+/**
+ * define directory path separators
+ */
+
+#if defined( macintosh )
+static const char sgDirPathSep = ':';
+static const char sgDirPathSepBad = '/';
+#else
+static const char sgDirPathSep = '/';
+static const char sgDirPathSepBad = ':';
+#endif
+
+#if defined( WIN32 )
+static const char sgSearchPathSep = ';';
+#else
+static const char sgSearchPathSep = ':';
+#endif
+
+