diff --git a/build/bakefiles/common.bkl b/build/bakefiles/common.bkl
index 7dc03e5e23..a700aa95ee 100644
--- a/build/bakefiles/common.bkl
+++ b/build/bakefiles/common.bkl
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ $(TAB)copy "$(DOLLAR)(InputPath)" $(LIBDIRNAME)\wx\setup.h
     <define-rule name="wx-base-plugin" extends="module">
         <template>
             <dllname>
-                $(id)$(addPrefixIfNotEmpty('_',WXNAMESUFFIX))$(PLUGIN_VERSION)
+                $(id)$(addPrefixIfNotEmpty('_',WXNAMESUFFIX))$(PLUGIN_VERSION)$(WXCOMPILER)
             </dllname>
             <define>WXUSINGDLL</define>
             <define>wxUSE_GUI=0</define>
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ $(TAB)copy "$(DOLLAR)(InputPath)" $(LIBDIRNAME)\wx\setup.h
     <define-rule name="wx-gui-plugin" extends="module">
         <template template="wx">
             <dllname>
-                $(id)_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXNAMESUFFIX)$(PLUGIN_VERSION)
+                $(id)_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXNAMESUFFIX)$(PLUGIN_VERSION)$(WXCOMPILER)
             </dllname>
             <define>WXUSINGDLL</define>
         </template>
diff --git a/samples/render/Makefile.in b/samples/render/Makefile.in
index eab66672fe..bf05ec55d2 100644
--- a/samples/render/Makefile.in
+++ b/samples/render/Makefile.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ RENDER_CXXFLAGS = $(CPPFLAGS) -D__WX$(TOOLKIT)__ $(__WXUNIV_DEFINE_p) \
 RENDER_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(__render___win32rc) \
 	render_render.o
+WX_VERSION = 2.5.0
 
 ### Conditionally set variables: ###
 
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ RENDER_OBJECTS =  \
 @COND_USE_GUI_0@PORTNAME = base
 @COND_USE_GUI_1@PORTNAME = $(TOOLKIT_LOWERCASE)$(TOOLKIT_VERSION)
 @COND_TOOLKIT_MAC@WXBASEPORT = _carbon
+@COND_PLATFORM_WIN32_1@WXCOMPILER = _gcc
 @COND_BUILD_DEBUG_DEBUG_FLAG_DEFAULT@WXDEBUGFLAG = d
 @COND_DEBUG_FLAG_1@WXDEBUGFLAG = d
 @COND_UNICODE_1@WXUNICODEFLAG = u
@@ -132,7 +134,7 @@ COND_MONOLITHIC_1___WXLIB_MONO_p = \
 @COND_WXUNIV_1@__WXUNIV_DEFINE_p_1 = -d __WXUNIVERSAL__
 @COND_WXUNIV_1@__WXUNIV_DEFINE_p_2 = --define __WXUNIVERSAL__
 COND_SHARED_1___renddll___depname = \
-	$(DLLPREFIX_MODULE)renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(PLUGIN_VERSION).$(SO_SUFFIX_MODULE)
+	$(DLLPREFIX_MODULE)renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(PLUGIN_VERSION)$(WXCOMPILER).$(SO_SUFFIX_MODULE)
 @COND_SHARED_1@__renddll___depname = $(COND_SHARED_1___renddll___depname)
 @COND_PLATFORM_MAC_1@__render___mac_rezcmd = $(__MACOSX_RESOURCES_p_1)
 @COND_PLATFORM_MAC_1@__render___mac_setfilecmd = \
@@ -149,7 +151,7 @@ clean:
 	rm -f ./*.o
 	rm -f render$(EXEEXT)
 	rm -rf render.app
-	rm -f $(DLLPREFIX_MODULE)renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(PLUGIN_VERSION).$(SO_SUFFIX_MODULE)
+	rm -f $(DLLPREFIX_MODULE)renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(PLUGIN_VERSION)$(WXCOMPILER).$(SO_SUFFIX_MODULE)
 
 distclean: clean
 	rm -f configure config.cache config.log config.status bk-deps bk-make-pch shared-ld-sh Makefile
@@ -158,7 +160,7 @@ install: all
 
 install-strip: install
 
-@COND_SHARED_1@$(DLLPREFIX_MODULE)renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(PLUGIN_VERSION).$(SO_SUFFIX_MODULE): $(RENDDLL_OBJECTS)
+@COND_SHARED_1@$(DLLPREFIX_MODULE)renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(PLUGIN_VERSION)$(WXCOMPILER).$(SO_SUFFIX_MODULE): $(RENDDLL_OBJECTS)
 @COND_SHARED_1@	$(SHARED_LD_MODULE_CXX) $@ $(RENDDLL_OBJECTS) $(LDFLAGS)   -L$(LIBDIRNAME)  $(__WXLIB_CORE_p) $(__WXLIB_BASE_p) $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p) $(__LIB_ZLIB_p) $(__LIB_ODBC_p) $(__LIB_REGEX_p) $(__LIB_EXPAT_p) $(EXTRALIBS) $(EXTRALIBS_GUI)
 
 renddll_renddll.o: $(srcdir)/renddll.cpp
@@ -178,7 +180,7 @@ render.app/Contents: render$(EXEEXT) $(top_srcdir)/src/mac/Info.plist.in $(LIBDI
 	
 	sed -e "s/IDENTIFIER/`echo $(srcdir) | sed -e 's,\.\./,,g' | sed -e 's,/,.,g'`/" \
 	-e "s/EXECUTABLE/render/" \
-	-e "s/VERSION/2.5.0/" \
+	-e "s/VERSION/$(WX_VERSION)/" \
 	$(top_srcdir)/src/mac/Info.plist.in >render.app/Contents/Info.plist
 	
