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diff --git a/ranger/config/commands_sample.py b/ranger/config/commands_sample.py new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e06db38a --- /dev/null +++ b/ranger/config/commands_sample.py @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +# This is a sample commands.py. You can add your own commands here. +# +# Please refer to commands_full.py for all the default commands and a complete +# documentation. Do NOT add them all here, or you may end up with defunct +# commands when upgrading ranger. + +# You need to import ranger.api.commands to get the Command class: +from ranger.api.commands import * +# Import any other python modules as needed: +import os + +# Any class that is a subclass of "Command" will be integrated into ranger as a +# command. Try typing ":my_edit<ENTER>" in ranger! +class my_edit(Command): + # The so-called doc-string of the class will be visible in the built-in + # help that is accessible by typing "?c" inside ranger. + """:my_edit <filename> + + Opens the specified file in vim + """ + + # The execute method is called when you run this command in ranger. + def execute(self): + # self.arg(1) is the first (space-separated) argument to the function. + # This way you can write ":my_edit somefilename<ENTER>". + if self.arg(1): + # self.rest(1) contains self.arg(1) and everything that follows + target_filename = self.rest(1) + else: + # self.fm is a ranger.core.filemanager.FileManager object and gives + # you access to internals of ranger. + # self.fm.thisfile is a ranger.container.file.File object and is a + # reference to the currently selected file. + target_filename = self.fm.thisfile.path + + # This is a generic function to print text in ranger. + self.fm.notify("Let's edit the file " + target_filename + "!") + + # Using bad=True in fm.notify allows you to print error messages: + if not os.path.exists(target_filename): + self.fm.notify("The given file does not exist!", bad=True) + + # This executes a function from ranger.core.acitons, a module with a + # variety of subroutines that can help you construct commands. + # Check out the source, or run "pydoc ranger.core.actions" for a list. + self.fm.edit_file(target_filename) + + # The tab method is called when you press tab, and should return a list of + # suggestions that the user will tab through. + def tab(self): + # This is a generic tab-completion function that iterates through the + # content of the current directory. + return self._tab_directory_content() |