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Sparkdown

Sparkdown

Impower Games

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Sparkdown autocomplete, syntax highlighting, and export to PDF
Installation
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Functionality

This is an extension for Visual Studio Code which allows you to create spark games and screenplays using Sparkdown syntax.

Features

  • Syntax Highlighting
  • Error Checking
  • Autocompletion
  • Screenplay PDF Export
  • Translation CSV Export
  • Game JSON Export
  • Live Screenplay Preview
  • Live Game Preview

Usage

  1. Open any .sparkdown or .sd file in Visual Studio Code.

  2. Click the Sparkdown icon in the activitybar to open the Sparkdown Sidebar.

Screenshot

From the sidebar, you can...

  • Navigate through your screenplay using the OUTLINE panel.
  • View the Live Preview, export your Screenplay, and more, using the COMMANDS panel.
  • Quickly lookup sparkdown syntax in the CHEAT SHEET panel.

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

  • sparkdown.preview: Sparkdown Preview
  • sparkdown.export: Sparkdown Export
  • sparkdown.editor: Sparkdown Editor

You can modify the look of your exported screenplays from File > Preferences > Settings > Extensions > Sparkdown > Sparkdown Export

Known Issues

Issue Tracker

  • TODO: Game PWA Export

Thanks / Third-party licenses

Forked from the wonderful extension BetterFountain by Piers Deseilligny, covered by the MIT License

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