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Petmate 9 PETSCII Editor

wbochar working version: 0.9.4

Originally written by nurpax, their version (8.x) is here. Petmate9 is a cross platform PETSCII graphics editor written in React/Redux/Electron, maintained by Wolfgang-Aaron Bochar (wbochar).

Notes from Wolfgang

I like this tool for its simplicity and ease of use. I asked Nurpax/Janne if I could work on another version of it, trying to add some community requests and bug fixes. I am not a professional electron coder, so before reading some of the brutality contained in my updated sources: be kind. I'll take requests, but I do have a day job :)

if you want to mess with it

  • npm install
  • npm start

be forewarned; do not go down the npm upgrade rabbit hole. there are so many extinct npm packages that you'll never come out from that hell.

I know that some of them are not safe (or up-to-date), but really I don't care. I got trapped in the hole for a long time and decided not to pursue it without a priest and someone who's a better/experienced coder than myself.

I use VSCODE/Win11 as my dev env for this project.

Change Log/History: CHANGELOG.md

Current Tasks (0.9.4)

  • CTRL +/-/0 Zoom in/out/100%
  • Test file imports on MAC/Unix (filename separators issues)
  • review keyboard shortcuts old and new and make sure they do as they say
  • Update menu system with new features
  • remove Zoom State from everything
  • Remove Debug Menu Item
  • add bucket and brush cursor adjustments
  • if character palette is clicked and the current tool is not fill or pencil switch tool to pencil

Competed Tasks (0.9.4)

  • After Editing/Saving then File/New shows the old filename in the titlebar
  • Added New File as blank filename in titlebar
  • D64 export window needs header and ID input boxes
  • D64 export window Needs explanation paragraph about inputs
  • Petmate File/Open defaults borderOn:true (should load from file or false)
  • Remove debugging console.log's
  • right click fill does blank char current colour
  • ctrl right click fill does transparency char current colour
  • esc key resets to pencil (From Keyboard, FloodFill and Brush)

Wishful thinking / Someday

  • Adjust SEQ import to handle animation captures (SHIFT/CLRHOME=New Frame etc..)
  • copy should support multiple object types in clipboard
  • paste to new frame
  • Paste to global clipboard as PNG/Bitmap or JSON
  • CTRL-SHIFT-N: selection to new screen
  • Guide Layer: load/show a guide layer
  • Guide Layer: move/zoom/pan layer
  • Guide Layer: change/toggle layer transparency
  • PNG imports a little more forgiving
  • c1541 Script export
  • Zoom Reset for all frames (helpful for animations)

Distribution

  • Setup Website
  • record videos showing new tools and adjustments
  • Instruction Manual

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