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https://github.com/scambier/tq-bundler

The all-in-one TIC-80 bundler
https://github.com/scambier/tq-bundler

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# TQ-Bundler



> A fast bundler/watcher/launcher for your [**TIC-80**](https://tic80.com/) projects.



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TQ-Bundler streamlines the use of external editors for TIC-80. Split your project into several files, then bundle them and start your game in a single command.



🎈 _It's a lightweight single-file executable!_ 🎈



**[Downloads for Windows and Linux.](https://github.com/scambier/TQ-Bundler/releases)**



Tl;dr:

```bash

$ mkdir my-game

$ cd my-game

$ tq-bundler.exe init lua

$ tq-bundler.exe run game.lua main.lua --tic tic80.exe

```



## Features



- [x] Initializes your multi-files project

- [x] Builds all your files into a single bundle

- [x] Watches changes to rebuild automatically

- [x] Launches your game inside TIC-80

- [x] Supports Lua, Moonscript, Fennel, Janet, Wren, Squirrel, JavaScript and Ruby



## Installation



Since TQ-Bundler is a single-file executable, you can simply [download it](https://github.com/scambier/TQ-Bundler/releases) and place it wherever you'd like.

For easy access, I recommend to place it somewhere in your `PATH`, next to TIC-80, or at the root of your games projects folder.



## Usage



TQ-Bundler has 2 sub-commands:

- `init` to quickly initialize a multi-file project in the language of your choice

- `run` to bundle the files and start TIC-80 with your game



### Create a project



```bash

$ mkdir my-game

$ cd my-game

$ tq-bundler.exe init lua # or moon, wren, fennel, janet, squirrel, js, ruby

```



This will create the files `game.lua` (containing the sprites and sounds) and `main.lua` (the code entry point)



### Include your files



In all languages, paths are in the format of `"folder.subfolder.file"`. Paths are resolved relatively from the root of your project (see example [here](https://github.com/scambier/TQ-Bundler/blob/master/tests/lua/sub/nested.lua)).



All `include`s are recursively resolved, with respect to their declaration order. `include`s **must** be on their own line (1 per line).



```lua

-- Lua syntax

include "macros" -- will look for ./macros.lua

include "tools.utils" -- ./tools/utils.lua

```



```lua

-- Moonscript syntax

include "macros" -- ./macros.moon

include "tools.utils" -- ./tools/utils.moon

```



```lisp

;; Fennel syntax

(include "macros") ;; ./macros.fnl

(include "tools.utils") ;; ./tools/utils.fnl

```



```janet

# Janet syntax

(include "macros") # ./macros.janet

(include "tools.utils") # ./tools/utils.janet

```



```c

// Wren syntax

include "macros" // ./macros.wren

include "tools.utils" // ./tools/utils.wren

```



```js

// Squirrel syntax

include("macros") // ./macros.nut

include("tools.utils") // ./tools/utils.nut

```



```js

// JavaScript syntax

include("macros") // ./macros.js

include("tools.utils") // ./tools/utils.js

```



```ruby

# Ruby syntax

include "macros" # ./macros.rb

include "tools.utils" # ./tools/utils.rb

```



### Bundle and launch your game



> ⚠️ Be careful to respect the arguments order, or your game won't launch. It's always `tq-bundler.exe run GAME MAIN`.



```sh

# Bundle the game into `build.lua`:

$ tq-bundler.exe run game.lua main.lua

```



```sh

# Bundle and launch through TIC-80, then rebuild when files change:

$ tq-bundler.exe run game.lua main.lua --tic path/to/tic80.exe

```

This way, you can edit code inside your IDE and edit assets inside TIC-80 _at the same time_. Changes are applied after a `ctrl+r`.



```sh

# View all options:

$ tq-bundler.exe help run

```



**/!\\** The default bundle file is named `build.lua` (or `.wren` etc.). TQ-Builder won't check if a file with this name already exists, and will happily overwrite it with each new compilation **/!\\**



The bundle file is annotated with comments delimiting the start and end of all included files.



## Addendum



**Why not use `require` or `import` statements that already exist in several of these languages?**



TQ-Bundler literally replaces `include` statements with the raw contents of said included files. Since statements like `require` or `import` work differently, I wanted to avoid any confusion.



**The bundle file only contains the code, how can I bundle *this* with the assets file?**



Simply `ctrl+s` inside TIC-80, and your whole game (code + assets) will be saved to `game.lua`



For convenience, TQ-Bundler leaves the game file (the one containing your sprites & sounds) alone. This allows you to edit those assets inside TIC-80 and your code inside your external editor, without risking to overwrite one or the other.



**TIC-80 doesn't correctly reload my code**



If you're building TIC-80 yourself, make sure to use the correct settings



```sh

$ cd /build

$ cmake -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" -DBUILD_PRO=On -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=MinSizeRel ..

$ cmake --build . --config MinSizeRel --parallel

```



### TypeScript support



[Take a look at TSC-80, a TypeScript compiler for TIC-80](https://github.com/scambier/tic80-typescript)