diff --git a/panda/src/downloader/httpDate.I b/panda/src/downloader/httpDate.I
index f2ac2cafe6..24286babef 100644
--- a/panda/src/downloader/httpDate.I
+++ b/panda/src/downloader/httpDate.I
@@ -117,6 +117,16 @@ operator < (const HTTPDate &other) const {
   return _time < other._time;
 }
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: HTTPDate::Operator >
+//       Access: Published
+//  Description:
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+INLINE bool HTTPDate::
+operator > (const HTTPDate &other) const {
+  return _time > other._time;
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: HTTPDate::compare_to
 //       Access: Published
diff --git a/panda/src/downloader/httpDate.h b/panda/src/downloader/httpDate.h
index fd1ea87d88..5a441e9818 100644
--- a/panda/src/downloader/httpDate.h
+++ b/panda/src/downloader/httpDate.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 #include "pandabase.h"
 
+#include <time.h>
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //       Class : HTTPDate
 // Description : A container for an HTTP-legal time/date indication.
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ PUBLISHED:
   INLINE bool operator == (const HTTPDate &other) const;
   INLINE bool operator != (const HTTPDate &other) const;
   INLINE bool operator < (const HTTPDate &other) const;
+  INLINE bool operator > (const HTTPDate &other) const;
   INLINE int compare_to(const HTTPDate &other) const;
 
   INLINE void operator += (int seconds);
diff --git a/pandaapp/src/httpbackup/Sources.pp b/pandaapp/src/httpbackup/Sources.pp
index b088a67c35..1c83969614 100644
--- a/pandaapp/src/httpbackup/Sources.pp
+++ b/pandaapp/src/httpbackup/Sources.pp
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
   #define USE_PACKAGES ssl
 
   #define OTHER_LIBS \
-    progbase \
+    progbase pandatoolbase \
     express:c downloader:c pandaexpress:m \
-    panda:m
+    panda:m dtool:m dtoolconfig:m \
+    pystub
 
   #define SOURCES \
     backupCatalog.I backupCatalog.cxx backupCatalog.h \
diff --git a/pandaapp/src/httpbackup/httpBackup.cxx b/pandaapp/src/httpbackup/httpBackup.cxx
index 2687a22013..bda23196c9 100644
--- a/pandaapp/src/httpbackup/httpBackup.cxx
+++ b/pandaapp/src/httpbackup/httpBackup.cxx
@@ -240,7 +240,8 @@ post_command_line() {
 bool HTTPBackup::
 dispatch_url(const string &opt, const string &arg, void *var) {
   URLSpec *up = (URLSpec *)var;
-  (*up) = URLSpec(arg);
+  URLSpec new_url(arg);
+  (*up) = new_url;
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/pandaapp/src/indexify/Sources.pp b/pandaapp/src/indexify/Sources.pp
index 484be65e6e..148a8e4670 100644
--- a/pandaapp/src/indexify/Sources.pp
+++ b/pandaapp/src/indexify/Sources.pp
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 
   #define TARGET indexify
   #define OTHER_LIBS \
-    progbase \
-    pnmimage:c pnmimagetypes:c panda:m \
+    progbase pandatoolbase \
+    pnmimage:c pnmimagetypes:c panda:m pandaexpress:m \
+    dtool:m dtoolconfig:m \
     pystub
 
   #define SOURCES \
@@ -25,8 +26,9 @@
 
   #define TARGET font-samples
   #define OTHER_LIBS \
-    progbase \
-    pnmimage:c pnmimagetypes:c panda:m \
+    progbase pandatoolbase \
+    pnmimage:c pnmimagetypes:c panda:m pandaexpress:m \
+    dtool:m dtoolconfig:m \
     pystub
 
   #define SOURCES \
diff --git a/pandaapp/src/indexify/default_font.cxx b/pandaapp/src/indexify/default_font.cxx
index dfcb29a736..8357532fa5 100644
--- a/pandaapp/src/indexify/default_font.cxx
+++ b/pandaapp/src/indexify/default_font.cxx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 // This is used as a standard fallback font when no font file is
 // specified by the user.
 
