v/vlib/os/asset/asset.v

module asset

import os

// get_path returns a platform specific path, based on the given asset base folder and relative path
// of a resource in it. On desktop systems, it returns a path relative to the location of the executable.
// On Android, it will return just the relative_path segment, allowing you to later use os.read_apk_asset
// to read from it.
pub fn get_path(base_folder string, relative_path string) string {
	$if android {
		return relative_path
	} $else {
		return os.resource_abs_path(os.join_path(base_folder, relative_path))
	}
}

// read_bytes will read all of the given asset, specified by its base_folder and relative path in it.
// On Android, it will use os.read_apk_asset, relying that the asset base folder has been prepared, and
// prepackaged inside your APK. On desktop systems, it will use the base_folder and relative_path, to
// locate the file, in a way, that is relative to the executable.
pub fn read_bytes(base_folder string, relative_path string) ![]u8 {
	$if android {
		return os.read_apk_asset(get_path(base_folder, relative_path))
	} $else {
		return os.read_bytes(get_path(base_folder, relative_path))
	}
}