+/*
+ * Check if a string appears to be an absolute pathname.
+ */
+NCURSES_EXPORT(bool)
+_nc_is_abs_path(const char *path)
+{
+#if defined(__EMX__) || defined(__DJGPP__)
+#define is_pathname(s) ((((s) != 0) && ((s)[0] == '/')) \
+ || (((s)[0] != 0) && ((s)[1] == ':')))
+#else
+#define is_pathname(s) ((s) != 0 && (s)[0] == '/')
+#endif
+ return is_pathname(path);
+}
+