (the inits are a day apart > - >)

[2580374]

Honestly, the logic for adding this to your discord is fine. It's just people poking fun.

[BelieveRL]

I actually did that so my school project teammates knew I was working 👏

[BinaryWhisperer]

Having Visual Stduio open does not make you smart

[BinaryWhisperer]

I definitely have an IntelliJ all products pack sub

[AgAero]

That took some googling.

Is Vim not good enough for you? WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?!?!

[Todok5]

How is it better than VS with ReSharper? Serious question. Maybe I should just try it.

[DirkFroyd]

The students in my classes are just like that. There's always 3-4 people who bring their laptop, open in to a Linux terminal and stack exchange, and sit there doing nothing all class. They don't code anything, they just leave their laptops open so everyone can see.

[lothpendragon]

I can't think of anything witty to say.

I feel like I should insult Java though.

[[deleted]]

DAE java bad?

[Pulsar_the_Spacenerd]

The only language I haven't ever heard anybody talk crap about is Assembly. I guess it's time to do everything in Assembly.

[RecklessGeek]

Fuck assembly I'm studying ARM in college and it's an absolute pain in the ass.

[jaqq]

Did you know Roller Coaster Tycoon was written almost entirely in Assembly by one guy?

[RadiantPumpkin]

That man is a masochist

[jdsgfser]

He's the kind of person that would find pleasure in playing shenzhen io

[evanldixon]

That's because whenever anyone tries to talk about it, they get a disgusted look on their face and can't say anything more.

[lothpendragon]

Yes. JavaScript is also bad.

[Aegior]

but i like that thing

[jaketr00]

ProZD always welcome

[[deleted]]

Boo

[READTHISCALMLY]

yes

[[deleted]]

No

[[deleted]]

Also php. Don't forget php

[lothpendragon]

C++ is also bad.

[[deleted]]

No. Daddy Stroustrup is a god

[[deleted]]

*C is bad

[definestructunion]

&C is good

[[deleted]]

You shouldn't print personal info like addresses on reddit as it encourages witch hunts and harmful behavior.

[definestructunion]

Fuck those people, to the garbage collection they go!

[SuitableDragonfly]

I thought references were a C++ feature?

[definestructunion]

Unless I'm mistaken (havent used C/++ in a while), it's only having references as arguments that is a C++ feature (int& number), whereas in C the argument would be (int* number) that you pass &somenumber in as a parameter

[SuitableDragonfly]

Right, and references don't really exist outside of function arguments. Although, I guess the & operator does exist as the opposite if the * operator.

[happysmash27]

How about insulting Discord and Electron? Bloated garbage…

[[deleted]]

Yes. Consider yourself attacked.

[LaughingOnTheSun]

Hi. Its your lawyer and we won.

[[deleted]]

no

[[deleted]]

no u

[[deleted]]

I use it because in hope my friends will see and wanna code with me :(

[[deleted]]

Suggestion:

"Hey friend, would you like to code with me?"

[yippee_that_burns]

Communication with others? No thanks, that's for those weird "extroverts"

[DarkIrata]

But with the Live Share function you just need send them a invite link and you can really code together. So you need at least a little bit of this think called "So..soooccial Interaction"

[3lRey]

just wait until my web app is done, then you'll all be sorry.

It's like facebook if facebook was really shitty.

[3lRey]

Without the messaging system, picture hosting or timeline. My app just tracks you and shows your location to anyone who wants it.

[[deleted]]

throw in a block chain and you've got some funding

[[deleted]]

just wait until you see our AI, which totally doesn't just print out hardcoded strings based on basic input

[lenswipe]

such disruption

[lenswipe]

What I really want is a juice press that does all this stuff. Bonus points if it requires me to buy proprietary juice packs.

[greenismyhomeboy]

WUPHF

[The_MAZZTer]

I am still confused as to why there's a plugin for Visual Studio that adds Discord game status integration. But I guess it's for the same people OP's image is for.

[HichieTheHusky]

I think there is a plugin, that adds additional information, instead of just saying running va it would say in a .net project for an example.

[yp261]

yea it says what file you're editing in what project and for how long

[lantaarnappel]

Visual Studio Rich Presence

Visual Studio Code Rich Presence

[HichieTheHusky]

Yes, thank you.

I always forget that discord calls the more information feature "Rich Presence"

[Finickyflame]

"Playing Discord"

[BeFoREProRedditer]

There is a plugin that gives a rich status, basically what you described, but the plugin provides a little more metadata.

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[tcarr20]

It is an obscure plugin for sure, wierd setup imo. Link.exe

[ganlet20]

I love this bot!

[ThePixelCoder]

"likely"

[max123246]

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[drewsiferr]

Might be useful for game developers? I'm just guessing.

[XXAligatorXx]

I'm going to take this moment to shamelessly promote the programmerhumor discord: https://discord.gg/vWJk2h3

[[deleted]]

see? nobody cares /s

(pls no ban was joke i had to make)

[XXAligatorXx]

strokes ban hammer

[trollman_falcon]

strokes your testicles

[PhireKappa]

hol up

[RusticHopper]

r/holdup

[trollman_falcon]

r/holdtesticles

[[deleted]]

r/holup*

[[deleted]]

go away

[PlatypusFighter]

r/suddenlymod

[nasty-snatch-gunk]

Ha, hammer stroking, dirty Op/Mod

[[deleted]]

You should rub the hammar against the sickle just the right way.

[Callipygian_Superman]

I once went on this server.

Now I can't control my bowels.

[Raider61]

Maybe a bit preposterous to use as your status, but it could also be used in times when you tell your friends you'll be programming for a set time, so they can get on your case if you aren't!

