diff --git a/example1/example1.cpp b/example1/example1.cpp
index 49668530..2e90da7e 100644
--- a/example1/example1.cpp
+++ b/example1/example1.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "dds_defs.h"
 
 #include "crn_platform.h"
+#include "example_platform.h"
 
 // stb_image, for loading/saving image files.
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
@@ -332,24 +333,10 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   }
 
   // Split the source filename into its various components.
-#if defined(_WIN32)
-  char drive_buf[_MAX_DRIVE], dir_buf[_MAX_DIR], fname_buf[_MAX_FNAME], ext_buf[_MAX_EXT];
-  if (_splitpath_s(pSrc_filename, drive_buf, _MAX_DRIVE, dir_buf, _MAX_DIR, fname_buf, _MAX_FNAME, ext_buf, _MAX_EXT))
+  char drive_buf[EXAMPLE_MAX_DRIVE], dir_buf[EXAMPLE_MAX_DIR], fname_buf[EXAMPLE_MAX_FNAME], ext_buf[EXAMPLE_MAX_EXT];
+
+  if (!example_splitpath(pSrc_filename, drive_buf, dir_buf, fname_buf, ext_buf))
     return error("Invalid source filename!\n");
-#else
-  char in_filename[FILENAME_MAX];
-  strncpy(in_filename, pSrc_filename, FILENAME_MAX); 
-  const char drive_buf[] = "";
-  char *dir_buf = dirname(in_filename);
-  char *fname_buf = basename(in_filename);
-  char *dot = strrchr(fname_buf, '.');
-  char ext_buf[FILENAME_MAX];
-  ext_buf[0] = '\0';
-  if (dot && dot != fname_buf) {
-    strncpy(ext_buf, dot, strlen(dot));
-    *dot = '\0';
-  }
-#endif
 
   // Load the source file into memory.
   printf("Loading source file: %s\n", pSrc_filename);
@@ -387,19 +374,10 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 
     // If the user has explicitly specified an output file, check the output file's extension to ensure we write the expected format.
     if (out_filename[0]) {
-#if defined(_WIN32)
-      char out_fname_buf[_MAX_FNAME], out_ext_buf[_MAX_EXT];
-      _splitpath_s(out_filename, NULL, 0, NULL, 0, out_fname_buf, _MAX_FNAME, out_ext_buf, _MAX_EXT);
-#else
-      char *out_fname_buf = basename( in_filename );
-      dot = strrchr(out_fname_buf, '.');
-      char out_ext_buf[FILENAME_MAX];
-	  out_ext_buf[0] = '\0';
-      if (dot && dot != fname_buf) {
-        strncpy(out_ext_buf, dot, strlen(dot));
-        *dot = '\0';
-      }
-#endif
+      char out_fname_buf[EXAMPLE_MAX_FNAME], out_ext_buf[EXAMPLE_MAX_EXT];
+
+      example_splitpath(out_filename, NULL, NULL, out_fname_buf, out_ext_buf);
+
       if (!crnlib_stricmp(out_ext_buf, ".crn"))
         output_crn = true;
       else if (!crnlib_stricmp(out_ext_buf, ".dds"))
@@ -561,19 +539,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   } else if (crnlib_stricmp(ext_buf, ".dds") == 0) {
     // Unpack DDS to one or more TGA's.
     if (out_filename[0]) {
-#if defined(_WIN32)
-      _splitpath_s(out_filename, drive_buf, _MAX_DRIVE, dir_buf, _MAX_DIR, fname_buf, _MAX_FNAME, ext_buf, _MAX_EXT);
-#else
-      dir_buf = dirname(out_filename);
-      fname_buf = basename(out_filename);
-      dot = strrchr(fname_buf, '.');
-      ext_buf[FILENAME_MAX];
-	  ext_buf[0] = '\0';
-      if (dot && dot != fname_buf) {
-        strncpy(ext_buf, dot, strlen(dot));
-        *dot = '\0';
-      }
-#endif
+      example_splitpath(out_filename, drive_buf, dir_buf, fname_buf, ext_buf);
     }
 
