+    // If wxPython is embedded in another wxWidgets app then
+    // the instance has already been set.
+    if (! wxGetInstance())
+        wxSetInstance(hinstDLL);
+    return true;
+}
+#endif
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Classes for implementing the wxp main application shell.
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxPyApp, wxApp);
+
+
+wxPyApp::wxPyApp() {
+    m_assertMode = wxPYAPP_ASSERT_EXCEPTION;
+    m_startupComplete = false;
+}
+
+
+wxPyApp::~wxPyApp() {
+    wxPythonApp = NULL;
+    wxApp::SetInstance(NULL);
+}
+
+
+// This one isn't acutally called...  We fake it with _BootstrapApp
+bool wxPyApp::OnInit() {
+    return false;
+}
+
+
+int  wxPyApp::MainLoop() {
+    int retval = 0;
+
+    DeletePendingObjects();
+    bool initialized = wxTopLevelWindows.GetCount() != 0;
+    if (initialized) {
+        if ( m_exitOnFrameDelete == Later ) {
+            m_exitOnFrameDelete = Yes;
+        }
+
+        retval = wxApp::MainLoop();
+        OnExit();
+    }
+    return retval;
+}
+
+
+bool wxPyApp::OnInitGui() {
+    bool rval=true;
+    wxApp::OnInitGui();  // in this case always call the base class version
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnInitGui"))
+        rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+    return rval;
+}
+
+
+int wxPyApp::OnExit() {
+    int rval=0;
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnExit"))
+        rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+    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 we're not fully initialized then just log the error
+    if (! m_startupComplete) {
+        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);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // If the OnAssert is overloaded in the Python class then call it...
+    bool found;
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = 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(blocked);
+
+    // ...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
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            PyObject* s = wx2PyString(buf);
+            PyErr_SetObject(wxPyAssertionError, s);
+            Py_DECREF(s);
+            wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+
+            // 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
+
+    // For catching Apple Events
+void wxPyApp::MacOpenFile(const wxString &fileName)
+{
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "MacOpenFile")) {
+        PyObject* s = wx2PyString(fileName);
+        wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", s));
+        Py_DECREF(s);
+    }
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+}
+
+void wxPyApp::MacPrintFile(const wxString &fileName)
+{
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "MacPrintFile")) {
+        PyObject* s = wx2PyString(fileName);
+        wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", s));
+        Py_DECREF(s);
+    }
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+}
+
+void wxPyApp::MacNewFile()
+{
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "MacNewFile"))
+        wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+}
+
+void wxPyApp::MacReopenApp()
+{
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "MacReopenApp"))
+        wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+}
+
+
+/*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
+}
+
+
+// This finishes the initialization of wxWindows and then calls the OnInit
+// that should be present in the derived (Python) class.
+void wxPyApp::_BootstrapApp()
+{
+    static      bool haveInitialized = false;
+    bool        result;
+    wxPyBlock_t     blocked;
+    PyObject*   retval = NULL;
+    PyObject*   pyint  = NULL;
+
+
+    // Only initialize wxWidgets once
+    if (! haveInitialized) {
+
+        // Get any command-line args passed to this program from the sys module
+        int    argc = 0;
+        char** argv = NULL;
+        blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        
+        PyObject* sysargv = PySys_GetObject("argv");
+        PyObject* executable = PySys_GetObject("executable");
+        
+        if (sysargv != NULL && executable != NULL) {
+            argc = PyList_Size(sysargv) + 1;
+            argv = new char*[argc+1];
+            argv[0] = strdup(PyString_AsString(executable));
+            int x;
+            for(x=1; x<argc; x++) {
+                PyObject *pyArg = PyList_GetItem(sysargv, x-1);
+                argv[x] = strdup(PyString_AsString(pyArg));
+            }
+            argv[argc] = NULL;
+        }
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+
+        // Initialize wxWidgets
+        result = wxEntryStart(argc, argv);
+        // wxApp takes ownership of the argv array, don't delete it here
+
+        blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        if (! result)  {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemError,
+                            "wxEntryStart failed, unable to initialize wxWidgets!"
+#ifdef __WXGTK__
+                            "  (Is DISPLAY set properly?)"
+#endif
+                );
+            goto error;
+        }
+
+        // On wxGTK the locale will be changed to match the system settings,
+        // but Python before 2.4 needs to have LC_NUMERIC set to "C" in order
+        // for the floating point conversions and such to work right.
+#if defined(__WXGTK__) && PY_VERSION_HEX < 0x02040000
+        setlocale(LC_NUMERIC, "C");
+#endif
+
+        wxSystemOptions::SetOption(wxT("mac.textcontrol-use-mlte"), 1);
+        
+        // The stock objects were all NULL when they were loaded into
+        // SWIG generated proxies, so re-init those now...
+        wxPy_ReinitStockObjects(3);
+
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+        haveInitialized = true;
+    }
+
+    // It's now ok to generate exceptions for assertion errors.
+    wxPythonApp->SetStartupComplete(true);
+
+    // Call the Python wxApp's OnInit function
+    blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnInit")) {
+
+        PyObject* method = m_myInst.GetLastFound();
+        PyObject* argTuple = PyTuple_New(0);
+        retval = PyEval_CallObject(method, argTuple);
+        Py_DECREF(argTuple);
+        Py_DECREF(method);
+        if (retval == NULL)
+            goto error;
+
+        pyint = PyNumber_Int(retval);
+        if (! pyint) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "OnInit should return a boolean value");
+            goto error;
+        }
+        result = PyInt_AS_LONG(pyint);
+    }
+    else {
+        // Is it okay if there is no OnInit?  Probably so...
