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 // Licence:     wxWindows license
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-#include <stdio.h>  // get the correct definition of NULL
 
 #undef DEBUG
 #include <Python.h>
 #include "helpers.h"
+#include "pyistream.h"
 
 #ifdef __WXMSW__
 #include <wx/msw/private.h>
-#undef FindWindow
-#undef GetCharWidth
-#undef LoadAccelerators
-#undef GetClassInfo
-#undef GetClassName
+#include <wx/msw/winundef.h>
+#include <wx/msw/msvcrt.h>
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __WXGTK__
 #include <wx/gtk/win_gtk.h>
 #endif
 
+#include <wx/clipbrd.h>
+#include <wx/mimetype.h>
+#include <wx/image.h>
 
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#if PYTHON_API_VERSION <= 1007 && wxUSE_UNICODE
+#error Python must support Unicode to use wxWindows Unicode
+#endif
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+wxPyApp* wxPythonApp = NULL;  // Global instance of application object
+bool wxPyDoCleanup = FALSE;
+bool wxPyDoingCleanup = FALSE;
+
+
+#ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
+struct wxPyThreadState {
+    unsigned long  tid;
+    PyThreadState* tstate;
+
+    wxPyThreadState(unsigned long _tid=0, PyThreadState* _tstate=NULL)
+        : tid(_tid), tstate(_tstate) {}
+};
+
+#include <wx/dynarray.h>
+WX_DECLARE_OBJARRAY(wxPyThreadState, wxPyThreadStateArray);
+#include <wx/arrimpl.cpp>
+WX_DEFINE_OBJARRAY(wxPyThreadStateArray);
+
+wxPyThreadStateArray* wxPyTStates = NULL;
+wxMutex*              wxPyTMutex = NULL;
+#endif
+
+
+static PyObject* wxPython_dict = NULL;
+static PyObject* wxPyPtrTypeMap = NULL;
+static PyObject* wxPyAssertionError = NULL;
 
 
 #ifdef __WXMSW__             // If building for win32...
@@ -45,71 +80,278 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(
     LPVOID      lpvReserved  // reserved
    )
 {
-    wxSetInstance(hinstDLL);
-    return 1;
+    // If wxPython is embedded in another wxWindows app then
+    // the inatance has already been set.
+    if (! wxGetInstance())
+        wxSetInstance(hinstDLL);
+    return TRUE;
 }
 #endif
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
-// Class for implementing the wxp main application shell.
+// Classes for implementing the wxp main application shell.
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-wxPyApp *wxPythonApp = NULL;            // Global instance of application object
+IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxPyApp, wxApp);
 
 
 wxPyApp::wxPyApp() {
-//    printf("**** ctor\n");
+    m_assertMode = wxPYAPP_ASSERT_EXCEPTION;
 }
 
+
 wxPyApp::~wxPyApp() {
-//    printf("**** dtor\n");
 }
 
 
-// This one isn't acutally called...  See __wxStart()
-bool wxPyApp::OnInit(void) {
+// This one isn't acutally called...  We fake it with __wxStart()
+bool wxPyApp::OnInit() {
     return FALSE;
 }
 
-int  wxPyApp::MainLoop(void) {
+
+int  wxPyApp::MainLoop() {
     int retval = 0;
 
     DeletePendingObjects();
-#ifdef __WXGTK__
-    m_initialized = wxTopLevelWindows.GetCount() != 0;
-#endif
+    bool initialized = wxTopLevelWindows.GetCount() != 0;
+
+    if (initialized) {
+        if ( m_exitOnFrameDelete == Later ) {
+            m_exitOnFrameDelete = Yes;
+        }
 
-    if (Initialized()) {
         retval = wxApp::MainLoop();
-        wxPythonApp->OnExit();
+        OnExit();
     }
     return retval;
 }
 
 
+bool wxPyApp::OnInitGui() {
+    bool rval=TRUE;
+    wxApp::OnInitGui();  // in this case always call the base class version
+    // wxPyBeginBlockThreads();  *** only called from within __wxStart so we already have the GIL
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnInitGui"))
+        rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
+    // wxPyEndBlockThreads();    ***
+    return rval;
+}
+
+
+int wxPyApp::OnExit() {
+    int rval=0;
+    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnExit"))
+        rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxApp::OnExit();  // in this case always call the base class version
+    return rval;
+}
+
+
+#ifdef __WXDEBUG__
+void wxPyApp::OnAssert(const wxChar *file,
+                     int line,
+                     const wxChar *cond,
+                     const wxChar *msg) {
+
+    // If the OnAssert is overloaded in the Python class then call it...
+    bool found;
+    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnAssert"))) {
+        PyObject* fso = wx2PyString(file);
+        PyObject* cso = wx2PyString(file);
+        PyObject* mso;
+        if (msg != NULL)
+            mso = wx2PyString(file);
+        else {
+            mso = Py_None; Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+        }
+        wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(OiOO)", fso, line, cso, mso));
+        Py_DECREF(fso);
+        Py_DECREF(cso);
+        Py_DECREF(mso);
+    }
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+
+    // ...otherwise do our own thing with it
+    if (! found) {
+        // ignore it?
+        if (m_assertMode & wxPYAPP_ASSERT_SUPPRESS)
+            return;
+
+        // turn it into a Python exception?
+        if (m_assertMode & wxPYAPP_ASSERT_EXCEPTION) {
+            wxString buf;
+            buf.Alloc(4096);
+            buf.Printf(wxT("C++ assertion \"%s\" failed in %s(%d)"), cond, file, line);
+            if (msg != NULL) {
+                buf += wxT(": ");
+                buf += msg;
+            }
+
+            // set the exception
+            wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            PyObject* s = wx2PyString(buf);
+            PyErr_SetObject(wxPyAssertionError, s);
+            Py_DECREF(s);
+            wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+
+            // Now when control returns to whatever API wrapper was called from
+            // Python it should detect that an exception is set and will return
+            // NULL, signalling the exception to Python.
+        }
+
+        // Send it to the normal log destination, but only if
+        // not _DIALOG because it will call this too
+        if ( (m_assertMode & wxPYAPP_ASSERT_LOG) && !(m_assertMode & wxPYAPP_ASSERT_DIALOG)) {
+            wxString buf;
+            buf.Alloc(4096);
+            buf.Printf(wxT("%s(%d): assert \"%s\" failed"),
+                       file, line, cond);
+            if (msg != NULL) {
+                buf += wxT(": ");
+                buf += msg;
+            }
+            wxLogDebug(buf);
+        }
+
+        // do the normal wx assert dialog?
+        if (m_assertMode & wxPYAPP_ASSERT_DIALOG)
+            wxApp::OnAssert(file, line, cond, msg);
+    }
+}
+#endif
+
+
+/*static*/
+bool wxPyApp::GetMacSupportPCMenuShortcuts() {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    return s_macSupportPCMenuShortcuts;
+#else
+    return 0;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+long wxPyApp::GetMacAboutMenuItemId() {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    return s_macAboutMenuItemId;
+#else
+    return 0;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+long wxPyApp::GetMacPreferencesMenuItemId() {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    return s_macPreferencesMenuItemId;
+#else
+    return 0;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+long wxPyApp::GetMacExitMenuItemId() {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    return s_macExitMenuItemId;
+#else
+    return 0;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+wxString wxPyApp::GetMacHelpMenuTitleName() {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    return s_macHelpMenuTitleName;
+#else
+    return wxEmptyString;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+void wxPyApp::SetMacSupportPCMenuShortcuts(bool val) {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    s_macSupportPCMenuShortcuts = val;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+void wxPyApp::SetMacAboutMenuItemId(long val) {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    s_macAboutMenuItemId = val;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+void wxPyApp::SetMacPreferencesMenuItemId(long val) {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    s_macPreferencesMenuItemId = val;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+void wxPyApp::SetMacExitMenuItemId(long val) {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    s_macExitMenuItemId = val;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+void wxPyApp::SetMacHelpMenuTitleName(const wxString& val) {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    s_macHelpMenuTitleName = val;
+#endif
+}
+
+
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-#ifdef __WXMSW__
-#include "wx/msw/msvcrt.h"
-#endif
 
+#if 0
+static char* wxPyCopyCString(const wxChar* src)
+{
+    wxWX2MBbuf buff = (wxWX2MBbuf)wxConvCurrent->cWX2MB(src);
+    size_t len = strlen(buff);
+    char*  dest = new char[len+1];
+    strcpy(dest, buff);
+    return dest;
+}
 
-int  WXDLLEXPORT wxEntryStart( int argc, char** argv );
-int  WXDLLEXPORT wxEntryInitGui();
-void WXDLLEXPORT wxEntryCleanup();
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+static char* wxPyCopyCString(const char* src)   // we need a char version too
+{
+    size_t len = strlen(src);
+    char*  dest = new char[len+1];
+    strcpy(dest, src);
+    return dest;
+}
+#endif
 