     crn_texture_desc tex_desc;
diff --git a/example1/example_platform.h b/example1/example_platform.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..91952d51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example1/example_platform.h
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string.h>
+
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+#define EXAMPLE_MAX_DRIVE _MAX_DRIVE
+#define EXAMPLE_MAX_DIR _MAX_DIR
+#define EXAMPLE_MAX_FNAME _MAX_FNAME
+#define EXAMPLE_MAX_EXT _MAX_EXT
+#else
+#define EXAMPLE_MAX_DRIVE 1
+#define EXAMPLE_MAX_DIR FILENAME_MAX
+#define EXAMPLE_MAX_FNAME FILENAME_MAX
+#define EXAMPLE_MAX_EXT FILENAME_MAX
+#endif
+
+// It is assumed fname_buf and ext_buf are never NULL.
+bool example_splitpath(const char *filename, char *drive_buf, char *dir_buf, char *fname_buf, char *ext_buf) {
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+  return !_splitpath_s(filename, drive_buf, _MAX_DRIVE, dir_buf, _MAX_DIR, fname_buf, _MAX_FNAME, ext_buf, _MAX_EXT);
+#else
+  if (!filename || !filename[0]) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (drive_buf) {
+    drive_buf[0] = '\0';
+  }
+  char in_filename[FILENAME_MAX];
+  if (dir_buf) {
+    strncpy(in_filename, filename, FILENAME_MAX); 
+    char *dir = dirname(in_filename);
+    strncpy(dir_buf, dir, FILENAME_MAX);
+    size_t len = strnlen(dir_buf, FILENAME_MAX);
+    dir_buf[len] = '/';
+    dir_buf[len + 1] = '\0';
+  }
+  strncpy(in_filename, filename, FILENAME_MAX); 
+  char *fname = basename(in_filename);
+  strncpy(fname_buf, fname, FILENAME_MAX);
+  char *dot = strrchr(fname_buf, '.');
+  ext_buf[0] = '\0';
+  if (dot && dot != fname_buf) {
+    strncpy(ext_buf, dot, strlen(dot) + 1);
+    *dot = '\0';
+  } 
+  return true;
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/example2/CMakeLists.txt b/example2/CMakeLists.txt
index 08d9814c..8a1bc313 100644
--- a/example2/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example2/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 include_directories(
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../inc
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../crnlib
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../example1
 )
 
 # Defines the source code for the library
diff --git a/example2/example2.cpp b/example2/example2.cpp
index 0cc40a32..bc0a4a51 100644
--- a/example2/example2.cpp
+++ b/example2/example2.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "timer.h"
 
 #include "crn_platform.h"
+#include "example_platform.h"
 
 using namespace crnlib;
 
@@ -100,20 +101,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   }
 
   // Split the source filename into its various components.
-#if defined(_WIN32)
-  char drive_buf[_MAX_DRIVE], dir_buf[_MAX_DIR], fname_buf[_MAX_FNAME], ext_buf[_MAX_EXT];
-  if (_splitpath_s(pSrc_filename, drive_buf, _MAX_DRIVE, dir_buf, _MAX_DIR, fname_buf, _MAX_FNAME, ext_buf, _MAX_EXT))
+  char drive_buf[EXAMPLE_MAX_DRIVE], dir_buf[EXAMPLE_MAX_DIR], fname_buf[EXAMPLE_MAX_FNAME], ext_buf[EXAMPLE_MAX_EXT];
+  if (!example_splitpath(pSrc_filename, drive_buf, dir_buf, fname_buf, ext_buf))
     return error("Invalid source filename!\n");
-#else
-  char in_filename[FILENAME_MAX];
-  strncpy(in_filename, pSrc_filename, FILENAME_MAX); 
-  const char drive_buf[] = "";
-  char *dir_buf = dirname(in_filename);
-  char *fname_buf = basename(in_filename);
-  char *dot = strrchr(fname_buf, '.');
-  if (dot && dot != fname_buf)
-    *dot = '\0';
-#endif
 
   // Load the source file into memory.
   printf("Loading source file: %s\n", pSrc_filename);
diff --git a/example3/CMakeLists.txt b/example3/CMakeLists.txt
index 3ae8b3e0..7c3e1528 100644
--- a/example3/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example3/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 include_directories(
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../inc
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../crnlib
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../example1
 )
 
 # Defines the source code for the library
diff --git a/example3/example3.cpp b/example3/example3.cpp
index 80189b49..f1e5536e 100644
--- a/example3/example3.cpp
+++ b/example3/example3.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "dds_defs.h"
 
 #include "crn_platform.h"
+#include "example_platform.h"
 
 // stb_image, for loading/saving image files.
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
@@ -136,20 +137,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   }
 
   // Split the source filename into its various components.
-#if defined(_WIN32)
-  char drive_buf[_MAX_DRIVE], dir_buf[_MAX_DIR], fname_buf[_MAX_FNAME], ext_buf[_MAX_EXT];
-  if (_splitpath_s(pSrc_filename, drive_buf, _MAX_DRIVE, dir_buf, _MAX_DIR, fname_buf, _MAX_FNAME, ext_buf, _MAX_EXT))
+  char drive_buf[EXAMPLE_MAX_DRIVE], dir_buf[EXAMPLE_MAX_DIR], fname_buf[EXAMPLE_MAX_FNAME], ext_buf[EXAMPLE_MAX_EXT];
+  if (!example_splitpath(pSrc_filename, drive_buf, dir_buf, fname_buf, ext_buf))
     return error("Invalid source filename!\n");
-#else
-  char in_filename[FILENAME_MAX];
-  strncpy(in_filename, pSrc_filename, FILENAME_MAX); 
-  const char drive_buf[] = "";
-  char *dir_buf = dirname(in_filename);
-  char *fname_buf = basename(in_filename);
-  char *dot = strrchr(fname_buf, '.');
-  if (dot && dot != fname_buf)
-    *dot = '\0';
-#endif
 
   // Load the source image into memory.
   printf("Loading source file: %s\n", pSrc_filename);