diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 42185e1..4a37b6a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Release" CACHE STRING "")
 
 project(squirrel C CXX)
 
-include_directories(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include)
+include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include)
 
 if(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX)
   set(SQ_FLAGS -fno-exceptions -fno-strict-aliasing -Wall -Wextra -pedantic -Wcast-qual)
@@ -33,25 +33,28 @@ if(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX)
   set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fno-rtti -std=c++0x")
 elseif(MSVC)
   set(CMAKE_WINDOWS_EXPORT_ALL_SYMBOLS ON)
+  add_definitions(-D_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS)
 endif()
 
 if(CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P EQUAL 8)
   add_definitions(-D_SQ64)
 endif()
 
-if(NOT DEFINED INSTALL_BIN_DIR)
-  set(INSTALL_BIN_DIR bin)
-endif()
+if(NOT DEFINED SQ_DISABLE_INSTALLER)
+  if(NOT DEFINED INSTALL_BIN_DIR)
+    set(INSTALL_BIN_DIR bin)
+  endif()
 
-if(NOT DEFINED INSTALL_LIB_DIR)
-  set(INSTALL_LIB_DIR lib)
+  if(NOT DEFINED INSTALL_LIB_DIR)
+    set(INSTALL_LIB_DIR lib)
+  endif()
 endif()
 
 add_subdirectory(squirrel)
 add_subdirectory(sqstdlib)
 add_subdirectory(sq)
 
-if(NOT WIN32)
+if(NOT WIN32 AND NOT DEFINED DISABLE_DYNAMIC)
   set_target_properties(squirrel sqstdlib PROPERTIES SOVERSION 0 VERSION 0.0.0)
 endif()
 
diff --git a/sq/CMakeLists.txt b/sq/CMakeLists.txt
index 3d05006..2ce35c3 100644
--- a/sq/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sq/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,17 +1,25 @@
-add_executable(sq sq.c)
-set_target_properties(sq PROPERTIES LINKER_LANGUAGE C)
-target_link_libraries(sq squirrel sqstdlib)
-install(TARGETS sq RUNTIME DESTINATION ${INSTALL_BIN_DIR})
+if(NOT DEFINED DISABLE_DYNAMIC)
+  add_executable(sq sq.c)
+  set_target_properties(sq PROPERTIES LINKER_LANGUAGE C)
+  target_link_libraries(sq squirrel sqstdlib)
+  if(NOT DEFINED SQ_DISABLE_INSTALLER)
+    install(TARGETS sq RUNTIME DESTINATION ${INSTALL_BIN_DIR})
+  endif()
+endif()
 
 if(NOT DEFINED DISABLE_STATIC)
   add_executable(sq_static sq.c)
   set_target_properties(sq_static PROPERTIES LINKER_LANGUAGE C)
   target_link_libraries(sq_static squirrel_static sqstdlib_static)
-  install(TARGETS sq_static RUNTIME DESTINATION ${INSTALL_BIN_DIR})
+  if(NOT DEFINED SQ_DISABLE_INSTALLER)
+    install(TARGETS sq_static RUNTIME DESTINATION ${INSTALL_BIN_DIR})
+  endif()
 endif()
 
 if(DEFINED LONG_OUTPUT_NAMES)
-  set_target_properties(sq PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME squirrel3)
+  if(NOT DEFINED DISABLE_DYNAMIC)
+    set_target_properties(sq PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME squirrel3)
+  endif()
 
   if(NOT DEFINED DISABLE_STATIC)
     set_target_properties(sq_static PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME squirrel3_static)
diff --git a/sqstdlib/CMakeLists.txt b/sqstdlib/CMakeLists.txt
index 493b0a5..86ad721 100644
--- a/sqstdlib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/sqstdlib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,19 +7,27 @@ set(SQSTDLIB_SRC sqstdaux.cpp
                  sqstdstring.cpp
                  sqstdsystem.cpp)
 
