diff --git a/autoload/vebugger/util.vim b/autoload/vebugger/util.vim
index 67f4dac..3146932 100644
--- a/autoload/vebugger/util.vim
+++ b/autoload/vebugger/util.vim
@@ -94,3 +94,12 @@ function! vebugger#util#getToolFullPath(toolName,default)
 		return a:default
 	endif
 endfunction
+
+"Checks if the path is an absolute path
+function! vebugger#util#isPathAbsolute(path)
+	if has('win32')
+		return a:path=~':' || a:path[0]=='%' "Absolute paths in Windows contain : or start with an environment variable
+	else
+		return a:path[0]=~'\v^[/~$]' "Absolute paths in Linux start with ~(home),/(root dir) or $(environment variable)
+	endif
+endfunction