diff --git a/direct/src/dcparser/dcNumericRange.I b/direct/src/dcparser/dcNumericRange.I
index bd41418205..92973d4410 100644
--- a/direct/src/dcparser/dcNumericRange.I
+++ b/direct/src/dcparser/dcNumericRange.I
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ operator = (const DCNumericRange<NUM> &copy) {
  * otherwise.
  */
 template <class NUM>
-bool DCNumericRange<NUM>::
+INLINE bool DCNumericRange<NUM>::
 is_in_range(Number num) const {
   if (_ranges.empty()) {
     return true;
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ get_one_value() const {
  *
  */
 template <class NUM>
-void DCNumericRange<NUM>::
+INLINE void DCNumericRange<NUM>::
 generate_hash(HashGenerator &hashgen) const {
   if (!_ranges.empty()) {
     hashgen.add_int(_ranges.size());
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ generate_hash(HashGenerator &hashgen) const {
  *
  */
 template <class NUM>
-void DCNumericRange<NUM>::
+INLINE void DCNumericRange<NUM>::
 output(std::ostream &out, Number divisor) const {
   if (!_ranges.empty()) {
     typename Ranges::const_iterator ri;
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ output(std::ostream &out, Number divisor) const {
  * characters.
  */
 template <class NUM>
-void DCNumericRange<NUM>::
+INLINE void DCNumericRange<NUM>::
 output_char(std::ostream &out, Number divisor) const {
   if (divisor != 1) {
     output(out, divisor);
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ clear() {
  * minmax overlaps an existing minmax.
  */
 template <class NUM>
-bool DCNumericRange<NUM>::
+INLINE bool DCNumericRange<NUM>::
 add_range(Number min, Number max) {
   // Check for an overlap.  This is probably indicative of a typo and should
   // be reported.
diff --git a/direct/src/dcparser/dcNumericRange.h b/direct/src/dcparser/dcNumericRange.h
index f751323b01..888c54939e 100644
--- a/direct/src/dcparser/dcNumericRange.h
+++ b/direct/src/dcparser/dcNumericRange.h
@@ -32,20 +32,20 @@ public:
   INLINE DCNumericRange(const DCNumericRange &copy);
   INLINE void operator = (const DCNumericRange &copy);
 
-  bool is_in_range(Number num) const;
+  INLINE bool is_in_range(Number num) const;
   INLINE void validate(Number num, bool &range_error) const;
 
   INLINE bool has_one_value() const;
   INLINE Number get_one_value() const;
 
-  void generate_hash(HashGenerator &hashgen) const;
+  INLINE void generate_hash(HashGenerator &hashgen) const;
 
-  void output(std::ostream &out, Number divisor = 1) const;
-  void output_char(std::ostream &out, Number divisor = 1) const;
+  INLINE void output(std::ostream &out, Number divisor = 1) const;
+  INLINE void output_char(std::ostream &out, Number divisor = 1) const;
 
 public:
   INLINE void clear();
-  bool add_range(Number min, Number max);
+  INLINE bool add_range(Number min, Number max);
 
   INLINE bool is_empty() const;
   INLINE int get_num_ranges() const;
diff --git a/makepanda/makepanda.py b/makepanda/makepanda.py
index 6181ccf87e..00dd2c3cd3 100755
--- a/makepanda/makepanda.py
+++ b/makepanda/makepanda.py
@@ -5219,7 +5219,7 @@ if (PkgSkip("DIRECT")==0):
 #
 
 if (PkgSkip("DIRECT")==0):
-  OPTS=['DIR:direct/src/dcparser', 'WITHINPANDA', 'BISONPREFIX_dcyy', 'PYTHON']
+  OPTS=['DIR:direct/src/dcparser', 'BUILDING:DIRECT_DCPARSER', 'WITHINPANDA', 'BISONPREFIX_dcyy', 'PYTHON']
   CreateFile(GetOutputDir()+"/include/dcParser.h")
   TargetAdd('p3dcparser_dcParser.obj', opts=OPTS, input='dcParser.yxx')
   TargetAdd('dcParser.h', input='p3dcparser_dcParser.obj', opts=['DEPENDENCYONLY'])