+static wxChar* wxPyCopyWString(const char *src)
+{
+    //wxMB2WXbuf buff = wxConvCurrent->cMB2WX(src);
+    wxString str(src, *wxConvCurrent);
+    return copystring(str);
+}
 
-#ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
-//PyThreadState*  wxPyEventThreadState = NULL;
-PyInterpreterState* wxPyInterpreter = NULL;
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+static wxChar* wxPyCopyWString(const wxChar *src)
+{
+    return copystring(src);
+}
 #endif
+#endif
+
 
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-// This is where we pick up the first part of the wxEntry functionality...
-// The rest is in __wxStart and  __wxCleanup.  This function is called when
-// wxcmodule is imported.  (Before there is a wxApp object.)
-void __wxPreStart()
+// This function is called when the wxc module is imported to do some initial
+// setup.  (Before there is a wxApp object.)
+void __wxPreStart(PyObject* moduleDict)
 {
 
 #ifdef __WXMSW__
@@ -118,54 +360,36 @@ void __wxPreStart()
 
 #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
     PyEval_InitThreads();
-//    wxPyEventThreadState = PyThreadState_Get(); // PyThreadState_New(PyThreadState_Get()->interp);
-    wxPyInterpreter = PyThreadState_Get()->interp;
+    wxPyTStates = new wxPyThreadStateArray;
+    wxPyTMutex = new wxMutex;
 #endif
 
-    // Bail out if there is already windows created.  This means that the
-    // toolkit has already been initialized, as in embedding wxPython in
-    // a C++ wxWindows app.
-    if (wxTopLevelWindows.Number() > 0)
-        return;
-
+    // Ensure that the build options in the DLL (or whatever) match this build
+    wxApp::CheckBuildOptions(WX_BUILD_OPTIONS_SIGNATURE, "wxPython");
 
-    int argc = 0;
-    char** argv = NULL;
-    PyObject* sysargv = PySys_GetObject("argv");
-    if (sysargv != NULL) {
-        argc = PyList_Size(sysargv);
-        argv = new char*[argc+1];
-        int x;
-        for(x=0; x<argc; x++)
-            argv[x] = copystring(PyString_AsString(PyList_GetItem(sysargv, x)));
-        argv[argc] = NULL;
-    }
-
-    wxEntryStart(argc, argv);
-    delete [] argv;
+    // Create an exception object to use for wxASSERTions
+    wxPyAssertionError = PyErr_NewException("wxPython.wxc.wxPyAssertionError",
+                                            PyExc_AssertionError, NULL);
+    PyDict_SetItemString(moduleDict, "wxPyAssertionError", wxPyAssertionError);
 }
 
 
 
-// Start the user application, user App's OnInit method is a parameter here
+// Initialize wxWindows and bootstrap the user application by calling the
+// wxApp's OnInit, which is a parameter to this funciton.  See wxApp.__init__
+// in _extras.py to learn how the bootstrap is started.
 PyObject* __wxStart(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
 {
     PyObject*   onInitFunc = NULL;
-    PyObject*   arglist;
-    PyObject*   result;
+    PyObject*   arglist= NULL;
+    PyObject*   result = NULL;
+    PyObject*   pyint = NULL;
     long        bResult;
 
     if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O", &onInitFunc))
         return NULL;
 
-#if 0  // Try it out without this check, see how it does...
-    if (wxTopLevelWindows.Number() > 0) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Only 1 wxApp per process!");
-        return NULL;
-    }
-#endif
-
-    // This is the next part of the wxEntry functionality...
+    // Get any command-line args passed to this program from the sys module
     int argc = 0;
     char** argv = NULL;
     PyObject* sysargv = PySys_GetObject("argv");
@@ -173,48 +397,73 @@ PyObject* __wxStart(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
         argc = PyList_Size(sysargv);
         argv = new char*[argc+1];
         int x;
-        for(x=0; x<argc; x++)
-            argv[x] = copystring(PyString_AsString(PyList_GetItem(sysargv, x)));
+        for(x=0; x<argc; x++) {
+            PyObject *pyArg = PyList_GetItem(sysargv, x);
+            argv[x] = PyString_AsString(pyArg);
+        }
         argv[argc] = NULL;
     }
-    wxPythonApp->argc = argc;
-    wxPythonApp->argv = argv;
 
-    wxEntryInitGui();
+    if (! wxEntryStart(argc, argv) ) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemError,      // is this the right one?
+                        "wxEntryStart failed!");
+        goto error;
+    }
+    delete [] argv;
+
+
+    // The stock objects were all NULL when they were loaded into
+    // SWIG generated proxies, so re-init those now...
+    wxPy_ReinitStockObjects();
+
 
-    // Call the Python App's OnInit function
+    // Call the Python wxApp's OnInit function
     arglist = PyTuple_New(0);
     result = PyEval_CallObject(onInitFunc, arglist);
+    Py_DECREF(arglist);
     if (!result) {      // an exception was raised.
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    if (! PyInt_Check(result)) {
+    pyint = PyNumber_Int(result);
+    if (! pyint) {
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "OnInit should return a boolean value");
-        return NULL;
+        goto error;
     }
-    bResult = PyInt_AS_LONG(result);
+    bResult = PyInt_AS_LONG(pyint);
     if (! bResult) {
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemExit, "OnInit returned FALSE, exiting...");
-        return NULL;
+        goto error;
     }
 
-#ifdef __WXGTK__
-    wxTheApp->m_initialized = (wxTopLevelWindows.GetCount() > 0);
-#endif
-
+    Py_DECREF(result);
+    Py_DECREF(pyint);
     Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     return Py_None;
+
+ error:
+    Py_XDECREF(result);
+    Py_XDECREF(pyint);
+    return NULL;
 }
 
+
+
 void __wxCleanup() {
-    wxEntryCleanup();
+    wxPyDoingCleanup = TRUE;
+    if (wxPyDoCleanup)
+        wxEntryCleanup();
+#ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
+    delete wxPyTMutex;
+    wxPyTMutex = NULL;
+    wxPyTStates->Empty();
+    delete wxPyTStates;
+    wxPyTStates = NULL;
+#endif
 }
 
 
 
-static PyObject* wxPython_dict = NULL;
-static PyObject* wxPyPtrTypeMap = NULL;
 
 PyObject* __wxSetDictionary(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
 {
@@ -235,8 +484,8 @@ PyObject* __wxSetDictionary(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
 #ifdef __WXMOTIF__
 #define wxPlatform "__WXMOTIF__"
 #endif
-#ifdef __WXQT__
-#define wxPlatform "__WXQT__"
+#ifdef __WXX11__
+#define wxPlatform "__WXX11__"
 #endif
 #ifdef __WXGTK__
 #define wxPlatform "__WXGTK__"
@@ -248,13 +497,186 @@ PyObject* __wxSetDictionary(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
 #define wxPlatform "__WXMAC__"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __WXDEBUG__
+    int wxdebug = 1;
+#else
+    int wxdebug = 0;
+#endif
+
     PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "wxPlatform", PyString_FromString(wxPlatform));
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "wxUSE_UNICODE", PyInt_FromLong(wxUSE_UNICODE));
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "__WXDEBUG__", PyInt_FromLong(wxdebug));
 
     Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     return Py_None;
 }
 
 
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// The stock objects are no longer created when the wxc module is imported, but
+// only after the app object has been created.  This function will be called before
+// OnInit is called so we can hack the new pointer values into the obj.this attributes.
+
+void wxPy_ReinitStockObjects()
+{
+    char ptrbuf[128];
+    PyObject* obj;
+    PyObject* ptrobj;
+
+
+
+#define REINITOBJ(name, type) \
+    obj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, #name); \
+    wxASSERT_MSG(obj != NULL, wxT("Unable to find stock object for " #name)); \
+    SWIG_MakePtr(ptrbuf, (char *) name, "_" #type "_p"); \
+    ptrobj = PyString_FromString(ptrbuf); \
+    PyObject_SetAttrString(obj, "this", ptrobj); \
+    Py_DECREF(ptrobj)
+
+#define REINITOBJ2(name, type) \
+    obj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, #name); \
+    wxASSERT_MSG(obj != NULL, wxT("Unable to find stock object for " #name)); \
+    SWIG_MakePtr(ptrbuf, (char *) &name, "_" #type "_p"); \
+    ptrobj = PyString_FromString(ptrbuf); \
+    PyObject_SetAttrString(obj, "this", ptrobj); \
+    Py_DECREF(ptrobj)
+
+
+    REINITOBJ(wxNORMAL_FONT, wxFont);
+    REINITOBJ(wxSMALL_FONT, wxFont);
+    REINITOBJ(wxITALIC_FONT, wxFont);
+    REINITOBJ(wxSWISS_FONT, wxFont);
+
+    REINITOBJ(wxRED_PEN, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ(wxCYAN_PEN, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ(wxGREEN_PEN, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ(wxBLACK_PEN, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ(wxWHITE_PEN, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ(wxTRANSPARENT_PEN, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ(wxBLACK_DASHED_PEN, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ(wxGREY_PEN, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ(wxMEDIUM_GREY_PEN, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ(wxLIGHT_GREY_PEN, wxPen);
+
+    REINITOBJ(wxBLUE_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ(wxGREEN_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ(wxWHITE_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ(wxBLACK_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ(wxTRANSPARENT_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ(wxCYAN_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ(wxRED_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ(wxGREY_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ(wxMEDIUM_GREY_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ(wxLIGHT_GREY_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+
+    REINITOBJ(wxBLACK, wxColour);
+    REINITOBJ(wxWHITE, wxColour);
+    REINITOBJ(wxRED, wxColour);
+    REINITOBJ(wxBLUE, wxColour);
+    REINITOBJ(wxGREEN, wxColour);
+    REINITOBJ(wxCYAN, wxColour);
+    REINITOBJ(wxLIGHT_GREY, wxColour);
+
+    REINITOBJ(wxSTANDARD_CURSOR, wxCursor);
+    REINITOBJ(wxHOURGLASS_CURSOR, wxCursor);
+    REINITOBJ(wxCROSS_CURSOR, wxCursor);
+
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullBitmap, wxBitmap);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullIcon, wxIcon);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullCursor, wxCursor);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullPen, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullBrush, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullPalette, wxPalette);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullFont, wxFont);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullColour, wxColour);
+
+    REINITOBJ(wxTheFontList, wxFontList);
+    REINITOBJ(wxThePenList, wxPenList);
+    REINITOBJ(wxTheBrushList, wxBrushList);
+    REINITOBJ(wxTheColourDatabase, wxColourDatabase);
+
+
+    REINITOBJ(wxTheClipboard, wxClipboard);
+    REINITOBJ(wxTheMimeTypesManager, wxMimeTypesManager);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxDefaultValidator, wxValidator);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullImage, wxImage);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullAcceleratorTable, wxAcceleratorTable);
+
+#undef REINITOBJ
+#undef REINITOBJ2
+}
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void wxPyClientData_dtor(wxPyClientData* self) {
+    if (! wxPyDoingCleanup) {           // Don't do it during cleanup as Python
+                                        // may have already garbage collected the object...
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        Py_DECREF(self->m_obj);
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    }
+}
+
+void wxPyUserData_dtor(wxPyUserData* self) {
+    if (! wxPyDoingCleanup) {
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        Py_DECREF(self->m_obj);
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    }
+}
+
+
+// This is called when an OOR controled object is being destroyed.  Although
+// the C++ object is going away there is no way to force the Python object
+// (and all references to it) to die too.  This causes problems (crashes) in
+// wxPython when a python shadow object attempts to call a C++ method using
+// the now bogus pointer... So to try and prevent this we'll do a little black
+// magic and change the class of the python instance to a class that will
+// raise an exception for any attempt to call methods with it.  See
+// _wxPyDeadObject in _extras.py for the implementation of this class.
+void wxPyOORClientData_dtor(wxPyOORClientData* self) {
+
+    static PyObject* deadObjectClass = NULL;
+
+    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (deadObjectClass == NULL) {
+        deadObjectClass = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, "_wxPyDeadObject");
+        wxASSERT_MSG(deadObjectClass != NULL, wxT("Can't get _wxPyDeadObject class!"));
+        Py_INCREF(deadObjectClass);
+    }
+
+
+    // Only if there is more than one reference to the object
+    if ( !wxPyDoingCleanup && self->m_obj->ob_refcnt > 1 ) {
+        wxASSERT_MSG(PyInstance_Check(self->m_obj), wxT("m_obj not an instance!?!?!"));
+
+        // Call __del__, if there is one.
+        PyObject* func = PyObject_GetAttrString(self->m_obj, "__del__");
+        if (func) {
+            PyObject* rv = PyObject_CallMethod(self->m_obj, "__del__", NULL);
+            Py_XDECREF(rv);
+            Py_DECREF(func);
+        }
+        if (PyErr_Occurred())
+            PyErr_Clear();      // just ignore it for now
+
+        // Clear the instance's dictionary
+        PyInstanceObject* inst = (PyInstanceObject*)self->m_obj;
+        PyDict_Clear(inst->in_dict);
+
+        // put the name of the old class into the instance, and then reset the
+        // class to be the dead class.
+        PyDict_SetItemString(inst->in_dict, "_name", inst->in_class->cl_name);
+        inst->in_class = (PyClassObject*)deadObjectClass;
+        Py_INCREF(deadObjectClass);
+    }
+
+    // m_obj is DECREF's in the base class dtor...
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+}
+
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Stuff used by OOR to find the right wxPython class type to return and to
 // build it.
@@ -264,10 +686,10 @@ PyObject* __wxSetDictionary(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
 // is not the same as the shadow class name, for example wxPyTreeCtrl
 // vs. wxTreeCtrl.  It needs to be referenced in Python as well as from C++,
 // so we'll just make it a Python dictionary in the wx module's namespace.
+// (See __wxSetDictionary)
 void wxPyPtrTypeMap_Add(const char* commonName, const char* ptrName) {
     if (! wxPyPtrTypeMap)
         wxPyPtrTypeMap = PyDict_New();
-
     PyDict_SetItemString(wxPyPtrTypeMap,
                          (char*)commonName,
                          PyString_FromString((char*)ptrName));
@@ -275,28 +697,44 @@ void wxPyPtrTypeMap_Add(const char* commonName, const char* ptrName) {
 
 
 
-PyObject* wxPyClassExists(const char* className) {
+PyObject* wxPyClassExists(const wxString& className) {
+
+    PyObject* item;
+    wxString  name(className);
+    char      buff[64];               // should always be big enough...
 
     if (!className)
         return NULL;
 
-    char    buff[64];               // should always be big enough...
-
-    sprintf(buff, "%sPtr", className);
+    // Try the name as-is first
+    sprintf(buff, "%sPtr", (const char*)name.mbc_str());
     PyObject* classobj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, buff);
 
+    // if not found see if there is a mapped name for it
+    if ( ! classobj) {
+        if ((item = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPyPtrTypeMap, (char*)(const char*)name.mbc_str())) != NULL) {
+            name = wxString(PyString_AsString(item), *wxConvCurrent);
+            sprintf(buff, "%sPtr", (const char*)name.mbc_str());
+            classobj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, buff);
+        }
+    }
+
     return classobj;  // returns NULL if not found
 }
 
 
-PyObject*  wxPyMake_wxObject(wxObject* source) {
+PyObject*  wxPyMake_wxObject(wxObject* source, bool checkEvtHandler) {
     PyObject* target = NULL;
     bool      isEvtHandler = FALSE;
 
     if (source) {
-        if (wxIsKindOf(source, wxEvtHandler)) {
+        // If it's derived from wxEvtHandler then there may
+        // already be a pointer to a Python object that we can use
+        // in the OOR data.
+        if (checkEvtHandler && wxIsKindOf(source, wxEvtHandler)) {
+            isEvtHandler = TRUE;
             wxEvtHandler* eh = (wxEvtHandler*)source;
-            wxPyClientData* data = (wxPyClientData*)eh->GetClientObject();
+            wxPyOORClientData* data = (wxPyOORClientData*)eh->GetClientObject();
             if (data) {
                 target = data->m_obj;
                 Py_INCREF(target);
@@ -304,8 +742,10 @@ PyObject*  wxPyMake_wxObject(wxObject* source) {
         }
 
         if (! target) {
-            wxClassInfo* info = source->GetClassInfo();
-            wxChar*      name = (wxChar*)info->GetClassName();
+            // Otherwise make it the old fashioned way by making a
+            // new shadow object and putting this pointer in it.
+            wxClassInfo* info  = source->GetClassInfo();
+            wxString     name  = info->GetClassName();
             PyObject*    klass = wxPyClassExists(name);
             while (info && !klass) {
                 name = (wxChar*)info->GetBaseClassName1();
@@ -315,11 +755,11 @@ PyObject*  wxPyMake_wxObject(wxObject* source) {
             if (info) {
                 target = wxPyConstructObject(source, name, klass, FALSE);
                 if (target && isEvtHandler)
-                    ((wxEvtHandler*)source)->SetClientObject(new wxPyClientData(target));
+                    ((wxEvtHandler*)source)->SetClientObject(new wxPyOORClientData(target));
             } else {
-                wxString msg("wxPython class not found for ");
+                wxString msg(wxT("wxPython class not found for "));
                 msg += source->GetClassInfo()->GetClassName();
-                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NameError, msg.c_str());
+                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NameError, msg.mbc_str());
                 target = NULL;
             }
         }
@@ -330,23 +770,48 @@ PyObject*  wxPyMake_wxObject(wxObject* source) {
 }
 
