diff --git a/samples/html/Makefile.vc b/samples/html/Makefile.vc
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-#
-# File: makefile.vc
-# Author: Julian Smart
-# Created: 1993
-# Updated:
-# Copyright:
-#
-# "%W% %G%"
-#
-# Makefile : Builds samples for Win95, MSVC++ 4.0
-# Use FINAL=1 argument to nmake to build final version with no debugging
-# info
-
-# Set WXDIR for your system
-WXDIR = $(WXWIN)
-
-THISDIR=$(WXDIR)\samples
-
-!include $(WXDIR)\src\makevc.env
-
-DEBUG_FLAGS="/Zi /FR"
-LINK_DEBUG_FLAGS="/RELEASE"
-
-all:
- cd $(WXDIR)\samples\html\about
- nmake -f makefile.vc FINAL=$(FINAL) WXUSINGDLL=$(WXUSINGDLL)
- cd $(WXDIR)\samples\html\help
- nmake -f makefile.vc FINAL=$(FINAL) WXUSINGDLL=$(WXUSINGDLL)
- cd $(WXDIR)\samples\html\helpview
- nmake -f makefile.vc FINAL=$(FINAL) WXUSINGDLL=$(WXUSINGDLL)
- cd $(WXDIR)\samples\html\printing
- nmake -f makefile.vc FINAL=$(FINAL) WXUSINGDLL=$(WXUSINGDLL)
- cd $(WXDIR)\samples\html\test
- nmake -f makefile.vc FINAL=$(FINAL) WXUSINGDLL=$(WXUSINGDLL)
- cd $(WXDIR)\samples\html\virtual
- nmake -f makefile.vc FINAL=$(FINAL) WXUSINGDLL=$(WXUSINGDLL)
- cd $(WXDIR)\samples\html\widget
- nmake -f makefile.vc FINAL=$(FINAL) WXUSINGDLL=$(WXUSINGDLL)
- cd $(WXDIR)\samples\html\zip
- nmake -f makefile.vc FINAL=$(FINAL) WXUSINGDLL=$(WXUSINGDLL)
-
-clean:
- cd $(WXDIR)\samples\html\about
- nmake -f makefile.vc clean
- cd $(WXDIR)\samples\html\help
- nmake -f makefile.vc clean
- cd $(WXDIR)\samples\html\helpview
- nmake -f makefile.vc clean
- cd $(WXDIR)\samples\html\printing
- nmake -f makefile.vc clean
- cd $(WXDIR)\samples\html\test
- nmake -f makefile.vc clean
- cd $(WXDIR)\samples\html\virtual
- nmake -f makefile.vc clean
- cd $(WXDIR)\samples\html\widget
- nmake -f makefile.vc clean
- cd $(WXDIR)\samples\html\zip
- nmake -f makefile.vc clean
-
diff --git a/samples/html/about/Makefile.vc b/samples/html/about/Makefile.vc
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--- a/samples/html/about/Makefile.vc
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@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#
-# File: makefile.vc
-# Author: Julian Smart
-# Created: 1999
-# Updated:
-# Copyright: (c) Julian Smart
-#
-# Makefile : Builds sample (VC++, WIN32)
-# Use FINAL=1 argument to nmake to build final version with no debug info.
-
-# Set WXDIR for your system
-WXDIR = $(WXWIN)
-
-PROGRAM=about
-OBJECTS = $(PROGRAM).obj
-
-!include $(WXDIR)\src\makeprog.vc
-
diff --git a/samples/html/help/Makefile.vc b/samples/html/help/Makefile.vc
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index e8c052e81a..0000000000
--- a/samples/html/help/Makefile.vc
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@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#
-# File: makefile.vc
-# Author: Julian Smart
-# Created: 1999
-# Updated:
-# Copyright: (c) Julian Smart
-#
-# Makefile : Builds sample (VC++, WIN32)
-# Use FINAL=1 argument to nmake to build final version with no debug info.