 	
diff --git a/samples/render/makefile.bcc b/samples/render/makefile.bcc
index 1d864b4309..efae87ad4f 100644
--- a/samples/render/makefile.bcc
+++ b/samples/render/makefile.bcc
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ RENDER_CXXFLAGS = $(CPPFLAGS) $(__RUNTIME_LIBS) $(__DEBUGINFO) \
 	$(__OPTIMIZEFLAG) -tWM -D__WXMSW__ $(__WXUNIV_DEFINE_p) $(__DEBUG_DEFINE_p) \
 	$(__UNICODE_DEFINE_p) -I.\..\..\include -I$(LIBDIRNAME) -I.\..\..\src\tiff \
 	-I.\..\..\src\jpeg -I.\..\..\src\png -I.\..\..\src\zlib -I.\..\..\src\regex \
-	-I.\..\..\src\expat\lib -I. $(__DLLFLAG_p) $(CXXFLAGS)
+	-I.\..\..\src\expat\lib -I. $(__DLLFLAG_p) -I.\..\..\samples $(CXXFLAGS)
 RENDER_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\render_render.obj
 
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ __UNICODE_DEFINE_p = -DwxUSE_UNICODE=1
 !if "$(UNICODE)" == "1"
 __UNICODE_DEFINE_p_1 = -dwxUSE_UNICODE=1
 !endif
+!if "$(MSLU)" == "1"
+__UNICOWS_LIB_p = unicows.lib
+!endif
 !if "$(MONOLITHIC)" == "0"
 __WXLIB_BASE_p = wxbase25$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib
 !endif
@@ -144,11 +147,9 @@ __WXUNIV_DEFINE_p_1 = -d__WXUNIVERSAL__
 !endif
 !if "$(SHARED)" == "1"
 __renddll___depname = \
-	$(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250.dll
+	$(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250_bcc.dll
 !endif
 
-MAKEARGS = -DBUILD=$(BUILD) -DCFG=$(CFG) -DCPPFLAGS=$(CPPFLAGS) -DCXX=$(CXX) -DCXXFLAGS=$(CXXFLAGS) -DDEBUG_FLAG=$(DEBUG_FLAG) -DDEBUG_INFO=$(DEBUG_INFO) -DLDFLAGS=$(LDFLAGS) -DMONOLITHIC=$(MONOLITHIC) -DOFFICIAL_BUILD=$(OFFICIAL_BUILD) -DRUNTIME_LIBS=$(RUNTIME_LIBS) -DSHARED=$(SHARED) -DUNICODE=$(UNICODE) -DUSE_GUI=$(USE_GUI) -DWXUNIV=$(WXUNIV)
-
 
 all: $(OBJS)
 $(OBJS):
@@ -165,22 +166,22 @@ $(OBJS)\render_render.obj: .\render.cpp
 	$(CXX) -q -c -P -o$@ $(RENDER_CXXFLAGS) $**
 
 $(OBJS)\render_sample.res: .\..\..\samples\sample.rc
-	brcc32 -32 -r -fo$@ -i$(BCCDIR)\include -d__WXMSW__ $(__WXUNIV_DEFINE_p_1) $(__DEBUG_DEFINE_p_1) $(__UNICODE_DEFINE_p_1) -i.\..\..\include -i$(LIBDIRNAME) -i.\..\..\src\tiff -i.\..\..\src\jpeg -i.\..\..\src\png -i.\..\..\src\zlib  -i.\..\..\src\regex -i.\..\..\src\expat\lib -i. $(__DLLFLAG_p_1) $**
+	brcc32 -32 -r -fo$@ -i$(BCCDIR)\include -d__WXMSW__ $(__WXUNIV_DEFINE_p_1) $(__DEBUG_DEFINE_p_1) $(__UNICODE_DEFINE_p_1) -i.\..\..\include -i$(LIBDIRNAME) -i.\..\..\src\tiff -i.\..\..\src\jpeg -i.\..\..\src\png -i.\..\..\src\zlib  -i.\..\..\src\regex -i.\..\..\src\expat\lib -i. $(__DLLFLAG_p_1) -i.\..\..\samples $**
 
 clean: 
 	-if exist $(OBJS)\*.obj del $(OBJS)\*.obj
 	-if exist $(OBJS)\*.res del $(OBJS)\*.res
 	-if exist $(OBJS)\render.exe del $(OBJS)\render.exe
-	-if exist $(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250.dll del $(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250.dll
+	-if exist $(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250_bcc.dll del $(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250_bcc.dll
 
 !if "$(SHARED)" == "1"
-$(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250.dll: $(RENDDLL_OBJECTS)
+$(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250_bcc.dll: $(RENDDLL_OBJECTS)
 	ilink32 -Tpd -q $(LDFLAGS) $(__DEBUGINFO)  -L$(LIBDIRNAME) @&&|
-	c0d32.obj $(RENDDLL_OBJECTS),$@,, $(__WXLIB_CORE_p) $(__WXLIB_BASE_p) $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p) wxzlib$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib  wxregex$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib wxexpat$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib  import32.lib ole2w32.lib  import32.lib cw32mt$(__RUNTIME_LIBS_0).lib,,
+	c0d32.obj $(RENDDLL_OBJECTS),$@,, $(__WXLIB_CORE_p) $(__WXLIB_BASE_p) $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p) wxzlib$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib  wxregex$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib wxexpat$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib  $(__UNICOWS_LIB_p) import32.lib ole2w32.lib  import32.lib cw32mt$(__RUNTIME_LIBS_0).lib,,
 |
 !endif
 