 
+PyObject*  wxPyMake_wxSizer(wxSizer* source) {
+    PyObject* target = NULL;
+
+    if (source && wxIsKindOf(source, wxSizer)) {
+        // If it's derived from wxSizer then there may
+        // already be a pointer to a Python object that we can use
+        // in the OOR data.
+        wxSizer* sz = (wxSizer*)source;
+        wxPyOORClientData* data = (wxPyOORClientData*)sz->GetClientObject();
+        if (data) {
+            target = data->m_obj;
+            Py_INCREF(target);
+        }
+    }
+    if (! target) {
+        target = wxPyMake_wxObject(source, FALSE);
+        if (target != Py_None)
+            ((wxSizer*)source)->SetClientObject(new wxPyOORClientData(target));
+    }
+    return target;
+}
+
+
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 PyObject* wxPyConstructObject(void* ptr,
-                              const char* className,
+                              const wxString& className,
                               PyObject* klass,
                               int setThisOwn) {
 
     PyObject* obj;
     PyObject* arg;
     PyObject* item;
+    wxString  name(className);
     char      swigptr[64];      // should always be big enough...
     char      buff[64];
 
-    if ((item = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPyPtrTypeMap, (char*)className)) != NULL) {
-        className = PyString_AsString(item);
+    if ((item = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPyPtrTypeMap, (char*)(const char*)name.mbc_str())) != NULL) {
+        name = wxString(PyString_AsString(item), *wxConvCurrent);
     }
-    sprintf(buff, "_%s_p", className);
+    sprintf(buff, "_%s_p", (const char*)name.mbc_str());
     SWIG_MakePtr(swigptr, ptr, buff);
 
     arg = Py_BuildValue("(s)", swigptr);
@@ -359,103 +824,437 @@ PyObject* wxPyConstructObject(void* ptr,
         Py_DECREF(one);
     }
 
-    return obj;
+    return obj;
+}
+
+
+PyObject* wxPyConstructObject(void* ptr,
+                              const wxString& className,
+                              int setThisOwn) {
+    if (!ptr) {
+        Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+        return Py_None;
+    }
+
+    char    buff[64];               // should always be big enough...
+    sprintf(buff, "%sPtr", (const char*)className.mbc_str());
+
+    wxASSERT_MSG(wxPython_dict, wxT("wxPython_dict is not set yet!!"));
+
+    PyObject* classobj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, buff);
+    if (! classobj) {
+        wxString msg(wxT("wxPython class not found for "));
+        msg += className;
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NameError, msg.mbc_str());
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    return wxPyConstructObject(ptr, className, classobj, setThisOwn);
+}
+
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+#ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
+inline
+unsigned long wxPyGetCurrentThreadId() {
+    return wxThread::GetCurrentId();
+}
+
+static PyThreadState* gs_shutdownTState;
+static
+PyThreadState* wxPyGetThreadState() {
+    if (wxPyTMutex == NULL) // Python is shutting down...
+        return gs_shutdownTState;
+
+    unsigned long ctid = wxPyGetCurrentThreadId();
+    PyThreadState* tstate = NULL;
+
+    wxPyTMutex->Lock();
+    for(size_t i=0; i < wxPyTStates->GetCount(); i++) {
+        wxPyThreadState& info = wxPyTStates->Item(i);
+        if (info.tid == ctid) {
+            tstate = info.tstate;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    wxPyTMutex->Unlock();
+    wxASSERT_MSG(tstate, wxT("PyThreadState should not be NULL!"));
+    return tstate;
+}
+
+static
+void wxPySaveThreadState(PyThreadState* tstate) {
+    if (wxPyTMutex == NULL) { // Python is shutting down, assume a single thread...
+        gs_shutdownTState = tstate;
+        return;
+    }
+    unsigned long ctid = wxPyGetCurrentThreadId();
+    wxPyTMutex->Lock();
+    for(size_t i=0; i < wxPyTStates->GetCount(); i++) {
+        wxPyThreadState& info = wxPyTStates->Item(i);
+        if (info.tid == ctid) {
+#if 0
+            if (info.tstate != tstate)
+                wxLogMessage("*** tstate mismatch!???");
+#endif
+            // info.tstate = tstate;    *** DO NOT update existing ones???
+            // Normally it will never change, but apparently COM callbacks
+            // (i.e. ActiveX controls) will (incorrectly IMHO) use a transient
+            // tstate which will then be garbage the next time we try to use
+            // it...
+            wxPyTMutex->Unlock();
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+    // not found, so add it...
+    wxPyTStates->Add(new wxPyThreadState(ctid, tstate));
+    wxPyTMutex->Unlock();
+}
+
+#endif
+
+
+// Calls from Python to wxWindows code are wrapped in calls to these
+// functions:
+
+PyThreadState* wxPyBeginAllowThreads() {
+#ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
+    PyThreadState* saved = PyEval_SaveThread();  // Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPySaveThreadState(saved);
+    return saved;
+#else
+    return NULL;
+#endif
+}
+
+void wxPyEndAllowThreads(PyThreadState* saved) {
+#ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
+    PyEval_RestoreThread(saved);   // Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+#endif
+}
+
+
+
+// Calls from wxWindows back to Python code, or even any PyObject
+// manipulations, PyDECREF's and etc. are wrapped in calls to these functions:
+
+void wxPyBeginBlockThreads() {
+#ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
+    PyThreadState* tstate = wxPyGetThreadState();
+    PyEval_RestoreThread(tstate);
+#endif
+}
+
+
+void wxPyEndBlockThreads() {
+#ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
+    // Is there any need to save it again?
+    // PyThreadState* tstate =
+    PyEval_SaveThread();
+#endif
+}
+
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// wxPyInputStream and wxPyCBInputStream methods
+
+
+void wxPyInputStream::close() {
+    /* do nothing for now */
+}
+
+void wxPyInputStream::flush() {
+    /* do nothing for now */
+}
+
+bool wxPyInputStream::eof() {
+    if (m_wxis)
+        return m_wxis->Eof();
+    else
+        return TRUE;
+}
+
+wxPyInputStream::~wxPyInputStream() {
+    /* do nothing */
+}
+
+
+
+
+PyObject* wxPyInputStream::read(int size) {
+    PyObject* obj = NULL;
+    wxMemoryBuffer buf;
+    const int BUFSIZE = 1024;
+
+    // check if we have a real wxInputStream to work with
+    if (!m_wxis) {
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError, "no valid C-wxInputStream");
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (size < 0) {
+        // read while bytes are available on the stream
+        while ( m_wxis->CanRead() ) {
+            m_wxis->Read(buf.GetAppendBuf(BUFSIZE), BUFSIZE);
+            buf.UngetAppendBuf(m_wxis->LastRead());
+        }
+
+    } else {  // Read only size number of characters
+        m_wxis->Read(buf.GetWriteBuf(size), size);
+        buf.UngetWriteBuf(m_wxis->LastRead());
+    }
+
+    // error check
+    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxStreamError err = m_wxis->GetLastError();
+    if (err != wxSTREAM_NO_ERROR && err != wxSTREAM_EOF) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"IOError in wxInputStream");
+    }
+    else {
+        // We use only strings for the streams, not unicode
+        obj = PyString_FromStringAndSize(buf, buf.GetDataLen());
+    }
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    return obj;
+}
+
+
+PyObject* wxPyInputStream::readline(int size) {
+    PyObject* obj = NULL;
+    wxMemoryBuffer buf;
+    int i;
+    char ch;
+
+    // check if we have a real wxInputStream to work with
+    if (!m_wxis) {
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"no valid C-wxInputStream");
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    // read until \n or byte limit reached
+    for (i=ch=0; (ch != '\n') && (m_wxis->CanRead()) && ((size < 0) || (i < size)); i++) {
+        ch = m_wxis->GetC();
+        buf.AppendByte(ch);
+    }
+
+    // errorcheck
+    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxStreamError err = m_wxis->GetLastError();
+    if (err != wxSTREAM_NO_ERROR && err != wxSTREAM_EOF) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"IOError in wxInputStream");
+    }
+    else {
+        // We use only strings for the streams, not unicode
+        obj = PyString_FromStringAndSize((char*)buf.GetData(), buf.GetDataLen());
+    }
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    return obj;
+}
+
+
+PyObject* wxPyInputStream::readlines(int sizehint) {
+    PyObject* pylist;
+
+    // check if we have a real wxInputStream to work with
+    if (!m_wxis) {
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"no valid C-wxInputStream");
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    // init list
+    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    pylist = PyList_New(0);
+    if (!pylist) {
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        PyErr_NoMemory();
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    // read sizehint bytes or until EOF
+    int i;
+    for (i=0; (m_wxis->CanRead()) && ((sizehint < 0) || (i < sizehint));) {
+        PyObject* s = this->readline();
+        if (s == NULL) {
+            wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            Py_DECREF(pylist);
+            wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+            return NULL;
+        }
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        PyList_Append(pylist, s);
+        i += PyString_Size(s);
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    }
+
+    // error check
+    wxStreamError err = m_wxis->GetLastError();
+    if (err != wxSTREAM_NO_ERROR && err != wxSTREAM_EOF) {
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        Py_DECREF(pylist);
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"IOError in wxInputStream");
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    return pylist;
+}
+
+
+void wxPyInputStream::seek(int offset, int whence) {
+    if (m_wxis)
+        m_wxis->SeekI(offset, wxSeekMode(whence));
+}
+
+int wxPyInputStream::tell(){
+    if (m_wxis)
+        return m_wxis->TellI();
+    else return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+
+wxPyCBInputStream::wxPyCBInputStream(PyObject *r, PyObject *s, PyObject *t, bool block)
+    : wxInputStream(), m_read(r), m_seek(s), m_tell(t), m_block(block)
+{}
+
+
+wxPyCBInputStream::~wxPyCBInputStream() {
+    if (m_block) wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    Py_XDECREF(m_read);
+    Py_XDECREF(m_seek);
+    Py_XDECREF(m_tell);
+    if (m_block) wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+}
+
+
+wxPyCBInputStream* wxPyCBInputStream::create(PyObject *py, bool block) {
+    if (block) wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+
+    PyObject* read = getMethod(py, "read");
+    PyObject* seek = getMethod(py, "seek");
+    PyObject* tell = getMethod(py, "tell");
+
+    if (!read) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Not a file-like object");
+        Py_XDECREF(read);
+        Py_XDECREF(seek);
+        Py_XDECREF(tell);
+        if (block) wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (block) wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    return new wxPyCBInputStream(read, seek, tell, block);
 }
 
