EVOLUTION-MANAGER

Edit File: shell_default.3

.TH shell_default 3 "stdlib 1.19.4" "Ericsson AB" "Erlang Module Definition" .SH NAME shell_default \- Customizing the Erlang Environment .SH DESCRIPTION .LP The functions in \fIshell_default\fR\& are called when no module name is given in a shell command\&. .LP Consider the following shell dialogue: .LP .nf 1 > lists:reverse("abc")\&. "cba" 2 > c(foo)\&. {ok, foo} .fi .LP In command one, the module \fIlists\fR\& is called\&. In command two, no module name is specified\&. The shell searches the modules \fIuser_default\fR\& followed by \fIshell_default\fR\& for the function \fIfoo/1\fR\&\&. .LP \fIshell_default\fR\& is intended for "system wide" customizations to the shell\&. \fIuser_default\fR\& is intended for "local" or individual user customizations\&. .SH "HINT" .LP To add your own commands to the shell, create a module called \fIuser_default\fR\& and add the commands you want\&. Then add the following line as the \fIfirst\fR\& line in your \fI\&.erlang\fR\& file in your home directory\&. .LP .nf code:load_abs("$PATH/user_default"). .fi .LP \fI$PATH\fR\& is the directory where your \fIuser_default\fR\& module can be found\&.