diff --git a/samples/controls/Makefile.in b/samples/controls/Makefile.in
index 00c8f76043..6b2db53c35 100644
--- a/samples/controls/Makefile.in
+++ b/samples/controls/Makefile.in
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ COND_MONOLITHIC_1___WXLIB_MONO_p = \
 
 ### Targets: ###
 
-all: controls$(EXEEXT) $(__controls_bundle___depname)
+all: controls$(EXEEXT) $(__controls_bundle___depname) data
 
 clean: 
 	rm -rf ./.deps ./.pch
@@ -140,6 +140,14 @@ controls_controls.o: $(srcdir)/controls.cpp
 controls_controls_rc.o: $(srcdir)/controls.rc
 	$(RESCOMP) -i$< -o$@ --define __WX$(TOOLKIT)__ $(__WXUNIV_DEFINE_p_2)   --include-dir $(top_srcdir)/include --include-dir $(srcdir) $(__DLLFLAG_p_2) --include-dir $(srcdir)/../../samples
 
+data: 
+	@mkdir -p .
+	@for f in test2.bmp; do \
+	if test \( ! -s ./$$f \) -o \( $(srcdir)/$$f -nt ./$$f  \) ; then \
+	cp -pRf $(srcdir)/$$f . ; \
+	fi; \
+	done
+
 distclean: clean
 	rm -f configure config.cache config.log config.status bk-deps bk-make-pch shared-ld-sh Makefile
 
@@ -153,4 +161,4 @@ uninstall:
 # Include dependency info, if present:
 @IF_GNU_MAKE@-include .deps/*.d
 
-.PHONY: all clean controls_bundle distclean install uninstall
+.PHONY: all clean controls_bundle data distclean install uninstall
diff --git a/samples/controls/controls.bkl b/samples/controls/controls.bkl
index e1e6d3d522..4818f3cd66 100644
--- a/samples/controls/controls.bkl
+++ b/samples/controls/controls.bkl
@@ -9,5 +9,11 @@
         <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
         <win32-res>controls.rc</win32-res>
     </exe>
+    
+    <wx-data id="data">
+        <files>
+            test2.bmp
+        </files>
+    </wx-data>
 