 $(OBJS)\render.exe: $(RENDER_OBJECTS)  $(OBJS)\render_sample.res
-	ilink32 -Tpe -q $(LDFLAGS) $(__DEBUGINFO)  -L$(LIBDIRNAME) -aa  @&&|
-	c0w32.obj $(RENDER_OBJECTS),$@,, $(__WXLIB_CORE_p) $(__WXLIB_BASE_p) $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p) wxzlib$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib  wxregex$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib wxexpat$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib  import32.lib ole2w32.lib  cw32mt$(__RUNTIME_LIBS_0).lib,, $(OBJS)\render_sample.res
+	ilink32 -Tpe -q $(LDFLAGS) $(__DEBUGINFO)  -L$(LIBDIRNAME) -aa @&&|
+	c0w32.obj $(RENDER_OBJECTS),$@,, $(__WXLIB_CORE_p) $(__WXLIB_BASE_p) $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p) wxzlib$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib  wxregex$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib wxexpat$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib  $(__UNICOWS_LIB_p) import32.lib ole2w32.lib  cw32mt$(__RUNTIME_LIBS_0).lib,, $(OBJS)\render_sample.res
 |
diff --git a/samples/render/makefile.gcc b/samples/render/makefile.gcc
index d5397c35ae..9c6154759d 100644
--- a/samples/render/makefile.gcc
+++ b/samples/render/makefile.gcc
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ RENDER_CXXFLAGS = $(CPPFLAGS) $(__DEBUGINFO) $(__OPTIMIZEFLAG) $(GCCFLAGS) \
 	-DHAVE_W32API_H -D__WXMSW__ $(__WXUNIV_DEFINE_p) $(__DEBUG_DEFINE_p) \
 	$(__UNICODE_DEFINE_p) -I.\..\..\include -I$(LIBDIRNAME) -I.\..\..\src\tiff \
 	-I.\..\..\src\jpeg -I.\..\..\src\png -I.\..\..\src\zlib -I.\..\..\src\regex \
-	-I.\..\..\src\expat\lib -I. $(__DLLFLAG_p) $(CXXFLAGS)
+	-I.\..\..\src\expat\lib -I. $(__DLLFLAG_p) -I.\..\..\samples $(CXXFLAGS)
 RENDER_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\render_sample_rc.o \
 	$(OBJS)\render_render.o
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(UNICODE),1)
 __UNICODE_DEFINE_p_1 = --define wxUSE_UNICODE=1
 endif
+ifeq ($(MSLU),1)
+__UNICOWS_LIB_p = -lunicows
+endif
 ifeq ($(MONOLITHIC),0)
 __WXLIB_BASE_p = -lwxbase25$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)
 endif
@@ -138,11 +141,9 @@ __WXUNIV_DEFINE_p_1 = --define __WXUNIVERSAL__
 endif
 ifeq ($(SHARED),1)
 __renddll___depname = \
-	$(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250.dll
+	$(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250_gcc.dll
 endif
 
-MAKEARGS = BUILD=$(BUILD) CFG=$(CFG) CPPFLAGS=$(CPPFLAGS) CXX=$(CXX) CXXFLAGS=$(CXXFLAGS) DEBUG_FLAG=$(DEBUG_FLAG) DEBUG_INFO=$(DEBUG_INFO) GCC_VERSION=$(GCC_VERSION) LDFLAGS=$(LDFLAGS) MONOLITHIC=$(MONOLITHIC) OFFICIAL_BUILD=$(OFFICIAL_BUILD) SHARED=$(SHARED) UNICODE=$(UNICODE) USE_GUI=$(USE_GUI) WXUNIV=$(WXUNIV)
-
 
 all: $(OBJS)
 $(OBJS):
@@ -159,19 +160,19 @@ $(OBJS)\render_render.o: .\render.cpp
 	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(RENDER_CXXFLAGS) $<
 
 $(OBJS)\render_sample_rc.o: .\..\..\samples\sample.rc
-	windres --use-temp-file -i$< -o$@ --define __WXMSW__ $(__WXUNIV_DEFINE_p_1) $(__DEBUG_DEFINE_p_1) $(__UNICODE_DEFINE_p_1) --include-dir ./../../include --include-dir $(LIBDIRNAME) --include-dir ./../../src/tiff --include-dir ./../../src/jpeg --include-dir ./../../src/png --include-dir ./../../src/zlib  --include-dir ./../../src/regex --include-dir ./../../src/expat/lib --include-dir . $(__DLLFLAG_p_1)
+	windres --use-temp-file -i$< -o$@ --define __WXMSW__ $(__WXUNIV_DEFINE_p_1) $(__DEBUG_DEFINE_p_1) $(__UNICODE_DEFINE_p_1) --include-dir ./../../include --include-dir $(LIBDIRNAME) --include-dir ./../../src/tiff --include-dir ./../../src/jpeg --include-dir ./../../src/png --include-dir ./../../src/zlib  --include-dir ./../../src/regex --include-dir ./../../src/expat/lib --include-dir . $(__DLLFLAG_p_1) --include-dir ./../../samples
 
 clean: 
 	-if exist $(OBJS)\*.o del $(OBJS)\*.o
 	-if exist $(OBJS)\render.exe del $(OBJS)\render.exe
-	-if exist $(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250.dll del $(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250.dll
+	-if exist $(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250_gcc.dll del $(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250_gcc.dll
 
