// macros for entering/leaving critical sections which may be used without
// having to take them inside "#if wxUSE_THREADS"
-#define wxENTER_CRIT_SECT(cs)
-#define wxLEAVE_CRIT_SECT(cs)
-#define wxCRIT_SECT_DECLARE(cs)
-#define wxCRIT_SECT_DECLARE_MEMBER(cs)
-#define wxCRIT_SECT_LOCKER(name, cs)
+// (the implementation uses dummy structs to force semicolon after the macro)
+#define wxENTER_CRIT_SECT(cs) do {} while (0)
+#define wxLEAVE_CRIT_SECT(cs) do {} while (0)
+#define wxCRIT_SECT_DECLARE(cs) struct wxDummyCS##cs
+#define wxCRIT_SECT_DECLARE_MEMBER(cs) struct wxDummyCSMember##cs
+#define wxCRIT_SECT_LOCKER(name, cs) struct wxDummyCSLocker##name
// if there is only one thread, it is always the main one
inline bool wxIsMainThread() { return true; }