-const char default_font[] = {
+const unsigned char default_font[] = {
   0x80, 0x01, 0x6e, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x25, 0x21, 0x50, 0x53, 0x2d, 
   0x41, 0x64, 0x6f, 0x62, 0x65, 0x46, 0x6f, 0x6e, 0x74, 0x2d, 0x31, 
   0x2e, 0x30, 0x3a, 0x20, 0x4e, 0x69, 0x6d, 0x62, 0x75, 0x73, 0x53, 
diff --git a/pandaapp/src/indexify/default_font.h b/pandaapp/src/indexify/default_font.h
index a2f5bcfbc8..ae779b331e 100644
--- a/pandaapp/src/indexify/default_font.h
+++ b/pandaapp/src/indexify/default_font.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #ifndef DEFAULT_FONT_H
 #define DEFAULT_FONT_H
 
-extern const char default_font[];
+extern const unsigned char default_font[];
 extern const int default_font_size;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/pandaapp/src/indexify/default_index_icons.cxx b/pandaapp/src/indexify/default_index_icons.cxx
index d2de776349..f16717e07b 100644
--- a/pandaapp/src/indexify/default_index_icons.cxx
+++ b/pandaapp/src/indexify/default_index_icons.cxx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 // supplied on the command line.
 
 const char *default_left_icon_filename = "left.png";
-const char default_left_icon[] = {
+const unsigned char default_left_icon[] = {
   0x89, 0x50, 0x4e, 0x47, 0x0d, 0x0a, 0x1a, 0x0a, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 
   0x0d, 0x49, 0x48, 0x44, 0x52, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1e, 0x00, 0x00, 
   0x00, 0x1e, 0x08, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0c, 0xee, 0x5e, 0x90, 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ const char default_left_icon[] = {
 const int default_left_icon_size = sizeof(default_left_icon);
 
 const char *default_right_icon_filename = "right.png";
-const char default_right_icon[] = {
+const unsigned char default_right_icon[] = {
   0x89, 0x50, 0x4e, 0x47, 0x0d, 0x0a, 0x1a, 0x0a, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 
   0x0d, 0x49, 0x48, 0x44, 0x52, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1e, 0x00, 0x00, 
   0x00, 0x1e, 0x08, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0c, 0xee, 0x5e, 0x90, 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ const char default_right_icon[] = {
 const int default_right_icon_size = sizeof(default_right_icon);
 
 const char *default_up_icon_filename = "up.png";
-const char default_up_icon[] = {
+const unsigned char default_up_icon[] = {
   0x89, 0x50, 0x4e, 0x47, 0x0d, 0x0a, 0x1a, 0x0a, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 
   0x0d, 0x49, 0x48, 0x44, 0x52, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1e, 0x00, 0x00, 
   0x00, 0x1e, 0x08, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0c, 0xee, 0x5e, 0x90, 
diff --git a/pandaapp/src/indexify/default_index_icons.h b/pandaapp/src/indexify/default_index_icons.h
index bbfe1e256e..52ccaa7e7c 100644
--- a/pandaapp/src/indexify/default_index_icons.h
+++ b/pandaapp/src/indexify/default_index_icons.h
@@ -20,15 +20,15 @@
 #define DEFAULT_INDEX_ICONS_H
 
 extern const char *default_left_icon_filename;
-extern const char default_left_icon[];
+extern const unsigned char default_left_icon[];
 extern const int default_left_icon_size;
 
 extern const char *default_right_icon_filename;
-extern const char default_right_icon[];
+extern const unsigned char default_right_icon[];
 extern const int default_right_icon_size;
 
 extern const char *default_up_icon_filename;
-extern const char default_up_icon[];
+extern const unsigned char default_up_icon[];
 extern const int default_up_icon_size;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/pandaapp/src/indexify/fontSamples.cxx b/pandaapp/src/indexify/fontSamples.cxx
index 52d77c1268..294849a31a 100644
--- a/pandaapp/src/indexify/fontSamples.cxx
+++ b/pandaapp/src/indexify/fontSamples.cxx
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
+#ifdef WIN32_VC
+#define snprintf _snprintf
+#endif
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: FontSamples::Constructor
 //       Access: Public
@@ -166,7 +170,8 @@ post_command_line() {
     }
     