 ifeq ($(SHARED),1)
-$(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250.dll: $(RENDDLL_OBJECTS)
-	$(CXX) -shared -o $@ $(RENDDLL_OBJECTS) $(LDFLAGS) $(__DEBUGINFO) -mthreads -L$(LIBDIRNAME)  $(__WXLIB_CORE_p) $(__WXLIB_BASE_p) $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p) -lwxzlib$(WXDEBUGFLAG)  -lwxregex$(WXDEBUGFLAG) -lwxexpat$(WXDEBUGFLAG)  -lkernel32 -luser32 -lgdi32 -lcomdlg32 -lwinspool -lwinmm -lshell32 -lcomctl32 -lodbc32 -lole32 -loleaut32 -luuid -lrpcrt4 -ladvapi32 -lwsock32
+$(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250_gcc.dll: $(RENDDLL_OBJECTS)
+	$(CXX) -shared -o $@ $(RENDDLL_OBJECTS) $(LDFLAGS) $(__DEBUGINFO) -mthreads -L$(LIBDIRNAME)  $(__WXLIB_CORE_p) $(__WXLIB_BASE_p) $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p) -lwxzlib$(WXDEBUGFLAG)  -lwxregex$(WXDEBUGFLAG) -lwxexpat$(WXDEBUGFLAG)  $(__UNICOWS_LIB_p) -lkernel32 -luser32 -lgdi32 -lcomdlg32 -lwinspool -lwinmm -lshell32 -lcomctl32 -lodbc32 -lole32 -loleaut32 -luuid -lrpcrt4 -ladvapi32 -lwsock32
 endif
 
 $(OBJS)\render.exe: $(RENDER_OBJECTS) $(OBJS)\render_sample_rc.o
-	$(CXX) -o $@ $(RENDER_OBJECTS) $(LDFLAGS) $(__DEBUGINFO) -mthreads -L$(LIBDIRNAME) -Wl,--subsystem,windows -mwindows   $(__WXLIB_CORE_p) $(__WXLIB_BASE_p) $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p) -lwxzlib$(WXDEBUGFLAG)  -lwxregex$(WXDEBUGFLAG) -lwxexpat$(WXDEBUGFLAG)  -lkernel32 -luser32 -lgdi32 -lcomdlg32 -lwinspool -lwinmm -lshell32 -lcomctl32 -lodbc32 -lole32 -loleaut32 -luuid -lrpcrt4 -ladvapi32 -lwsock32
+	$(CXX) -o $@ $(RENDER_OBJECTS) $(LDFLAGS) $(__DEBUGINFO) -mthreads -L$(LIBDIRNAME) -Wl,--subsystem,windows -mwindows  $(__WXLIB_CORE_p) $(__WXLIB_BASE_p) $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p) -lwxzlib$(WXDEBUGFLAG)  -lwxregex$(WXDEBUGFLAG) -lwxexpat$(WXDEBUGFLAG)  $(__UNICOWS_LIB_p) -lkernel32 -luser32 -lgdi32 -lcomdlg32 -lwinspool -lwinmm -lshell32 -lcomctl32 -lodbc32 -lole32 -loleaut32 -luuid -lrpcrt4 -ladvapi32 -lwsock32
 
 .PHONY: all clean
diff --git a/samples/render/makefile.vc b/samples/render/makefile.vc
index c2c40605a5..64b91895bb 100644
--- a/samples/render/makefile.vc
+++ b/samples/render/makefile.vc
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ OBJS = \
 	vc_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(WXDLLFLAG)$(CFG)
 RENDDLL_CXXFLAGS = $(CPPFLAGS) /M$(__RUNTIME_LIBS)$(__DEBUGRUNTIME_13) /DWIN32 \
 	$(__DEBUGINFO) \
-	/Fd$(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250.pdb \
+	/Fd$(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250_vc.pdb \
 	$(____DEBUGRUNTIME_12_p) $(__OPTIMIZEFLAG) /D__WXMSW__ $(__WXUNIV_DEFINE_p) \
 	$(__DEBUG_DEFINE_p) $(__UNICODE_DEFINE_p) /I.\..\..\include /I$(LIBDIRNAME) \
 	/I.\..\..\src\tiff /I.\..\..\src\jpeg /I.\..\..\src\png /I.\..\..\src\zlib \
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ RENDER_CXXFLAGS = $(CPPFLAGS) /M$(__RUNTIME_LIBS)$(__DEBUGRUNTIME_3) /DWIN32 \
 	$(__OPTIMIZEFLAG) /D__WXMSW__ $(__WXUNIV_DEFINE_p) $(__DEBUG_DEFINE_p) \
 	$(__UNICODE_DEFINE_p) /I.\..\..\include /I$(LIBDIRNAME) /I.\..\..\src\tiff \
 	/I.\..\..\src\jpeg /I.\..\..\src\png /I.\..\..\src\zlib /I.\..\..\src\regex \
-	/I.\..\..\src\expat\lib /I. $(__DLLFLAG_p) /D_WINDOWS $(CXXFLAGS)
+	/I.\..\..\src\expat\lib /I. $(__DLLFLAG_p) /D_WINDOWS /I.\..\..\samples \
+	$(CXXFLAGS)
 RENDER_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\render_sample.res \
 	$(OBJS)\render_render.obj
@@ -157,6 +158,9 @@ __UNICODE_DEFINE_p = /DwxUSE_UNICODE=1
 !if "$(UNICODE)" == "1"
 __UNICODE_DEFINE_p_1 = /d wxUSE_UNICODE=1
 !endif
+!if "$(MSLU)" == "1"
+__UNICOWS_LIB_p = unicows.lib
+!endif
 !if "$(MONOLITHIC)" == "0"
 __WXLIB_BASE_p = wxbase25$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib
 !endif
@@ -227,7 +231,7 @@ ____DEBUGRUNTIME_2_p_1 = $(____DEBUGINFO_2_p_1)
 !endif
 !if "$(SHARED)" == "1"
 __renddll___depname = \
-	$(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250.dll
+	$(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250_vc.dll
 !endif
 