 </makefile>
diff --git a/samples/controls/controls.dsp b/samples/controls/controls.dsp
index 0593a9d6ae..b2a763925e 100644
--- a/samples/controls/controls.dsp
+++ b/samples/controls/controls.dsp
@@ -105,12 +105,12 @@ LINK32=link.exe
 # PROP Output_Dir "vc_mswud"
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-# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /GR /GX /MDd /Zi /Gm /GZ /Fdvc_mswud\controls.pdb /Od /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_lib\mswud" /I "." /I ".\..\..\samples" /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "_WINDOWS" /c
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+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /GR /GX /MDd /Zi /Gm /GZ /Fdvc_mswud\controls.pdb /Od /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_lib\mswud" /I "." /I ".\..\..\samples" /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "_WINDOWS" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /GR /GX /MDd /Zi /Gm /GZ /Fdvc_mswud\controls.pdb /Od /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_lib\mswud" /I "." /I ".\..\..\samples" /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "_WINDOWS" /c
+# ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "_WINDOWS" /mktyplib203 /win32
+# ADD MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "_WINDOWS" /mktyplib203 /win32
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x405 /d "_DEBUG" /d "__WXMSW__" /d "__WXDEBUG__" /d "_UNICODE" /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_lib\mswud" /i "." /d "_WINDOWS" /i .\..\..\samples
+# ADD RSC /l 0x405 /d "_DEBUG" /d "__WXMSW__" /d "__WXDEBUG__" /d "_UNICODE" /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_lib\mswud" /i "." /d "_WINDOWS" /i .\..\..\samples
 BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
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@@ -130,12 +130,12 @@ LINK32=link.exe
 # PROP Output_Dir "vc_mswu"
 # PROP Intermediate_Dir "vc_mswu\controls"
 # PROP Target_Dir ""
-# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /GR /GX /MD /Fdvc_mswu\controls.pdb /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_lib\mswu" /I "." /I ".\..\..\samples" /D "WIN32" /D "__WXMSW__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "_WINDOWS" /c
-# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /GR /GX /MD /Fdvc_mswu\controls.pdb /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_lib\mswu" /I "." /I ".\..\..\samples" /D "WIN32" /D "__WXMSW__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "_WINDOWS" /c
-# ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "__WXMSW__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "_WINDOWS" /mktyplib203 /win32
-# ADD MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "__WXMSW__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "_WINDOWS" /mktyplib203 /win32
-# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x405 /d "__WXMSW__" /d wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_lib\mswu" /i "." /d "_WINDOWS" /i .\..\..\samples
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+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /GR /GX /MD /Fdvc_mswu\controls.pdb /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_lib\mswu" /I "." /I ".\..\..\samples" /D "WIN32" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "_WINDOWS" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /GR /GX /MD /Fdvc_mswu\controls.pdb /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_lib\mswu" /I "." /I ".\..\..\samples" /D "WIN32" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "_WINDOWS" /c
+# ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "_WINDOWS" /mktyplib203 /win32
+# ADD MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "_WINDOWS" /mktyplib203 /win32
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x405 /d "__WXMSW__" /d "_UNICODE" /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_lib\mswu" /i "." /d "_WINDOWS" /i .\..\..\samples
+# ADD RSC /l 0x405 /d "__WXMSW__" /d "_UNICODE" /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_lib\mswu" /i "." /d "_WINDOWS" /i .\..\..\samples
 BSC32=bscmake.exe
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-# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /GR /GX /MDd /Zi /Gm /GZ /Fdvc_mswunivud\controls.pdb /Od /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_lib\mswunivud" /I "." /I ".\..\..\samples" /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "_WINDOWS" /c
-# ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "_WINDOWS" /mktyplib203 /win32
-# ADD MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "_WINDOWS" /mktyplib203 /win32
-# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x405 /d "_DEBUG" /d "__WXMSW__" /d "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /d "__WXDEBUG__" /d wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_lib\mswunivud" /i "." /d "_WINDOWS" /i .\..\..\samples
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+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /GR /GX /MDd /Zi /Gm /GZ /Fdvc_mswunivud\controls.pdb /Od /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_lib\mswunivud" /I "." /I ".\..\..\samples" /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "_WINDOWS" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /GR /GX /MDd /Zi /Gm /GZ /Fdvc_mswunivud\controls.pdb /Od /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_lib\mswunivud" /I "." /I ".\..\..\samples" /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "_WINDOWS" /c
+# ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "_WINDOWS" /mktyplib203 /win32
+# ADD MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "_WINDOWS" /mktyplib203 /win32
