*binary-file-type* Variable

Summary

The default file type of binary files.

Package

system

Initial Value

The initial value depends on the host CPU and the LispWorks implementation. See Naming conventions for FASL files.

Description

The variable *binary-file-type* is the file type that load and require recognize as a binary (FASL) file (in addition to any additional file types in *binary-file-types*).

Normally you should not set *binary-file-type*. If you need to load files with another type, push that type on to *binary-file-types*.

See also

*binary-file-types*
load-data-file