import os, pygame

#data_py = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
#data_dir = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(data_py, '..', 'data'))
data_dir = 'data'

def filepath(filename):
	#Determine the path to a file in the data directory.
	return os.path.join(data_dir, filename)

def load(filename, mode='rb'):
	#Open a file in the data directory.
	#mode" is passed as the second arg to open().
	return open(os.path.join(data_dir, filename), mode)

def load_img(filename):
	#load an image
	return pygame.image.load(load(filename,'r'))