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x405 /d "_DEBUG" /d "__WXMSW__" /d "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /d "__WXDEBUG__" /d "_UNICODE" /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_lib\mswunivud" /i "." /d "_WINDOWS" /i .\..\..\samples
+# ADD RSC /l 0x405 /d "_DEBUG" /d "__WXMSW__" /d "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /d "__WXDEBUG__" /d "_UNICODE" /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_lib\mswunivud" /i "." /d "_WINDOWS" /i .\..\..\samples
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@@ -230,12 +230,12 @@ LINK32=link.exe
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-# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /GR /GX /MD /Fdvc_mswunivu\controls.pdb /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_lib\mswunivu" /I "." /I ".\..\..\samples" /D "WIN32" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "_WINDOWS" /c
-# ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "_WINDOWS" /mktyplib203 /win32
-# ADD MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "_WINDOWS" /mktyplib203 /win32
-# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x405 /d "__WXMSW__" /d "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /d wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_lib\mswunivu" /i "." /d "_WINDOWS" /i .\..\..\samples
-# ADD RSC /l 0x405 /d "__WXMSW__" /d "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /d wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_lib\mswunivu" /i "." /d "_WINDOWS" /i .\..\..\samples
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /GR /GX /MD /Fdvc_mswunivu\controls.pdb /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_lib\mswunivu" /I "." /I ".\..\..\samples" /D "WIN32" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "_WINDOWS" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /GR /GX /MD /Fdvc_mswunivu\controls.pdb /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_lib\mswunivu" /I "." /I ".\..\..\samples" /D "WIN32" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "_WINDOWS" /c
+# ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "_WINDOWS" /mktyplib203 /win32
+# ADD MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "_WINDOWS" /mktyplib203 /win32
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x405 /d "__WXMSW__" /d "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /d "_UNICODE" /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_lib\mswunivu" /i "." /d "_WINDOWS" /i .\..\..\samples
+# ADD RSC /l 0x405 /d "__WXMSW__" /d "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /d "_UNICODE" /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_lib\mswunivu" /i "." /d "_WINDOWS" /i .\..\..\samples
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+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /GR /GX /MDd /Zi /Gm /GZ /Fdvc_mswuddll\controls.pdb /Od /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_dll\mswud" /I "." /I ".\..\..\samples" /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "_WINDOWS" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /GR /GX /MDd /Zi /Gm /GZ /Fdvc_mswuddll\controls.pdb /Od /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_dll\mswud" /I "." /I ".\..\..\samples" /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "_WINDOWS" /c
+# ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "_WINDOWS" /mktyplib203 /win32
+# ADD MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "_WINDOWS" /mktyplib203 /win32
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x405 /d "_DEBUG" /d "__WXMSW__" /d "__WXDEBUG__" /d "_UNICODE" /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_dll\mswud" /i "." /d "WXUSINGDLL" /d "_WINDOWS" /i .\..\..\samples
+# ADD RSC /l 0x405 /d "_DEBUG" /d "__WXMSW__" /d "__WXDEBUG__" /d "_UNICODE" /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_dll\mswud" /i "." /d "WXUSINGDLL" /d "_WINDOWS" /i .\..\..\samples
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@@ -330,12 +330,12 @@ LINK32=link.exe
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-# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /GR /GX /MD /Fdvc_mswudll\controls.pdb /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_dll\mswu" /I "." /I ".\..\..\samples" /D "WIN32" /D "__WXMSW__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "_WINDOWS" /c
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+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /GR /GX /MD /Fdvc_mswudll\controls.pdb /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_dll\mswu" /I "." /I ".\..\..\samples" /D "WIN32" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "_WINDOWS" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /GR /GX /MD /Fdvc_mswudll\controls.pdb /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_dll\mswu" /I "." /I ".\..\..\samples" /D "WIN32" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "_WINDOWS" /c
+# ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "_WINDOWS" /mktyplib203 /win32
+# ADD MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "_WINDOWS" /mktyplib203 /win32
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x405 /d "__WXMSW__" /d "_UNICODE" /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_dll\mswu" /i "." /d "WXUSINGDLL" /d "_WINDOWS" /i .\..\..\samples
+# ADD RSC /l 0x405 /d "__WXMSW__" /d "_UNICODE" /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_dll\mswu" /i "." /d "WXUSINGDLL" /d "_WINDOWS" /i .\..\..\samples
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 # PROP Target_Dir ""
-# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /GR /GX /MDd /Zi /Gm /GZ /Fdvc_mswunivuddll\controls.pdb /Od /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_dll\mswunivud" /I "." /I ".\..\..\samples" /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "_WINDOWS" /c
-# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /GR /GX /MDd /Zi /Gm /GZ /Fdvc_mswunivuddll\controls.pdb /Od /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_dll\mswunivud" /I "." /I ".\..\..\samples" /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "_WINDOWS" /c
-# ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "_WINDOWS" /mktyplib203 /win32
-# ADD MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "_WINDOWS" /mktyplib203 /win32
-# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x405 /d "_DEBUG" /d "__WXMSW__" /d "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /d "__WXDEBUG__" /d wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_dll\mswunivud" /i "." /d "WXUSINGDLL" /d "_WINDOWS" /i .\..\..\samples
-# ADD RSC /l 0x405 /d "_DEBUG" /d "__WXMSW__" /d "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /d "__WXDEBUG__" /d wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_dll\mswunivud" /i "." /d "WXUSINGDLL" /d "_WINDOWS" /i .\..\..\samples
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /GR /GX /MDd /Zi /Gm /GZ /Fdvc_mswunivuddll\controls.pdb /Od /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_dll\mswunivud" /I "." /I ".\..\..\samples" /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "_WINDOWS" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /GR /GX /MDd /Zi /Gm /GZ /Fdvc_mswunivuddll\controls.pdb /Od /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_dll\mswunivud" /I "." /I ".\..\..\samples" /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "_WINDOWS" /c
+# ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "_WINDOWS" /mktyplib203 /win32
+# ADD MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "_DEBUG" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "__WXDEBUG__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "_WINDOWS" /mktyplib203 /win32
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x405 /d "_DEBUG" /d "__WXMSW__" /d "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /d "__WXDEBUG__" /d "_UNICODE" /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_dll\mswunivud" /i "." /d "WXUSINGDLL" /d "_WINDOWS" /i .\..\..\samples
+# ADD RSC /l 0x405 /d "_DEBUG" /d "__WXMSW__" /d "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /d "__WXDEBUG__" /d "_UNICODE" /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_dll\mswunivud" /i "." /d "WXUSINGDLL" /d "_WINDOWS" /i .\..\..\samples
 BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
@@ -430,12 +430,12 @@ LINK32=link.exe
 # PROP Output_Dir "vc_mswunivudll"
 # PROP Intermediate_Dir "vc_mswunivudll\controls"
 # PROP Target_Dir ""
-# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /GR /GX /MD /Fdvc_mswunivudll\controls.pdb /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_dll\mswunivu" /I "." /I ".\..\..\samples" /D "WIN32" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "_WINDOWS" /c
-# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /GR /GX /MD /Fdvc_mswunivudll\controls.pdb /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_dll\mswunivu" /I "." /I ".\..\..\samples" /D "WIN32" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "_WINDOWS" /c
-# ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "_WINDOWS" /mktyplib203 /win32
-# ADD MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "_WINDOWS" /mktyplib203 /win32
-# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x405 /d "__WXMSW__" /d "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /d wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_dll\mswunivu" /i "." /d "WXUSINGDLL" /d "_WINDOWS" /i .\..\..\samples
-# ADD RSC /l 0x405 /d "__WXMSW__" /d "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /d wxUSE_UNICODE=1 /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_dll\mswunivu" /i "." /d "WXUSINGDLL" /d "_WINDOWS" /i .\..\..\samples
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /GR /GX /MD /Fdvc_mswunivudll\controls.pdb /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_dll\mswunivu" /I "." /I ".\..\..\samples" /D "WIN32" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "_WINDOWS" /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /FD /W4 /GR /GX /MD /Fdvc_mswunivudll\controls.pdb /O1 /I ".\..\..\include" /I ".\..\..\lib\vc_dll\mswunivu" /I "." /I ".\..\..\samples" /D "WIN32" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "_WINDOWS" /c
+# ADD BASE MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "_WINDOWS" /mktyplib203 /win32
+# ADD MTL /nologo /D "WIN32" /D "__WXMSW__" /D "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /D "_UNICODE" /D "WXUSINGDLL" /D "_WINDOWS" /mktyplib203 /win32
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 0x405 /d "__WXMSW__" /d "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /d "_UNICODE" /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_dll\mswunivu" /i "." /d "WXUSINGDLL" /d "_WINDOWS" /i .\..\..\samples
+# ADD RSC /l 0x405 /d "__WXMSW__" /d "__WXUNIVERSAL__" /d "_UNICODE" /i ".\..\..\include" /i ".\..\..\lib\vc_dll\mswunivu" /i "." /d "WXUSINGDLL" /d "_WINDOWS" /i .\..\..\samples
 BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
diff --git a/samples/controls/makefile.bcc b/samples/controls/makefile.bcc
index 81b5e9e370..8c2338f494 100644
--- a/samples/controls/makefile.bcc
+++ b/samples/controls/makefile.bcc
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@ __RUNTIME_LIBS_7 = i
 __RUNTIME_LIBS_7 = 
 !endif
 !if "$(UNICODE)" == "1"
-__UNICODE_DEFINE_p = -DwxUSE_UNICODE=1
+__UNICODE_DEFINE_p = -D_UNICODE
 !endif
 !if "$(UNICODE)" == "1"
-__UNICODE_DEFINE_p_1 = -dwxUSE_UNICODE=1
+__UNICODE_DEFINE_p_1 = -d_UNICODE
 !endif
 !if "$(MSLU)" == "1"
 __UNICOWS_LIB_p = unicows.lib
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ $(OBJS):
 
