What is a .GL file?
A .GL file is a type of computer file that contains an animation. This animation is made using a program called GRASP, which stands for Graphical System for Presentation. GRASP was a program that people used on older computers that ran MS-DOS, an early operating system before Windows became popular. With GRASP, users could create animations and then play them back. These animations were often used in video games, presentations, or educational tutorials to make the content more engaging.
The animations stored in .GL files are in a specific format designed by GRASP. This means they follow a set of rules on how the animation is saved, which allows GRASP to understand and display the animation correctly. However, since GRASP was mainly used in the 1980s and 90s, it has become quite rare and is no longer being updated or developed. This makes .GL files and the GRASP program somewhat obsolete in today's technology.
If you have a .GL file and want to open it, you would ideally need the GRASP program. Since GRASP is very old and designed for MS-DOS, running it on modern computers might be challenging. There are not many programs available today that can open or work with .GL files due to their obscurity and the outdated nature of the GRASP format.
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