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Define Handlers For “`open`” (`openagent`)

Creates a handler function for open

Description

openagent creates and destroys handler functions for writing data to the terminal when accessed via open and stdout is a TTY.

Usage

Display code block for an associated data-type:

openagent get data-type

Define an open handler function:

openagent set data-type { code-block }

Undefine an open handler:

!openagent data-type

Detail

FileRef

It is possible to track which shell script or module installed what open handler by checking runtime --open-agents and checking it’s FileRef.

Synonyms

openagent
!openagent

See Also

Execute Function or Builtin: fexec: Execute a command or function, bypassing the usual order of precedence.
FileRef: How to track what code was loaded and from where
Modules And Packages: Modules and packages: An Introduction
Open File: open: Open a file with a preferred handler
Shell Runtime: runtime: Returns runtime information on the internal state of Murex

This document was generated from builtins/core/open/open_doc.yaml.

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