diff --git a/contrib/include/wx/fl/antiflickpl.h b/contrib/include/wx/fl/antiflickpl.h
index 32b0eb2988..e8569aa6df 100644
--- a/contrib/include/wx/fl/antiflickpl.h
+++ b/contrib/include/wx/fl/antiflickpl.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ antiflicker plugins within the application.
 Locking for multithreaded applications is not yet implemented.
 */
 
-class cbAntiflickerPlugin : public cbPluginBase
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC cbAntiflickerPlugin : public cbPluginBase
 {
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS( cbAntiflickerPlugin )
 protected:
diff --git a/contrib/include/wx/fl/bardragpl.h b/contrib/include/wx/fl/bardragpl.h
index 953b8dff9c..6c225dd237 100644
--- a/contrib/include/wx/fl/bardragpl.h
+++ b/contrib/include/wx/fl/bardragpl.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 Plugin class implementing bar dragging.
 */
 
-class cbBarDragPlugin : public cbPluginBase
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC cbBarDragPlugin : public cbPluginBase
 {
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS( cbBarDragPlugin )
 protected:
diff --git a/contrib/include/wx/fl/barhintspl.h b/contrib/include/wx/fl/barhintspl.h
index 51a503145c..5f8da11d6d 100644
--- a/contrib/include/wx/fl/barhintspl.h
+++ b/contrib/include/wx/fl/barhintspl.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ This class intercepts bar-decoration and sizing events, and draws 3D hints
 around fixed and flexible bars, similar to those in Microsoft DevStudio 6.x
 */
 
-class cbBarHintsPlugin : public cbPluginBase
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC cbBarHintsPlugin : public cbPluginBase
 {
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS( cbBarHintsPlugin )
 
diff --git a/contrib/include/wx/fl/cbcustom.h b/contrib/include/wx/fl/cbcustom.h
index 93ec7f7f43..6eaf27cfd4 100644
--- a/contrib/include/wx/fl/cbcustom.h
+++ b/contrib/include/wx/fl/cbcustom.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ menu and handling basic customization such as floating
 and horizontal/vertical alignment of the bar.
 */
 
-class cbSimpleCustomizationPlugin : public cbPluginBase
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC cbSimpleCustomizationPlugin : public cbPluginBase
 {
 public:
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS( cbSimpleCustomizationPlugin )
diff --git a/contrib/include/wx/fl/controlbar.h b/contrib/include/wx/fl/controlbar.h
index dbe944fc9d..db829bc618 100644
--- a/contrib/include/wx/fl/controlbar.h
+++ b/contrib/include/wx/fl/controlbar.h
@@ -21,30 +21,31 @@
 #include "wx/string.h"
 #include "wx/window.h"
 #include "wx/dynarray.h"
+#include "wx/fl/fldefs.h"
 
 #define WXCONTROLBAR_VERSION      1.3
 
 // forward declarations
 
-class  wxFrameLayout;
+class  WXFL_DECLSPEC wxFrameLayout;
 
-class  cbDockPane;
-class  cbUpdatesManagerBase;
-class  cbBarDimHandlerBase;
-class  cbPluginBase;
-class  cbPluginEvent;
-class  cbPaneDrawPlugin;
+class  WXFL_DECLSPEC cbDockPane;
+class  WXFL_DECLSPEC cbUpdatesManagerBase;
+class  WXFL_DECLSPEC cbBarDimHandlerBase;
+class  WXFL_DECLSPEC cbPluginBase;
+class  WXFL_DECLSPEC cbPluginEvent;
+class  WXFL_DECLSPEC cbPaneDrawPlugin;
 
-class cbBarInfo;
-class cbRowInfo;
-class cbDimInfo;
-class cbCommonPaneProperties;
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC cbBarInfo;
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC cbRowInfo;
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC cbDimInfo;
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC cbCommonPaneProperties;
 
 typedef cbBarInfo* BarInfoPtrT;
 typedef cbRowInfo* RowInfoPtrT;
 
-WX_DEFINE_ARRAY( BarInfoPtrT, BarArrayT );
-WX_DEFINE_ARRAY( RowInfoPtrT, RowArrayT );
+WXFL_DEFINE_ARRAY( BarInfoPtrT, BarArrayT );
+WXFL_DEFINE_ARRAY( RowInfoPtrT, RowArrayT );
 
 // control bar states
 
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ Helper class, used for spying for unhandled mouse events on control bars
 and forwarding them to the frame layout.
 */
 
-class cbBarSpy : public wxEvtHandler
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC cbBarSpy : public wxEvtHandler
 {
 public:
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS( cbBarSpy )
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ which can be docked along the top, bottom, right, or left side of the
 parent frame.
 */
 
-class wxFrameLayout : public wxEvtHandler
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC wxFrameLayout : public wxEvtHandler
 {
 public:
         // Default constructor, used only for serialization.
@@ -647,7 +648,7 @@ used by any particular updates-manager to store
 auxiliary information to be used by its updating algorithm.
 */
 
-class cbUpdateMgrData : public wxObject
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC cbUpdateMgrData : public wxObject
 {
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS( cbUpdateMgrData )
 public:
@@ -687,7 +688,7 @@ to adjust the values in cbDimInfo::mSizes accordingly.
 Specific handlers can be hooked up to specific types of bar.
 */
 
-class cbBarDimHandlerBase : public wxObject
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC cbBarDimHandlerBase : public wxObject
 {
     DECLARE_ABSTRACT_CLASS( cbBarDimHandlerBase )
 
@@ -725,7 +726,7 @@ Helper class used internally by the wxFrameLayout class.
 Holds and manages information about bar dimensions.
 */
 
-class cbDimInfo : public wxObject
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC cbDimInfo : public wxObject
 {
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS( cbDimInfo )
 public:
@@ -824,7 +825,7 @@ public:
 };
 
 // FIXME: this array definition compiles but probably doesn't do what was intended (GD)
-WX_DEFINE_ARRAY_LONG(float, cbArrayFloat);
+WXFL_DEFINE_ARRAY_LONG(float, cbArrayFloat);
 
 /*
 Helper class used internally by the wxFrameLayout class.
diff --git a/contrib/include/wx/fl/dyntbar.h b/contrib/include/wx/fl/dyntbar.h
index 52945f93ab..25a1593ca6 100644
--- a/contrib/include/wx/fl/dyntbar.h
+++ b/contrib/include/wx/fl/dyntbar.h
@@ -18,12 +18,13 @@
 
 #include "wx/tbarbase.h"
 #include "wx/dynarray.h"
+#include "wx/fl/fldefs.h"
 
 /*
 Tool layout item.
 */
 
-class wxToolLayoutItem : public wxObject
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC wxToolLayoutItem : public wxObject
 {
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxToolLayoutItem)
 
@@ -32,19 +33,19 @@ public:
     bool      mIsSeparator;
 };
 
-class wxDynToolInfo;
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC wxDynToolInfo;
 
 typedef wxToolLayoutItem* wxToolLayoutItemPtrT;
 typedef wxDynToolInfo*    wxDynToolInfoPtrT;
 
-WX_DEFINE_ARRAY( wxToolLayoutItemPtrT, wxLayoutItemArrayT  );
-WX_DEFINE_ARRAY( wxDynToolInfoPtrT,    wxDynToolInfoArrayT );
+WXFL_DEFINE_ARRAY( wxToolLayoutItemPtrT, wxLayoutItemArrayT  );
+WXFL_DEFINE_ARRAY( wxDynToolInfoPtrT,    wxDynToolInfoArrayT );
 
 /*
 This is a base class for layout algorithm implementations.
 */
 
-class LayoutManagerBase
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC LayoutManagerBase
 {
 public:
         // Constructor.
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ BagLayout lays out items in left-to-right order from
 top to bottom.
 */
 
-class BagLayout : public LayoutManagerBase
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC BagLayout : public LayoutManagerBase
 {
 public:
         // Constructor.
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ public:
 This class holds dynamic toolbar item information.
 */
 
-class wxDynToolInfo : public wxToolLayoutItem
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC wxDynToolInfo : public wxToolLayoutItem
 {
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxDynToolInfo)
 
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ public:
 wxDynamicToolBar manages containment and layout of tool windows.
 */
 
-class wxDynamicToolBar : public wxToolBarBase
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC wxDynamicToolBar : public wxToolBarBase
 {
 protected:
     friend class wxDynamicToolBarSerializer;
diff --git a/contrib/include/wx/fl/dyntbarhnd.h b/contrib/include/wx/fl/dyntbarhnd.h
index 95441c92b8..29446bdeb1 100644
--- a/contrib/include/wx/fl/dyntbarhnd.h
+++ b/contrib/include/wx/fl/dyntbarhnd.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 Dynamic toolbar dimension handler.
 */
 
