zxp2boriel 0.1.7

Convert ZX-Paintbrush (.zxp) files to Boriel Basic

zxp2boriel

A Python tool to convert ZX-Paintbrush (.zxp) sprite files into Boriel Basic DIM array declarations.

Features

• Converts ZX-Paintbrush bitmap data to Boriel Basic arrays
• Exports tile attributes (colors) automatically
• Generates individual arrays for each sprite/tile
• Supports sprites of any size (must be multiple of 8)
• Optional attribute export control

Installation

pip install zxp2boriel

Usage

zxp2boriel --input <file.zxp> --width <pixels> --rows <rows> --cols <cols> --output <file.bas> --name <array_name> [--no-attributes]

Arguments

• --input, -i: Input .zxp file path.
• --width, -w: Tile width in pixels (must be a multiple of 8).
• --rows, -r: Number of rows in the sprite sheet.
• --cols, -c: Number of columns in the sprite sheet.
• --output, -o: Output .bas file path.
• --name, -n: Name prefix for the generated array variables.
• --no-attributes: (Optional) Skip exporting attribute arrays.

Example

Convert an 8x8 tileset with 1 row and 6 columns:

zxp2boriel -i tileset.zxp -w 8 -r 1 -c 6 -o tileset.bas -n tile

This will generate a tileset.bas file containing individual arrays for each tile:

Dim tile0(7) As Ubyte => { _
	$00,$7E,$42,$5A,$00,$FF,$81,$81 _
}
Dim tile_attr0(0) As Ubyte => { $22 }

Dim tile1(7) As Ubyte => { _
	$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00 _
}
Dim tile_attr1(0) As Ubyte => { $22 }

...

Output Format

• Sprite Data: Each sprite is exported as {name}{index} (e.g., tile0, tile1)
• Attributes: Each sprite's attributes are exported as {name}_attr{index} (e.g., tile_attr0)
• Attributes are formatted in a single line for better readability
• Each sprite and its attributes are grouped together, separated from the next sprite by a blank line

Skipping Attributes

If you don't need color attributes:

zxp2boriel -i sprites.zxp -w 24 -r 2 -c 6 -o sprites.bas -n sprite --no-attributes

License

AGPL-v3