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'''GRABBER''' is a screen capture utility for DOS, developed by Gerald (Jerry) A. Monroe.
 
'''GRABBER''' is a screen capture utility for DOS, developed by Gerald (Jerry) A. Monroe.
  
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Images are saved as self-displaying executable files. Older versions use [[DOS executable (.com)|COM]] format, while newer versions use [[MS-DOS EXE|EXE]]. The switch to EXE happened sometime between v3.34 and v3.60. The default filenames are "SCREEN00.EXE" (or "SCREEN00.COM"), "SCREEN01.EXE", etc.
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Images are saved as self-displaying executable files. Older versions use [[DOS executable (.com)|COM]] format, while newer versions use [[MS-DOS EXE|EXE]]. The switch to EXE happened sometime between v3.35 and v3.60. The default filenames for v3.x are "SCREEN00.EXE" (or "SCREEN00.COM"), "SCREEN01.EXE", etc. For v2.x, it's "SCREEN_A.COM", "SCREEN_B.COM", etc.
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== Discussion ==
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Some of the registered versions have major version number 5 or 6, though they aren't necessarily newer than the 3.x shareware versions. This is mentioned in, for example, the REGISTER.DOC file from the 3.98 distribution.
  
 
== Identification ==
 
== Identification ==
 
''Information based on minimal research. May not be correct for all files.''
 
''Information based on minimal research. May not be correct for all files.''
  
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COM files have ASCII "{{magic|This file was created by GRABBER.COM}}" at offset 5.
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v2.10-2.20 (COM format): No readable signature. The first 16 bytes are
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fb be 81 00 8a 4c ff 30 ed 09 c9 74 20 56 fc ac
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v3.20 to 3.30 (COM format): There's a string at offset 5 that's either
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All Code Copyright (C) 1988 Gerald A. Monroe
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or
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All Code Copyright (C) 1988, 1989 Gerald A. Monroe
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v3.34-3.35 (COM format): There's a string at offset 5 that starts with
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This file was created by GRABBER.COM Version
  
 
EXE files have ASCII "{{magic|Created by GRABBER}}" at offset 49.
 
EXE files have ASCII "{{magic|Created by GRABBER}}" at offset 49.
  
 
== Software ==
 
== Software ==
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=== Main links ===
 
* GRABBER
 
* GRABBER
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** {{CdTextfiles|swextrav1993/disk1/grprogs/grabb334.zip|v3.34}}
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** ''(TODO: This is not a full list. There are more versions of GRABBER that need to be added.)''
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** {{CdTextfiles|swextrav1993/disk1/grprogs/grabb360.zip|v3.60}}
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** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/gigabytesw/003a/grabber.zip|v2.10}}
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** {{CdTextfiles|swextrav1993/disk1/grprogs/grabb387.zip|v3.87}}
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** v2.20: [https://archive.org/details/AllFritz All Fritz] → FILES/GRAPTIES/GRABBER2.LZH
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** {{CdTextfiles|simtel/simtel20/MSDOS/SCREEN/GRABB394.ZIP|v3.94}}
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** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/swextrav1993/disk3/scrnutil/graber32.zip|v3.2}}
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** {{CdTextfiles|simtel/simtel0595/DISC1/SCREEN/GRABB396.ZIP|v3.96}}
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** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/gigabytesw/001a/grabb3.zip|v3.3}}
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** {{CdTextfiles|megarom/megarom5/UTILITY/SCREEN/GRABB397.ZIP|v3.97}}
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** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/swextrav1993/disk1/grprogs/grabb334.zip|v3.34}}
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** {{CdTextfiles|swextrav8/swextrav8-1/all/grabb398.zip|v3.98}}
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** v3.35: [https://archive.org/details/RBBSIABOX RBBS in a Box - Ver 3.1, Number 1] → HDNO/GRABV335.ZIP
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** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/swextrav1993/disk1/grprogs/grabb360.zip|v3.60}}
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** {{HTTPS|:|/|/|discmaster.textfiles.com/file/6948/TheCaliforniaCollection.cdr/his034/grabb370.zip|v3.70}}
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** {{HTTPS|:|/|/|discmaster.textfiles.com/file/6948/TheCaliforniaCollection.cdr/his034/grabb373.zip|v3.73}}
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** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/swextrav1993/disk3/scrnutil/grabb377.zip|v3.77}}
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** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/swextrav1993/disk3/scrnutil/grabb381.zip|v3.81}}
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** {{HTTPS|:|/|/|discmaster.textfiles.com/file/12465/floppyshareware.zip/floppyshareware/KAND/GRABB384.ZIP|v3.84}}
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** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/swextrav1993/disk1/grprogs/grabb387.zip|v3.87}}
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** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/tigershareware/x16/grabb390.zip|v3.90}}
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** {{HTTPS|:|/|/|discmaster.textfiles.com/file/14370/megacd_rom_1.zip/megacd_rom_1/SCREEN/GRABB392.ZIP|v3.92}}
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** {{HTTPS|:|/|/|discmaster.textfiles.com/file/10603/Phoenix_CD_40.cdr/ts/23a/grabb393.zip|v3.93}}
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** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/simtel/simtel20/MSDOS/SCREEN/GRABB394.ZIP|v3.94}}
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** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/simtel/simtel0595/DISC1/SCREEN/GRABB396.ZIP|v3.96}}
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** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/megarom/megarom5/UTILITY/SCREEN/GRABB397.ZIP|v3.97}}
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** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/swextrav8/swextrav8-1/all/grabb398.zip|v3.98}}
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=== Alternative links ===
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See: [[GRABBER/Alternative links]], because it's growing.
  
