diff --git a/stepmania/src/tests/test_misc.cpp b/stepmania/src/tests/test_misc.cpp
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+++ b/stepmania/src/tests/test_misc.cpp
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+#include "global.h"
+#include "test_misc.h"
+
+#include "RageFileManager.h"
+#include "RageLog.h"
+
+static CString g_Driver = "dir", g_Root = ".";
+static CString argv0;
+
+void test_handle_args( int argc, char *argv[] )
+{
+	argv0 = argv[0];
+
+	while( 1 )
+	{
+		opterr = 0;
+		int opt = getopt( argc, argv, "cd:r:h" );
+		if( opt == -1 )
+			break;
+		switch( opt )
+		{
+		case 'd':
+			g_Driver = optarg;
+			break;
+		case 'r':
+			g_Root = optarg;
+			break;
+
+		case 'h':
+			printf( "options:\n" );
+			printf( " -c: create test files\n" );
+			printf( " -d driver: choose file driver to test (default \"Dir\")\n" );
+			printf( " -r root: set file driver root (default \".\")\n" );
+			exit(1);
+		}
+
+	}
+}
+
+void test_init()
+{
+	FILEMAN = new RageFileManager( argv0 );
+	FILEMAN->Mount( g_Driver, g_Root, "" );
+
+	LOG = new RageLog();
+	LOG->SetLogToDisk( false );
+	LOG->SetShowLogOutput( true );
+	LOG->SetFlushing( true );
+}
+
+void test_deinit()
+{
+	delete LOG;
+	delete FILEMAN;
+}
+
+
diff --git a/stepmania/src/tests/test_misc.h b/stepmania/src/tests/test_misc.h
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/stepmania/src/tests/test_misc.h
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+#ifndef TEST_HELPERS_H
+#define TEST_HELPERS_H
+
+void test_handle_args( int argc, char *argv[] );
+void test_init();
+void test_deinit();
+	
+#endif