function __get_firestats_path()
{
    if (!__firestats_installed_in_gregarius())
    {
        $path = rss_plugins_get_option('firestats.path');
        if ($path == null || $path = '')
        {
            echo 'You need to configure the FireStats plugin in the plugins screen<br/>';
            return false;
        }
        else
        if (!file_exists($path.'/php/db-hit.php'))
        {
            echo "FireStats was not detected at <b>$path</b><br/>";
            return false;
        }
        else
        {
            return $path;
        }
    }
    else
    {
        return dirname(__FILE__);
    }

}