-class cbDynToolBarDimHandler : public cbBarDimHandlerBase
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC cbDynToolBarDimHandler : public cbBarDimHandlerBase
 {
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS( cbDynToolBarDimHandler )
 public:
diff --git a/contrib/include/wx/fl/fldefs.h b/contrib/include/wx/fl/fldefs.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d8346b6229
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/include/wx/fl/fldefs.h
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Name:        fldefs.h
+// Purpose:     Declaration of global types and defines.
+// Author:      David M. Falkinder (david_falkinder@hp.com)
+// Modified by:
+// Created:     18/09/2002
+// RCS-ID:      $Id$
+// Copyright:   (c) David M. Falkinder
+// Licence:     wxWindows licence
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#ifndef __fldefs_H_INCLUDED__
+#define __fldefs_H_INCLUDED__
+
+#include "wx/defs.h"
+
+/*
+ * If we're using wx in Dynamic Library format do we 
+ * want FL to be in DLL form as well?
+ */
+#if defined(WXUSINGDLL) && \
+    (defined(WXMAKING_FL_DLL) || defined(WXUSING_FL_DLL))
+
+#if defined(WXMAKING_FL_DLL)
+    // When building the DLL WXFLDECLSPEC exports classes
+#   define WXFL_DECLSPEC            WXEXPORT
+#elif defined(WXUSING_FL_DLL)
+    // When building the DLL WXFLDECLSPEC imports classes
+#   define WXFL_DECLSPEC            WXIMPORT
+#endif // defined(WXBUILD_FL_DLL)
+
+#else
+// When building the static library nullify the effect of WXFL_DECLSPEC
+#define WXFL_DECLSPEC
+#endif // WXUSINGDLL && (WXMAKING_FL_DLL || WXUSING_FL_DLL)
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Override some of the wxArray functions to
+// include our definitions
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+#define WXFL_DEFINE_ARRAY(c,l)      \
+    class WXFL_DECLSPEC l;          \
+    WX_DEFINE_ARRAY(c,l)
+
+#define WXFL_DEFINE_ARRAY_LONG(t,l) \
+    class WXFL_DECLSPEC l;          \
+    WX_DEFINE_ARRAY_LONG(t,l)
+
+
+#endif // __fldefs_H_INCLUDED__
diff --git a/contrib/include/wx/fl/frmview.h b/contrib/include/wx/fl/frmview.h
index 8830ab8e0a..8abc9efa36 100644
--- a/contrib/include/wx/fl/frmview.h
+++ b/contrib/include/wx/fl/frmview.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class wxFrameManager;
 It is not clear what this class does. It is not used elsewhere in FL.
 */
 
-class wxFrameView : public wxEvtHandler
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC wxFrameView : public wxEvtHandler
 {
 protected:
     wxStringList    mTopMenus;
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class wxFrame;
 It is not clear what this class does. It is not used elsewhere in FL.
 */
 
-class wxFrameManager : wxObject
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC wxFrameManager : wxObject
 {
 protected:
     wxList       mViews;
diff --git a/contrib/include/wx/fl/garbagec.h b/contrib/include/wx/fl/garbagec.h
index b5f991abfa..652854fc01 100644
--- a/contrib/include/wx/fl/garbagec.h
+++ b/contrib/include/wx/fl/garbagec.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "wx/list.h"
+#include "wx/fl/fldefs.h"
 
 struct GCItem
 {
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ inline void* gc_node_to_obj( wxNode* pGCNode )
 This class implements an extremely slow but simple garbage collection algorithm.
 */
 
-class GarbageCollector
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC GarbageCollector
 {
 protected:
     wxList mAllNodes;
diff --git a/contrib/include/wx/fl/gcupdatesmgr.h b/contrib/include/wx/fl/gcupdatesmgr.h
index 2bfc959f89..4a0310432f 100644
--- a/contrib/include/wx/fl/gcupdatesmgr.h
+++ b/contrib/include/wx/fl/gcupdatesmgr.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ to avoid dirty non-client areas of moved windows
 in some special cases of 'overlapping anomalies'.
 */
 
-class cbGCUpdatesMgr : public cbSimpleUpdatesMgr
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC cbGCUpdatesMgr : public cbSimpleUpdatesMgr
 {
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS( cbGCUpdatesMgr )
 protected:
diff --git a/contrib/include/wx/fl/hintanimpl.h b/contrib/include/wx/fl/hintanimpl.h
index e35083386e..1a07c59d6d 100644
--- a/contrib/include/wx/fl/hintanimpl.h
+++ b/contrib/include/wx/fl/hintanimpl.h
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
 
 #include "wx/timer.h"
 
-class cbHintAnimTimer;
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC cbHintAnimTimer;
 
 /*
 A plugin to draw animated hints when the user drags a pane.
 */
 
-class cbHintAnimationPlugin : public cbPluginBase
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC cbHintAnimationPlugin : public cbPluginBase
 {
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS( cbHintAnimationPlugin )
 protected:
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public:
 A private helper class.
 */
 
-struct MorphInfoT
+struct WXFL_DECLSPEC MorphInfoT
 {
     wxPoint mFrom;
     wxPoint mTill;
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ struct MorphInfoT
 A private helper class.
 */
 
-class cbHintAnimTimer : public wxTimer 
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC cbHintAnimTimer : public wxTimer 
 {
 protected:
 
diff --git a/contrib/include/wx/fl/newbmpbtn.h b/contrib/include/wx/fl/newbmpbtn.h
index 73fcc32b59..507880b7ce 100644
--- a/contrib/include/wx/fl/newbmpbtn.h
+++ b/contrib/include/wx/fl/newbmpbtn.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "wx/button.h"
 #include "wx/string.h"
+#include "wx/fl/fldefs.h"
 
 // defaults
 #define NB_DEFAULT_MARGIN 2
@@ -31,8 +32,8 @@
 
 // classes declared in this header file
 
-class wxNewBitmapButton;
-class wxBorderLessBitmapButton;
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC wxNewBitmapButton;
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC wxBorderLessBitmapButton;
 
 /*
 This is an alternative class to wxBitmapButton. It is used
@@ -194,11 +195,6 @@ public:
         // Responds to a kill focus event.
     void OnKillFocus( wxFocusEvent& event );
 
-        // Maps bitmap to current system colours on Windows
-#ifdef __WXMSW__
-    WXHBITMAP MapBitmap(WXHBITMAP bitmap, int width, int height);
-#endif
-
     DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE()
 };
 
diff --git a/contrib/include/wx/fl/panedrawpl.h b/contrib/include/wx/fl/panedrawpl.h
index 781a9f39bc..e84f318fc6 100644
--- a/contrib/include/wx/fl/panedrawpl.h
+++ b/contrib/include/wx/fl/panedrawpl.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ would be enough for the frame layout to function properly
 (they are plugged in automatically by the wxFrameLayout class).
 */
 
-class cbPaneDrawPlugin : public cbPluginBase
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC cbPaneDrawPlugin : public cbPluginBase
 {
 public:
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS( cbPaneDrawPlugin )
diff --git a/contrib/include/wx/fl/rowdragpl.h b/contrib/include/wx/fl/rowdragpl.h
index e9b94aea5b..831a7b7f94 100644
--- a/contrib/include/wx/fl/rowdragpl.h
+++ b/contrib/include/wx/fl/rowdragpl.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ The behaviour and appearance resembles drag and drop positioning
 of the toolbar rows in Netscape Communicator 4.xx.
 */
 
-class cbRowDragPlugin : public cbPluginBase
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC cbRowDragPlugin : public cbPluginBase
 {
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS( cbRowDragPlugin )
 public:
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ public:
 Internal helper class.
 */
 
-class cbHiddenBarInfo : public wxObject
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC cbHiddenBarInfo : public wxObject
 {
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS( cbHiddenBarInfo )
 public:
diff --git a/contrib/include/wx/fl/rowlayoutpl.h b/contrib/include/wx/fl/rowlayoutpl.h
index fa1bc52ebf..969140a8a5 100644
--- a/contrib/include/wx/fl/rowlayoutpl.h
+++ b/contrib/include/wx/fl/rowlayoutpl.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Simple implementation of a plugin which handles row layout
 requests sent from a frame layout.
 */
 
-class cbRowLayoutPlugin : public cbPluginBase
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC cbRowLayoutPlugin : public cbPluginBase
 {
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS( cbRowLayoutPlugin )
 protected:
diff --git a/contrib/include/wx/fl/toolwnd.h b/contrib/include/wx/fl/toolwnd.h
index c6509280e6..2024c0c3d0 100644
--- a/contrib/include/wx/fl/toolwnd.h
+++ b/contrib/include/wx/fl/toolwnd.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "wx/frame.h"
 #include "wx/dynarray.h"
+#include "wx/fl/fldefs.h"
 
 // fixed settings
 
@@ -26,18 +27,18 @@
 #define BTN_BOX_WIDTH        12
 #define BTN_X_WIEGHT         2
 
-class cbMiniButton;
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC cbMiniButton;
 
 typedef cbMiniButton* cbMinitButtonPtrT;
 
-WX_DEFINE_ARRAY( cbMinitButtonPtrT, cbMiniButtonArrayT );
+WXFL_DEFINE_ARRAY( cbMinitButtonPtrT, cbMiniButtonArrayT );
 
 /*
 A tool window is a special kind of frame that paints its own title, and
 can be used to implement small floating windows.
 */
 
-class wxToolWindow : public wxFrame
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC wxToolWindow : public wxFrame
 {
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS( wxToolWindow )
 
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@ public:
 cbCloseBox is a window close button, used in a wxToolWindow titlebar.
 */
 
-class cbCloseBox : public cbMiniButton
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC cbCloseBox : public cbMiniButton
 {
 public:
         // Draws the close button appearance.
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@ public:
 cbCollapseBox is a window collapse button, used in a wxToolWindow titlebar.
 */
 
-class cbCollapseBox  : public cbMiniButton
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC cbCollapseBox  : public cbMiniButton
 {
 public:
     bool mIsAtLeft;
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@ public:
 cbDockBox is a window dock button, used in a wxToolWindow titlebar.
 */
 
-class cbDockBox : public cbMiniButton
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC cbDockBox : public cbMiniButton
 {
 public:
         // Draws the dock button appearance.
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ cbFloatedBarWindow is a kind of wxToolWindow,
 implementing floating toolbars.
 */
 