 ### Targets: ###
 
-all: $(OBJS)\controls.exe
+all: $(OBJS)\controls.exe data
 
 $(OBJS)\controls_controls.obj: .\controls.cpp
 	$(CXX) -q -c -P -o$@ $(CONTROLS_CXXFLAGS) $**
@@ -163,8 +163,17 @@ clean:
 	-if exist $(OBJS)\*.obj del $(OBJS)\*.obj
 	-if exist $(OBJS)\*.res del $(OBJS)\*.res
 	-if exist $(OBJS)\controls.exe del $(OBJS)\controls.exe
+	-if exist $(OBJS)\controls.tds del $(OBJS)\controls.tds
+	-if exist $(OBJS)\controls.ilc del $(OBJS)\controls.ilc
+	-if exist $(OBJS)\controls.ild del $(OBJS)\controls.ild
+	-if exist $(OBJS)\controls.ilf del $(OBJS)\controls.ilf
+	-if exist $(OBJS)\controls.ils del $(OBJS)\controls.ils
 
 $(OBJS)\controls.exe: $(CONTROLS_OBJECTS)  $(OBJS)\controls_controls.res
 	ilink32 -Tpe -q $(LDFLAGS) -L$(BCCDIR)\lib $(__DEBUGINFO)  -L$(LIBDIRNAME) -aa @&&|
 	c0w32.obj $(CONTROLS_OBJECTS),$@,, $(__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_7).lib,, $(OBJS)\controls_controls.res
 |
+
+data: 
+	if not exist $(OBJS) mkdir $(OBJS)
+	for %f in (test2.bmp) do if not exist $(OBJS)\%f copy .\%f $(OBJS)
diff --git a/samples/controls/makefile.gcc b/samples/controls/makefile.gcc
index 9672a35949..024759bc17 100644
--- a/samples/controls/makefile.gcc
+++ b/samples/controls/makefile.gcc
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ ifeq ($(BUILD),release)
 __OPTIMIZEFLAG_2 = -O2
 endif
 ifeq ($(UNICODE),1)
-__UNICODE_DEFINE_p = -DwxUSE_UNICODE=1
+__UNICODE_DEFINE_p = -D_UNICODE
 endif
 ifeq ($(UNICODE),1)
-__UNICODE_DEFINE_p_1 = --define wxUSE_UNICODE=1
+__UNICODE_DEFINE_p_1 = --define _UNICODE
 endif
 ifeq ($(MSLU),1)
 __UNICOWS_LIB_p = -lunicows
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ $(OBJS):
 
