2 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_client.cpp b/src/script/lua_api/l_client.cpp
index 6345fc75f..febf528de 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_client.cpp
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_client.cpp
@@ -36,12 +36,23 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "util/string.h"
 #include "nodedef.h"
 
+// get_current_modname()
 int ModApiClient::l_get_current_modname(lua_State *L)
 {
 	lua_rawgeti(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, CUSTOM_RIDX_CURRENT_MOD_NAME);
 	return 1;
 }
 
+// get_modpath(modname)
+int ModApiClient::l_get_modpath(lua_State *L)
+{
+	std::string modname = readParam<std::string>(L, 1);
+	// Client mods use a virtual filesystem, see Client::scanModSubfolder()
+	std::string path = modname + ":";
+	lua_pushstring(L, path.c_str());
+	return 1;
+}
+
 // get_last_run_mod()
 int ModApiClient::l_get_last_run_mod(lua_State *L)
 {
@@ -365,6 +376,7 @@ int ModApiClient::l_get_builtin_path(lua_State *L)
 void ModApiClient::Initialize(lua_State *L, int top)
 {
 	API_FCT(get_current_modname);
+	API_FCT(get_modpath);
 	API_FCT(print);
 	API_FCT(display_chat_message);
 	API_FCT(send_chat_message);
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_client.h b/src/script/lua_api/l_client.h
index 0d3e6b106..0a68eeff0 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_client.h
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_client.h
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ private:
 	// get_current_modname()
 	static int l_get_current_modname(lua_State *L);
 
+	// get_modpath(modname)
+	static int l_get_modpath(lua_State *L);
+
 	// print(text)
 	static int l_print(lua_State *L);