-class cbFloatedBarWindow : public wxToolWindow
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC cbFloatedBarWindow : public wxToolWindow
 {
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS( cbFloatedBarWindow )
 protected:
diff --git a/contrib/include/wx/fl/updatesmgr.h b/contrib/include/wx/fl/updatesmgr.h
index 027d51315b..52a3222b9f 100644
--- a/contrib/include/wx/fl/updatesmgr.h
+++ b/contrib/include/wx/fl/updatesmgr.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ This class implements slightly optimized logic for refreshing
 the areas of frame layout that actually need to be updated.
 */
 
-class cbSimpleUpdatesMgr : public cbUpdatesManagerBase
+class WXFL_DECLSPEC cbSimpleUpdatesMgr : public cbUpdatesManagerBase
 {
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS( cbSimpleUpdatesMgr )
 protected:
diff --git a/contrib/samples/fl/fl_demo1/fl_demo.dsp b/contrib/samples/fl/fl_demo1/fl_demo.dsp
index 5b443a2c1b..e0a82d1c6f 100644
--- a/contrib/samples/fl/fl_demo1/fl_demo.dsp
+++ b/contrib/samples/fl/fl_demo1/fl_demo.dsp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # TARGTYPE "Win32 (x86) Application" 0x0101
 
-CFG=fl_demo1 - Win32 Debug
+CFG=fl_demo1 - Win32 Debug DLL
 !MESSAGE This is not a valid makefile. To build this project using NMAKE,
 !MESSAGE use the Export Makefile command and run
 !MESSAGE 
@@ -13,12 +13,14 @@ CFG=fl_demo1 - Win32 Debug
 !MESSAGE You can specify a configuration when running NMAKE
 !MESSAGE by defining the macro CFG on the command line. For example:
 !MESSAGE 
-!MESSAGE NMAKE /f "fl_demo.mak" CFG="fl_demo1 - Win32 Debug"
+!MESSAGE NMAKE /f "fl_demo.mak" CFG="fl_demo1 - Win32 Debug DLL"
 !MESSAGE 
 !MESSAGE Possible choices for configuration are:
 !MESSAGE 
 !MESSAGE "fl_demo1 - Win32 Release" (based on "Win32 (x86) Application")
 !MESSAGE "fl_demo1 - Win32 Debug" (based on "Win32 (x86) Application")
+!MESSAGE "fl_demo1 - Win32 Debug DLL" (based on "Win32 (x86) Application")
+!MESSAGE "fl_demo1 - Win32 Release DLL" (based on "Win32 (x86) Application")
 !MESSAGE 
 
 # Begin Project
@@ -81,12 +83,68 @@ LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
 # ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib rpcrt4.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib wxmswd.lib pngd.lib zlibd.lib jpegd.lib tiffd.lib regexd.lib fld.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /debug /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"libcd.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcid.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcrt.lib" /pdbtype:sept /libpath:"../../../../lib"
 
+!ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "fl_demo1 - Win32 Debug DLL"
+
+# PROP BASE Use_MFC 0
+# PROP BASE Use_Debug_Libraries 1
+# PROP BASE Output_Dir "Debug_DLL"
+# PROP BASE Intermediate_Dir "Debug_DLL"
+# PROP BASE Ignore_Export_Lib 0
+# PROP BASE Target_Dir ""
+# PROP Use_MFC 0
+# PROP Use_Debug_Libraries 1
+# PROP Output_Dir "DebugDll"
+# PROP Intermediate_Dir "DebugDll"
+# PROP Ignore_Export_Lib 0
+# PROP Target_Dir ""
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /MDd /W3 /Gm /GX /ZI /Od /I "../../../../include" /I "../../../../contrib/include" /I "../../../../lib/mswd" /D "_DEBUG" /D DEBUG=1 /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "WIN32" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "__WINDOWS__" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WIN95__" /D "__WIN32__" /D WINVER=0x0400 /D "STRICT" /Yu"wx/wxprec.h" /FD /D BMP_DIR=\"../bitmaps/\" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MDd /W3 /Gm /GX /ZI /Od /I "../../../../include" /I "../../../../contrib/include" /I "../../../../lib/mswdlld" /D "_DEBUG" /D DEBUG=1 /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "WIN32" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "__WINDOWS__" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WIN95__" /D "__WIN32__" /D WINVER=0x0400 /D "STRICT" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "WXUSING_FL_DLL" /Yu"wx/wxprec.h" /FD /D BMP_DIR=\"../bitmaps/\" /c
+# ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "_DEBUG" /mktyplib203 /o "NUL" /win32
+# ADD MTL /nologo /D "_DEBUG" /mktyplib203 /o "NUL" /win32
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x809 /d "_DEBUG"
+# ADD RSC /l 0x809 /d "_DEBUG"
+BSC32=bscmake.exe
+# ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
+# ADD BSC32 /nologo
+LINK32=link.exe
+# ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib rpcrt4.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib wxmswd.lib pngd.lib zlibd.lib jpegd.lib tiffd.lib regexd.lib fld.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /debug /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"libcd.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcid.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcrt.lib" /pdbtype:sept /libpath:"../../../../lib"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib rpcrt4.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib wxmsw233d.lib pngd.lib zlibd.lib jpegd.lib tiffd.lib regexd.lib fldlld.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /debug /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"libcd.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcid.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcrt.lib" /pdbtype:sept /libpath:"../../../../lib"
+
+!ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "fl_demo1 - Win32 Release DLL"
+
+# PROP BASE Use_MFC 0
+# PROP BASE Use_Debug_Libraries 0
+# PROP BASE Output_Dir "Release_DLL"
+# PROP BASE Intermediate_Dir "Release_DLL"
+# PROP BASE Ignore_Export_Lib 0
+# PROP BASE Target_Dir ""
+# PROP Use_MFC 0
+# PROP Use_Debug_Libraries 0
+# PROP Output_Dir "ReleaseDll"
+# PROP Intermediate_Dir "ReleaseDll"
+# PROP Ignore_Export_Lib 0
+# PROP Target_Dir ""
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /MD /W3 /GX /O1 /Ob2 /I "../../../../include" /I "../../../../contrib/include" /I "../../../../lib/msw" /D "NDEBUG" /D "WIN32" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "__WINDOWS__" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WIN95__" /D "__WIN32__" /D WINVER=0x0400 /D "STRICT" /FD /D BMP_DIR=\"../bitmaps/\" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MD /W3 /GX /O2 /Ob2 /I "../../../../include" /I "../../../../contrib/include" /I "../../../../lib/mswdll" /D "NDEBUG" /D "WIN32" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "__WINDOWS__" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WIN95__" /D "__WIN32__" /D WINVER=0x0400 /D "STRICT" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "WXUSING_FL_DLL" /YX /FD /D BMP_DIR=\"../bitmaps/\" /c
+# ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "NDEBUG" /mktyplib203 /o "NUL" /win32
+# ADD MTL /nologo /D "NDEBUG" /mktyplib203 /o "NUL" /win32
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x809 /d "NDEBUG"
+# ADD RSC /l 0x809 /d "NDEBUG"
+BSC32=bscmake.exe
+# ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
+# ADD BSC32 /nologo
+LINK32=link.exe
+# ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib rpcrt4.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib wxmsw.lib png.lib zlib.lib jpeg.lib tiff.lib regex.lib fl.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"libc.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libci.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcrtd.lib" /libpath:"../../../../lib"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib rpcrt4.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib wxmsw233.lib png.lib zlib.lib jpeg.lib tiff.lib regex.lib fldll.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"libc.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libci.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcrtd.lib" /libpath:"../../../../lib"
+
 !ENDIF 
 
 # Begin Target
 
 # Name "fl_demo1 - Win32 Release"
 # Name "fl_demo1 - Win32 Debug"
+# Name "fl_demo1 - Win32 Debug DLL"
+# Name "fl_demo1 - Win32 Release DLL"
 # Begin Source File
 
 SOURCE=.\fl_demo1.cpp
@@ -97,6 +155,13 @@ SOURCE=.\fl_demo1.cpp
 
 # ADD CPP /Yc"wx/wxprec.h"
 
+!ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "fl_demo1 - Win32 Debug DLL"
+
+# ADD BASE CPP /Yc"wx/wxprec.h"
+# ADD CPP /Yc"wx/wxprec.h"
+
+!ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "fl_demo1 - Win32 Release DLL"
+
 !ENDIF 
 
 # End Source File
diff --git a/contrib/samples/fl/fl_demo1/makefile.vc b/contrib/samples/fl/fl_demo1/makefile.vc
index 51eaae55ca..e997c2c79d 100644
--- a/contrib/samples/fl/fl_demo1/makefile.vc
+++ b/contrib/samples/fl/fl_demo1/makefile.vc
@@ -12,11 +12,25 @@ WXDIR = ..\..\..\..
 TARGET = fl_demo1
 
 EXTRAINC = -DBMP_DIR=\"../bitmaps/\"
+
+!if "$(WXUSING_FL_DLL)" == "1"
+# Define WXUSING_FL_DLL so the compiler knows it is set.
+EXTRAINC = $(EXTRAINC) -DWXUSING_FL_DLL
+# Set to use wxWin in DLL format...
+WXUSINGDLL = 1
+
+!if "$(FINAL)" == "1"
+EXTRALIBS = $(WXDIR)\lib\fldll.lib
+!else
+EXTRALIBS = $(WXDIR)\lib\fldlld.lib
+!endif
+!else
 !if "$(FINAL)" == "1"
 EXTRALIBS = $(WXDIR)\lib\fl.lib
 !else
 EXTRALIBS = $(WXDIR)\lib\fld.lib
 !endif
+!endif
 
