Add an option to export a JSON file with the project data

Probably temporary, it might be a good idea to add a third "Data" tab in the export dialog, if we add stuff like exporting to Godot resources, such as AnimatedSprite, AnimationPlayer etc.

Translations/Translations.pot

@@ -2378,6 +2378,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "minute(s)"
 msgstr ""
 
+#. A setting found in the export dialog. When enabled, a JSON file containing the project's data is also being exported. JSON refers to this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON
+msgid "Export JSON data"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. A setting found in the export dialog. When enabled, each layer is being exported as a different file, or as different frames if the target format is gif/apng/video.
 msgid "Split layers"
 msgstr ""

src/Autoload/Export.gd

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ var custom_exporter_generators := {}
 var current_tab := ExportTab.IMAGE
 ## All frames and their layers processed/blended into images
 var processed_images: Array[ProcessedImage] = []
+var export_json := false
 var split_layers := false
 
 # Spritesheet options
@@ -351,7 +352,16 @@ func export_processed_images(
 			return false
 
 	_scale_processed_images()
-
+	if export_json:
+		var json := JSON.stringify(project.serialize())
+		var json_file_name := project.name + ".json"
+		if OS.has_feature("web"):
+			var json_buffer := json.to_utf8_buffer()
+			JavaScriptBridge.download_buffer(json_buffer, json_file_name, "application/json")
+		else:
+			var json_path := project.export_directory_path.path_join(json_file_name)
+			var json_file := FileAccess.open(json_path, FileAccess.WRITE)
+			json_file.store_string(json)
 	# override if a custom export is chosen
 	if project.file_format in custom_exporter_generators.keys():
 		# Divert the path to the custom exporter instead

src/Main.gd

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ var splash_dialog: AcceptDialog:
 
 
 class CLI:
-	static var args_list = {
+	static var args_list := {
 		["--version", "--pixelorama-version"]:
 		[CLI.print_version, "Prints current Pixelorama version"],
 		["--size"]: [CLI.print_project_size, "Prints size of the given project"],
@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@ class CLI:
 		["--scale"]: [CLI.set_export_scale, "[integer] Scales up the export image by a number"],
 		["--frames", "-f"]: [CLI.set_frames, "[integer-integer] Used to specify frame range"],
 		["--direction", "-d"]: [CLI.set_direction, "[0, 1, 2] Specifies direction"],
+		["--json"]: [CLI.set_json, "Export the JSON data of the project"],
 		["--split-layers"]: [CLI.set_split_layers, "Each layer exports separately"],
-		["--help", "-h"]: [CLI.generate_help, "Use to print HELP"]
+		["--help", "-h", "-?"]: [CLI.generate_help, "Displays this help page"]
 	}
 
 	static func generate_help(_project: Project, _next_arg: String):
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ some useful [SYSTEM OPTIONS] are:
 
 
 [USER OPTIONS]:\n
-(The terms in [ ] reflects the valid type for corresponding argument).
+(The terms in [ ] reflect the valid type for corresponding argument).
 
 """
 				% OS.get_executable_path().get_file()
@@ -142,6 +143,9 @@ some useful [SYSTEM OPTIONS] are:
 		else:
 			print(Export.AnimationDirection.keys()[Export.direction])
 
+	static func set_json(_project: Project, _next_arg: String) -> void:
+		Export.export_json = true
+
 	static func set_split_layers(_project: Project, _next_arg: String) -> void:
 		Export.split_layers = true
 

src/UI/Dialogs/ExportDialog.gd

@@ -419,6 +419,10 @@ func _on_ExportDialog_popup_hide() -> void:
 	frame_timer.stop()
 
 
+func _on_export_json_toggled(toggled_on: bool) -> void:
+	Export.export_json = toggled_on
+
+
 func _on_split_layers_toggled(toggled_on: bool) -> void:
 	Export.split_layers = toggled_on
 	Export.process_data()

src/UI/Dialogs/ExportDialog.tscn

@@ -281,7 +281,12 @@ layout_mode = 2
 tooltip_text = "The character(s) that separate the file name and the frame number"
 text = "_"
 
-[node name="SplitLayers" type="CheckBox" parent="VBoxContainer/VSplitContainer/VBoxContainer/AdvancedOptions/GridContainer" groups=["ExportImageOptions"]]
+[node name="ExportJSON" type="CheckBox" parent="VBoxContainer/VSplitContainer/VBoxContainer/AdvancedOptions/GridContainer"]
+layout_mode = 2
+mouse_default_cursor_shape = 2
+text = "Export JSON data"
+
+[node name="SplitLayers" type="CheckBox" parent="VBoxContainer/VSplitContainer/VBoxContainer/AdvancedOptions/GridContainer"]
 layout_mode = 2
 mouse_default_cursor_shape = 2
 text = "Split layers"
@@ -348,6 +353,7 @@ size_flags_horizontal = 3
 [connection signal="item_selected" from="VBoxContainer/VSplitContainer/VBoxContainer/FilePath/FileFormat" to="." method="_on_FileFormat_item_selected"]
 [connection signal="item_selected" from="VBoxContainer/VSplitContainer/VBoxContainer/AdvancedOptions/GridContainer/Interpolation" to="." method="_on_Interpolation_item_selected"]
 [connection signal="text_changed" from="VBoxContainer/VSplitContainer/VBoxContainer/AdvancedOptions/GridContainer/SeparatorCharacter" to="." method="_on_SeparatorCharacter_text_changed"]
+[connection signal="toggled" from="VBoxContainer/VSplitContainer/VBoxContainer/AdvancedOptions/GridContainer/ExportJSON" to="." method="_on_export_json_toggled"]
 [connection signal="toggled" from="VBoxContainer/VSplitContainer/VBoxContainer/AdvancedOptions/GridContainer/SplitLayers" to="." method="_on_split_layers_toggled"]
 [connection signal="toggled" from="VBoxContainer/VSplitContainer/VBoxContainer/AdvancedOptions/GridContainer/IncludeTagsInFilename" to="." method="_on_IncludeTagsInFilename_toggled"]
 [connection signal="toggled" from="VBoxContainer/VSplitContainer/VBoxContainer/AdvancedOptions/GridContainer/MultipleAnimationsDirectories" to="." method="_on_MultipleAnimationsDirectories_toggled"]