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. | + | '''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. |
| − | == Format == | + | == Format details == |
A GRASP GL file is structured as a simple container format. It contains embedded files in various formats, such as [[PCPaint PIC]], [[PCPaint CLP|CLP]], [[GRASP font]], and apparently [[GIF]]. One of the files is a '''.txt''' file, containing a script that controls the animation. | A GRASP GL file is structured as a simple container format. It contains embedded files in various formats, such as [[PCPaint PIC]], [[PCPaint CLP|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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| + | == Related formats == | ||
| + | * [[Amiga GL]] - variant | ||
| + | * [[GRASP font]] | ||
== Software == | == Software == | ||
| − | * [ | + | 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 | ||
| + | ** 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) | ||
| + | ** 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 | ||
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* [http://cd.textfiles.com/bbox4/animate/adgl.arj adgl.arj], [http://cd.textfiles.com/bbox4/animate/spaceygl.arj spaceygl.arj] | * [http://cd.textfiles.com/bbox4/animate/adgl.arj adgl.arj], [http://cd.textfiles.com/bbox4/animate/spaceygl.arj spaceygl.arj] | ||
* http://cd.textfiles.com/garbo/PC/ANIMATIN/ (refer to the [http://cd.textfiles.com/garbo/PC/ANIMATIN/00_INDEX.TXT index]) | * http://cd.textfiles.com/garbo/PC/ANIMATIN/ (refer to the [http://cd.textfiles.com/garbo/PC/ANIMATIN/00_INDEX.TXT index]) | ||
| + | * {{DexvertSamples|video/grasp}} | ||
==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
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* Official(?) documentation [http://pastebin.com/AVuEdKxN here] (mirror [http://pastebin.ca/2249105 here] and [http://paste2.org/p/2438002 here]) | * Official(?) documentation [http://pastebin.com/AVuEdKxN here] (mirror [http://pastebin.ca/2249105 here] and [http://paste2.org/p/2438002 here]) | ||
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[[Category:Presentation]] | [[Category:Presentation]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:08, 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. 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
- Amiga GL - variant
- GRASP font
[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)
- 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
- v4.01c (1993-07-12): ACLOCK30.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
[edit] 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
[edit] 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)