 
@@ -246,22 +250,22 @@ $(OBJS)\render_render.obj: .\render.cpp
 	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(RENDER_CXXFLAGS) $**
 
 $(OBJS)\render_sample.res: .\..\..\samples\sample.rc
-	rc /fo$@  /d WIN32 $(____DEBUGRUNTIME_2_p_1) /d __WXMSW__ $(__WXUNIV_DEFINE_p_1) $(__DEBUG_DEFINE_p_1) $(__UNICODE_DEFINE_p_1) /i .\..\..\include /i $(LIBDIRNAME) /i .\..\..\src\tiff /i .\..\..\src\jpeg /i .\..\..\src\png /i .\..\..\src\zlib  /i .\..\..\src\regex /i .\..\..\src\expat\lib /i . $(__DLLFLAG_p_1) /d _WINDOWS $**
+	rc /fo$@  /d WIN32 $(____DEBUGRUNTIME_2_p_1) /d __WXMSW__ $(__WXUNIV_DEFINE_p_1) $(__DEBUG_DEFINE_p_1) $(__UNICODE_DEFINE_p_1) /i .\..\..\include /i $(LIBDIRNAME) /i .\..\..\src\tiff /i .\..\..\src\jpeg /i .\..\..\src\png /i .\..\..\src\zlib  /i .\..\..\src\regex /i .\..\..\src\expat\lib /i . $(__DLLFLAG_p_1) /d _WINDOWS /i .\..\..\samples $**
 
 clean: 
 	-if exist $(OBJS)\*.obj del $(OBJS)\*.obj
 	-if exist $(OBJS)\*.res del $(OBJS)\*.res
 	-if exist $(OBJS)\render.exe del $(OBJS)\render.exe
-	-if exist $(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250.dll del $(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250.dll
+	-if exist $(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250_vc.dll del $(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250_vc.dll
 
 !if "$(SHARED)" == "1"
-$(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250.dll: $(RENDDLL_OBJECTS)
+$(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250_vc.dll: $(RENDDLL_OBJECTS)
 	link /DLL /NOLOGO /OUT:$@ $(LDFLAGS) $(__DEBUGINFO_1)  /LIBPATH:$(LIBDIRNAME) @<<
-	$(RENDDLL_OBJECTS)  $(__WXLIB_CORE_p) $(__WXLIB_BASE_p) $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p) wxzlib$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib  wxregex$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib wxexpat$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib  kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib
+	$(RENDDLL_OBJECTS)  $(__WXLIB_CORE_p) $(__WXLIB_BASE_p) $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p) wxzlib$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib  wxregex$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib wxexpat$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib  $(__UNICOWS_LIB_p) kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib
 <<
 !endif
 
 $(OBJS)\render.exe: $(RENDER_OBJECTS) $(OBJS)\render_sample.res
-	link /NOLOGO /OUT:$@ $(LDFLAGS) $(__DEBUGINFO_1)  /LIBPATH:$(LIBDIRNAME) /SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS  @<<
-	$(RENDER_OBJECTS)  $(__WXLIB_CORE_p) $(__WXLIB_BASE_p) $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p) wxzlib$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib  wxregex$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib wxexpat$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib  kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib
+	link /NOLOGO /OUT:$@ $(LDFLAGS) $(__DEBUGINFO_1)  /LIBPATH:$(LIBDIRNAME) /SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS @<<
+	$(RENDER_OBJECTS)  $(__WXLIB_CORE_p) $(__WXLIB_BASE_p) $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p) wxzlib$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib  wxregex$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib wxexpat$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib  $(__UNICOWS_LIB_p) kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib
 <<
diff --git a/samples/render/makefile.wat b/samples/render/makefile.wat
index cb0752e5c0..4608b48678 100644
--- a/samples/render/makefile.wat
+++ b/samples/render/makefile.wat
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ __WXUNIV_DEFINE_p = -d__WXUNIVERSAL__
 __renddll___depname =
 !ifeq SHARED 1
 __renddll___depname = &
-	$(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250.dll
+	$(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250_wat.dll
 !endif
 
 ### Variables: ###
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ RENDER_CXXFLAGS = $(CPPFLAGS) $(__DEBUGINFO_2) $(__OPTIMIZEFLAG) -bm &
 	$(__UNICODE_DEFINE_p) -i=.\..\..\include -i=$(LIBDIRNAME) &
 	-i=.\..\..\src\tiff -i=.\..\..\src\jpeg -i=.\..\..\src\png &
 	-i=.\..\..\src\zlib -i=.\..\..\src\regex -i=.\..\..\src\expat\lib -i=. &
-	$(__DLLFLAG_p) -i=..\..\samples $(CXXFLAGS)
+	$(__DLLFLAG_p) -i=.\..\..\samples $(CXXFLAGS)
 RENDER_OBJECTS =  &
 	$(OBJS)\render_render.obj
 
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ $(OBJS)\render_render.obj :  .AUTODEPEND .\render.cpp
 	$(CXX) -zq -fo=$^@ $(RENDER_CXXFLAGS) $<
 