 
-PyObject* wxPyConstructObject(void* ptr,
-                              const char* className,
-                              int setThisOwn) {
-    PyObject* obj;
+wxPyCBInputStream* wxPyCBInputStream_create(PyObject *py, bool block) {
+    return wxPyCBInputStream::create(py, block);
+}
 
-    if (!ptr) {
-        Py_INCREF(Py_None);
-        return Py_None;
+PyObject* wxPyCBInputStream::getMethod(PyObject* py, char* name) {
+    if (!PyObject_HasAttrString(py, name))
+        return NULL;
+    PyObject* o = PyObject_GetAttrString(py, name);
+    if (!PyMethod_Check(o) && !PyCFunction_Check(o)) {
+        Py_DECREF(o);
+        return NULL;
     }
+    return o;
+}
 
-    char    buff[64];               // should always be big enough...
 
-    sprintf(buff, "%sPtr", className);
-    PyObject* classobj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, buff);
-    if (! classobj) {
-        char temp[128];
-        sprintf(temp,
-                "*** Unknown class name %s, tell Robin about it please ***",
-                buff);
-        obj = PyString_FromString(temp);
-        return obj;
+size_t wxPyCBInputStream::GetSize() const {
+    wxPyCBInputStream* self = (wxPyCBInputStream*)this; // cast off const
+    if (m_seek && m_tell) {
+        off_t temp = self->OnSysTell();
+        off_t ret = self->OnSysSeek(0, wxFromEnd);
+        self->OnSysSeek(temp, wxFromStart);
+        return ret;
     }
-
-    return wxPyConstructObject(ptr, className, classobj, setThisOwn);
+    else
+        return 0;
 }
 
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-//  static PyThreadState* myPyThreadState_Get() {
-//      PyThreadState* current;
-//      current = PyThreadState_Swap(NULL);
-//      PyThreadState_Swap(current);
-//      return current;
-//  }
-
-
-//  bool wxPyRestoreThread() {
-//      // NOTE: The Python API docs state that if a thread already has the
-//      // interpreter lock and calls PyEval_RestoreThread again a deadlock
-//      // occurs, so I put in this code as a guard condition since there are
-//      // many possibilites for nested events and callbacks in wxPython.  If
-//      // The current thread is our thread, then we can assume that we
-//      // already have the lock.  (I hope!)
-//      //
-//  #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
-//      if (wxPyEventThreadState != myPyThreadState_Get()) {
-//          PyEval_AcquireThread(wxPyEventThreadState);
-//          return TRUE;
-//      }
-//      else
-//  #endif
-//          return FALSE;
-//  }
-
-
-//  void wxPySaveThread(bool doSave) {
-//  #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
-//      if (doSave) {
-//          PyEval_ReleaseThread(wxPyEventThreadState);
-//      }
-//  #endif
-//  }
-
-
-
-wxPyTState* wxPyBeginBlockThreads() {
-    wxPyTState* state = NULL;
-#ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
-    if (1) {   // Can I check if I've already got the lock?
-        state = new wxPyTState;
-        PyEval_AcquireLock();
-        state->newState = PyThreadState_New(wxPyInterpreter);
-        state->prevState = PyThreadState_Swap(state->newState);
+size_t wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysRead(void *buffer, size_t bufsize) {
+    if (bufsize == 0)
+        return 0;
+
+    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue("(i)", bufsize);
+    PyObject* result = PyEval_CallObject(m_read, arglist);
+    Py_DECREF(arglist);
+
+    size_t o = 0;
+    if ((result != NULL) && PyString_Check(result)) {
+        o = PyString_Size(result);
+        if (o == 0)
+            m_lasterror = wxSTREAM_EOF;
+        if (o > bufsize)
+            o = bufsize;
+        memcpy((char*)buffer, PyString_AsString(result), o);  // strings only, not unicode...
+        Py_DECREF(result);
+
     }
-#endif
-    return state;
+    else
+        m_lasterror = wxSTREAM_READ_ERROR;
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    return o;
 }
 
+size_t wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysWrite(const void *buffer, size_t bufsize) {
+    m_lasterror = wxSTREAM_WRITE_ERROR;
+    return 0;
+}
 
-void wxPyEndBlockThreads(wxPyTState* state) {
-#ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
-    if (state) {
-        PyThreadState_Swap(state->prevState);
-        PyThreadState_Clear(state->newState);
-        PyEval_ReleaseLock();
-        PyThreadState_Delete(state->newState);
-        delete state;
-    }
+off_t wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysSeek(off_t off, wxSeekMode mode) {
+    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+#ifdef _LARGE_FILES
+    // off_t is a 64-bit value...
+    PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue("(Li)", off, mode);
+#else
+    PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue("(ii)", off, mode);
 #endif
+    PyObject* result = PyEval_CallObject(m_seek, arglist);
+    Py_DECREF(arglist);
+    Py_XDECREF(result);
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    return OnSysTell();
 }
 
 
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+off_t wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysTell() const {
+    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue("()");
+    PyObject* result = PyEval_CallObject(m_tell, arglist);
+    Py_DECREF(arglist);
+    off_t o = 0;
+    if (result != NULL) {
+#ifdef _LARGE_FILES
+        if (PyLong_Check(result))
+            o = PyLong_AsLongLong(result);
+        else
+#else
+        o = PyInt_AsLong(result);
+#endif
+        Py_DECREF(result);
+    };
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    return o;
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxPyCallback, wxObject);
 
@@ -470,9 +1269,9 @@ wxPyCallback::wxPyCallback(const wxPyCallback& other) {
 }
 
 wxPyCallback::~wxPyCallback() {
-    wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     Py_DECREF(m_func);
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
 }
 
 
@@ -484,29 +1283,51 @@ void wxPyCallback::EventThunker(wxEvent& event) {
     PyObject*       result;
     PyObject*       arg;
     PyObject*       tuple;
+    bool            checkSkip = FALSE;
 
-
-    wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     wxString className = event.GetClassInfo()->GetClassName();
 
-    if (className == "wxPyEvent")
-        arg = ((wxPyEvent*)&event)->GetSelf();
-    else if (className == "wxPyCommandEvent")
-        arg = ((wxPyCommandEvent*)&event)->GetSelf();
-    else
+    // If the event is one of these types then pass the original
+    // event object instead of the one passed to us.
+    if ( className == wxT("wxPyEvent") ) {
+        arg =       ((wxPyEvent*)&event)->GetSelf();
+        checkSkip = ((wxPyEvent*)&event)->GetCloned();
+    }
+    else if ( className == wxT("wxPyCommandEvent") ) {
+        arg =       ((wxPyCommandEvent*)&event)->GetSelf();
+        checkSkip = ((wxPyCommandEvent*)&event)->GetCloned();
+    }
+    else {
         arg = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&event, className);
+    }
 
