GRASP GL

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== Software ==
 
== Software ==
* [http://cd.textfiles.com/carousel344/008/GRASP11C.ZIP GRASP 1.10c]
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Notes: GRASP version numbers are not unique. Dates contained in the software and documention are only approximate.
* http://cd.textfiles.com/garbo/PC/ANIMATIN/ - MS-DOS software (refer to the [http://cd.textfiles.com/garbo/PC/ANIMATIN/00_INDEX.TXT index])
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Official software (selected versions):
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* GRASP (= GRAphical System for Presentation)
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** v1.10* (beta) (~1986-05-15): {{CdTextfiles|powerpakgold/GRAPHV_E/MKGRASP.ZIP|MKGRASP.ZIP}}
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*** {{CdTextfiles|gigabytesw/010a/alltoons.zip|alltoons.zip}} → GRASPRT.EXE
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** v1.10 (~1986-05-18): [https://archive.org/details/shareware-grab-bag Shareware Grab Bag] → 040/{grasp1.arc, grasp2.arc, grasp3.arc}
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** v1.10a (~1986-05-27): {{CdTextfiles|gigabytesw/023a/grasp.zip|grasp.zip}}
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** v1.10b (~1986-06-03):  {{CdTextfiles|hof91/GAMEGIF/GRASP.LZH|GRASP.LZH}}
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** v1.10c[1986-08-12]: {{CdTextfiles|psl/pslv2nv11/WORDS/DOS/GR_PRESN/GRASP.ZIP|GRASP.ZIP}}
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** v1.10c[1986-08-16]: {{CdTextfiles|gigabytesw/023a/grspexe.zip|grspexe.zip}} (maybe a patch-like release?)
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** v1.10c[1986-09-04]: {{CdTextfiles|carousel344/008/GRASP11C.ZIP|GRASP11C.ZIP}}
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* The GRASP Interpreter (GRASP = GRaphic Animation System for Professionals)
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** v3.1b (~1989-02-10): {{CdTextfiles|psl/pslv2nv11/WORDS/DOS/GR_ANIMA/CHAPLIN.ZIP|CHAPLIN.ZIP}} → GRASPRT.EXE
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* The GRASP∙four Interpreter
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** v0.10β (~1989-02-14): {{CdTextfiles|rbbsv3n1/hdno/grasprt4.zip|grasprt4.zip}}
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* The G∙R∙A∙S∙P Interpreter
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** v3.5 (~1990-04-10): {{CdTextfiles|smsharew/EDUCATE/SHAPES.ZIP|SHAPES.ZIP}} → GRASPRT.EXE
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* The M∙M∙G∙R∙A∙S∙P Interpreter (MMGRASP = MultiMedia GRaphic Animation System for Professionals)
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** v1.03 (1994-05-10): {{CdTextfiles|simtel/stmsdos9709/disk1/DISC1/EDUCATE/AOT10.ZIP|AOT10.ZIP}} → GRASPRT.EXE
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Other software:
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* {{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

File Format
Name GRASP GL
Ontology
Extension(s) .gl
Released ≤1986

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.

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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)
  • The GRASP Interpreter (GRASP = GRaphic Animation System for Professionals)
  • The GRASP∙four Interpreter
  • The G∙R∙A∙S∙P Interpreter
  • 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:

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