3.1.9 Content_handler Type

3.1.9 Content_handler Type

An instance of Content_handler handles data content by its MIME type.

class Content_handler( [callback]): Creates a Content_handler instance. A Content_handler handles data content by its MIME type. The optional callback is called when the embedded handler application started with the open method finishes.

Instances of Content_handler type have the following methods:

open( filename): Opens the file filename (Unicode) in its handler application if one has been registered for the particular MIME type. The handler application is embedded in the caller's thread. The call to this function returns immediately. When the handler application finishes, the callback that was given to the Content_handler constructor is called.

open_standalone( filename): Opens the file filename (Unicode) in its handler application if one has been registered for the particular MIME type. The handler application is started in its own process. The call to this function returns immediately. Note that callback is not called for applications started with this method.

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