     if (_name_text_maker == (PNMTextMaker *)NULL) {
-      _name_text_maker = new PNMTextMaker(default_font, default_font_size, 0);
+      _name_text_maker = new PNMTextMaker((const char *)default_font, 
+                                          default_font_size, 0);
       if (!_name_text_maker->is_valid()) {
 	nout << "Unable to open default font.\n";
 	delete _name_text_maker;
diff --git a/pandaapp/src/indexify/indexify.cxx b/pandaapp/src/indexify/indexify.cxx
index 18a36b41be..78c4afdd1e 100644
--- a/pandaapp/src/indexify/indexify.cxx
+++ b/pandaapp/src/indexify/indexify.cxx
@@ -376,7 +376,8 @@ post_command_line() {
     }
     
     if (_text_maker == (PNMTextMaker *)NULL) {
-      _text_maker = new PNMTextMaker(default_font, default_font_size, 0);
+      _text_maker = new PNMTextMaker((const char *)default_font, 
+                                     default_font_size, 0);
       if (!_text_maker->is_valid()) {
 	nout << "Unable to open default font.\n";
 	delete _text_maker;
@@ -405,7 +406,7 @@ post_command_line() {
 	  nout << "Unable to write to " << icon_filename << "\n";
 	  exit(1);
 	}
-	output.write(default_left_icon, default_left_icon_size);
+	output.write((const char *)default_left_icon, default_left_icon_size);
       }
     }
     if (next_icon.empty()) {
@@ -421,7 +422,7 @@ post_command_line() {
 	  nout << "Unable to write to " << icon_filename << "\n";
 	  exit(1);
 	}
-	output.write(default_right_icon, default_right_icon_size);
+	output.write((const char *)default_right_icon, default_right_icon_size);
       }
     }
     if (up_icon.empty()) {
@@ -437,7 +438,7 @@ post_command_line() {
 	  nout << "Unable to write to " << icon_filename << "\n";
 	  exit(1);
 	}
-	output.write(default_up_icon, default_up_icon_size);
+	output.write((const char *)default_up_icon, default_up_icon_size);
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/pandaapp/src/stitch/Sources.pp b/pandaapp/src/stitch/Sources.pp
index 371836d302..9801ace95c 100644
--- a/pandaapp/src/stitch/Sources.pp
+++ b/pandaapp/src/stitch/Sources.pp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   #define LOCAL_LIBS \
     stitchbase
   #define OTHER_LIBS \
-    progbase converter \
+    progbase pandatoolbase converter \
     pnmimage:c mathutil:c linmath:c putil:c panda:m \
     express:c pandabase:c pandaexpress:m \
     dtoolutil:c dconfig:c dtoolbase:c dtoolconfig:m dtool:m \
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   #define LOCAL_LIBS \
     stitchbase
   #define OTHER_LIBS \
-    progbase converter \
+    progbase pandatoolbase converter \
     pnmimagetypes:c pnmimage:c linmath:c putil:c panda:m \
     express:c pandabase:c pandaexpress:m \
     dtoolutil:c dconfig:c dtoolbase:c dtoolconfig:m dtool:m \
diff --git a/pandaapp/src/stitchbase/layeredImage.cxx b/pandaapp/src/stitchbase/layeredImage.cxx
index 29a526821f..42edc23220 100644
--- a/pandaapp/src/stitchbase/layeredImage.cxx
+++ b/pandaapp/src/stitchbase/layeredImage.cxx
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ xcf_save_tile(const LayeredImage::TileManager &tm, int level, int tile) {
         array[i++] = tm._data->get_red_val(x, y);
         array[i++] = tm._data->get_green_val(x, y);
         array[i++] = tm._data->get_blue_val(x, y);
-        array[i++] = 255;
+        array[i++] = -1;
       }
     }
     assert(i == size);
diff --git a/pandaapp/src/stitchbase/stitchParser.yxx b/pandaapp/src/stitchbase/stitchParser.yxx
index ec6472af88..356b0de7ac 100644
--- a/pandaapp/src/stitchbase/stitchParser.yxx
+++ b/pandaapp/src/stitchbase/stitchParser.yxx
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ stitch_init_parser(istream &in, const string &filename,
 
 stitch_file:
         commands
+        ;
 
 commands:
         empty
@@ -333,7 +334,7 @@ points_list:
 length:
         NUMBER length_units
 {
-  $$ = $1 * $2
+  $$ = $1 * $2;
 }
         | NUMBER_FEET
 {