GRASP GL
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− | * [ | + | Notes: GRASP version numbers are not unique. Dates contained in the software and documention are only approximate. |
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+ | Official software (selected versions): | ||
+ | * GRASP (= GRAphical System for Presentation) | ||
+ | ** v1.10* (beta) (~1986-05-15): {{CdTextfiles|powerpakgold/GRAPHV_E/MKGRASP.ZIP|MKGRASP.ZIP}} | ||
+ | *** {{CdTextfiles|gigabytesw/010a/alltoons.zip|alltoons.zip}} → GRASPRT.EXE | ||
+ | ** v1.10 (~1986-05-18): [https://archive.org/details/shareware-grab-bag Shareware Grab Bag] → 040/{grasp1.arc, grasp2.arc, grasp3.arc} | ||
+ | ** v1.10a (~1986-05-27): {{CdTextfiles|gigabytesw/023a/grasp.zip|grasp.zip}} | ||
+ | ** v1.10b (~1986-06-03): {{CdTextfiles|hof91/GAMEGIF/GRASP.LZH|GRASP.LZH}} | ||
+ | ** v1.10c[1986-08-12]: {{CdTextfiles|psl/pslv2nv11/WORDS/DOS/GR_PRESN/GRASP.ZIP|GRASP.ZIP}} | ||
+ | ** v1.10c[1986-08-16]: {{CdTextfiles|gigabytesw/023a/grspexe.zip|grspexe.zip}} (maybe a patch-like release?) | ||
+ | ** v1.10c[1986-09-04]: {{CdTextfiles|carousel344/008/GRASP11C.ZIP|GRASP11C.ZIP}} | ||
+ | * The GRASP Interpreter (GRASP = GRaphic Animation System for Professionals) | ||
+ | ** v3.1b (~1989-02-10): {{CdTextfiles|psl/pslv2nv11/WORDS/DOS/GR_ANIMA/CHAPLIN.ZIP|CHAPLIN.ZIP}} → GRASPRT.EXE | ||
+ | * The GRASP∙four Interpreter | ||
+ | ** v0.10β (~1989-02-14): {{CdTextfiles|rbbsv3n1/hdno/grasprt4.zip|grasprt4.zip}} | ||
+ | * The G∙R∙A∙S∙P Interpreter | ||
+ | ** v3.5 (~1990-04-10): {{CdTextfiles|smsharew/EDUCATE/SHAPES.ZIP|SHAPES.ZIP}} → GRASPRT.EXE | ||
+ | * The M∙M∙G∙R∙A∙S∙P Interpreter (MMGRASP = MultiMedia GRaphic Animation System for Professionals) | ||
+ | ** v1.03 (1994-05-10): {{CdTextfiles|simtel/stmsdos9709/disk1/DISC1/EDUCATE/AOT10.ZIP|AOT10.ZIP}} → GRASPRT.EXE | ||
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+ | Other software: | ||
+ | * {{CdTextfilesURL|garbo/PC/ANIMATIN/}} - MS-DOS software (refer to the {{CdTextfiles|garbo/PC/ANIMATIN/00_INDEX.TXT|index}}) | ||
* {{Deark}} can extract the embedded files | * {{Deark}} can extract the embedded files | ||
Revision as of 18:44, 1 February 2025
GRASP GL, or GRASP animation, is an animated graphics format associated with the GRASP (Graphical System for Presentation; later Graphics Animation System for Professionals) player software for DOS. It was created by John Bridges, who also created the PIC image format used in PC Paint.
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Format details
A GRASP GL file is structured as a simple container format. It contains embedded files in various formats, such as PCPaint PIC, CLP, GRASP font, and apparently GIF. One of the files is a .txt file, containing a script that controls the animation.
Related formats
- Amiga GL - variant
- GRASP font
Software
Notes: GRASP version numbers are not unique. Dates contained in the software and documention are only approximate.
Official software (selected versions):
- GRASP (= GRAphical System for Presentation)
- v1.10* (beta) (~1986-05-15): MKGRASP.ZIP
- alltoons.zip → GRASPRT.EXE
- v1.10 (~1986-05-18): Shareware Grab Bag → 040/{grasp1.arc, grasp2.arc, grasp3.arc}
- v1.10a (~1986-05-27): grasp.zip
- v1.10b (~1986-06-03): GRASP.LZH
- v1.10c[1986-08-12]: GRASP.ZIP
- v1.10c[1986-08-16]: grspexe.zip (maybe a patch-like release?)
- v1.10c[1986-09-04]: GRASP11C.ZIP
- v1.10* (beta) (~1986-05-15): MKGRASP.ZIP
- The GRASP Interpreter (GRASP = GRaphic Animation System for Professionals)
- v3.1b (~1989-02-10): CHAPLIN.ZIP → GRASPRT.EXE
- The GRASP∙four Interpreter
- v0.10β (~1989-02-14): grasprt4.zip
- The G∙R∙A∙S∙P Interpreter
- v3.5 (~1990-04-10): SHAPES.ZIP → GRASPRT.EXE
- The M∙M∙G∙R∙A∙S∙P Interpreter (MMGRASP = MultiMedia GRaphic Animation System for Professionals)
- v1.03 (1994-05-10): AOT10.ZIP → GRASPRT.EXE
Other software:
- http://cd.textfiles.com/garbo/PC/ANIMATIN/ - MS-DOS software (refer to the index)
- Deark can extract the embedded files
Sample files
- http://cd.textfiles.com/vgaspectrum/animate/gl/
- adgl.arj, spaceygl.arj
- http://cd.textfiles.com/garbo/PC/ANIMATIN/ (refer to the index)
- dexvert samples — video/grasp
Resources
- Wikipedia:Graphics Animation System for Professionals
- GRASP File Format Summary, from the Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats
- Another document describing the .GL file format
- Official(?) documentation here (mirror here and here)