+    // Call the event handler, passing the event object
     tuple = PyTuple_New(1);
-    PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tuple, 0, arg);
+    PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tuple, 0, arg);  // steals ref to arg
     result = PyEval_CallObject(func, tuple);
-    Py_DECREF(tuple);
-    if (result) {
-        Py_DECREF(result);
+    if ( result ) {
+        Py_DECREF(result);   // result is ignored, but we still need to decref it
         PyErr_Clear();       // Just in case...
     } else {
         PyErr_Print();
     }
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);
+
+    if ( checkSkip ) {
+        // if the event object was one of our special types and
+        // it had been cloned, then we need to extract the Skipped
+        // value from the original and set it in the clone.
+        result = PyObject_CallMethod(arg, "GetSkipped", "");
+        if ( result ) {
+            event.Skip(PyInt_AsLong(result));
+            Py_DECREF(result);
+        } else {
+            PyErr_Print();
+        }
+    }
+
+    Py_DECREF(tuple);
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
 }
 
 
@@ -534,20 +1355,102 @@ void wxPyCallbackHelper::setSelf(PyObject* self, PyObject* klass, int incref) {
 }
 
 
-// If the object (m_self) has an attibute of the given name, and if that
-// attribute is a method, and if that method's class is not from a base class,
-// then we'll save a pointer to the method so callCallback can call it.
+#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1011
+
+// Prior to Python 2.2 PyMethod_GetClass returned the class object
+// in which the method was defined.  Starting with 2.2 it returns
+// "class that asked for the method" which seems totally bogus to me
+// but apprently it fixes some obscure problem waiting to happen in
+// Python.  Since the API was not documented Guido and the gang felt
+// safe in changing it.  Needless to say that totally screwed up the
+// logic below in wxPyCallbackHelper::findCallback, hence this icky
+// code to find the class where the method is actually defined...
+
+static
+PyObject* PyFindClassWithAttr(PyObject *klass, PyObject *name)
+{
+    int i, n;
+
+    if (PyType_Check(klass)) {      // new style classes
+        // This code is borrowed/adapted from _PyType_Lookup in typeobject.c
+        // (TODO: This part is not tested yet, so I'm not sure it is correct...)
+        PyTypeObject* type = (PyTypeObject*)klass;
+        PyObject *mro, *res, *base, *dict;
+        /* Look in tp_dict of types in MRO */
+        mro = type->tp_mro;
+        assert(PyTuple_Check(mro));
+        n = PyTuple_GET_SIZE(mro);
+        for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+            base = PyTuple_GET_ITEM(mro, i);
+            if (PyClass_Check(base))
+                dict = ((PyClassObject *)base)->cl_dict;
+            else {
+                assert(PyType_Check(base));
+                dict = ((PyTypeObject *)base)->tp_dict;
+            }
+            assert(dict && PyDict_Check(dict));
+            res = PyDict_GetItem(dict, name);
+            if (res != NULL)
+                return base;
+        }
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    else if (PyClass_Check(klass)) { // old style classes
+        // This code is borrowed/adapted from class_lookup in classobject.c
+        PyClassObject* cp = (PyClassObject*)klass;
+        PyObject *value = PyDict_GetItem(cp->cl_dict, name);
+        if (value != NULL) {
+            return (PyObject*)cp;
+        }
+        n = PyTuple_Size(cp->cl_bases);
+        for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+            PyObject* base = PyTuple_GetItem(cp->cl_bases, i);
+            PyObject *v = PyFindClassWithAttr(base, name);
+            if (v != NULL)
+                return v;
+        }
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    return NULL;
+}
+#endif
+
+
+static
+PyObject* PyMethod_GetDefiningClass(PyObject* method, const char* name)
+{
+    PyObject* mgc = PyMethod_GET_CLASS(method);
+
+#if PYTHON_API_VERSION <= 1010    // prior to Python 2.2, the easy way
+    return mgc;
+#else                             // 2.2 and after, the hard way...
+
+    PyObject* nameo = PyString_FromString(name);
+    PyObject* klass = PyFindClassWithAttr(mgc, nameo);
+    Py_DECREF(nameo);
+    return klass;
+#endif
+}
+
+
+
 bool wxPyCallbackHelper::findCallback(const char* name) const {
     wxPyCallbackHelper* self = (wxPyCallbackHelper*)this; // cast away const
     self->m_lastFound = NULL;
+
+    // If the object (m_self) has an attibute of the given name...
     if (m_self && PyObject_HasAttrString(m_self, (char*)name)) {
-        PyObject* method;
+        PyObject *method, *klass;
         method = PyObject_GetAttrString(m_self, (char*)name);
 
+        // ...and if that attribute is a method, and if that method's class is
+        // not from a base class...
         if (PyMethod_Check(method) &&
-            ((PyMethod_GET_CLASS(method) == m_class) ||
-             PyClass_IsSubclass(PyMethod_GET_CLASS(method), m_class))) {
+            (klass = PyMethod_GetDefiningClass(method, (char*)name)) != NULL &&
+            ((klass == m_class) || PyClass_IsSubclass(klass, m_class))) {
 
+            // ...then we'll save a pointer to the method so callCallback can call it.
             self->m_lastFound = method;
         }
         else {
@@ -610,16 +1513,16 @@ PyObject* wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(const wxPyCallbackHelper& cbh, PyObject* argTu
 
 void wxPyCBH_delete(wxPyCallbackHelper* cbh) {
     if (cbh->m_incRef) {
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         Py_XDECREF(cbh->m_self);
         Py_XDECREF(cbh->m_class);
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
     }
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// These classes can be derived from in Python and passed through the event
+// These event classes can be derived from in Python and passed through the event
 // system without losing anything.  They do this by keeping a reference to
 // themselves and some special case handling in wxPyCallback::EventThunker.
 
@@ -631,14 +1534,14 @@ wxPyEvtSelfRef::wxPyEvtSelfRef() {
 }
 
 wxPyEvtSelfRef::~wxPyEvtSelfRef() {
-    wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (m_cloned)
         Py_DECREF(m_self);
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
 }
 
 void wxPyEvtSelfRef::SetSelf(PyObject* self, bool clone) {
-    wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     if (m_cloned)
         Py_DECREF(m_self);
     m_self = self;
@@ -646,7 +1549,7 @@ void wxPyEvtSelfRef::SetSelf(PyObject* self, bool clone) {
         Py_INCREF(m_self);
         m_cloned = TRUE;
     }
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
 }
 
 PyObject* wxPyEvtSelfRef::GetSelf() const {
@@ -655,37 +1558,41 @@ PyObject* wxPyEvtSelfRef::GetSelf() const {
 }
 
 
-wxPyEvent::wxPyEvent(int id)
-    : wxEvent(id) {
-}
+IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxPyEvent, wxEvent);
+IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxPyCommandEvent, wxCommandEvent);
 
-wxPyEvent::~wxPyEvent() {
+
+wxPyEvent::wxPyEvent(int winid, wxEventType commandType)
+    : wxEvent(winid, commandType) {
 }
 
-// This one is so the event object can be Cloned...
-void wxPyEvent::CopyObject(wxObject& dest) const {
-    wxEvent::CopyObject(dest);
-    ((wxPyEvent*)&dest)->SetSelf(m_self, TRUE);
+
+wxPyEvent::wxPyEvent(const wxPyEvent& evt)
+    : wxEvent(evt)
+{
+    SetSelf(evt.m_self, TRUE);
 }
 
 
-IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxPyEvent, wxEvent);
+wxPyEvent::~wxPyEvent() {
+}
 
 
 wxPyCommandEvent::wxPyCommandEvent(wxEventType commandType, int id)
     : wxCommandEvent(commandType, id) {
 }
 
-wxPyCommandEvent::~wxPyCommandEvent() {
-}
 
-void wxPyCommandEvent::CopyObject(wxObject& dest) const {
-    wxCommandEvent::CopyObject(dest);
-    ((wxPyCommandEvent*)&dest)->SetSelf(m_self, TRUE);
+wxPyCommandEvent::wxPyCommandEvent(const wxPyCommandEvent& evt)
+    : wxCommandEvent(evt)
+{
+    SetSelf(evt.m_self, TRUE);
 }
 
 
-IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxPyCommandEvent, wxCommandEvent);
+wxPyCommandEvent::~wxPyCommandEvent() {
+}
+
 
 
 
