/* public function prototypes */
 // BOOL _Optlink gaugeInit(HINSTANCE hInstance);
 
-#if !USE_SHARED_LIBRARY
 IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxGauge, wxControl)
-#endif
 
 bool wxGauge::Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
            int range,
            const wxSize& size,
            long style,
 #if wxUSE_VALIDATORS
-#  if defined(__VISAGECPP__)
-           const wxValidator* validator,
-#  else
            const wxValidator& validator,
-#  endif
 #endif
            const wxString& name)
 {