 PROGRAM = $(TARGET)
 OBJECTS = $(TARGET).obj
diff --git a/contrib/samples/fl/fl_demo2/fl_demo.dsp b/contrib/samples/fl/fl_demo2/fl_demo.dsp
index a54daca6c2..16d5aaf91d 100644
--- a/contrib/samples/fl/fl_demo2/fl_demo.dsp
+++ b/contrib/samples/fl/fl_demo2/fl_demo.dsp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # TARGTYPE "Win32 (x86) Application" 0x0101
 
-CFG=fl_demo2 - Win32 Debug
+CFG=fl_demo2 - Win32 Debug DLL
 !MESSAGE This is not a valid makefile. To build this project using NMAKE,
 !MESSAGE use the Export Makefile command and run
 !MESSAGE 
@@ -13,12 +13,14 @@ CFG=fl_demo2 - Win32 Debug
 !MESSAGE You can specify a configuration when running NMAKE
 !MESSAGE by defining the macro CFG on the command line. For example:
 !MESSAGE 
-!MESSAGE NMAKE /f "fl_demo.mak" CFG="fl_demo2 - Win32 Debug"
+!MESSAGE NMAKE /f "fl_demo.mak" CFG="fl_demo2 - Win32 Debug DLL"
 !MESSAGE 
 !MESSAGE Possible choices for configuration are:
 !MESSAGE 
 !MESSAGE "fl_demo2 - Win32 Release" (based on "Win32 (x86) Application")
 !MESSAGE "fl_demo2 - Win32 Debug" (based on "Win32 (x86) Application")
+!MESSAGE "fl_demo2 - Win32 Debug DLL" (based on "Win32 (x86) Application")
+!MESSAGE "fl_demo2 - Win32 Release DLL" (based on "Win32 (x86) Application")
 !MESSAGE 
 
 # Begin Project
@@ -81,12 +83,68 @@ LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
 # ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib rpcrt4.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib wxmswd.lib pngd.lib zlibd.lib jpegd.lib tiffd.lib regexd.lib fld.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /debug /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"libcd.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcid.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcrt.lib" /pdbtype:sept /libpath:"../../../../lib"
 
+!ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "fl_demo2 - Win32 Debug DLL"
+
+# PROP BASE Use_MFC 0
+# PROP BASE Use_Debug_Libraries 1
+# PROP BASE Output_Dir "Debug_DLL"
+# PROP BASE Intermediate_Dir "Debug_DLL"
+# PROP BASE Ignore_Export_Lib 0
+# PROP BASE Target_Dir ""
+# PROP Use_MFC 0
+# PROP Use_Debug_Libraries 1
+# PROP Output_Dir "DebugDll"
+# PROP Intermediate_Dir "DebugDll"
+# PROP Ignore_Export_Lib 0
+# PROP Target_Dir ""
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /MDd /W3 /Gm /GX /ZI /Od /I "../../../../include" /I "../../../../contrib/include" /I "../../../../lib/mswd" /D "_DEBUG" /D DEBUG=1 /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "WIN32" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "__WINDOWS__" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WIN95__" /D "__WIN32__" /D WINVER=0x0400 /D "STRICT" /Yu"wx/wxprec.h" /FD /D BMP_DIR=\"../bitmaps/\" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MDd /W3 /Gm /GX /ZI /Od /I "../../../../include" /I "../../../../contrib/include" /I "../../../../lib/mswdlld" /D "_DEBUG" /D DEBUG=1 /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "WIN32" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "__WINDOWS__" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WIN95__" /D "__WIN32__" /D WINVER=0x0400 /D "STRICT" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "WXUSING_FL_DLL" /Yu"wx/wxprec.h" /FD /D BMP_DIR=\"../bitmaps/\" /c
+# ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "_DEBUG" /mktyplib203 /o "NUL" /win32
+# ADD MTL /nologo /D "_DEBUG" /mktyplib203 /o "NUL" /win32
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x809 /d "_DEBUG"
+# ADD RSC /l 0x809 /d "_DEBUG"
+BSC32=bscmake.exe
+# ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
+# ADD BSC32 /nologo
+LINK32=link.exe
+# ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib rpcrt4.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib wxmswd.lib pngd.lib zlibd.lib jpegd.lib tiffd.lib regexd.lib fld.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /debug /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"libcd.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcid.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcrt.lib" /pdbtype:sept /libpath:"../../../../lib"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib rpcrt4.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib wxmsw233d.lib pngd.lib zlibd.lib jpegd.lib tiffd.lib regexd.lib fldlld.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /debug /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"libcd.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcid.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcrt.lib" /pdbtype:sept /libpath:"../../../../lib"
+
+!ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "fl_demo2 - Win32 Release DLL"
+
+# PROP BASE Use_MFC 0
+# PROP BASE Use_Debug_Libraries 0
+# PROP BASE Output_Dir "Release_DLL"
+# PROP BASE Intermediate_Dir "Release_DLL"
+# PROP BASE Ignore_Export_Lib 0
+# PROP BASE Target_Dir ""
+# PROP Use_MFC 0
+# PROP Use_Debug_Libraries 0
+# PROP Output_Dir "ReleaseDll"
+# PROP Intermediate_Dir "ReleaseDll"
+# PROP Ignore_Export_Lib 0
+# PROP Target_Dir ""
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /MD /W3 /GX /O1 /Ob2 /I "../../../../include" /I "../../../../contrib/include" /I "../../../../lib/msw" /D "NDEBUG" /D "WIN32" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "__WINDOWS__" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WIN95__" /D "__WIN32__" /D WINVER=0x0400 /D "STRICT" /FD /D BMP_DIR=\"../bitmaps/\" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MD /W3 /GX /O2 /Ob2 /I "../../../../include" /I "../../../../contrib/include" /I "../../../../lib/mswdll" /D "NDEBUG" /D "WIN32" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "__WINDOWS__" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WIN95__" /D "__WIN32__" /D WINVER=0x0400 /D "STRICT" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "WXUSING_FL_DLL" /YX /FD /D BMP_DIR=\"../bitmaps/\" /c
+# ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "NDEBUG" /mktyplib203 /o "NUL" /win32
+# ADD MTL /nologo /D "NDEBUG" /mktyplib203 /o "NUL" /win32
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x809 /d "NDEBUG"
+# ADD RSC /l 0x809 /d "NDEBUG"
+BSC32=bscmake.exe
+# ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
+# ADD BSC32 /nologo
+LINK32=link.exe
+# ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib rpcrt4.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib wxmsw.lib png.lib zlib.lib jpeg.lib tiff.lib regex.lib fl.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"libc.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libci.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcrtd.lib" /libpath:"../../../../lib"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib rpcrt4.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib wxmsw233.lib png.lib zlib.lib jpeg.lib tiff.lib regex.lib fldll.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"libc.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libci.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcrtd.lib" /libpath:"../../../../lib"
+
 !ENDIF 
 
 # Begin Target
 
 # Name "fl_demo2 - Win32 Release"
 # Name "fl_demo2 - Win32 Debug"
+# Name "fl_demo2 - Win32 Debug DLL"
+# Name "fl_demo2 - Win32 Release DLL"
 # Begin Source File
 
 SOURCE=.\fl_demo2.cpp
@@ -97,6 +155,13 @@ SOURCE=.\fl_demo2.cpp
 
 # ADD CPP /Yc"wx/wxprec.h"
 
+!ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "fl_demo2 - Win32 Debug DLL"
+
+# ADD BASE CPP /Yc"wx/wxprec.h"
+# ADD CPP /Yc"wx/wxprec.h"
+
+!ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "fl_demo2 - Win32 Release DLL"
+
 !ENDIF 
 
 # End Source File
diff --git a/contrib/samples/fl/fl_demo2/makefile.vc b/contrib/samples/fl/fl_demo2/makefile.vc
index e05c0d699c..f3414ac254 100644
--- a/contrib/samples/fl/fl_demo2/makefile.vc
+++ b/contrib/samples/fl/fl_demo2/makefile.vc
@@ -12,11 +12,25 @@ WXDIR = ..\..\..\..
 TARGET = fl_demo2
 
 EXTRAINC = -DBMP_DIR=\"../bitmaps/\"
+
+!if "$(WXUSING_FL_DLL)" == "1"
+# Define WXUSING_FL_DLL so the compiler knows it is set.
+EXTRAINC = $(EXTRAINC) -DWXUSING_FL_DLL
+# Set to use wxWin in DLL format...
+WXUSINGDLL = 1
+
+!if "$(FINAL)" == "1"
+EXTRALIBS = $(WXDIR)\lib\fldll.lib
+!else
+EXTRALIBS = $(WXDIR)\lib\fldlld.lib
+!endif
+!else
 !if "$(FINAL)" == "1"
 EXTRALIBS = $(WXDIR)\lib\fl.lib
 !else
 EXTRALIBS = $(WXDIR)\lib\fld.lib
 !endif
+!endif
 
 PROGRAM = $(TARGET)
 OBJECTS = $(TARGET).obj
diff --git a/contrib/samples/fl/fl_sample1/fl_demo.dsp b/contrib/samples/fl/fl_sample1/fl_demo.dsp
index 7f32ffaab0..660a3c107c 100644
--- a/contrib/samples/fl/fl_sample1/fl_demo.dsp
+++ b/contrib/samples/fl/fl_sample1/fl_demo.dsp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # TARGTYPE "Win32 (x86) Application" 0x0101
 
