diff --git a/pandaapp/src/pandaappbase/Sources.pp b/pandaapp/src/pandaappbase/Sources.pp
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+#begin ss_lib_target
+  #define TARGET pandaappbase
+  
+  #define SOURCES \
+    pandaappbase.cxx pandaappbase.h pandaappsymbols.h
+
+  #define INSTALL_HEADERS \
+    pandaappbase.h pandaappsymbols.h
+
+#end ss_lib_target
diff --git a/pandaapp/src/pandaappbase/pandaappbase.cxx b/pandaapp/src/pandaappbase/pandaappbase.cxx
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+// Filename: pandaappbase.cxx
+// Created by:  drose (15Sep00)
+//
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// PANDA 3D SOFTWARE
+// Copyright (c) 2001, Disney Enterprises, Inc.  All rights reserved
+//
+// All use of this software is subject to the terms of the Panda 3d
+// Software license.  You should have received a copy of this license
+// along with this source code; you will also find a current copy of
+// the license at http://www.panda3d.org/license.txt .
+//
+// To contact the maintainers of this program write to
+// panda3d@yahoogroups.com .
+//
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#include "pandaappbase.h"
diff --git a/pandaapp/src/pandaappbase/pandaappbase.h b/pandaapp/src/pandaappbase/pandaappbase.h
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+/* Filename: pandaappbase.h
+ * Created by:  drose (12Sep00)
+ *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ *
+ * PANDA 3D SOFTWARE
+ * Copyright (c) 2001, Disney Enterprises, Inc.  All rights reserved
+ *
+ * All use of this software is subject to the terms of the Panda 3d
+ * Software license.  You should have received a copy of this license
+ * along with this source code; you will also find a current copy of
+ * the license at http://www.panda3d.org/license.txt .
+ *
+ * To contact the maintainers of this program write to
+ * panda3d@yahoogroups.com .
+ *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+/* This file is included at the beginning of every header file and/or
+   C or C++ file.  It must be compilable for C as well as C++ files,
+   so no C++-specific code or syntax can be put here. */
+
+#ifndef PANDAAPPBASE_H
+#define PANDAAPPBASE_H
+
+#include "pandatoolbase.h"
+#include "pandaappsymbols.h"
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/pandaapp/src/pandaappbase/pandaappsymbols.h b/pandaapp/src/pandaappbase/pandaappsymbols.h
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+/* Filename: pandaappsymbols.h
+ * Created by:  drose (26Apr01)
+ *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+ *
+ * PANDA 3D SOFTWARE
+ * Copyright (c) 2001, Disney Enterprises, Inc.  All rights reserved
+ *
+ * All use of this software is subject to the terms of the Panda 3d
+ * Software license.  You should have received a copy of this license
+ * along with this source code; you will also find a current copy of
+ * the license at http://www.panda3d.org/license.txt .
+ *
+ * To contact the maintainers of this program write to
+ * panda3d@yahoogroups.com .
+ *
+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */
+
+#ifndef PANDAAPPSYMBOLS_H
+#define PANDAAPPSYMBOLS_H
+
+/* See dtoolsymbols.h for a rant on the purpose of this file.  */
+
+#if defined(WIN32_VC) && !defined(CPPPARSER) && !defined(LINK_ALL_STATIC)
+
+#else   /* !WIN32_VC */
+
+#endif  /* WIN32_VC */
+
+#endif