 $(OBJS)\render_sample.res :  .AUTODEPEND .\..\..\samples\sample.rc
-	wrc -q -ad -bt=nt -r -fo=$^@ -d__WXMSW__ $(__WXUNIV_DEFINE_p) $(__DEBUG_DEFINE_p) $(__UNICODE_DEFINE_p) -i=.\..\..\include -i=$(LIBDIRNAME) -i=.\..\..\src\tiff -i=.\..\..\src\jpeg -i=.\..\..\src\png -i=.\..\..\src\zlib  -i=.\..\..\src\regex -i=.\..\..\src\expat\lib -i=. $(__DLLFLAG_p) -i=..\..\samples $<
+	wrc -q -ad -bt=nt -r -fo=$^@ -d__WXMSW__ $(__WXUNIV_DEFINE_p) $(__DEBUG_DEFINE_p) $(__UNICODE_DEFINE_p) -i=.\..\..\include -i=$(LIBDIRNAME) -i=.\..\..\src\tiff -i=.\..\..\src\jpeg -i=.\..\..\src\png -i=.\..\..\src\zlib  -i=.\..\..\src\regex -i=.\..\..\src\expat\lib -i=. $(__DLLFLAG_p) -i=.\..\..\samples $<
 
 clean : .SYMBOLIC 
 	-if exist $(OBJS)\*.obj del $(OBJS)\*.obj
@@ -203,10 +203,10 @@ clean : .SYMBOLIC
 	-if exist $(OBJS)\*.lbc del $(OBJS)\*.lbc
 	-if exist $(OBJS)\*.ilk del $(OBJS)\*.ilk
 	-if exist $(OBJS)\render.exe del $(OBJS)\render.exe
-	-if exist $(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250.dll del $(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250.dll
+	-if exist $(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250_wat.dll del $(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250_wat.dll
 
 !ifeq SHARED 1
-$(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250.dll :  $(RENDDLL_OBJECTS)
+$(OBJS)\renddll_$(PORTNAME)$(WXUNIVNAME)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)250_wat.dll :  $(RENDDLL_OBJECTS)
 	@%create $(OBJS)\renddll.lbc
 	@%append $(OBJS)\renddll.lbc option quiet
 	@%append $(OBJS)\renddll.lbc name $^@
diff --git a/samples/render/render_renddll.dsp b/samples/render/render_renddll.dsp
index 0b616547d0..76829fbe31 100644
--- a/samples/render/render_renddll.dsp
+++ b/samples/render/render_renddll.dsp
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ RSC=rc.exe
 # PROP Output_Dir "vc_mswddll"
 # PROP Intermediate_Dir "vc_mswddll\renddll"
 # PROP Target_Dir ""
-# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MDd /Od /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswddll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Zi /Gm /GZ /Fdvc_mswddll\renddll_mswd250.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
-# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MDd /Od /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswddll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Zi /Gm /GZ /Fdvc_mswddll\renddll_mswd250.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MDd /Od /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswddll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Zi /Gm /GZ /Fdvc_mswddll\renddll_mswd250_vc.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MDd /Od /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswddll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Zi /Gm /GZ /Fdvc_mswddll\renddll_mswd250_vc.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
 # ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /mktyplib203 /win32
 # ADD MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /mktyplib203 /win32
 # ADD BASE RSC /l 0x405 /d "_DEBUG" /d "__WXMSW__" /d "__WXDEBUG__" /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswddll" /i ".\..\..\src\tiff" /i ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /i ".\..\..\src\png" /i ".\..\..\src\zlib" /i ".\..\..\src\regex" /i ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /d WXUSINGDLL
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
-# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmsw25d_core.lib wxbase25d.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexd.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswddll\renddll_mswd250.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswddll" /debug
-# ADD LINK32 wxmsw25d_core.lib wxbase25d.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexd.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswddll\renddll_mswd250.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswddll" /debug
+# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmsw25d_core.lib wxbase25d.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexd.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswddll\renddll_mswd250_vc.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswddll" /debug
+# ADD LINK32 wxmsw25d_core.lib wxbase25d.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexd.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswddll\renddll_mswd250_vc.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswddll" /debug
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "renddll - Win32 DLL Release"
 
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ LINK32=link.exe
 # PROP Output_Dir "vc_mswdll"
 # PROP Intermediate_Dir "vc_mswdll\renddll"
 # PROP Target_Dir ""
-# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MD /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswdll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Fdvc_mswdll\renddll_msw250.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
-# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MD /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswdll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Fdvc_mswdll\renddll_msw250.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MD /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswdll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Fdvc_mswdll\renddll_msw250_vc.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MD /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswdll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Fdvc_mswdll\renddll_msw250_vc.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
 # ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /mktyplib203 /win32
 # ADD MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /mktyplib203 /win32
 # ADD BASE RSC /l 0x405 /d "__WXMSW__" /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswdll" /i ".\..\..\src\tiff" /i ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /i ".\..\..\src\png" /i ".\..\..\src\zlib" /i ".\..\..\src\regex" /i ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /d WXUSINGDLL
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
-# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmsw25_core.lib wxbase25.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregex.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswdll\renddll_msw250.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswdll"
-# ADD LINK32 wxmsw25_core.lib wxbase25.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregex.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswdll\renddll_msw250.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswdll"
+# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmsw25_core.lib wxbase25.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregex.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswdll\renddll_msw250_vc.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswdll"
+# ADD LINK32 wxmsw25_core.lib wxbase25.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregex.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswdll\renddll_msw250_vc.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswdll"
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "renddll - Win32 DLL Unicode Debug"
 
