2 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/resources/resourcemanager.cpp b/src/resources/resourcemanager.cpp
index 82029adf..d185b99a 100644
--- a/src/resources/resourcemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/resourcemanager.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,13 @@ bool ResourceManager::isDirectory(const std::string &path)
     return PHYSFS_isDirectory(path.c_str());
 }
 
+std::string ResourceManager::getRealPath(const std::string &path)
+{
+    const char *dirSep = PHYSFS_getDirSeparator();
+
+    return std::string(PHYSFS_getRealDir(path.c_str())) + dirSep + path;
+}
+
 Resource*
 ResourceManager::get(const E_RESOURCE_TYPE &type, const std::string &idPath)
 {
diff --git a/src/resources/resourcemanager.h b/src/resources/resourcemanager.h
index 9db8ccce..fa7d9610 100644
--- a/src/resources/resourcemanager.h
+++ b/src/resources/resourcemanager.h
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@ class ResourceManager
         bool isDirectory(const std::string &path);
 
         /**
+         * Returns the real path to the given path in the PhysFS search path
+         */
+        std::string getRealPath(const std::string &path);
+
+        /**
          * Creates a resource and adds it to the resource map. The idPath is
          * converted into the appropriate path for the current operating system
          * and the resource is loaded.