code: def bitmap_pattern_to_list(self, bmp_pat):
          
          res = []
          x = 1
          y = 1
          lines = bmp_pat.split('\n')
          for line in lines:
              y += 1
              for char in line:
                  x += 1
                  if char == 'X':
                      res.append([y,x])
          return res
docs: takes a list of bitmap points (drawn via Life screen) 
          and converts to a list of full coordinates