@@ -699,9 +1606,9 @@ wxPyTimer::wxPyTimer(PyObject* callback) {
 }
 
 wxPyTimer::~wxPyTimer() {
-    wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     Py_DECREF(func);
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
 }
 
 void wxPyTimer::Notify() {
@@ -709,7 +1616,7 @@ void wxPyTimer::Notify() {
         wxTimer::Notify();
     }
     else {
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
 
         PyObject*   result;
         PyObject*   args = Py_BuildValue("()");
@@ -723,7 +1630,7 @@ void wxPyTimer::Notify() {
             PyErr_Print();
         }
 
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
     }
 }
 
@@ -733,21 +1640,22 @@ void wxPyTimer::Notify() {
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Convert a wxList to a Python List
 
-PyObject* wxPy_ConvertList(wxListBase* list, const char* className) {
+PyObject* wxPy_ConvertList(wxListBase* listbase, const char* className) {
+    wxList*     list = (wxList*)listbase;  // this is probably bad...
     PyObject*   pyList;
     PyObject*   pyObj;
     wxObject*   wxObj;
-    wxNode*     node = list->First();
+    wxNode*     node = list->GetFirst();
 
-    wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     pyList = PyList_New(0);
     while (node) {
-        wxObj = node->Data();
+        wxObj = node->GetData();
         pyObj = wxPyMake_wxObject(wxObj); //wxPyConstructObject(wxObj, className);
         PyList_Append(pyList, pyObj);
-        node = node->Next();
+        node = node->GetNext();
     }
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
     return pyList;
 }
 
@@ -758,13 +1666,21 @@ long wxPyGetWinHandle(wxWindow* win) {
     return (long)win->GetHandle();
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __WXAC__
+    return (long)win->GetHandle();
+#endif
+
     // Find and return the actual X-Window.
 #ifdef __WXGTK__
     if (win->m_wxwindow) {
+#ifdef __WXGTK20__
+        return (long) GDK_WINDOW_XWINDOW(GTK_PIZZA(win->m_wxwindow)->bin_window);
+#else
         GdkWindowPrivate* bwin = (GdkWindowPrivate*)GTK_PIZZA(win->m_wxwindow)->bin_window;
         if (bwin) {
             return (long)bwin->xwindow;
         }
+#endif
     }
 #endif
     return 0;
@@ -772,7 +1688,117 @@ long wxPyGetWinHandle(wxWindow* win) {
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Some helper functions for typemaps in my_typemaps.i, so they won't be
-// included in every file...
+// included in every file over and over again...
+
+#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
+    static char* wxStringErrorMsg = "String or Unicode type required";
+#else
+    static char* wxStringErrorMsg = "String type required";
+#endif
+
+
+wxString* wxString_in_helper(PyObject* source) {
+    wxString* target;
+#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009  // Have Python unicode API
+    if (!PyString_Check(source) && !PyUnicode_Check(source)) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+    if (PyUnicode_Check(source)) {
+        target = new wxString();
+        size_t len = PyUnicode_GET_SIZE(source);
+        if (len) {
+            PyUnicode_AsWideChar((PyUnicodeObject*)source, target->GetWriteBuf(len), len);
+            target->UngetWriteBuf();
+        }
+    } else {
+        // It is a string, get pointers to it and transform to unicode
+        char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
+        PyString_AsStringAndSize(source, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize);
+        target = new wxString(tmpPtr, *wxConvCurrent, tmpSize);
+    }
+#else
+    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
+    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(source, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Unable to convert string");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    target = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
+#endif // wxUSE_UNICODE
+
+#else  // No Python unicode API (1.5.2)
+    if (!PyString_Check(source)) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    target = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(source), PyString_GET_SIZE(source));
+#endif
+    return target;
+}
+
+
+// Similar to above except doesn't use "new" and doesn't set an exception
+wxString Py2wxString(PyObject* source)
+{
+    wxString target;
+    bool     doDecRef = FALSE;
+
+#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009  // Have Python unicode API
+    if (!PyString_Check(source) && !PyUnicode_Check(source)) {
+        // Convert to String if not one already...  (TODO: Unicode too?)
+        source = PyObject_Str(source);
+        doDecRef = TRUE;
+    }
+
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+    if (PyUnicode_Check(source)) {
+        size_t len = PyUnicode_GET_SIZE(source);
+        if (len) {
+            PyUnicode_AsWideChar((PyUnicodeObject*)source, target.GetWriteBuf(len), len);
+            target.UngetWriteBuf();
+        }
+    } else {
+        // It is a string, get pointers to it and transform to unicode
+        char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
+        PyString_AsStringAndSize(source, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize);
+        target = wxString(tmpPtr, *wxConvCurrent, tmpSize);
+    }
+#else
+    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
+    PyString_AsStringAndSize(source, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize);
+    target = wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
+#endif // wxUSE_UNICODE
+
+#else  // No Python unicode API (1.5.2)
+    if (!PyString_Check(source)) {
+        // Convert to String if not one already...
+        source = PyObject_Str(source);
+        doDecRef = TRUE;
+    }
+    target = wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(source), PyString_GET_SIZE(source));
+#endif
+
+    if (doDecRef)
+        Py_DECREF(source);
+    return target;
+}
+
+
+// Make either a Python String or Unicode object, depending on build mode
+PyObject* wx2PyString(const wxString& src)
+{
+    PyObject* str;
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+    str = PyUnicode_FromWideChar(src.c_str(), src.Len());
+#else
+    str = PyString_FromStringAndSize(src.c_str(), src.Len());
+#endif
+    return str;
+}
+
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 byte* byte_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
@@ -893,23 +1919,19 @@ static inline bool wxPointFromObjects(PyObject* o1, PyObject* o2, wxPoint* point
 }
 
 
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION < 1009
-#define PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(o, i)\
-     (PyList_Check(o) ? PyList_GET_ITEM(o, i) : PyTuple_GET_ITEM(o, i))
-#endif
-
 wxPoint* wxPoint_LIST_helper(PyObject* source, int *count) {
     // Putting all of the declarations here allows
     // us to put the error handling all in one place.
     int x;
     wxPoint* temp;
     PyObject *o, *o1, *o2;
-    int isFast = PyList_Check(source) || PyTuple_Check(source);
+    bool isFast = PyList_Check(source) || PyTuple_Check(source);
 
-    // The length of the sequence is returned in count.
     if (!PySequence_Check(source)) {
         goto error0;
     }
+
+    // The length of the sequence is returned in count.
     *count = PySequence_Length(source);
     if (*count < 0) {
         goto error0;
@@ -973,7 +1995,7 @@ error2:
     if (!isFast)
         Py_DECREF(o);
 error1:
-    delete temp;
+    delete [] temp;
 error0:
     PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a sequence of length-2 sequences or wxPoints.");
     return NULL;
@@ -1031,19 +2053,16 @@ wxString* wxString_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
             PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list of string or unicode objects.");
             return NULL;
         }
-
-        char* buff;
-        int   length;
-        if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(o, &buff, &length) == -1)
-            return NULL;
-        temp[x] = wxString(buff, length);
 #else
         if (! PyString_Check(o)) {
             PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list of strings.");
             return NULL;
         }
-        temp[x] = PyString_AsString(o);
 #endif
+
+        wxString* pStr = wxString_in_helper(o);
+        temp[x] = *pStr;
+        delete pStr;
     }
     return temp;
 }
@@ -1085,6 +2104,99 @@ wxAcceleratorEntry* wxAcceleratorEntry_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
 }
 
