GRASP GL

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'''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 [[PCPaint PIC|PIC]] image format used in PC Paint.
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'''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. Developers/publishers include Microtex Industries, Paul Mace Software, Paul Mace Graphics Software, and GRAFX Group. The main programmer was John Bridges, who also created the [[PCPaint PIC|PIC]] image format used in PC Paint.
  
 
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* The G∙R∙A∙S∙P Interpreter
 
* The G∙R∙A∙S∙P Interpreter
 
** v3.5 (~1990-04-10): {{CdTextfiles|smsharew/EDUCATE/SHAPES.ZIP|SHAPES.ZIP}} → GRASPRT.EXE
 
** v3.5 (~1990-04-10): {{CdTextfiles|smsharew/EDUCATE/SHAPES.ZIP|SHAPES.ZIP}} → GRASPRT.EXE
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** v4.01c (1993-07-12): {{CdTextfiles|simtel/stmsdos9709/disk1/DISC1/EDUCATE/ACLOCK30.ZIP|ACLOCK30.ZIP}} → GRASPRT.EXE
 
* The M∙M∙G∙R∙A∙S∙P Interpreter (MMGRASP = MultiMedia GRaphic Animation System for Professionals)
 
* 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
 
** v1.03 (1994-05-10): {{CdTextfiles|simtel/stmsdos9709/disk1/DISC1/EDUCATE/AOT10.ZIP|AOT10.ZIP}} → GRASPRT.EXE

Latest revision as of 20:08, 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. Developers/publishers include Microtex Industries, Paul Mace Software, Paul Mace Graphics Software, and GRAFX Group. The main programmer was John Bridges, who also created the PIC image format used in PC Paint.

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[edit] 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.

[edit] Related formats

[edit] 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:

[edit] Sample files

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