-add_library(sqstdlib SHARED ${SQSTDLIB_SRC})
-target_link_libraries(sqstdlib squirrel)
-install(TARGETS sqstdlib RUNTIME DESTINATION ${INSTALL_BIN_DIR}
-                         LIBRARY DESTINATION ${INSTALL_LIB_DIR}
-                         ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${INSTALL_LIB_DIR})
+if(NOT DEFINED DISABLE_DYNAMIC)
+  add_library(sqstdlib SHARED ${SQSTDLIB_SRC})
+  target_link_libraries(sqstdlib squirrel)
+  if(NOT DEFINED SQ_DISABLE_INSTALLER)
+    install(TARGETS sqstdlib RUNTIME DESTINATION ${INSTALL_BIN_DIR}
+                             LIBRARY DESTINATION ${INSTALL_LIB_DIR}
+                             ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${INSTALL_LIB_DIR})
+  endif()
+endif()
 
 if(NOT DEFINED DISABLE_STATIC)
   add_library(sqstdlib_static STATIC ${SQSTDLIB_SRC})
-  install(TARGETS sqstdlib_static ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${INSTALL_LIB_DIR})
+  if(NOT DEFINED SQ_DISABLE_INSTALLER)
+    install(TARGETS sqstdlib_static ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${INSTALL_LIB_DIR})
+  endif()
 endif()
 
 if(DEFINED LONG_OUTPUT_NAMES)
-  set_target_properties(sqstdlib PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME sqstdlib3)
+  if(NOT DEFINED DISABLE_DYNAMIC)
+    set_target_properties(sqstdlib PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME sqstdlib3)
+  endif()
 
   if(NOT DEFINED DISABLE_STATIC)
     set_target_properties(sqstdlib_static PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME sqstdlib3_static)
diff --git a/sqstdlib/sqstdstring.cpp b/sqstdlib/sqstdstring.cpp
index bce6043..e624646 100644
--- a/sqstdlib/sqstdstring.cpp
+++ b/sqstdlib/sqstdstring.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,10 @@ SQRESULT sqstd_format(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger nformatstringidx,SQInteger *outlen
     const SQChar *format;
     SQChar *dest;
     SQChar fmt[MAX_FORMAT_LEN];
-    sq_getstring(v,nformatstringidx,&format);
+    const SQRESULT res = sq_getstring(v,nformatstringidx,&format);
+    if (SQ_FAILED(res)) {
+        return res; // propagate the error
+    }
     SQInteger format_size = sq_getsize(v,nformatstringidx);
     SQInteger allocated = (format_size+2)*sizeof(SQChar);
     dest = sq_getscratchpad(v,allocated);
diff --git a/squirrel/CMakeLists.txt b/squirrel/CMakeLists.txt
index 6efef84..8ba67fb 100644
--- a/squirrel/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/squirrel/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,18 +11,26 @@ set(SQUIRREL_SRC sqapi.cpp
                  sqtable.cpp
                  sqvm.cpp)
 
-add_library(squirrel SHARED ${SQUIRREL_SRC})
-install(TARGETS squirrel RUNTIME DESTINATION ${INSTALL_BIN_DIR}
+if(NOT DEFINED DISABLE_DYNAMIC)
+  add_library(squirrel SHARED ${SQUIRREL_SRC})
+  if(NOT DEFINED SQ_DISABLE_INSTALLER)
+    install(TARGETS squirrel RUNTIME DESTINATION ${INSTALL_BIN_DIR}
                          LIBRARY DESTINATION ${INSTALL_LIB_DIR}
                          ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${INSTALL_LIB_DIR})
+  endif()
+endif()
 
 if(NOT DEFINED DISABLE_STATIC)
   add_library(squirrel_static STATIC ${SQUIRREL_SRC})
-  install(TARGETS squirrel_static ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${INSTALL_LIB_DIR})
+  if(NOT DEFINED SQ_DISABLE_INSTALLER)
+    install(TARGETS squirrel_static ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${INSTALL_LIB_DIR})
+  endif()
 endif()
 
 if(DEFINED LONG_OUTPUT_NAMES)
-  set_target_properties(squirrel PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME squirrel3)
+  if(NOT DEFINED DISABLE_DYNAMIC)
+    set_target_properties(squirrel PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME squirrel3)
+  endif()
 
   if(NOT DEFINED DISABLE_STATIC)
     set_target_properties(squirrel_static PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME squirrel3_static)