Opens a communication port to Houdini. openport [-e] [-q] [-s]
[-w] [-i ipmask] [-r unix_command] port_number openport [-a]
[-e] [-q] [-s] [-w] [-i ipmask] [-r unix_command] [-p] This
allows the hcommand program to run textport commands from a
remote process. If you don’t give a port number or use the -a
option, the command prints a list of ports that are currently
open. Commands sent to the port to output errors separately from
regular output. Regular output will be sent first, followed by a
line containing “~~~~~”, followed by any error messages. (Quiet)
Do not print an error message if the specified port number is
already open. If you also specify -a, the command will print
only the port number. Allow the remote process to run only
“safe” commands. (Wait) Do not return until the newly created
port is closed. It is the responsibility of some external
application to send a closeport command through the newly opened
port to close it. Automatically choose a free port to open.
Until this port is closed, calling