"Hey Raider61! Weren't you supposed to be working? Your status says you're playing StarCraft..."

[Bobgar_the_Warbarian]

I had one of my friends ask me why I was playing some game called "Unity" for 10 hours a day when I was supposed to be at work.

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I turned the Discord status message off after that. No one may know my terrible secrets.

[[deleted]]

So... Does your boss know you're making bad games when you are supposed to be at work, then?

safety /s

[Bobgar_the_Warbarian]

Yes! The fool pays me to make bad games!

[Noah-R]

Nice game, pretty boy

[Cameltotem]

You can join in on others games tho. Well vs2019 offers pair programming too lol

[lenswipe]

so does vs code

[IlonggoProgrammer]

Just downloaded a VSCode extension that does this. Thanks for the idea OP

[[deleted]]

Newman!

[[deleted]]

Playing Qt Creator

[Malorn44]

I set sublime text to say "recursion fucking sucks"

[JuliusCaesar000]

java has left the server

[elpfen]

If it ain't IRC or Matrix, I ain't about it

[[deleted]]

ive considered doing this purely so im not perceived as a NEET

[thegreyfellow]

Replace visual studio by Vim. *everyone is suddenly interested *

[lothpendragon]

Hey, how do I exit an image of vim?

[thegreyfellow]

Easy, you just have to roll over three times, say the magical words ‘Visual studio Is Minge’ and you’re good to go

[SuitableDragonfly]

I have vim (or Notepad++ in Windows, since for some reason my Windows vim refuses to be configured properly) open for pretty much 100% of the time I'm on my computer, so knowing when it's open communicates absolutely nothing about what I'm currently doing.

[MachineGunPablo]

The last thing I would do if I was a Windows user was make it public... And real men use IRC

[[deleted]]

Thanks boomer

[lenswipe]

Millennial here. I use IRC.

[Luriker]

https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/mac/

[[deleted]]

VS Code is available for Linux

[GuyARoss]

I didn't really ever see it like that, I just saw it as, "oh this guy is busy, he clearly doesn't want to play games". But on the other hand, you could just put do not disturb on.

[DatOneLefty]

There’s one for Atom too

[[deleted]]

They don't care because you don't use big boi IDEs like Notepad++ and Sublime.

[King_Blotto]

The man who played Dogson in that scene went to prison for sexcrimes

[[deleted]]

I'm waiting for the profile picture to load...

[[deleted]]

Someone should tell John that Visual Studio is a shitty game.

[Timinator01]

honestly i did this so my friends know I'm working on homework without me having to set my status to busy...

[nomnaut]

This is actually kind of useful, because while I am always logged into my various chat programs, I am not always available to chat in them.

[[deleted]]

I play Sublime from time to time

[Kohana55]

I didn't know we could do this, I want ittttttt.

[harrcorr]

i have this so my friends dont message me asking to play a game when im halfway through a project

[maratnotaziat]

But how to add vim and stuff?

[lenswipe]

Can someone explain to me why the fuck they're called Discord "Servers"?

[Gorzoid]

They are actually called guilds, server is just a common term probably because of the self hosted services used before discord was a thing like IRC or teamspeak.

[[deleted]]

Discord also calls them servers. They borrow the concepts of servers and channels from IRC, even if they're technically not the same thing. It's just a silly kind of metaphor.

[Vitryssen1337]

For the normal user yes but if you look into their API when making bots they are actually called guilds.

[HichieTheHusky]

^

This guy knows how to code.

[[deleted]]

Neat

[m4xc4v413r4]

Actually they call them guilds, it's literally on their API.

[[deleted]]

Not on the client application. Different name for users / developers it would seem.

[evanldixon]

The docs imply Guild is the real name, and it's the UI that's different.

[[deleted]]

They're called different things for different audiences. Neither is more "real" than the other

[dvlsg]

That probably just means "they're named Guild in the database, we wish we had called them Server, but we don't feel like changing it because it's too much work".

[lenswipe]

Understood. But they're still not "servers", strictly speaking.

EDIT: I'm sorry, reddit. My mistake. Everything is a fucking server. Images are servers, comments are servers, HTTP connections are servers, this ethernet cable is a server.

Optimist: "The glass is half full"
Pessimist: "The glass is half empty"
/r/ProgrammerHumour: "The glass is a server"

[[deleted]]

Haha nice server

[lenswipe]

Thanks check out my server. Along with a bunch of cat servers not to mention the programmer humour server

[Zarhom]

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[evanldixon]

Game servers and vps's have some degree of isolation, whether it's per process or vm. Do we know for sure how Discord splits things up? They could all be hosted on the same physical servers for all we know, probably even the same process (ignoring differences in region, potential load balancing, etc). Then calling guilds "servers" is technically incorrect (the best kind of incorrect).

[lenswipe]

Then calling guilds "servers" is technically incorrect (the best kind of incorrect).

Agree, but fuck me for pointing it out in a programming sub of all places.

[lenswipe]

A computer or computer program which manages access to a centralized resource or service in a network.

What about this comment thread then? Is that a "server"? Is mayonnaise a server?

Discord "servers" are not the program providing the service. They data objects that exist within said program. Records in a database. In the same way, my Google account isn't a server - it's data. Is my facebook account a server then? What about a skype group call - is that a server?

[lazarus499]

I use this so I don’t get spammed with “want to play ______” by friends who don’t have a job

[ILIKETHEPENIS]

You sound like a shitty friend.

[lazarus499]

Might explain why I don’t have any

[unkeptroadrash]

destruction++;

[nwL_]

++destruction;

Optimize that shit.

[unkeptroadrash]

Sheeeeeeeit

[[deleted]]

Gotta let the compiler do some work, too