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diff --git a/ranger/help/starting.py b/ranger/help/starting.py index 069d6a04..1796f83d 100644 --- a/ranger/help/starting.py +++ b/ranger/help/starting.py @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ 2. Running Files 2.1. How to run files -2.2. The "open with" prompt +2.2. The "open_with" command 2.2. Programs 2.4. Modes 2.5. Flags @@ -30,40 +30,47 @@ While highlighting a file, press the "l" key to fire up the automatic filetype detection mechanism and attempt to start the file. l run the selection - r open the "open with" prompt + r open the console with ":open_with" Note: The selection means, if there are marked files in this directory, use them. Otherwise use the file under the cursor. ============================================================================== -2.2. The "open with" prompt +2.2. The "open_with" command If the automatic filetype detection fails or starts the file in a wrong way, you can press "r" to manually tell ranger how to run it. -Syntax: open with: <program> <flags> <mode> +The programs and modes can be defined in the apps.py, giving you a +high level interface for running files. + +Syntax: :open_with <program> <flags> <mode> +You can leave out parameters or change the order. Examples: Open this file with vim: - open with: vim + :open_with vim Run this file like with "./file": - open with: self + :open_with self +Open this file as usual but pipe the output to "less" + :open_with p Open this file with mplayer with the "detached" flag: - open with: mplayer d + :open_with mplayer d +Open this file with totem in mode 1, will not detach the process (flag D) +but discard the output (flag s). + :open_with totem 1 Ds The parameters <program>, <flags> and <mode> are explained in the following paragraphs -Note: The "open with" console is named QuickOpenConsole in the source code. - ============================================================================== 2.3. Programs Programs have to be defined in ranger/defaults/apps.py. Each function in the class CustomApplications which starts with "app_" can be used -as a program in the "open with" prompt. +as a program in the "open_with" command. You're encouraged to add your own program definitions to the list. Refer to the existing examples in the apps.py, it should be easy to adapt it for your @@ -81,8 +88,8 @@ gives you 2 ways of opening a video (by default): By specifying a mode, you can select one of those. The "l" key will start a file in mode 0. "4l" will start the file in mode 4 etc. -You can specify a mode in the "open with" console by simply adding -the number. Eg: "open with: mplayer 1" or "open with: 1" +You can specify a mode in the "open_with" command by simply adding +the number. Eg: ":open_with mplayer 1" or ":open_with 1" For a list of all programs and modes, see ranger/defaults/apps.py @@ -95,12 +102,13 @@ Flags give you a way to modify the behaviour of the spawned process. s Silent mode. Output will be discarded. d Detach the process. (Run in background) p Redirect output to the pager + w Wait for an enter-press when the process is done -For example, "open with: p" will pipe the output of that process into +For example, ":open_with p" will pipe the output of that process into the pager. An uppercase flag has the opposite effect. If a program will be detached by -default, use "open with: D" to not detach it. +default, use ":open_with D" to not detach it. Note: Some combinations don't make sense, eg: "vim d" would open the file in vim and detach it. Since vim is a console application, you loose grip |