Arguments: stream format access
This function is called for its side-effects. Its return value is unspecified. This function installs character handlers into the stream that are appropriate for dual-channel streams, and also sets the external-format state slots to nil. The selection of which external-format handlers are used is based on the format; the external-format is looked up (possibly causing autoloading, compilation of the templates, and/or loading of pre-built external-formats).
Normally, access should be specified as nil. If
specified as either the symbol excl::buffer or the
smbol excl::mapped, installation of special
buffer-oriented or mapped templates will be done. Note however, that
these options are not exported and thus not documented, and should not
be counted on remaining unchanged in future versions of Allegro CL.
See streams.htm for information on the simple-streams implementation in Allegro CL.
The documentation is described in introduction.htm and the index is in index.htm.
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Created 2000.10.5.