-CFG=fl_sample1 - Win32 Debug
+CFG=fl_sample1 - Win32 Debug DLL
 !MESSAGE This is not a valid makefile. To build this project using NMAKE,
 !MESSAGE use the Export Makefile command and run
 !MESSAGE 
@@ -13,12 +13,14 @@ CFG=fl_sample1 - Win32 Debug
 !MESSAGE You can specify a configuration when running NMAKE
 !MESSAGE by defining the macro CFG on the command line. For example:
 !MESSAGE 
-!MESSAGE NMAKE /f "fl_demo.mak" CFG="fl_sample1 - Win32 Debug"
+!MESSAGE NMAKE /f "fl_demo.mak" CFG="fl_sample1 - Win32 Debug DLL"
 !MESSAGE 
 !MESSAGE Possible choices for configuration are:
 !MESSAGE 
 !MESSAGE "fl_sample1 - Win32 Release" (based on "Win32 (x86) Application")
 !MESSAGE "fl_sample1 - Win32 Debug" (based on "Win32 (x86) Application")
+!MESSAGE "fl_sample1 - Win32 Debug DLL" (based on "Win32 (x86) Application")
+!MESSAGE "fl_sample1 - Win32 Release DLL" (based on "Win32 (x86) Application")
 !MESSAGE 
 
 # Begin Project
@@ -81,12 +83,68 @@ LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
 # ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib rpcrt4.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib wxmswd.lib pngd.lib zlibd.lib jpegd.lib tiffd.lib regexd.lib fld.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /debug /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"libcd.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcid.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcrt.lib" /pdbtype:sept /libpath:"../../../../lib"
 
+!ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "fl_sample1 - Win32 Debug DLL"
+
+# PROP BASE Use_MFC 0
+# PROP BASE Use_Debug_Libraries 1
+# PROP BASE Output_Dir "Debug_DLL"
+# PROP BASE Intermediate_Dir "Debug_DLL"
+# PROP BASE Ignore_Export_Lib 0
+# PROP BASE Target_Dir ""
+# PROP Use_MFC 0
+# PROP Use_Debug_Libraries 1
+# PROP Output_Dir "DebugDll"
+# PROP Intermediate_Dir "DebugDll"
+# PROP Ignore_Export_Lib 0
+# PROP Target_Dir ""
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /MDd /W3 /Gm /GX /ZI /Od /I "../../../../include" /I "../../../../contrib/include" /I "../../../../lib/mswd" /D "_DEBUG" /D DEBUG=1 /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "WIN32" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "__WINDOWS__" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WIN95__" /D "__WIN32__" /D WINVER=0x0400 /D "STRICT" /Yu"wx/wxprec.h" /FD /D BMP_DIR=\"../bitmaps/\" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MDd /W3 /Gm /GX /ZI /Od /I "../../../../include" /I "../../../../contrib/include" /I "../../../../lib/mswdlld" /D "_DEBUG" /D DEBUG=1 /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "WIN32" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "__WINDOWS__" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WIN95__" /D "__WIN32__" /D WINVER=0x0400 /D "STRICT" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "WXUSING_FL_DLL" /Yu"wx/wxprec.h" /FD /D BMP_DIR=\"../bitmaps/\" /c
+# ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "_DEBUG" /mktyplib203 /o "NUL" /win32
+# ADD MTL /nologo /D "_DEBUG" /mktyplib203 /o "NUL" /win32
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x809 /d "_DEBUG"
+# ADD RSC /l 0x809 /d "_DEBUG"
+BSC32=bscmake.exe
+# ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
+# ADD BSC32 /nologo
+LINK32=link.exe
+# ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib rpcrt4.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib wxmswd.lib pngd.lib zlibd.lib jpegd.lib tiffd.lib regexd.lib fld.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /debug /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"libcd.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcid.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcrt.lib" /pdbtype:sept /libpath:"../../../../lib"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib rpcrt4.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib wxmsw233d.lib pngd.lib zlibd.lib jpegd.lib tiffd.lib regexd.lib fldlld.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /debug /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"libcd.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcid.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcrt.lib" /pdbtype:sept /libpath:"../../../../lib"
+
+!ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "fl_sample1 - Win32 Release DLL"
+
+# PROP BASE Use_MFC 0
+# PROP BASE Use_Debug_Libraries 0
+# PROP BASE Output_Dir "Release_DLL"
+# PROP BASE Intermediate_Dir "Release_DLL"
+# PROP BASE Ignore_Export_Lib 0
+# PROP BASE Target_Dir ""
+# PROP Use_MFC 0
+# PROP Use_Debug_Libraries 0
+# PROP Output_Dir "ReleaseDll"
+# PROP Intermediate_Dir "ReleaseDll"
+# PROP Ignore_Export_Lib 0
+# PROP Target_Dir ""
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /MD /W3 /GX /O1 /Ob2 /I "../../../../include" /I "../../../../contrib/include" /I "../../../../lib/msw" /D "NDEBUG" /D "WIN32" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "__WINDOWS__" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WIN95__" /D "__WIN32__" /D WINVER=0x0400 /D "STRICT" /FD /D BMP_DIR=\"../bitmaps/\" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MD /W3 /GX /O2 /Ob2 /I "../../../../include" /I "../../../../contrib/include" /I "../../../../lib/mswdll" /D "NDEBUG" /D "WIN32" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "__WINDOWS__" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WIN95__" /D "__WIN32__" /D WINVER=0x0400 /D "STRICT" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "WXUSING_FL_DLL" /YX /FD /D BMP_DIR=\"../bitmaps/\" /c
+# ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "NDEBUG" /mktyplib203 /o "NUL" /win32
+# ADD MTL /nologo /D "NDEBUG" /mktyplib203 /o "NUL" /win32
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x809 /d "NDEBUG"
+# ADD RSC /l 0x809 /d "NDEBUG"
+BSC32=bscmake.exe
+# ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
+# ADD BSC32 /nologo
+LINK32=link.exe
+# ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib rpcrt4.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib wxmsw.lib png.lib zlib.lib jpeg.lib tiff.lib regex.lib fl.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"libc.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libci.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcrtd.lib" /libpath:"../../../../lib"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib rpcrt4.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib wxmsw233.lib png.lib zlib.lib jpeg.lib tiff.lib regex.lib fldll.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"libc.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libci.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcrtd.lib" /libpath:"../../../../lib"
+
 !ENDIF 
 
 # Begin Target
 
 # Name "fl_sample1 - Win32 Release"
 # Name "fl_sample1 - Win32 Debug"
+# Name "fl_sample1 - Win32 Debug DLL"
+# Name "fl_sample1 - Win32 Release DLL"
 # Begin Source File
 
 SOURCE=.\fl_sample1.cpp
@@ -97,6 +155,13 @@ SOURCE=.\fl_sample1.cpp
 
 # ADD CPP /Yc"wx/wxprec.h"
 
+!ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "fl_sample1 - Win32 Debug DLL"
+
+# ADD BASE CPP /Yc"wx/wxprec.h"
+# ADD CPP /Yc"wx/wxprec.h"
+
+!ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "fl_sample1 - Win32 Release DLL"
+
 !ENDIF 
 
 # End Source File
diff --git a/contrib/samples/fl/fl_sample1/makefile.vc b/contrib/samples/fl/fl_sample1/makefile.vc
index 50f4d6e26b..fed37595d7 100644
--- a/contrib/samples/fl/fl_sample1/makefile.vc
+++ b/contrib/samples/fl/fl_sample1/makefile.vc
@@ -12,11 +12,25 @@ WXDIR = ..\..\..\..
 TARGET = fl_sample1
 
 EXTRAINC = -DBMP_DIR=\"../bitmaps/\"
+
+!if "$(WXUSING_FL_DLL)" == "1"
+# Define WXUSING_FL_DLL so the compiler knows it is set.
+EXTRAINC = $(EXTRAINC) -DWXUSING_FL_DLL
+# Set to use wxWin in DLL format...
+WXUSINGDLL = 1
+
+!if "$(FINAL)" == "1"
+EXTRALIBS = $(WXDIR)\lib\fldll.lib
+!else
+EXTRALIBS = $(WXDIR)\lib\fldlld.lib
+!endif
+!else
 !if "$(FINAL)" == "1"
 EXTRALIBS = $(WXDIR)\lib\fl.lib
 !else
 EXTRALIBS = $(WXDIR)\lib\fld.lib
 !endif
+!endif
 
 PROGRAM = $(TARGET)
 OBJECTS = $(TARGET).obj
diff --git a/contrib/samples/fl/fl_sample2/fl_demo.dsp b/contrib/samples/fl/fl_sample2/fl_demo.dsp
index b1c478514e..07386b3d13 100644
--- a/contrib/samples/fl/fl_sample2/fl_demo.dsp
+++ b/contrib/samples/fl/fl_sample2/fl_demo.dsp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # TARGTYPE "Win32 (x86) Application" 0x0101
 
-CFG=fl_sample2 - Win32 Debug
+CFG=fl_sample2 - Win32 Debug DLL
 !MESSAGE This is not a valid makefile. To build this project using NMAKE,
 !MESSAGE use the Export Makefile command and run
 !MESSAGE 
@@ -13,12 +13,14 @@ CFG=fl_sample2 - Win32 Debug
 !MESSAGE You can specify a configuration when running NMAKE
 !MESSAGE by defining the macro CFG on the command line. For example:
 !MESSAGE 
-!MESSAGE NMAKE /f "fl_demo.mak" CFG="fl_sample2 - Win32 Debug"
+!MESSAGE NMAKE /f "fl_demo.mak" CFG="fl_sample2 - Win32 Debug DLL"
 !MESSAGE 
 !MESSAGE Possible choices for configuration are:
 !MESSAGE 
 !MESSAGE "fl_sample2 - Win32 Release" (based on "Win32 (x86) Application")
 !MESSAGE "fl_sample2 - Win32 Debug" (based on "Win32 (x86) Application")
+!MESSAGE "fl_sample2 - Win32 Debug DLL" (based on "Win32 (x86) Application")
+!MESSAGE "fl_sample2 - Win32 Release DLL" (based on "Win32 (x86) Application")
 !MESSAGE 
 
