diff --git a/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/ab/abobj_edit.c b/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/ab/abobj_edit.c
index 180f329b8..cf28f88ce 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/ab/abobj_edit.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/ab/abobj_edit.c
@@ -2201,7 +2201,7 @@ abobj_paste(
     ABObj		project = proj_get_project(),
     			newObj, 
 			root,
-			newroot,
+			newroot = NULL,
 			parent;
     ABSelectedRec 	sel;
     STRING		name = (STRING) NULL;
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/ab/conn_drag.c b/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/ab/conn_drag.c
index 71b97e753..24c75e790 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/ab/conn_drag.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/ab/conn_drag.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ process_chord_extend(
     int			dum_x;
     int			dum_y;
     unsigned int	mask_ret;
-    Cursor		cur_cursor;
+    Cursor		cur_cursor = curs_nw;
 
 
     x_conn_fullscreen_chord(widget, root_win,
@@ -288,6 +288,8 @@ process_chord_extend(
     new_dir = find_drag_dirn(start_x, start_y, new_x, new_y);
     if (new_dir != find_drag_dirn(start_x, start_y, cur_x, cur_y))
     {
+	int do_cursor = 1;
+
 	switch(new_dir)
 	{
 	  case NORTH_WEST:
@@ -304,19 +306,21 @@ process_chord_extend(
 	    break;
 	  default:
 	    /* catch-all to avoid compiler warnings */
+	    do_cursor = 0;
 	    break;
 	}
 
-	if (XGrabPointer(display, root_win, True,
+	if(do_cursor) {
+	    if (XGrabPointer(display, root_win, True,
 		    ButtonReleaseMask|PointerMotionMask,
 		    GrabModeAsync, GrabModeAsync, root_win,
-		    cur_cursor, CurrentTime) !=
-	    GrabSuccess)
-	{
-	    fprintf(stderr, "Pointer grab failed.\n");
-	    XUngrabKeyboard(display, CurrentTime);
-	    XUngrabServer(display);
-	    return;
+		    cur_cursor, CurrentTime) != GrabSuccess)
+	    {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Pointer grab failed.\n");
+		XUngrabKeyboard(display, CurrentTime);
+		XUngrabServer(display);
+		return;
+	    }
 	}
     }
     x_conn_fullscreen_chord(widget, root_win,
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/ab/conn_stubs.c b/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/ab/conn_stubs.c
index f398fabdc..10688ada4 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/ab/conn_stubs.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/ab/conn_stubs.c
@@ -3872,7 +3872,7 @@ get_cur_func_type(void)
     Widget      label_wid = XmOptionButtonGadget(action_type_opmenu);
     XmString    xm_act_label    = (XmString)NULL;
     char        *act_label = NULL;
-    int        i;
+    int        i = -1;
     AB_FUNC_TYPE	func_type = AB_FUNC_UNDEF;
  
     XtVaGetValues(label_wid, XmNlabelString, &xm_act_label, NULL);
@@ -3904,6 +3904,7 @@ get_cur_func_type(void)
 	    func_type = AB_FUNC_HELP_VOLUME;    
 	    break;
 	default:
+	    func_type = AB_FUNC_UNDEF;
 	    break;
     }
     
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/ab/help_ed_stubs.c b/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/ab/help_ed_stubs.c
index 658aaafb3..1a393a24b 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/ab/help_ed_stubs.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/ab/help_ed_stubs.c
@@ -1412,6 +1412,9 @@ more_help_dispatch(Widget widget, XtPointer clientData, XtPointer callData)
 	*cp++ = 0;
 	vol = buffer;
 	loc = cp; 
+    } else {
+	/* No slash found, give up */
+	return;
     }
 
     if(GeneralHelpDialog == (Widget)NULL) {
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/ab/pal_group.c b/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/ab/pal_group.c
index 0441803da..5da93db29 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/ab/pal_group.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/ab/pal_group.c
@@ -1884,7 +1884,7 @@ group_align_hcenters(
 		cell_width,
 		cell_height,
 		group_width,
-		group_height,
+		group_height = 0,
 		offset,
 		gridline,
 		i,
@@ -2235,8 +2235,8 @@ group_align_labels(
 
