EVENT_RETURN (json)Return values for events
Some events support return parameters outside of your typical stdout
and stderr streams. $EVENT_RETURN allows you to modify
those parameters.
event onPreview example=exec {
-> set event
out "Preview event for $(event.Interrupt.PreviewItem)"
$EVENT_RETURN.CacheTTL = 0 # don't cache this response.
}$EVENT_RETURN will support different values for
different events. Please read the respective event document for details
on using this variable.
event: Event driven programming for shell scriptsjson: JavaScript Object
Notation (JSON)onKeyPress:
Custom definable key bindings and macrosonPreview: Full
screen previews for files and command documentationThis document was generated from gen/variables/EVENT_RETURN_doc.yaml.
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