 # Begin Project
@@ -81,12 +83,68 @@ LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
 # ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib rpcrt4.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib wxmswd.lib pngd.lib zlibd.lib jpegd.lib tiffd.lib regexd.lib fld.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /debug /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"libcd.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcid.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcrt.lib" /pdbtype:sept /libpath:"../../../../lib"
 
+!ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "fl_sample2 - Win32 Debug DLL"
+
+# PROP BASE Use_MFC 0
+# PROP BASE Use_Debug_Libraries 1
+# PROP BASE Output_Dir "Debug_DLL"
+# PROP BASE Intermediate_Dir "Debug_DLL"
+# PROP BASE Ignore_Export_Lib 0
+# PROP BASE Target_Dir ""
+# PROP Use_MFC 0
+# PROP Use_Debug_Libraries 1
+# PROP Output_Dir "DebugDll"
+# PROP Intermediate_Dir "DebugDll"
+# PROP Ignore_Export_Lib 0
+# PROP Target_Dir ""
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /MDd /W3 /Gm /GX /ZI /Od /I "../../../../include" /I "../../../../contrib/include" /I "../../../../lib/mswd" /D "_DEBUG" /D DEBUG=1 /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "WIN32" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "__WINDOWS__" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WIN95__" /D "__WIN32__" /D WINVER=0x0400 /D "STRICT" /Yu"wx/wxprec.h" /FD /D BMP_DIR=\"../bitmaps/\" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MDd /W3 /Gm /GX /ZI /Od /I "../../../../include" /I "../../../../contrib/include" /I "../../../../lib/mswdlld" /D "_DEBUG" /D DEBUG=1 /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "WIN32" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "__WINDOWS__" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WIN95__" /D "__WIN32__" /D WINVER=0x0400 /D "STRICT" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "WXUSING_FL_DLL" /Yu"wx/wxprec.h" /FD /D BMP_DIR=\"../bitmaps/\" /c
+# ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "_DEBUG" /mktyplib203 /o "NUL" /win32
+# ADD MTL /nologo /D "_DEBUG" /mktyplib203 /o "NUL" /win32
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x809 /d "_DEBUG"
+# ADD RSC /l 0x809 /d "_DEBUG"
+BSC32=bscmake.exe
+# ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
+# ADD BSC32 /nologo
+LINK32=link.exe
+# ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib rpcrt4.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib wxmswd.lib pngd.lib zlibd.lib jpegd.lib tiffd.lib regexd.lib fld.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /debug /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"libcd.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcid.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcrt.lib" /pdbtype:sept /libpath:"../../../../lib"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib rpcrt4.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib wxmsw233d.lib pngd.lib zlibd.lib jpegd.lib tiffd.lib regexd.lib fldlld.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /debug /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"libcd.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcid.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcrt.lib" /pdbtype:sept /libpath:"../../../../lib"
+
+!ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "fl_sample2 - Win32 Release DLL"
+
+# PROP BASE Use_MFC 0
+# PROP BASE Use_Debug_Libraries 0
+# PROP BASE Output_Dir "Release_DLL"
+# PROP BASE Intermediate_Dir "Release_DLL"
+# PROP BASE Ignore_Export_Lib 0
+# PROP BASE Target_Dir ""
+# PROP Use_MFC 0
+# PROP Use_Debug_Libraries 0
+# PROP Output_Dir "ReleaseDll"
+# PROP Intermediate_Dir "ReleaseDll"
+# PROP Ignore_Export_Lib 0
+# PROP Target_Dir ""
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /MD /W3 /GX /O1 /Ob2 /I "../../../../include" /I "../../../../contrib/include" /I "../../../../lib/msw" /D "NDEBUG" /D "WIN32" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "__WINDOWS__" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WIN95__" /D "__WIN32__" /D WINVER=0x0400 /D "STRICT" /FD /D BMP_DIR=\"../bitmaps/\" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MD /W3 /GX /O2 /Ob2 /I "../../../../include" /I "../../../../contrib/include" /I "../../../../lib/mswdll" /D "NDEBUG" /D "WIN32" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "__WINDOWS__" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WIN95__" /D "__WIN32__" /D WINVER=0x0400 /D "STRICT" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "WXUSING_FL_DLL" /YX /FD /D BMP_DIR=\"../bitmaps/\" /c
+# ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "NDEBUG" /mktyplib203 /o "NUL" /win32
+# ADD MTL /nologo /D "NDEBUG" /mktyplib203 /o "NUL" /win32
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x809 /d "NDEBUG"
+# ADD RSC /l 0x809 /d "NDEBUG"
+BSC32=bscmake.exe
+# ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
+# ADD BSC32 /nologo
+LINK32=link.exe
+# ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib rpcrt4.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib wxmsw.lib png.lib zlib.lib jpeg.lib tiff.lib regex.lib fl.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"libc.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libci.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcrtd.lib" /libpath:"../../../../lib"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib rpcrt4.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib wxmsw233.lib png.lib zlib.lib jpeg.lib tiff.lib regex.lib fldll.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"libc.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libci.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcrtd.lib" /libpath:"../../../../lib"
+
 !ENDIF 
 
 # Begin Target
 
 # Name "fl_sample2 - Win32 Release"
 # Name "fl_sample2 - Win32 Debug"
+# Name "fl_sample2 - Win32 Debug DLL"
+# Name "fl_sample2 - Win32 Release DLL"
 # Begin Source File
 
 SOURCE=.\fl_sample2.cpp
@@ -97,6 +155,13 @@ SOURCE=.\fl_sample2.cpp
 
 # ADD CPP /Yc"wx/wxprec.h"
 
+!ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "fl_sample2 - Win32 Debug DLL"
+
+# ADD BASE CPP /Yc"wx/wxprec.h"
+# ADD CPP /Yc"wx/wxprec.h"
+
+!ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "fl_sample2 - Win32 Release DLL"
+
 !ENDIF 
 
 # End Source File
diff --git a/contrib/samples/fl/fl_sample2/makefile.vc b/contrib/samples/fl/fl_sample2/makefile.vc
index dabd5660e5..22340ab393 100644
--- a/contrib/samples/fl/fl_sample2/makefile.vc
+++ b/contrib/samples/fl/fl_sample2/makefile.vc
@@ -12,11 +12,25 @@ WXDIR = ..\..\..\..
 TARGET = fl_sample2
 
 EXTRAINC = -DBMP_DIR=\"../bitmaps/\"
+
+!if "$(WXUSING_FL_DLL)" == "1"
+# Define WXUSING_FL_DLL so the compiler knows it is set.
+EXTRAINC = $(EXTRAINC) -DWXUSING_FL_DLL
+# Set to use wxWin in DLL format...
+WXUSINGDLL = 1
+
+!if "$(FINAL)" == "1"
+EXTRALIBS = $(WXDIR)\lib\fldll.lib
+!else
+EXTRALIBS = $(WXDIR)\lib\fldlld.lib
+!endif
+!else
 !if "$(FINAL)" == "1"
 EXTRALIBS = $(WXDIR)\lib\fl.lib
 !else
 EXTRALIBS = $(WXDIR)\lib\fld.lib
 !endif
+!endif
 
 PROGRAM = $(TARGET)
 OBJECTS = $(TARGET).obj
diff --git a/contrib/samples/fl/fl_sample3/fl_demo.dsp b/contrib/samples/fl/fl_sample3/fl_demo.dsp
index 83830eb9db..02365ab5d7 100644
--- a/contrib/samples/fl/fl_sample3/fl_demo.dsp
+++ b/contrib/samples/fl/fl_sample3/fl_demo.dsp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # TARGTYPE "Win32 (x86) Application" 0x0101
 
-CFG=fl_sample3 - Win32 Debug
+CFG=fl_sample3 - Win32 Debug DLL
 !MESSAGE This is not a valid makefile. To build this project using NMAKE,
 !MESSAGE use the Export Makefile command and run
 !MESSAGE 
@@ -13,12 +13,14 @@ CFG=fl_sample3 - Win32 Debug
 !MESSAGE You can specify a configuration when running NMAKE
 !MESSAGE by defining the macro CFG on the command line. For example:
 !MESSAGE 
-!MESSAGE NMAKE /f "fl_demo.mak" CFG="fl_sample3 - Win32 Debug"
+!MESSAGE NMAKE /f "fl_demo.mak" CFG="fl_sample3 - Win32 Debug DLL"
 !MESSAGE 
 !MESSAGE Possible choices for configuration are:
 !MESSAGE 
 !MESSAGE "fl_sample3 - Win32 Release" (based on "Win32 (x86) Application")
 !MESSAGE "fl_sample3 - Win32 Debug" (based on "Win32 (x86) Application")
+!MESSAGE "fl_sample3 - Win32 Debug DLL" (based on "Win32 (x86) Application")
+!MESSAGE "fl_sample3 - Win32 Release DLL" (based on "Win32 (x86) Application")
 !MESSAGE 
 
