diff --git a/source/OSSupport/File.cpp b/source/OSSupport/File.cpp
index fdae0b34e..7fbaf218f 100644
--- a/source/OSSupport/File.cpp
+++ b/source/OSSupport/File.cpp
@@ -269,3 +269,17 @@ bool cFile::Exists(const AString & a_FileName)
 
 
 
+
+int cFile::Printf(const char * a_Fmt, ...)
+{
+	AString buf;
+	va_list args;
+	va_start(args, a_Fmt);
+	AppendVPrintf(buf, a_Fmt, args);
+	va_end(args);
+	return Write(buf.c_str(), buf.length());
+}
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/source/OSSupport/File.h b/source/OSSupport/File.h
index f3d21d450..5e7cd4431 100644
--- a/source/OSSupport/File.h
+++ b/source/OSSupport/File.h
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ public:
 	/// Returns true if the file specified exists
 	static bool Exists(const AString & a_FileName);
 	
+	int Printf(const char * a_Fmt, ...);
+	
 private:
 	#ifdef USE_STDIO_FILE
 	FILE * m_File;