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ LINK32=link.exe
 # PROP Output_Dir "vc_mswuddll"
 # PROP Intermediate_Dir "vc_mswuddll\renddll"
 # PROP Target_Dir ""
-# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MDd /Od /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswuddll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Zi /Gm /GZ /Fdvc_mswuddll\renddll_mswud250.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
-# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MDd /Od /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswuddll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Zi /Gm /GZ /Fdvc_mswuddll\renddll_mswud250.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MDd /Od /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswuddll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Zi /Gm /GZ /Fdvc_mswuddll\renddll_mswud250_vc.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MDd /Od /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswuddll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Zi /Gm /GZ /Fdvc_mswuddll\renddll_mswud250_vc.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
 # ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /mktyplib203 /win32
 # ADD MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /mktyplib203 /win32
 # ADD BASE RSC /l 0x405 /d "_DEBUG" /d "__WXMSW__" /d "__WXDEBUG__" /d wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswuddll" /i ".\..\..\src\tiff" /i ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /i ".\..\..\src\png" /i ".\..\..\src\zlib" /i ".\..\..\src\regex" /i ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /d WXUSINGDLL
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
-# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmsw25ud_core.lib wxbase25ud.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexd.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswuddll\renddll_mswud250.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswuddll" /debug
-# ADD LINK32 wxmsw25ud_core.lib wxbase25ud.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexd.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswuddll\renddll_mswud250.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswuddll" /debug
+# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmsw25ud_core.lib wxbase25ud.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexd.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswuddll\renddll_mswud250_vc.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswuddll" /debug
+# ADD LINK32 wxmsw25ud_core.lib wxbase25ud.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexd.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswuddll\renddll_mswud250_vc.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswuddll" /debug
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "renddll - Win32 DLL Unicode Release"
 
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ LINK32=link.exe
 # PROP Output_Dir "vc_mswudll"
 # PROP Intermediate_Dir "vc_mswudll\renddll"
 # PROP Target_Dir ""
-# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MD /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswudll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Fdvc_mswudll\renddll_mswu250.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "__WXMSW__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
-# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MD /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswudll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Fdvc_mswudll\renddll_mswu250.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "__WXMSW__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MD /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswudll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Fdvc_mswudll\renddll_mswu250_vc.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "__WXMSW__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MD /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswudll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Fdvc_mswudll\renddll_mswu250_vc.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "__WXMSW__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
 # ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "__WXMSW__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /mktyplib203 /win32
 # ADD MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "__WXMSW__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /mktyplib203 /win32
 # ADD BASE RSC /l 0x405 /d "__WXMSW__" /d wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswudll" /i ".\..\..\src\tiff" /i ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /i ".\..\..\src\png" /i ".\..\..\src\zlib" /i ".\..\..\src\regex" /i ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /d WXUSINGDLL
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
-# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmsw25u_core.lib wxbase25u.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregex.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswudll\renddll_mswu250.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswudll"
-# ADD LINK32 wxmsw25u_core.lib wxbase25u.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregex.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswudll\renddll_mswu250.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswudll"
+# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmsw25u_core.lib wxbase25u.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregex.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswudll\renddll_mswu250_vc.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswudll"
+# ADD LINK32 wxmsw25u_core.lib wxbase25u.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregex.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswudll\renddll_mswu250_vc.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswudll"
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "renddll - Win32 DLL Universal Debug"
 
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ LINK32=link.exe
 # PROP Output_Dir "vc_mswunivddll"
 # PROP Intermediate_Dir "vc_mswunivddll\renddll"
 # PROP Target_Dir ""
-# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MDd /Od /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivddll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Zi /Gm /GZ /Fdvc_mswunivddll\renddll_mswunivd250.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
-# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MDd /Od /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivddll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Zi /Gm /GZ /Fdvc_mswunivddll\renddll_mswunivd250.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MDd /Od /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivddll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Zi /Gm /GZ /Fdvc_mswunivddll\renddll_mswunivd250_vc.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MDd /Od /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivddll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Zi /Gm /GZ /Fdvc_mswunivddll\renddll_mswunivd250_vc.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
 # ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /mktyplib203 /win32
 # ADD MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /mktyplib203 /win32
 # ADD BASE RSC /l 0x405 /d "_DEBUG" /d "__WXMSW__" /d "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /d "__WXDEBUG__" /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivddll" /i ".\..\..\src\tiff" /i ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /i ".\..\..\src\png" /i ".\..\..\src\zlib" /i ".\..\..\src\regex" /i ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /d WXUSINGDLL
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
-# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmswuniv25d_core.lib wxbase25d.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexd.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivddll\renddll_mswunivd250.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivddll" /debug
-# ADD LINK32 wxmswuniv25d_core.lib wxbase25d.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexd.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivddll\renddll_mswunivd250.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivddll" /debug
+# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmswuniv25d_core.lib wxbase25d.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexd.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivddll\renddll_mswunivd250_vc.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivddll" /debug
+# ADD LINK32 wxmswuniv25d_core.lib wxbase25d.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexd.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivddll\renddll_mswunivd250_vc.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivddll" /debug
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "renddll - Win32 DLL Universal Release"
 