 # Begin Project
@@ -81,12 +83,68 @@ LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
 # ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib rpcrt4.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib wxmswd.lib pngd.lib zlibd.lib jpegd.lib tiffd.lib regexd.lib fld.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /debug /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"libcd.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcid.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcrt.lib" /pdbtype:sept /libpath:"../../../../lib"
 
+!ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "fl_sample3 - Win32 Debug DLL"
+
+# PROP BASE Use_MFC 0
+# PROP BASE Use_Debug_Libraries 1
+# PROP BASE Output_Dir "Debug_DLL"
+# PROP BASE Intermediate_Dir "Debug_DLL"
+# PROP BASE Ignore_Export_Lib 0
+# PROP BASE Target_Dir ""
+# PROP Use_MFC 0
+# PROP Use_Debug_Libraries 1
+# PROP Output_Dir "DebugDll"
+# PROP Intermediate_Dir "DebugDll"
+# PROP Ignore_Export_Lib 0
+# PROP Target_Dir ""
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /MDd /W3 /Gm /GX /ZI /Od /I "../../../../include" /I "../../../../contrib/include" /I "../../../../lib/mswd" /D "_DEBUG" /D DEBUG=1 /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "WIN32" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "__WINDOWS__" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WIN95__" /D "__WIN32__" /D WINVER=0x0400 /D "STRICT" /Yu"wx/wxprec.h" /FD /D BMP_DIR=\"../bitmaps/\" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MDd /W3 /Gm /GX /ZI /Od /I "../../../../include" /I "../../../../contrib/include" /I "../../../../lib/mswdlld" /D "_DEBUG" /D DEBUG=1 /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "WIN32" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "__WINDOWS__" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WIN95__" /D "__WIN32__" /D WINVER=0x0400 /D "STRICT" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "WXUSING_FL_DLL" /Yu"wx/wxprec.h" /FD /D BMP_DIR=\"../bitmaps/\" /c
+# ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "_DEBUG" /mktyplib203 /o "NUL" /win32
+# ADD MTL /nologo /D "_DEBUG" /mktyplib203 /o "NUL" /win32
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x809 /d "_DEBUG"
+# ADD RSC /l 0x809 /d "_DEBUG"
+BSC32=bscmake.exe
+# ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
+# ADD BSC32 /nologo
+LINK32=link.exe
+# ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib rpcrt4.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib wxmswd.lib pngd.lib zlibd.lib jpegd.lib tiffd.lib regexd.lib fld.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /debug /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"libcd.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcid.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcrt.lib" /pdbtype:sept /libpath:"../../../../lib"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib rpcrt4.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib wxmsw233d.lib pngd.lib zlibd.lib jpegd.lib tiffd.lib regexd.lib fldlld.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /debug /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"libcd.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libcid.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcrt.lib" /pdbtype:sept /libpath:"../../../../lib"
+
+!ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "fl_sample3 - Win32 Release DLL"
+
+# PROP BASE Use_MFC 0
+# PROP BASE Use_Debug_Libraries 0
+# PROP BASE Output_Dir "Release_DLL"
+# PROP BASE Intermediate_Dir "Release_DLL"
+# PROP BASE Ignore_Export_Lib 0
+# PROP BASE Target_Dir ""
+# PROP Use_MFC 0
+# PROP Use_Debug_Libraries 0
+# PROP Output_Dir "ReleaseDll"
+# PROP Intermediate_Dir "ReleaseDll"
+# PROP Ignore_Export_Lib 0
+# PROP Target_Dir ""
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /MD /W3 /GX /O1 /Ob2 /I "../../../../include" /I "../../../../contrib/include" /I "../../../../lib/msw" /D "NDEBUG" /D "WIN32" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "__WINDOWS__" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WIN95__" /D "__WIN32__" /D WINVER=0x0400 /D "STRICT" /FD /D BMP_DIR=\"../bitmaps/\" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MD /W3 /GX /O2 /Ob2 /I "../../../../include" /I "../../../../contrib/include" /I "../../../../lib/mswdll" /D "NDEBUG" /D "WIN32" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "__WINDOWS__" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WIN95__" /D "__WIN32__" /D WINVER=0x0400 /D "STRICT" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "WXUSING_FL_DLL" /YX /FD /D BMP_DIR=\"../bitmaps/\" /c
+# ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "NDEBUG" /mktyplib203 /o "NUL" /win32
+# ADD MTL /nologo /D "NDEBUG" /mktyplib203 /o "NUL" /win32
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x809 /d "NDEBUG"
+# ADD RSC /l 0x809 /d "NDEBUG"
+BSC32=bscmake.exe
+# ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
+# ADD BSC32 /nologo
+LINK32=link.exe
+# ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib rpcrt4.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib wxmsw.lib png.lib zlib.lib jpeg.lib tiff.lib regex.lib fl.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"libc.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libci.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcrtd.lib" /libpath:"../../../../lib"
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib rpcrt4.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib wxmsw233.lib png.lib zlib.lib jpeg.lib tiff.lib regex.lib fldll.lib /nologo /subsystem:windows /machine:I386 /nodefaultlib:"libc.lib" /nodefaultlib:"libci.lib" /nodefaultlib:"msvcrtd.lib" /libpath:"../../../../lib"
+
 !ENDIF 
 
 # Begin Target
 
 # Name "fl_sample3 - Win32 Release"
 # Name "fl_sample3 - Win32 Debug"
+# Name "fl_sample3 - Win32 Debug DLL"
+# Name "fl_sample3 - Win32 Release DLL"
 # Begin Source File
 
 SOURCE=.\fl_sample3.cpp
@@ -97,6 +155,13 @@ SOURCE=.\fl_sample3.cpp
 
 # ADD CPP /Yc"wx/wxprec.h"
 
+!ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "fl_sample3 - Win32 Debug DLL"
+
+# ADD BASE CPP /Yc"wx/wxprec.h"
+# ADD CPP /Yc"wx/wxprec.h"
+
+!ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "fl_sample3 - Win32 Release DLL"
+
 !ENDIF 
 
 # End Source File
diff --git a/contrib/samples/fl/fl_sample3/makefile.vc b/contrib/samples/fl/fl_sample3/makefile.vc
index 699a66babc..d63277a77a 100644
--- a/contrib/samples/fl/fl_sample3/makefile.vc
+++ b/contrib/samples/fl/fl_sample3/makefile.vc
@@ -12,11 +12,25 @@ WXDIR = ..\..\..\..
 TARGET = fl_sample3
 
 EXTRAINC = -DBMP_DIR=\"../bitmaps/\"
+
+!if "$(WXUSING_FL_DLL)" == "1"
+# Define WXUSING_FL_DLL so the compiler knows it is set.
+EXTRAINC = $(EXTRAINC) -DWXUSING_FL_DLL
+# Set to use wxWin in DLL format...
+WXUSINGDLL = 1
+
+!if "$(FINAL)" == "1"
+EXTRALIBS = $(WXDIR)\lib\fldll.lib
+!else
+EXTRALIBS = $(WXDIR)\lib\fldlld.lib
+!endif
+!else
 !if "$(FINAL)" == "1"
 EXTRALIBS = $(WXDIR)\lib\fl.lib
 !else
 EXTRALIBS = $(WXDIR)\lib\fld.lib
 !endif
+!endif
 
 PROGRAM = $(TARGET)
 OBJECTS = $(TARGET).obj
diff --git a/contrib/src/fl/flVC.dsp b/contrib/src/fl/flVC.dsp
index 0d1adf1f93..ec5361b02b 100644
--- a/contrib/src/fl/flVC.dsp
+++ b/contrib/src/fl/flVC.dsp
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 # Microsoft Developer Studio Generated Build File, Format Version 6.00
 # ** DO NOT EDIT **
 
+# TARGTYPE "Win32 (x86) Dynamic-Link Library" 0x0102
 # TARGTYPE "Win32 (x86) Static Library" 0x0104
 
-CFG=flVC - Win32 Debug
+CFG=flVC - Win32 Release DLL
 !MESSAGE This is not a valid makefile. To build this project using NMAKE,
 !MESSAGE use the Export Makefile command and run
 !MESSAGE 
@@ -13,20 +14,20 @@ CFG=flVC - Win32 Debug
 !MESSAGE You can specify a configuration when running NMAKE
 !MESSAGE by defining the macro CFG on the command line. For example:
 !MESSAGE 
-!MESSAGE NMAKE /f "flVC.mak" CFG="flVC - Win32 Debug"
+!MESSAGE NMAKE /f "flVC.mak" CFG="flVC - Win32 Release DLL"
 !MESSAGE 
 !MESSAGE Possible choices for configuration are:
 !MESSAGE 
 !MESSAGE "flVC - Win32 Release" (based on "Win32 (x86) Static Library")
 !MESSAGE "flVC - Win32 Debug" (based on "Win32 (x86) Static Library")
+!MESSAGE "flVC - Win32 Debug DLL" (based on "Win32 (x86) Dynamic-Link Library")
+!MESSAGE "flVC - Win32 Release DLL" (based on "Win32 (x86) Dynamic-Link Library")
 !MESSAGE 
 
 # Begin Project
 # PROP AllowPerConfigDependencies 0
 # PROP Scc_ProjName ""
 # PROP Scc_LocalPath ""
-CPP=cl.exe
-RSC=rc.exe
 
 !IF  "$(CFG)" == "flVC - Win32 Release"
 
