core.main: made --mode and --flag deprecated

Again, use rifle as a file launcher instead

3 files changed, 8 insertions, 19 deletions

diff --git a/doc/ranger.1 b/doc/ranger.1
index d83ebeca..9591b14e 100644
--- a/doc/ranger.1
+++ b/doc/ranger.1
@@ -135,8 +135,7 @@ ranger \- visual file manager
 .IX Header "SYNOPSIS"
 \&\fBranger\fR [\fB\-\-help\fR] [\fB\-\-version\fR] [\fB\-\-debug\fR] [\fB\-\-clean\fR]
 [\fB\-\-list\-unused\-keys\fR] [\fB\-\-choosedir\fR=\fItargetfile\fR]
-[\fB\-\-choosefile\fR=\fItargetfile\fR] [\fB\-\-copy\-config\fR=\fIfile\fR] [\fB\-\-mode\fR=\fImode\fR]
-[\fB\-\-flags\fR=\fIflags\fR] [\fIpath/filename\fR]
+[\fB\-\-choosefile\fR=\fItargetfile\fR] [\fB\-\-copy\-config\fR=\fIfile\fR] [\fIpath/filename\fR]
 .SH "DESCRIPTION"
 .IX Header "DESCRIPTION"
 ranger is a console file manager with \s-1VI\s0 key bindings.  It provides a
diff --git a/doc/ranger.pod b/doc/ranger.pod
index a5b1fed6..c7d2360e 100644
--- a/doc/ranger.pod
+++ b/doc/ranger.pod
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ ranger - visual file manager
 
 B<ranger> [B<--help>] [B<--version>] [B<--debug>] [B<--clean>]
 [B<--list-unused-keys>] [B<--choosedir>=I<targetfile>]
-[B<--choosefile>=I<targetfile>] [B<--copy-config>=I<file>] [B<--mode>=I<mode>]
-[B<--flags>=I<flags>] [I<path/filename>]
+[B<--choosefile>=I<targetfile>] [B<--copy-config>=I<file>] [I<path/filename>]
 
 
 
@@ -88,17 +87,6 @@ use the key code returned by C<getch()>.
 List all files which are tagged with the given tag.  Note: Tags are single
 characters.  The default tag is "*"
 
-=item B<-m> I<n>, B<--mode>=I<n>
-
-When a filename is supplied, run it in mode I<n>.  This has no effect unless
-the execution of this file type is explicitly handled in the configuration.
-
-=item B<-f> I<flags>, B<--flags>=I<flags>
-
-When a filename is supplied, run it with the given I<flags> to modify
-behavior.  The execution of this file type is explicitly handled in the
-configuration.
-
 =item B<--cmd>=I<command>
 
 Execute the command after the configuration has been read.  Use this option
diff --git a/ranger/core/main.py b/ranger/core/main.py
index a082b8fb..809c3aae 100644
--- a/ranger/core/main.py
+++ b/ranger/core/main.py
@@ -64,13 +64,16 @@ def main():
 
     targets = arg.targets or ['.']
     target = targets[0]
-    if arg.targets:
+    if arg.targets:  # COMPAT
         if target.startswith('file://'):
             target = target[7:]
         if not os.access(target, os.F_OK):
             print("File or directory doesn't exist: %s" % target)
             return 1
         elif os.path.isfile(target):
+            sys.stderr.write("Warning: Using ranger as a file launcher is "
+                   "deprecated.\nPlease use the standalone file launcher "
+                   "'rifle' instead.\n")
             def print_function(string):
                 print(string)
             from ranger.ext.rifle import Rifle
@@ -191,10 +194,9 @@ def parse_arguments():
             metavar='dir', default=default_confdir,
             help="the configuration directory. (%default)")
     parser.add_option('-m', '--mode', type='int', default=0, metavar='n',
-            help="if a filename is supplied, run it with this mode")
+            help=SUPPRESS_HELP)  # COMPAT
     parser.add_option('-f', '--flags', type='string', default='',
-            metavar='string',
-            help="if a filename is supplied, run it with these flags.")
+            metavar='string', help=SUPPRESS_HELP)  # COMPAT
     parser.add_option('--choosefile', type='string', metavar='TARGET',
             help="Makes ranger act like a file chooser. When opening "
             "a file, it will quit and write the name of the selected "