import-RLE.py

#importRLE.py   import multiple rle encoded patterns from a string on the clipboard

import golly as g
import os
from math import ceil, floor, sqrt

txt = g.getclipstr()

constructPatt = False
rleList = []
patt = []
idx = -1

for line in txt.splitlines(True):
    # if(line): g.show(line)
    if(line[0:4] == "x = "):
        constructPatt = True
        rleList.append("")
        idx += 1
    else:
        if(constructPatt == True):
            rleList[idx] += line
            if '!' in line:
                constructPatt = False
                
N = len(rleList)
idx = 0
spacing = 100
rows = 5 # Use ceil(sqrt(N))) for squarish grid 

for rle in rleList:
    i, j = divmod(idx, rows)
    #i, j = idx, 0 # Hack to support tall patterns
    idx += 1
    patt = g.join(patt, g.parse(rle, spacing*int(i), (spacing+20)*int(j)))
    # g.note(str(patt))
    # g.exit()
    
g.new("Preview patterns")
g.putcells(patt)
g.fit()