Automatic sprite creation & css mixin script for PHP?

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I've been doing a lot of work on build automation in PHP for a framework library. I was about to start bashing at the keyboard when I thought... "someone's got to have done this before".

However after some digging I haven't found anything which can do exactly what I'm after and thought I'd ask around here:

I need a PHP script which can:

Take a preset directory full of images (jpg/png/gif mixed)
Sprite them all together into one file i.e. "UI.png" or something
Open up a bunch of css files & scan for instances of the individual files
replace the src url()
Adjust any existing background positioning rules

It sounds like a lot to do but I can't be the first person to be considering this can I?

I've seen a few scripts around which do either the first part or attempt to do the 2nd part but with a tonne of config comments which I'd rather avoid.

Any ideas?

lol... yer... was hoping that some yoda had been here before... — Alex
– Alex, Commented Aug 29, 2012 at 14:52
It seems like quite a big ask. But I don't know much about PHP so maybe it's not, sorry I can't be of more help! — Billy Moat
– Billy Moat, Commented Aug 29, 2012 at 14:53

J.2 · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-25 07:56:24Z

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I found a tool that could help you: https://code.google.com/p/scrinker/ . It shrinks css files and automatic generates rudimentary sprites like icons by just adding /[[SPRITE]]/ to your background declaration.

answered Jun 25, 2014 at 7:56

J.2

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