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+#ifdef WIN32
+/*
+ *
+ * Cross-platform basename/dirname
+ *
+ * Copyright 2005 Syd Logan, All Rights Reserved
+ *
+ * This code is distributed without warranty. You are free to use this
+ * code for any purpose, however, if this code is republished or
+ * redistributed in its original form, as hardcopy or electronically,
+ * then you must include this copyright notice along with the code.
+ *
+ */
+
+// minor changes 2008 by Stefan Ludewig stefan.ludewig@exitgames.com for WIN32 version RRDtool
+
+#if !defined(__PL_BASENAME_H__)
+#define __PL_BASENAME_H__
+
+/*
+ path dirname basename
+ "/usr/lib" "/usr" "lib"
+ "/usr/" "/" "usr"
+ "usr" "." "usr"
+ "/" "/" "/"
+ "." "." "."
+ ".." "." ".."
+*/
+
+#if defined(__cplusplus)
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+const char *PL_basename(const char *name);
+const char *PL_dirname(const char *name);
+
+#define basename(name) ((char*)PL_basename(name))
+#define dirname(name) ((char*)PL_dirname(name))
+
+#if defined(__cplusplus)
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif
+#endif // WIN32