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ LINK32=link.exe
 # PROP Output_Dir "vc_mswunivdll"
 # PROP Intermediate_Dir "vc_mswunivdll\renddll"
 # PROP Target_Dir ""
-# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MD /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivdll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Fdvc_mswunivdll\renddll_mswuniv250.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
-# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MD /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivdll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Fdvc_mswunivdll\renddll_mswuniv250.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MD /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivdll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Fdvc_mswunivdll\renddll_mswuniv250_vc.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MD /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivdll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Fdvc_mswunivdll\renddll_mswuniv250_vc.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
 # ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /mktyplib203 /win32
 # ADD MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /mktyplib203 /win32
 # ADD BASE RSC /l 0x405 /d "__WXMSW__" /d "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivdll" /i ".\..\..\src\tiff" /i ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /i ".\..\..\src\png" /i ".\..\..\src\zlib" /i ".\..\..\src\regex" /i ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /d WXUSINGDLL
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
-# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmswuniv25_core.lib wxbase25.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregex.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivdll\renddll_mswuniv250.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivdll"
-# ADD LINK32 wxmswuniv25_core.lib wxbase25.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregex.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivdll\renddll_mswuniv250.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivdll"
+# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmswuniv25_core.lib wxbase25.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregex.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivdll\renddll_mswuniv250_vc.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivdll"
+# ADD LINK32 wxmswuniv25_core.lib wxbase25.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregex.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivdll\renddll_mswuniv250_vc.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivdll"
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "renddll - Win32 DLL Universal Unicode Debug"
 
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@ LINK32=link.exe
 # PROP Output_Dir "vc_mswunivuddll"
 # PROP Intermediate_Dir "vc_mswunivuddll\renddll"
 # PROP Target_Dir ""
-# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MDd /Od /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivuddll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Zi /Gm /GZ /Fdvc_mswunivuddll\renddll_mswunivud250.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
-# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MDd /Od /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivuddll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Zi /Gm /GZ /Fdvc_mswunivuddll\renddll_mswunivud250.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MDd /Od /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivuddll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Zi /Gm /GZ /Fdvc_mswunivuddll\renddll_mswunivud250_vc.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MDd /Od /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivuddll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Zi /Gm /GZ /Fdvc_mswunivuddll\renddll_mswunivud250_vc.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
 # ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /mktyplib203 /win32
 # ADD MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /mktyplib203 /win32
 # ADD BASE RSC /l 0x405 /d "_DEBUG" /d "__WXMSW__" /d "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /d "__WXDEBUG__" /d wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivuddll" /i ".\..\..\src\tiff" /i ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /i ".\..\..\src\png" /i ".\..\..\src\zlib" /i ".\..\..\src\regex" /i ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /d WXUSINGDLL
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
-# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmswuniv25ud_core.lib wxbase25ud.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexd.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivuddll\renddll_mswunivud250.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivuddll" /debug
-# ADD LINK32 wxmswuniv25ud_core.lib wxbase25ud.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexd.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivuddll\renddll_mswunivud250.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivuddll" /debug
+# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmswuniv25ud_core.lib wxbase25ud.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexd.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivuddll\renddll_mswunivud250_vc.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivuddll" /debug
+# ADD LINK32 wxmswuniv25ud_core.lib wxbase25ud.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexd.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivuddll\renddll_mswunivud250_vc.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivuddll" /debug
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "renddll - Win32 DLL Universal Unicode Release"
 
@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ LINK32=link.exe
 # PROP Output_Dir "vc_mswunivudll"
 # PROP Intermediate_Dir "vc_mswunivudll\renddll"
 # PROP Target_Dir ""
-# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MD /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivudll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Fdvc_mswunivudll\renddll_mswunivu250.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
-# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MD /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivudll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Fdvc_mswunivudll\renddll_mswunivu250.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MD /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivudll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Fdvc_mswunivudll\renddll_mswunivu250_vc.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /MD /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivudll" /I ".\..\..\src\tiff" /I ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /I ".\..\..\src\png" /I ".\..\..\src\zlib" /I ".\..\..\src\regex" /I ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /Fdvc_mswunivudll\renddll_mswunivu250_vc.pdb /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /c
 # ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /mktyplib203 /win32
 # ADD MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_USRDLL" /D "DLL_EXPORTS" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /mktyplib203 /win32
 # ADD BASE RSC /l 0x405 /d "__WXMSW__" /d "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /d wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivudll" /i ".\..\..\src\tiff" /i ".\..\..\src\jpeg" /i ".\..\..\src\png" /i ".\..\..\src\zlib" /i ".\..\..\src\regex" /i ".\..\..\src\expat\lib" /d WXUSINGDLL
@@ -232,8 +232,8 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
-# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmswuniv25u_core.lib wxbase25u.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregex.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivudll\renddll_mswunivu250.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivudll"
-# ADD LINK32 wxmswuniv25u_core.lib wxbase25u.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregex.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivudll\renddll_mswunivu250.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivudll"
+# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmswuniv25u_core.lib wxbase25u.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregex.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivudll\renddll_mswunivu250_vc.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivudll"
+# ADD LINK32 wxmswuniv25u_core.lib wxbase25u.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregex.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /dll /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivudll\renddll_mswunivu250_vc.dll" /libpath:".\..\..\lib\vc_mswunivudll"
 
 !ENDIF
 
diff --git a/src/common/dynlib.cpp b/src/common/dynlib.cpp
index fb869777e9..76e503b547 100644
--- a/src/common/dynlib.cpp
+++ b/src/common/dynlib.cpp
@@ -466,6 +466,19 @@ wxString wxDynamicLibrary::CanonicalizePluginName(const wxString& name,
 #undef wxDLLVER
 #undef WXSTRINGIZE
 
+#ifdef __WINDOWS__
+    // Add compiler identification:
+    #if defined(__GNUG__)
+        suffix << _T("_gcc");
+    #elif defined(__VISUALC__)
+        suffix << _T("_vc");
+    #elif defined(__WATCOMC__)
+        suffix << _T("_wat");
+    #elif defined(__BORLANDC__)
+        suffix << _T("_bcc");
+    #endif
+#endif
+
     return CanonicalizeName(name + suffix, wxDL_MODULE);
 }