1 files changed, 40 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/ranger/applications.py b/ranger/applications.py
index fd977c43..ca934920 100644
--- a/ranger/applications.py
+++ b/ranger/applications.py
@@ -13,3 +13,43 @@ class Applications(object):
 	def all(self):
 		return [x for x in self.__dict__ if x.startswith('app_')]
 
+import os
+null = open(os.devnull, 'a')
+
+def run(*args, **kw):
+	from subprocess import Popen
+	from subprocess import PIPE
+	from ranger.ext import waitpid_no_intr
+
+	flags, fm = kw['flags'], kw['fm']
+	for flag in flags:
+		if ord(flag) <= 90:
+			bad = flag + flag.lower()
+			flags = ''.join(c for c in flags if c not in bad)
+
+	args = map(str, args)
+	popen_kw = {}
+
+	if kw['stdin'] is not None:
+		popen_kw['stdin'] = kw['stdin']
+
+	if 's' in flags or 'd' in flags:
+		popen_kw['stdout'] = popen_kw['stderr'] = popen_kw['stdin'] = null
+	
+	if 'p' in flags:
+		popen_kw['stdout'] = PIPE
+		process1 = Popen(args, **popen_kw)
+		kw['stdin'] = process1.stdout
+		kw['files'] = ()
+		kw['flags'] = ''.join(f for f in kw['flags'] if f in 'd')
+		process2 = kw['apps'].app_pager(**kw)
+		return process2
+	if 'd' in flags:
+		process = Popen(args, **popen_kw)
+		return process
+	else:
+		fm.ui.exit()
+		p = Popen(args, **popen_kw)
+		waitpid_no_intr(p.pid)
+		fm.ui.initialize()
+		return p