function. */
private:
-#ifdef __UNIX__
+#ifndef _MSC_VER
static void exiting_child_signal_handler(int sig_num);
//!< awaits the child processes rather than leaving process handles willy nilly.
-#endif
-#ifdef __WIN32__
+#else
static bool event_poll(tagMSG &message);
//!< tries to process one win32 event and retrieve the "message" from it.
/*!< this is a very general poll and will retrieve any message that's