2 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/source/OSSupport/File.cpp b/source/OSSupport/File.cpp
index 86276bd79..274aa52da 100644
--- a/source/OSSupport/File.cpp
+++ b/source/OSSupport/File.cpp
@@ -420,6 +420,22 @@ AStringVector cFile::GetFolderContents(const AString & a_Folder)
 
 
 
+AString cFile::ReadWholeFile(const AString & a_FileName)
+{
+	cFile f;
+	if (!f.Open(a_FileName, fmRead))
+	{
+		return "";
+	}
+	AString Contents;
+	f.ReadRestOfFile(Contents);
+	return Contents;
+}
+
+
+
+
+
 int cFile::Printf(const char * a_Fmt, ...)
 {
 	AString buf;
diff --git a/source/OSSupport/File.h b/source/OSSupport/File.h
index 70f81c8d2..01663a229 100644
--- a/source/OSSupport/File.h
+++ b/source/OSSupport/File.h
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ public:
 	/// Creates a new folder with the specified name. Returns true if successful. Path may be relative or absolute
 	static bool CreateFolder(const AString & a_FolderPath);
 	
+	/// Returns the entire contents of the specified file as a string. Returns empty string on error.
+	static AString ReadWholeFile(const AString & a_FileName);
+	
 	// tolua_end
 	
 	/// Returns the list of all items in the specified folder (files, folders, nix pipes, whatever's there).