# Compatible with ranger 1.6.*
#
# This plugin adds the new macro %date which is substituted with the current
# date in commands that allow macros. You can test it with the command
# ":shell echo %date; read"
# Save the original macro function
import ranger.core.actions
old_get_macros = ranger.core.actions.Actions._get_macros
# Define a new macro function
import time
def get_macros_with_date(self):
macros = old_get_macros(self)
macros['date'] = time.strftime('%m/%d/%Y')
return macros
# Overwrite the old one
ranger.core.actions.Actions._get_macros = get_macros_with_date