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From: ekalenda@cup.portal.com (Edward John Kalenda)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: what is a "*.gl" file
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Date: 19 Sep 90 21:25:00 GMT
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> Someone sent me a file with the extension "gl" I think it is an image
> file but none of my image readers or importers can identify it.

.GL files are library files generated GLIB from the GRASP animation package.
They contain the GRASP scripts, fonts, pictures, etc. needed to run the
particular animation wanted. Normally, they are executed with GRASPRT.EXE,
also part of GRASP but distributable with the .GL files.

The most common use of GRASP I've seen is those spiffy demos for VGA cards
that you get when you buy one.

Ed
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