diff --git a/src/lib/platform/CMSWindowsScreen.cpp b/src/lib/platform/CMSWindowsScreen.cpp
index 1d1c3585..da0bb7cb 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/CMSWindowsScreen.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/platform/CMSWindowsScreen.cpp
@@ -1888,6 +1888,13 @@ CMSWindowsScreen::CHotKeyItem::operator<(const CHotKeyItem& x) const
 			(m_keycode == x.m_keycode && m_mask < x.m_mask));
 }
 
+void
+CMSWindowsScreen::fakeDraggingFiles(CString str)
+{
+	// possible design flaw: this function stops a "not implemented"
+	// exception from being thrown.
+}
+
 CString&
 CMSWindowsScreen::getDraggingFileDir()
 {
diff --git a/src/lib/platform/CMSWindowsScreen.h b/src/lib/platform/CMSWindowsScreen.h
index 84b0c314..ed7957e1 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/CMSWindowsScreen.h
+++ b/src/lib/platform/CMSWindowsScreen.h
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void		setOptions(const COptionsList& options);
 	virtual void		setSequenceNumber(UInt32);
 	virtual bool		isPrimary() const;
+	virtual void		fakeDraggingFiles(CString str);
 	virtual CString&	getDraggingFileDir();
 	virtual const CString&	
 						getDropTarget() const;