     for (i = 0; i < num_columns; i++)
     {
-	ABObj	ref_obj;
-	int	ref_width;
+	ABObj	ref_obj = NULL;
+	int	ref_width = 0;
 
         for (j = 0; j < num_rows; j++)
 	    one_col[j] = get_child(obj, i, j);
@@ -2300,7 +2300,7 @@ group_align_vcenters(
 		num_rows,
 		cell_width,
 		cell_height,
-		group_width,
+		group_width = 0,
 		group_height,
 		offset,
 		gridline,
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/ab/prop.c b/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/ab/prop.c
index b2f19f023..8e9453107 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/ab/prop.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/ab/prop.c
@@ -4068,7 +4068,7 @@ menu_newCB(
     PropStateInfo 	*pstate;
     AB_PROP_TYPE	alt_prop_type = AB_PROP_FIXED;
     ABObj		module;
-    Widget		prop_dialog;
+    Widget		prop_dialog = NULL;
     STRING      	base = NULL;
     STRING      	unique_name;
     STRING      	menu_name;
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/abmf/lib_func_strings.c b/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/abmf/lib_func_strings.c
index cb9bf804b..7af71ef54 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/abmf/lib_func_strings.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/abmf/lib_func_strings.c
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ static LibFuncRec abmfP_lrc_more_help_dispatch =
     "{\n"
     "    int             	i;\n"
     "    Arg             	wargs[10];\n"
-    "    String		buffer, vol, loc;\n"
+    "    String		buffer, vol = NULL, loc = NULL;\n"
     "    char		*cp;\n"
     "    static Widget	GeneralHelpDialog = (Widget) 0;\n"
     "    Widget		help_dialog = (Widget)clientData;\n"
@@ -3902,7 +3902,7 @@ static LibFuncRec abmfP_lrc_align_labels =
     ")\n"
     "{\n"
     "    WidgetList	children_list = NULL,\n"
-    "		one_col;\n"
+    "		one_col = NULL;\n"
     "    Widget	previous_child = 0,\n"
     "		child,\n"
     "		ref_widget,\n"
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/abmf/lib_funcs.c b/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/abmf/lib_funcs.c
index 969df1390..d39da76da 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/abmf/lib_funcs.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/abmf/lib_funcs.c
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ dtb_more_help_dispatch(
 {
     int             	i;
     Arg             	wargs[10];
-    String		buffer, vol, loc;
+    String		buffer, vol = NULL, loc = NULL;
     char		*cp;
     static Widget	GeneralHelpDialog = (Widget) NULL;
     Widget		help_dialog = (Widget)clientData;
@@ -3310,7 +3310,7 @@ align_labels(
 )
 {
     WidgetList	children_list = NULL,
-		one_col;
+		one_col = NULL;
     Widget	previous_child = NULL,
 		child,
 		ref_widget,
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/libABil/abuil_load.c b/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/libABil/abuil_load.c
index c60806557..ee5d3fe67 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/libABil/abuil_load.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/libABil/abuil_load.c
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ object_child_into_module(
     sym_entry_type	*uil_section_entries
 )
 {
-    ABObjPtr			ret_val;
+    ABObjPtr			ret_val = NULL;
     sym_widget_entry_type	*uil_widget;
 
     if (uil_section_entries == (sym_entry_type *)NULL)
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ parse_uil(
     Uil_status_type		compile_stat;
     int				user_mess_data	= 1;
     int				user_stat_data	= 1;
-    char			*ret_val;
+    char			*ret_val = NULL;
 
     /* Set up command description structure */
 
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/libABobjXm/objxm_args.c b/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/libABobjXm/objxm_args.c
index c115940e3..453e3d906 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/libABobjXm/objxm_args.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtappbuilder/src/libABobjXm/objxm_args.c
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ objxm_comp_set_color_args(
     static XtArgVal	bgvalue;
     static BOOL		cgen_args;
     AB_TRAVERSAL 	trav;
-    Widget		widget;
+    Widget		widget = NULL;
     Pixel		pixel;
     ABObj	 	subObj;
     int			status;