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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. | 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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| + | 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 == | ||
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=== Main links === | === Main links === | ||
* GRABBER | * GRABBER | ||
| + | ** ''(TODO: This is not a full list. There are more versions of GRABBER that need to be added.)'' | ||
** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/gigabytesw/003a/grabber.zip|v2.10}} | ** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/gigabytesw/003a/grabber.zip|v2.10}} | ||
** v2.20: [https://archive.org/details/AllFritz All Fritz] → FILES/GRAPTIES/GRABBER2.LZH | ** v2.20: [https://archive.org/details/AllFritz All Fritz] → FILES/GRAPTIES/GRABBER2.LZH | ||
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** v3.35: [https://archive.org/details/RBBSIABOX RBBS in a Box - Ver 3.1, Number 1] → HDNO/GRABV335.ZIP | ** v3.35: [https://archive.org/details/RBBSIABOX RBBS in a Box - Ver 3.1, Number 1] → HDNO/GRABV335.ZIP | ||
** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/swextrav1993/disk1/grprogs/grabb360.zip|v3.60}} | ** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/swextrav1993/disk1/grprogs/grabb360.zip|v3.60}} | ||
| + | ** {{HTTPS|:|/|/|discmaster.textfiles.com/file/6948/TheCaliforniaCollection.cdr/his034/grabb370.zip|v3.70}} | ||
| + | ** {{HTTPS|:|/|/|discmaster.textfiles.com/file/6948/TheCaliforniaCollection.cdr/his034/grabb373.zip|v3.73}} | ||
** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/swextrav1993/disk3/scrnutil/grabb377.zip|v3.77}} | ** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/swextrav1993/disk3/scrnutil/grabb377.zip|v3.77}} | ||
** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/swextrav1993/disk3/scrnutil/grabb381.zip|v3.81}} | ** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/swextrav1993/disk3/scrnutil/grabb381.zip|v3.81}} | ||
| + | ** {{HTTPS|:|/|/|discmaster.textfiles.com/file/12465/floppyshareware.zip/floppyshareware/KAND/GRABB384.ZIP|v3.84}} | ||
** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/swextrav1993/disk1/grprogs/grabb387.zip|v3.87}} | ** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/swextrav1993/disk1/grprogs/grabb387.zip|v3.87}} | ||
** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/tigershareware/x16/grabb390.zip|v3.90}} | ** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/tigershareware/x16/grabb390.zip|v3.90}} | ||
| + | ** {{HTTPS|:|/|/|discmaster.textfiles.com/file/14370/megacd_rom_1.zip/megacd_rom_1/SCREEN/GRABB392.ZIP|v3.92}} | ||
| + | ** {{HTTPS|:|/|/|discmaster.textfiles.com/file/10603/Phoenix_CD_40.cdr/ts/23a/grabb393.zip|v3.93}} | ||
** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/simtel/simtel20/MSDOS/SCREEN/GRABB394.ZIP|v3.94}} | ** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/simtel/simtel20/MSDOS/SCREEN/GRABB394.ZIP|v3.94}} | ||
** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/simtel/simtel0595/DISC1/SCREEN/GRABB396.ZIP|v3.96}} | ** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/simtel/simtel0595/DISC1/SCREEN/GRABB396.ZIP|v3.96}} | ||
** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/megarom/megarom5/UTILITY/SCREEN/GRABB397.ZIP|v3.97}} | ** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/megarom/megarom5/UTILITY/SCREEN/GRABB397.ZIP|v3.97}} | ||
** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/swextrav8/swextrav8-1/all/grabb398.zip|v3.98}} | ** {{HTTP|:|/|/|cd.textfiles.com/swextrav8/swextrav8-1/all/grabb398.zip|v3.98}} | ||
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=== Alternative links === | === Alternative links === | ||
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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]]. | ||
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* {{CdTextfiles|ccbcurrsh1/textfile/fedjobs.zip|fedjobs.zip}} → FJOBS.ZIP → DEMO.ZIP → SCREEN??.COM | * {{CdTextfiles|ccbcurrsh1/textfile/fedjobs.zip|fedjobs.zip}} → FJOBS.ZIP → DEMO.ZIP → SCREEN??.COM | ||
* [https://archive.org/details/SolarHeaven Solar Heaven] → olddemo/scr*.exe | * [https://archive.org/details/SolarHeaven Solar Heaven] → olddemo/scr*.exe | ||
| + | * {{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
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
- GRABBER
- (TODO: This is not a full list. There are more versions of GRABBER that need to be added.)
- v2.10
- v2.20: All Fritz → FILES/GRAPTIES/GRABBER2.LZH
- v3.2
- v3.3
- v3.34
- v3.35: RBBS in a Box - Ver 3.1, Number 1 → HDNO/GRABV335.ZIP
- v3.60
- v3.70
- v3.73
- v3.77
- v3.81
- v3.84
- v3.87
- v3.90
- v3.92
- v3.93
- v3.94
- v3.96
- v3.97
- v3.98
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
- Versions 3.90 and earlier include some DEMO*.EXE or DEMO*.COM sample files.
- dexvert samples — image/grabber
- AMENU310.ZIP → SCREEN_?.COM
- gas06.zip → SCREEN_A.COM
- ANDANTE.ZIP → README.COM
- BIBLMIND.ZIP → README.COM
- fedjobs.zip → FJOBS.ZIP → DEMO.ZIP → SCREEN??.COM
- Solar Heaven → olddemo/scr*.exe
- GRABBER.ZIP → *.COM, excluding GRABBER.COM
