diff --git a/func/io.py b/func/io.py
index 6aca7c4..c39d53a 100644
--- a/func/io.py
+++ b/func/io.py
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ def urlExists(url):
         return False
 
 
+        
+def escapeWinPath(path):        
+    for c in ["\/", "\\", ":", "*", "?", '"', "<", ">", "|"]:
+        path = path.replace(c, "_")
+    return path
+        
 
 def downloadFile(url, path):
     opener = build_opener()
@@ -35,7 +41,7 @@ def downloadFile(url, path):
     f.close()
 
 
-def readUrl(url):
+def readUrl(url: str) -> str:
     opener = build_opener()
     opener.addheaders = [('User-agent', 'Mozilla/5.0')]
     f = opener.open(url)