 
+wxPen** wxPen_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
+    if (!PyList_Check(source)) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list object.");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    int count = PyList_Size(source);
+    wxPen** temp = new wxPen*[count];
+    if (!temp) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_MemoryError, "Unable to allocate temporary array");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    for (int x=0; x<count; x++) {
+        PyObject* o = PyList_GetItem(source, x);
+        if (PyInstance_Check(o)) {
+            wxPen*  pt;
+            if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(o, (void **) &pt,"_wxPen_p")) {
+                delete temp;
+                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Expected _wxPen_p.");
+                return NULL;
+            }
+            temp[x] = pt;
+        }
+        else {
+            delete temp;
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list of wxPens.");
+            return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+    return temp;
+}
+
+
+bool wxPy2int_seq_helper(PyObject* source, int* i1, int* i2) {
+    bool isFast = PyList_Check(source) || PyTuple_Check(source);
+    PyObject *o1, *o2;
+
+    if (!PySequence_Check(source) || PySequence_Length(source) != 2)
+        return FALSE;
+
+    if (isFast) {
+        o1 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(source, 0);
+        o2 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(source, 1);
+    }
+    else {
+        o1 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 0);
+        o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
+    }
+
+    *i1 = PyInt_AsLong(o1);
+    *i2 = PyInt_AsLong(o2);
+
+    if (! isFast) {
+        Py_DECREF(o1);
+        Py_DECREF(o2);
+    }
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+bool wxPy4int_seq_helper(PyObject* source, int* i1, int* i2, int* i3, int* i4) {
+    bool isFast = PyList_Check(source) || PyTuple_Check(source);
+    PyObject *o1, *o2, *o3, *o4;
+
+    if (!PySequence_Check(source) || PySequence_Length(source) != 4)
+        return FALSE;
+
+    if (isFast) {
+        o1 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(source, 0);
+        o2 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(source, 1);
+        o3 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(source, 2);
+        o4 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(source, 3);
+    }
+    else {
+        o1 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 0);
+        o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
+        o3 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 2);
+        o4 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 3);
+    }
+
+    *i1 = PyInt_AsLong(o1);
+    *i2 = PyInt_AsLong(o2);
+    *i3 = PyInt_AsLong(o3);
+    *i4 = PyInt_AsLong(o4);
+
+    if (! isFast) {
+        Py_DECREF(o1);
+        Py_DECREF(o2);
+        Py_DECREF(o3);
+        Py_DECREF(o4);
+    }
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -1102,7 +2214,14 @@ bool wxSize_helper(PyObject* source, wxSize** obj) {
     else if (PySequence_Check(source) && PyObject_Length(source) == 2) {
         PyObject* o1 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 0);
         PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
+        if (!PyNumber_Check(o1) || !PyNumber_Check(o2)) {
+            Py_DECREF(o1);
+            Py_DECREF(o2);
+            goto error;
+        }
         **obj = wxSize(PyInt_AsLong(o1), PyInt_AsLong(o2));
+        Py_DECREF(o1);
+        Py_DECREF(o2);
         return TRUE;
     }
 
@@ -1111,6 +2230,7 @@ bool wxSize_helper(PyObject* source, wxSize** obj) {
     return FALSE;
 }
 
+
 bool wxPoint_helper(PyObject* source, wxPoint** obj) {
 
     // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
@@ -1125,15 +2245,15 @@ bool wxPoint_helper(PyObject* source, wxPoint** obj) {
     if (PySequence_Check(source) && PySequence_Length(source) == 2) {
         PyObject* o1 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 0);
         PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
-               // This should really check for integers, not numbers -- but that would break code.
-               if (!PyNumber_Check(o1) || !PyNumber_Check(o2)) {
-                       Py_DECREF(o1);
-                   Py_DECREF(o2);
-                       goto error;
-               }
-               **obj = wxPoint(PyInt_AsLong(o1), PyInt_AsLong(o2));
-               Py_DECREF(o1);
-               Py_DECREF(o2);
+        // This should really check for integers, not numbers -- but that would break code.
+        if (!PyNumber_Check(o1) || !PyNumber_Check(o2)) {
+            Py_DECREF(o1);
+            Py_DECREF(o2);
+            goto error;
+        }
+        **obj = wxPoint(PyInt_AsLong(o1), PyInt_AsLong(o2));
+        Py_DECREF(o1);
+        Py_DECREF(o2);
         return TRUE;
     }
  error:
@@ -1157,7 +2277,14 @@ bool wxRealPoint_helper(PyObject* source, wxRealPoint** obj) {
     else if (PySequence_Check(source) && PyObject_Length(source) == 2) {
         PyObject* o1 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 0);
         PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
+        if (!PyNumber_Check(o1) || !PyNumber_Check(o2)) {
+            Py_DECREF(o1);
+            Py_DECREF(o2);
+            goto error;
+        }
         **obj = wxRealPoint(PyFloat_AsDouble(o1), PyFloat_AsDouble(o2));
+        Py_DECREF(o1);
+        Py_DECREF(o2);
         return TRUE;
     }
 
@@ -1185,8 +2312,20 @@ bool wxRect_helper(PyObject* source, wxRect** obj) {
         PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
         PyObject* o3 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 2);
         PyObject* o4 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 3);
+        if (!PyNumber_Check(o1) || !PyNumber_Check(o2) ||
+            !PyNumber_Check(o3) || !PyNumber_Check(o4)) {
+            Py_DECREF(o1);
+            Py_DECREF(o2);
+            Py_DECREF(o3);
+            Py_DECREF(o4);
+            goto error;
+        }
         **obj = wxRect(PyInt_AsLong(o1), PyInt_AsLong(o2),
-                     PyInt_AsLong(o3), PyInt_AsLong(o4));
+                       PyInt_AsLong(o3), PyInt_AsLong(o4));
+        Py_DECREF(o1);
+        Py_DECREF(o2);
+        Py_DECREF(o3);
+        Py_DECREF(o4);
         return TRUE;
     }
 
@@ -1207,14 +2346,16 @@ bool wxColour_helper(PyObject* source, wxColour** obj) {
         *obj = ptr;
         return TRUE;
     }
-    // otherwise a string is expected
-    else if (PyString_Check(source)) {
-        wxString spec = PyString_AS_STRING(source);
-        if (spec[0U] == '#' && spec.Length() == 7) {  // It's  #RRGGBB
-            char* junk;
-            int red   = strtol(spec.Mid(1,2), &junk, 16);
-            int green = strtol(spec.Mid(3,2), &junk, 16);
-            int blue  = strtol(spec.Mid(5,2), &junk, 16);
+    // otherwise check for a string
+    else if (PyString_Check(source) || PyUnicode_Check(source)) {
+        wxString spec = Py2wxString(source);
+        if (spec.GetChar(0) == '#' && spec.Length() == 7) {  // It's  #RRGGBB
+            long red, green, blue;
+            red = green = blue = 0;
+            spec.Mid(1,2).ToLong(&red,   16);
+            spec.Mid(3,2).ToLong(&green, 16);
+            spec.Mid(5,2).ToLong(&blue,  16);
+
             **obj = wxColour(red, green, blue);
             return TRUE;
         }
@@ -1223,14 +2364,93 @@ bool wxColour_helper(PyObject* source, wxColour** obj) {
             return TRUE;
         }
     }
+    // last chance: 3-tuple of integers is expected
+    else if (PySequence_Check(source) && PyObject_Length(source) == 3) {
+        PyObject* o1 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 0);
+        PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
+        PyObject* o3 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 2);
+        if (!PyNumber_Check(o1) || !PyNumber_Check(o2) || !PyNumber_Check(o3)) {
+            Py_DECREF(o1);
+            Py_DECREF(o2);
+            Py_DECREF(o3);
+            goto error;
+        }
+        **obj = wxColour(PyInt_AsLong(o1), PyInt_AsLong(o2), PyInt_AsLong(o3));
+        Py_DECREF(o1);
+        Py_DECREF(o2);
+        Py_DECREF(o3);
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+
+ error:
+    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,
+                    "Expected a wxColour object or a string containing a colour name or '#RRGGBB'.");
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
 
+
+bool wxPoint2DDouble_helper(PyObject* source, wxPoint2DDouble** obj) {
+    // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
+    if (PyInstance_Check(source)) {
+        wxPoint2DDouble* ptr;
+        if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(source, (void **)&ptr, "_wxPoint2DDouble_p"))
+            goto error;
+        *obj = ptr;
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+    // otherwise a length-2 sequence of floats is expected
+    if (PySequence_Check(source) && PySequence_Length(source) == 2) {
+        PyObject* o1 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 0);
+        PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
+        // This should really check for integers, not numbers -- but that would break code.
+        if (!PyNumber_Check(o1) || !PyNumber_Check(o2)) {
+            Py_DECREF(o1);
+            Py_DECREF(o2);
+            goto error;
+        }
+        **obj = wxPoint2DDouble(PyFloat_AsDouble(o1), PyFloat_AsDouble(o2));
+        Py_DECREF(o1);
+        Py_DECREF(o2);
+        return TRUE;
+    }
  error:
-    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a wxColour object or a string containing a colour name or '#RRGGBB'.");
+    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a 2-tuple of floats or a wxPoint2DDouble object.");
     return FALSE;
 }
 
 
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+PyObject* wxArrayString2PyList_helper(const wxArrayString& arr) {
+
+    PyObject* list = PyList_New(0);
+    for (size_t i=0; i < arr.GetCount(); i++) {
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+        PyObject* str = PyUnicode_FromWideChar(arr[i].c_str(), arr[i].Len());
+#else
+       PyObject* str = PyString_FromStringAndSize(arr[i].c_str(), arr[i].Len());
+#endif
+        PyList_Append(list, str);
+        Py_DECREF(str);
+    }
+    return list;
+}
+
+
+PyObject* wxArrayInt2PyList_helper(const wxArrayInt& arr) {
+
+    PyObject* list = PyList_New(0);
+    for (size_t i=0; i < arr.GetCount(); i++) {
+        PyObject* number = PyInt_FromLong(arr[i]);
+        PyList_Append(list, number);
+        Py_DECREF(number);
+    }
+    return list;
+}
+
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------