diff --git a/samples/controls/controls.cpp b/samples/controls/controls.cpp
index 6a64e31cf0..8dc971ecbc 100644
--- a/samples/controls/controls.cpp
+++ b/samples/controls/controls.cpp
@@ -757,8 +757,7 @@ MyPanel::MyPanel( wxFrame *frame, int x, int y, int w, int h )
 
 #if !defined(__WXMOTIF__) && !defined(__WIN16__)  // wxStaticBitmap not working under Motif yet; and icons not allowed under WIN16.
     wxIcon icon = wxArtProvider::GetIcon(wxART_INFORMATION);
-    wxStaticBitmap *bmpStatic = new wxStaticBitmap(panel, -1, icon,
-                                                   wxPoint(10, 10));
+    (void) new wxStaticBitmap( panel, -1, icon, wxPoint(10, 10) );
 
     // VZ: don't leak memory
     // bmpStatic = new wxStaticBitmap(panel, -1, wxNullIcon, wxPoint(50, 10));
@@ -1254,8 +1253,8 @@ void MyPanel::OnSpinCtrlText(wxCommandEvent& event)
     if ( m_spinctrl )
     {
         wxString s;
-        s.Printf(_T("Spin ctrl text changed: now %d (from event: %s)\n"),
-                 m_spinctrl->GetValue(), event.GetString());
+        s.Printf( _T("Spin ctrl text changed: now %d (from event: %s)\n"),
+                 m_spinctrl->GetValue(), event.GetString().c_str() );
         m_text->AppendText(s);
     }
 }
@@ -1265,8 +1264,8 @@ void MyPanel::OnSpinCtrl(wxSpinEvent& event)
     if ( m_spinctrl )
     {
         wxString s;
-        s.Printf(_T("Spin ctrl changed: now %d (from event: %d)\n"),
-                 m_spinctrl->GetValue(), event.GetInt());
+        s.Printf( _T("Spin ctrl changed: now %d (from event: %ld)\n"),
+                 m_spinctrl->GetValue(), event.GetInt() );
         m_text->AppendText(s);
     }
 }
@@ -1275,8 +1274,9 @@ void MyPanel::OnSpinCtrlUp(wxSpinEvent& event)
 {
     if ( m_spinctrl )
     {
-        m_text->AppendText(wxString::Format(_T("Spin up: %d (from event: %d)\n"),
-                           m_spinctrl->GetValue(), event.GetInt()));
+        m_text->AppendText( wxString::Format(
+            _T("Spin up: %d (from event: %ld)\n"),
+            m_spinctrl->GetValue(), event.GetInt() ) );
     }
 }
 
@@ -1284,8 +1284,9 @@ void MyPanel::OnSpinCtrlDown(wxSpinEvent& event)
 {
     if ( m_spinctrl )
     {
-        m_text->AppendText(wxString::Format(_T("Spin down: %d (from event: %d)\n"),
-                           m_spinctrl->GetValue(), event.GetInt()));
+        m_text->AppendText( wxString::Format(
+            _T("Spin down: %d (from event: %ld)\n"),
+            m_spinctrl->GetValue(), event.GetInt() ) );
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/samples/dnd/dnd.cpp b/samples/dnd/dnd.cpp
index 892a621cc1..41b7851501 100644
--- a/samples/dnd/dnd.cpp
+++ b/samples/dnd/dnd.cpp
@@ -1760,7 +1760,7 @@ void DnDShapeFrame::OnDrop(wxCoord x, wxCoord y, DnDShape *shape)
     wxPoint pt(x, y);
 
     wxString s;
-    s.Printf(wxT("Shape dropped at (%ld, %ld)"), pt.x, pt.y);
+    s.Printf(wxT("Shape dropped at (%d, %d)"), pt.x, pt.y);
     SetStatusText(s);
 
     shape->Move(pt);