@@ -40,9 +41,11 @@ RSC=rc.exe
 # PROP Output_Dir "Release"
 # PROP Intermediate_Dir "Release"
 # PROP Target_Dir ""
+LINK32=link.exe
+CPP=cl.exe
 # ADD BASE CPP /nologo /W3 /GX /O2 /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /YX /FD /c
-# ADD CPP /nologo /MD /W3 /GX /O1 /Ob2 /I "../../../include" /I "../../include" /I "../../../lib/msw" /D "WIN32" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "__WINDOWS__" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__HACK_MY_MSDEV40__" /D "__WIN95__" /D "__WIN32__" /D WINVER=0x0400 /D "STRICT" /FD /c
-# SUBTRACT CPP /YX
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MD /W3 /GX /O1 /Ob2 /I "../../../include" /I "../../include" /I "../../../lib/msw" /D "WIN32" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "__WINDOWS__" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__HACK_MY_MSDEV40__" /D "__WIN95__" /D "__WIN32__" /D WINVER=0x0400 /D "STRICT" /YX /FD /c
+RSC=rc.exe
 # ADD BASE RSC /l 0x809
 # ADD RSC /l 0x809
 BSC32=bscmake.exe
@@ -64,9 +67,11 @@ LIB32=link.exe -lib
 # PROP Output_Dir "Debug"
 # PROP Intermediate_Dir "Debug"
 # PROP Target_Dir ""
+LINK32=link.exe
+CPP=cl.exe
 # ADD BASE CPP /nologo /W3 /GX /Z7 /Od /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /YX /FD /c
-# ADD CPP /nologo /MDd /W3 /GX /Zi /Od /I "../../../include" /I "../../include" /I "../../../lib/mswd" /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "__WINDOWS__" /D "__WXMSW__" /D DEBUG=1 /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "__WIN95__" /D "__WIN32__" /D WINVER=0x0400 /D "STRICT" /FD /c
-# SUBTRACT CPP /YX
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MDd /W3 /GX /Zi /Od /I "../../../include" /I "../../include" /I "../../../lib/mswd" /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "__WINDOWS__" /D "__WXMSW__" /D DEBUG=1 /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "__WIN95__" /D "__WIN32__" /D WINVER=0x0400 /D "STRICT" /YX /FD /c
+RSC=rc.exe
 # ADD BASE RSC /l 0x809
 # ADD RSC /l 0x809
 BSC32=bscmake.exe
@@ -76,12 +81,82 @@ LIB32=link.exe -lib
 # ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo
 # ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\lib\fld.lib"
 
+!ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "flVC - Win32 Debug DLL"
+
+# PROP BASE Use_MFC 0
+# PROP BASE Use_Debug_Libraries 1
+# PROP BASE Output_Dir "Debug_DLL"
+# PROP BASE Intermediate_Dir "Debug_DLL"
+# PROP BASE Target_Dir ""
+# PROP Use_MFC 0
+# PROP Use_Debug_Libraries 1
+# PROP Output_Dir "..\..\..\lib"
+# PROP Intermediate_Dir "Debug_DLL"
+# PROP Ignore_Export_Lib 0
+# PROP Target_Dir ""
+LIB32=link.exe -lib
+# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\lib\fld.lib"
+# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\lib\fld.lib"
+CPP=cl.exe
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /MDd /W3 /GX /Zi /Od /I "../../../include" /I "../../include" /I "../../../lib/mswd" /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "__WINDOWS__" /D "__WXMSW__" /D DEBUG=1 /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "__WIN95__" /D "__WIN32__" /D WINVER=0x0400 /D "STRICT" /FD /c
+# SUBTRACT BASE CPP /YX
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MDd /W3 /GX /Zi /Od /I "../../../include" /I "../../include" /I "../../../lib/mswdlld" /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "__WINDOWS__" /D "__WXMSW__" /D DEBUG=1 /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "__WIN95__" /D "__WIN32__" /D WINVER=0x0400 /D "STRICT" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "WXMAKING_FL_DLL" /YX /FD /c
+# SUBTRACT CPP /u
+MTL=midl.exe
+RSC=rc.exe
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x809
+# ADD RSC /l 0x809
+BSC32=bscmake.exe
+# ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
+# ADD BSC32 /nologo
+LINK32=link.exe
+# ADD BASE LINK32 /machine:IX86
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib advapi32.lib comdlg32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib odbc32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib comctl32.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib wxmsw233d.lib /nologo /version:1.0 /dll /debug /machine:IX86 /out:"../../../lib/fldlld.dll" /libpath:"../../../lib"
+# SUBTRACT LINK32 /pdb:none
+
+!ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "flVC - Win32 Release DLL"
+
+# PROP BASE Use_MFC 0
+# PROP BASE Use_Debug_Libraries 1
+# PROP BASE Output_Dir "flVC___Win32_Release_DLL"
+# PROP BASE Intermediate_Dir "flVC___Win32_Release_DLL"
+# PROP BASE Ignore_Export_Lib 0
+# PROP BASE Target_Dir ""
+# PROP Use_MFC 0
+# PROP Use_Debug_Libraries 1
+# PROP Output_Dir "..\..\..\lib"
+# PROP Intermediate_Dir "Release_DLL"
+# PROP Ignore_Export_Lib 0
+# PROP Target_Dir ""
+LIB32=link.exe -lib
+# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\lib\fld.lib"
+# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\lib\fld.lib"
+CPP=cl.exe
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /MDd /W3 /GX /Zi /Od /I "../../../include" /I "../../include" /I "../../../lib/mswdlld" /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "__WINDOWS__" /D "__WXMSW__" /D DEBUG=1 /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "__WIN95__" /D "__WIN32__" /D WINVER=0x0400 /D "STRICT" /D WXUSINGDLL=1 /D "WXBUILD_FL_DLL" /YX /FD /c
+# SUBTRACT BASE CPP /u
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MD /W3 /GX /Zi /O2 /Ob2 /I "../../../include" /I "../../include" /I "../../../lib/mswdlld" /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "__WINDOWS__" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WIN95__" /D "__WIN32__" /D WINVER=0x0400 /D "STRICT" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "WXMAKING_FL_DLL" /YX /FD /c
+# SUBTRACT CPP /u
+MTL=midl.exe
+RSC=rc.exe
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x809
+# ADD RSC /l 0x809
+BSC32=bscmake.exe
+# ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
+# ADD BSC32 /nologo
+LINK32=link.exe
+# ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib advapi32.lib comdlg32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib odbc32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib comctl32.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib wxmsw233d.lib /nologo /version:1.0 /dll /debug /machine:IX86 /out:"../../../lib/fldlld.dll" /libpath:"../../../lib"
+# SUBTRACT BASE LINK32 /pdb:none
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib advapi32.lib comdlg32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib odbc32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib comctl32.lib wsock32.lib winmm.lib wxmsw233.lib /nologo /version:1.0 /dll /machine:IX86 /out:"../../../lib/fldll.dll" /libpath:"../../../lib"
+# SUBTRACT LINK32 /pdb:none /incremental:no /debug
+
 !ENDIF 
 
 # Begin Target
 
 # Name "flVC - Win32 Release"
 # Name "flVC - Win32 Debug"
+# Name "flVC - Win32 Debug DLL"
+# Name "flVC - Win32 Release DLL"
 # Begin Group "Headers"
 
 # PROP Default_Filter ""
@@ -119,6 +194,10 @@ SOURCE=..\..\include\wx\fl\dyntbarhnd.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
+SOURCE=..\..\include\wx\fl\fldefs.h
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
 SOURCE=..\..\include\wx\fl\frmview.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
diff --git a/contrib/src/fl/newbmpbtn.cpp b/contrib/src/fl/newbmpbtn.cpp
index 740bf206d8..0659bea4ac 100644
--- a/contrib/src/fl/newbmpbtn.cpp
+++ b/contrib/src/fl/newbmpbtn.cpp
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ void wxNewBitmapButton::RenderLabelImage( wxBitmap*& destBmp, wxBitmap* srcBmp,
     
 #ifdef __WXMSW__
     // Map to system colours
-    (void) MapBitmap(destBmp->GetHBITMAP(), destBmp->GetWidth(), destBmp->GetHeight());
+    (void) wxToolBar::MapBitmap(destBmp->GetHBITMAP(), destBmp->GetWidth(), destBmp->GetHeight());
 #endif    
 }
 
@@ -799,49 +799,3 @@ void wxNewBitmapButton::OnKillFocus( wxFocusEvent& event )
     wxMessageBox("kill-focus for button!");
 }
 
-#ifdef __WXMSW__
-WXHBITMAP wxNewBitmapButton::MapBitmap(WXHBITMAP bitmap, int width, int height)
-{
-    MemoryHDC hdcMem;
-
-    if ( !hdcMem )
-    {
-        wxLogLastError(_T("CreateCompatibleDC"));
-
-        return bitmap;
-    }
-
-    SelectInHDC bmpInHDC(hdcMem, (HBITMAP)bitmap);
-
-    if ( !bmpInHDC )
-    {
-        wxLogLastError(_T("SelectObject"));
-
-        return bitmap;
-    }
-
-    wxCOLORMAP *cmap = wxGetStdColourMap();
-
-    for ( int i = 0; i < width; i++ )
-    {
-        for ( int j = 0; j < height; j++ )
-        {
-            COLORREF pixel = ::GetPixel(hdcMem, i, j);
-
-            for ( size_t k = 0; k < wxSTD_COL_MAX; k++ )
-            {
-                COLORREF col = cmap[k].from;
-                if ( abs(GetRValue(pixel) - GetRValue(col)) < 10 &&
-                     abs(GetGValue(pixel) - GetGValue(col)) < 10 &&
-                     abs(GetBValue(pixel) - GetBValue(col)) < 10 )
-                {
-                    ::SetPixel(hdcMem, i, j, cmap[k].to);
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    return bitmap;
-}
-#endif