diff --git a/src/common/valgen.cpp b/src/common/valgen.cpp
index ee65e02c47..706dfe892e 100644
--- a/src/common/valgen.cpp
+++ b/src/common/valgen.cpp
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ bool wxGenericValidator::TransferFromWindow(void)
     }
     else if (m_pString)
     {
-        *m_pString = pControl->GetStringSelection();
+        *m_pString = pControl->GetValue();
         return TRUE;
     }
   } else
diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/dialog.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/dialog.cpp
index eed25f3fb7..755ad0192a 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/dialog.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ extern wxList wxPendingDelete;
 #if !USE_SHARED_LIBRARY
 IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxDialog, wxTopLevelWindow)
 
-BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxDialog, wxTopLevelWindow)
+BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxDialog, wxDialogBase)
   EVT_BUTTON(wxID_OK, wxDialog::OnOK)
   EVT_BUTTON(wxID_APPLY, wxDialog::OnApply)
   EVT_BUTTON(wxID_CANCEL, wxDialog::OnCancel)
diff --git a/src/mac/dialog.cpp b/src/mac/dialog.cpp
index eed25f3fb7..755ad0192a 100644
--- a/src/mac/dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/dialog.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ extern wxList wxPendingDelete;
 #if !USE_SHARED_LIBRARY
 IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxDialog, wxTopLevelWindow)
 
-BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxDialog, wxTopLevelWindow)
+BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxDialog, wxDialogBase)
   EVT_BUTTON(wxID_OK, wxDialog::OnOK)
   EVT_BUTTON(wxID_APPLY, wxDialog::OnApply)
   EVT_BUTTON(wxID_CANCEL, wxDialog::OnCancel)
diff --git a/src/os2/dialog.cpp b/src/os2/dialog.cpp
index e503f93cc8..63f5abfe25 100644
--- a/src/os2/dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/os2/dialog.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ wxWindowList wxModalDialogs;
 
 IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxDialog, wxTopLevelWindow)
 
-BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxDialog, wxTopLevelWindow)
+BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxDialog, wxDialogBase)
     EVT_BUTTON(wxID_OK, wxDialog::OnOK)
     EVT_BUTTON(wxID_APPLY, wxDialog::OnApply)
     EVT_BUTTON(wxID_CANCEL, wxDialog::OnCancel)