puz-to-pdf-csartisan is a Node.js script that converts .puz files to .pdf files in the style of the CSArtisan print design. This is a useful tool for creating game graphics to be featured in the CSArtisan print. Currently, the converter only supports .puz, .ipuz, .jpz, and .rgz files.
./main.js my.puz -g -d [MMDDYY]Simply run the main.js file with the .puz file you wish to format from and the date in MMDDYY format (i.e. 122523 is December 25, 2023).
This script only really works for Mini Crosswords (5x5 to 7x7), any larger and the formatting will start to break. I plan to make a fix this in the future.
-d [MMDDYY] or --date [MMDDYY] - specify the publish date above the title (required)
-t [title] or --title [title] - specify custom title (optional)
-g or --defaulttitle - sets title to "Today's Mini Crossword" (optional, recommended)
This script doesn't have much flexibility when it comes to layout shifting and such. At the moment, the only thing that you should have to change on a frequent basis is the footer-offset in main.js. I plan to either remove the need for this or make it a command arg.
- Fix footer layout shift
- ... or make it a command arg
- Version for 15x15 (or 21x21)
- Convert grid drawing to
svg - Fix grid cropping
- Verbosity pass
- Corner radius on grid
This application was made possible by the work of David Reiss, Nam Jin Yoon, and Alex Boisvert.