 
The GRABBER distribution (at least v3.87+) includes utilities for converting to common formats such as [[GIF]] and [[PCX]].
 
The GRABBER distribution (at least v3.87+) includes utilities for converting to common formats such as [[GIF]] and [[PCX]].
  
 
== Sample files ==
 
== Sample files ==
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* Versions 3.87 and earlier include some DEMO*.EXE or DEMO*.COM sample files.
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* Versions 3.90 and earlier include some DEMO*.EXE or DEMO*.COM sample files.
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* {{DexvertSamples|image/grabber}}
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* {{CdTextfiles|nightowl/nopv06/029A/AMENU310.ZIP|AMENU310.ZIP}} → SCREEN_?.COM
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* {{CdTextfiles|ultimateswco/gas/gas06.zip|gas06.zip}} → SCREEN_A.COM
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* {{CdTextfiles|soundsensations/MIDIFILE/ZIPFILES/ANDANTE.ZIP|ANDANTE.ZIP}} → README.COM
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* {{CdTextfiles|psl/pslv3nv03/HOME/DOS/BIBLE_GA/BIBLMIND.ZIP|BIBLMIND.ZIP}} → README.COM
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* {{CdTextfiles|ccbcurrsh1/textfile/fedjobs.zip|fedjobs.zip}} → FJOBS.ZIP → DEMO.ZIP → SCREEN??.COM
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* [https://archive.org/details/SolarHeaven Solar Heaven] → olddemo/scr*.exe
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* {{HTTPS|:|/|/|archive.org/download/RBBSIABOX/RBBSIABOX31.cdr/HDNO/GRABBER.ZIP|GRABBER.ZIP}} → *.COM, excluding GRABBER.COM
  
 
[[Category:Executable envelopes]]
 
[[Category:Executable envelopes]]

Revision as of 01:25, 29 August 2024

File Format
Name GRABBER
Ontology
Extension(s) .com, .exe
Released 1987

GRABBER is a screen capture utility for DOS, developed by Gerald (Jerry) A. Monroe.

Images are saved as self-displaying executable files. Older versions use COM format, while newer versions use EXE. The switch to EXE happened sometime between v3.35 and v3.60. The default filenames for v3.x are "SCREEN00.EXE" (or "SCREEN00.COM"), "SCREEN01.EXE", etc. For v2.x, it's "SCREEN_A.COM", "SCREEN_B.COM", etc.

Contents

Discussion

Some of the registered versions have major version number 5 or 6, though they aren't necessarily newer than the 3.x shareware versions. This is mentioned in, for example, the REGISTER.DOC file from the 3.98 distribution.

Identification

Information based on minimal research. May not be correct for all files.

v2.10-2.20 (COM format): No readable signature. The first 16 bytes are 

fb be 81 00 8a 4c ff 30 ed 09 c9 74 20 56 fc ac

v3.20 to 3.30 (COM format): There's a string at offset 5 that's either 

All Code Copyright (C) 1988 Gerald A. Monroe

or 

All Code Copyright (C) 1988, 1989 Gerald A. Monroe

v3.34-3.35 (COM format): There's a string at offset 5 that starts with 

This file was created by GRABBER.COM Version

EXE files have ASCII "Created by GRABBER" at offset 49.

Software

Main links

Alternative links

See: GRABBER/Alternative links, because it's growing.

The GRABBER distribution (at least v3.87+) includes utilities for converting to common formats such as GIF and PCX.

Sample files

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