def METHOD_NAME(name):
    """ return a more qualified path to name"""
    import sys
    import os
    path = sys.path
    try:
        path = [os.path.dirname(__file__)] + path
    except NameError:
        pass
    for dir in path:
        fullname = os.path.join(dir, name)
        if os.path.exists(fullname):
            return fullname
    return name