-
-# Set WXDIR for your system
-WXDIR = $(WXWIN)
-
-PROGRAM=help
-OBJECTS = $(PROGRAM).obj
-
-!include $(WXDIR)\src\makeprog.vc
-
diff --git a/samples/html/helpview/Makefile.vc b/samples/html/helpview/Makefile.vc
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index ad6597782b..0000000000
--- a/samples/html/helpview/Makefile.vc
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@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#
-# File: makefile.vc
-# Author: Julian Smart
-# Created: 1999
-# Updated:
-# Copyright: (c) Julian Smart
-#
-# Makefile : Builds sample (VC++, WIN32)
-# Use FINAL=1 argument to nmake to build final version with no debug info.
-
-# Set WXDIR for your system
-WXDIR = $(WXWIN)
-
-PROGRAM=helpview
-OBJECTS = $(PROGRAM).obj
-
-!include $(WXDIR)\src\makeprog.vc
-
diff --git a/samples/html/printing/Makefile.vc b/samples/html/printing/Makefile.vc
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index d3430e9401..0000000000
--- a/samples/html/printing/Makefile.vc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#
-# File: makefile.vc
-# Author: Julian Smart
-# Created: 1999
-# Updated:
-# Copyright: (c) Julian Smart
-#
-# Makefile : Builds sample (VC++, WIN32)
-# Use FINAL=1 argument to nmake to build final version with no debug info.
-
-# Set WXDIR for your system
-WXDIR = $(WXWIN)
-
-PROGRAM=printing
-OBJECTS = $(PROGRAM).obj
-
-!include $(WXDIR)\src\makeprog.vc
-
diff --git a/samples/html/test/Makefile.vc b/samples/html/test/Makefile.vc
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index 4ada748eda..0000000000
--- a/samples/html/test/Makefile.vc
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@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#
-# File: makefile.vc
-# Author: Julian Smart
-# Created: 1999
-# Updated:
-# Copyright: (c) Julian Smart
-#
-# Makefile : Builds sample (VC++, WIN32)
-# Use FINAL=1 argument to nmake to build final version with no debug info.
-
-# Set WXDIR for your system
-WXDIR = $(WXWIN)
-
-PROGRAM=test
-OBJECTS = $(PROGRAM).obj
-
-!include $(WXDIR)\src\makeprog.vc
-
diff --git a/samples/html/virtual/Makefile.vc b/samples/html/virtual/Makefile.vc
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index 9265a1fb3f..0000000000
--- a/samples/html/virtual/Makefile.vc
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@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#
-# File: makefile.vc
-# Author: Julian Smart
-# Created: 1999
-# Updated:
-# Copyright: (c) Julian Smart
-#
-# Makefile : Builds sample (VC++, WIN32)
-# Use FINAL=1 argument to nmake to build final version with no debug info.
-
-# Set WXDIR for your system
-WXDIR = $(WXWIN)
-
-PROGRAM=virtual
-OBJECTS = $(PROGRAM).obj
-
-!include $(WXDIR)\src\makeprog.vc
-
diff --git a/samples/html/widget/Makefile.vc b/samples/html/widget/Makefile.vc
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index 5df3ebf04c..0000000000
--- a/samples/html/widget/Makefile.vc
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@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#
-# File: makefile.vc
-# Author: Julian Smart
-# Created: 1999
-# Updated:
-# Copyright: (c) Julian Smart
-#
-# Makefile : Builds sample (VC++, WIN32)
-# Use FINAL=1 argument to nmake to build final version with no debug info.
-
-# Set WXDIR for your system
-WXDIR = $(WXWIN)
-
-PROGRAM=widget
-OBJECTS = $(PROGRAM).obj
-
-!include $(WXDIR)\src\makeprog.vc
-
diff --git a/samples/html/zip/Makefile.vc b/samples/html/zip/Makefile.vc
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--- a/samples/html/zip/Makefile.vc
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@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#
-# File: makefile.vc
-# Author: Julian Smart
-# Created: 1999
-# Updated:
-# Copyright: (c) Julian Smart
-#
-# Makefile : Builds sample (VC++, WIN32)
-# Use FINAL=1 argument to nmake to build final version with no debug info.
-
-# Set WXDIR for your system
-WXDIR = $(WXWIN)
-
-PROGRAM=zip
-OBJECTS = $(PROGRAM).obj
-
-!include $(WXDIR)\src\makeprog.vc
-