 ### Targets: ###
 
-all: $(OBJS)\controls.exe
+all: $(OBJS)\controls.exe data
 
 $(OBJS)\controls_controls.o: ./controls.cpp
 	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(CONTROLS_CXXFLAGS) $<
@@ -160,4 +160,8 @@ clean:
 $(OBJS)\controls.exe: $(CONTROLS_OBJECTS) $(OBJS)\controls_controls_rc.o
 	$(CXX) -o $@ $(CONTROLS_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
+data: 
+	if not exist $(OBJS) mkdir $(OBJS)
+	for %%f in (test2.bmp) do if not exist $(OBJS)\%%f copy .\%%f $(OBJS)
+
+.PHONY: all clean data
diff --git a/samples/controls/makefile.vc b/samples/controls/makefile.vc
index 2a6d807bf5..858337c65d 100644
--- a/samples/controls/makefile.vc
+++ b/samples/controls/makefile.vc
@@ -139,10 +139,10 @@ __RUNTIME_LIBS_7 = D
 __RUNTIME_LIBS_7 = T
 !endif
 !if "$(UNICODE)" == "1"
-__UNICODE_DEFINE_p = /DwxUSE_UNICODE=1
+__UNICODE_DEFINE_p = /D_UNICODE
 !endif
 !if "$(UNICODE)" == "1"
-__UNICODE_DEFINE_p_1 = /d wxUSE_UNICODE=1
+__UNICODE_DEFINE_p_1 = /d _UNICODE
 !endif
 !if "$(MSLU)" == "1"
 __UNICOWS_LIB_p = unicows.lib
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ $(OBJS):
 
 ### Targets: ###
 
-all: $(OBJS)\controls.exe
+all: $(OBJS)\controls.exe data
 
 $(OBJS)\controls_controls.obj: .\controls.cpp
 	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(CONTROLS_CXXFLAGS) $**
@@ -226,8 +226,14 @@ clean:
 	-if exist $(OBJS)\*.obj del $(OBJS)\*.obj
 	-if exist $(OBJS)\*.res del $(OBJS)\*.res
 	-if exist $(OBJS)\controls.exe del $(OBJS)\controls.exe
+	-if exist $(OBJS)\controls.ilk del $(OBJS)\controls.ilk
+	-if exist $(OBJS)\controls.pdb del $(OBJS)\controls.pdb
 
 $(OBJS)\controls.exe: $(CONTROLS_OBJECTS) $(OBJS)\controls_controls.res
 	link /NOLOGO /OUT:$@ $(LDFLAGS) $(__DEBUGINFO_1)  /LIBPATH:$(LIBDIRNAME) /SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS @<<
 	$(CONTROLS_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
 <<
+
+data: 
+	if not exist $(OBJS) mkdir $(OBJS)
+	for %f in (test2.bmp) do if not exist $(OBJS)\%f copy .\%f $(OBJS)
diff --git a/samples/controls/makefile.wat b/samples/controls/makefile.wat
index dcfa04bde2..94b9a64651 100644
--- a/samples/controls/makefile.wat
+++ b/samples/controls/makefile.wat
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ __RUNTIME_LIBS_5 =
 !endif
 __UNICODE_DEFINE_p =
 !ifeq UNICODE 1
-__UNICODE_DEFINE_p = -dwxUSE_UNICODE=1
+__UNICODE_DEFINE_p = -d_UNICODE
 !endif
 __WXLIB_BASE_p =
 !ifeq MONOLITHIC 0
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ $(OBJS) :
 
 ### Targets: ###
 
-all : .SYMBOLIC $(OBJS)\controls.exe
+all : .SYMBOLIC $(OBJS)\controls.exe data
 
 $(OBJS)\controls_controls.obj :  .AUTODEPEND .\controls.cpp
 	$(CXX) -zq -fo=$^@ $(CONTROLS_CXXFLAGS) $<
@@ -203,3 +203,7 @@ $(OBJS)\controls.exe :  $(CONTROLS_OBJECTS) $(OBJS)\controls_controls.res
 	@for %i in ( $(__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 ) do @%append $(OBJS)\controls.lbc library %i
 	@%append $(OBJS)\controls.lbc option resource=$(OBJS)\controls_controls.res
 	wlink @$(OBJS)\controls.lbc
+
+data : .SYMBOLIC 
+	if not exist $(OBJS) mkdir $(OBJS)
+	for %f in (test2.bmp) do if not exist $(OBJS)\%f copy .\%f $(OBJS)