#if defined(WIN32) || defined(_WIN32) || defined(__WIN32__)
#	include <process.h>
#	define OS_WINDOWS
#else
#	include <pthread.h>
#	define sscanf_s sscanf
#	define sprintf_s sprintf
#endif

#if defined(WIN32) || defined(_WIN32) || defined(__WIN32__)
#	define MUTEX CRITICAL_SECTION
#else
#	define MUTEX pthread_mutex_t
#endif

#ifdef OS_WINDOWS
#	define EXIT_THREAD() { _endthread(); }
#	define START_THREAD(a, b) { _beginthread( a, 0, (void *)( b ) ); }
#else
#	define EXIT_THREAD() { pthread_exit( NULL ); }
#	define START_THREAD(a, b) {	pthread_t thread;\
								pthread_create( &thread, NULL, a, (void *)( b ) ); }
#endif