Support for Custom Resource Paths

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We are not able to specify custom App_Resources and fonts paths when initializing the application, thus polluting our custom folder structure. This also causes plugin authors to follow this habit.

The proposed solution is providing a new parameter paths to application.start like so:

require("nativescript-i18n"); // preloaded plugin

var application = require("application");
application.paths.fonts = "resources/fonts";
application.paths.i18n = "resources/i18n"; // automatically set by preloaded plugin

application.start({ main: "..." }); // from this point on, paths are loaded

If paths or the a key isn't specified it will use the default, so it's non-breaking.

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Start at the application module and the application.start entry point. Trace how App_Resources and fonts are currently located, then compare that behavior with the proposed application.paths.fonts and application.paths.i18n settings. Done means custom paths are honored while unspecified keys retain their defaults.