+        result = true;
+    }
+
+    if (! result) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemExit, "OnInit returned false, exiting...");
+    }
+
+ error:
+    Py_XDECREF(retval);
+    Py_XDECREF(pyint);
+
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+};
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+#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;
+}
+
+#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);
+}
+
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+static wxChar* wxPyCopyWString(const wxChar *src)
+{
+    return copystring(src);
+}
+#endif
+#endif
+
+
+inline const char* dropwx(const char* name) {
+    if (name[0] == 'w' && name[1] == 'x')
+        return name+2;
+    else
+        return name;
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// This function is called when the wx._core_ module is imported to do some
+// initial setup.  (Before there is a wxApp object.)  The rest happens in
+// wxPyApp::_BootstrapApp
+void __wxPyPreStart(PyObject* moduleDict)
+{
+
+#ifdef __WXMSW__
+//     wxCrtSetDbgFlag(_CRTDBG_LEAK_CHECK_DF
+//                     | _CRTDBG_CHECK_ALWAYS_DF
+//                     | _CRTDBG_DELAY_FREE_MEM_DF
+//         );
+#endif
+
+#ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
+#if wxPyUSE_GIL_STATE
+    PyEval_InitThreads();
+#else
+    PyEval_InitThreads();
+    wxPyTStates = new wxPyThreadStateArray;
+    wxPyTMutex = new wxMutex;
+
+    // Save the current (main) thread state in our array
+    PyThreadState* tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(tstate);
+#endif
+#endif
+
+    // Ensure that the build options in the DLL (or whatever) match this build
+    wxApp::CheckBuildOptions(WX_BUILD_OPTIONS_SIGNATURE, "wxPython");
+
+    // Init the stock objects to a non-NULL value so SWIG doesn't create them as None
+    wxPy_ReinitStockObjects(1);
+
+    wxInitAllImageHandlers();
+}
+
+
+
+void __wxPyCleanup() {
+    wxPyDoingCleanup = true;
+    if (wxPyDoCleanup) {
+        wxPyDoCleanup = false;
+        wxEntryCleanup();
+    }
+#ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
+#if !wxPyUSE_GIL_STATE
+    delete wxPyTMutex;
+    wxPyTMutex = NULL;
+    wxPyTStates->Empty();
+    delete wxPyTStates;
+    wxPyTStates = NULL;
+#endif
+#endif
+}
+
+
+// Save a reference to the dictionary of the wx._core module, and inject
+// a few more things into it.
+PyObject* __wxPySetDictionary(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
+{
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O", &wxPython_dict))
+        return NULL;
+
+    if (!PyDict_Check(wxPython_dict)) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,
+                        "_wxPySetDictionary must have dictionary object!");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (! wxPyPtrTypeMap)
+        wxPyPtrTypeMap = PyDict_New();
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "__wxPyPtrTypeMap", wxPyPtrTypeMap);
+
+    // Create an exception object to use for wxASSERTions
+    wxPyAssertionError = PyErr_NewException("wx._core.PyAssertionError",
+                                            PyExc_AssertionError, NULL);
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "PyAssertionError", wxPyAssertionError);
+
+    // Create an exception object to use when the app object hasn't been created yet
+    wxPyNoAppError = PyErr_NewException("wx._core.PyNoAppError",
+                                        PyExc_RuntimeError, NULL);
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "PyNoAppError", wxPyNoAppError);
+
+
+
+#ifdef __WXMOTIF__
+#define wxPlatform "__WXMOTIF__"
+#define wxPlatName "wxMotif"
+#endif
+#ifdef __WXX11__
+#define wxPlatform "__WXX11__"
+#define wxPlatName "wxX11"
+#endif
+#ifdef __WXGTK__
+#define wxPlatform "__WXGTK__"
+#define wxPlatName "wxGTK"
+#endif
+#ifdef __WXMSW__
+#define wxPlatform "__WXMSW__"
+#define wxPlatName "wxMSW"
+#endif
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+#define wxPlatform "__WXMAC__"
+#define wxPlatName "wxMac"
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __WXDEBUG__
+    int wxdebug = 1;
+#else
+    int wxdebug = 0;
+#endif
+
+    // These should be deprecated in favor of the PlatformInfo tuple built below...
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "Platform", PyString_FromString(wxPlatform));
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "USE_UNICODE", PyInt_FromLong(wxUSE_UNICODE));
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "__WXDEBUG__", PyInt_FromLong(wxdebug));
+
+    // Make a tuple of strings that gives more info about the platform.
+    PyObject* PlatInfo = PyList_New(0);
+    PyObject* obj;
+
+#define _AddInfoString(st) \
+    obj = PyString_FromString(st); \
+    PyList_Append(PlatInfo, obj); \
+    Py_DECREF(obj)
+
+    _AddInfoString(wxPlatform);
+    _AddInfoString(wxPlatName);
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+    _AddInfoString("unicode");
+#else
+    _AddInfoString("ansi");
+#endif
+#ifdef __WXGTK__
+#ifdef __WXGTK20__
+    _AddInfoString("gtk2");
+#else
+    _AddInfoString("gtk1");
+#endif
+#endif
+#ifdef __WXDEBUG__
+    _AddInfoString("wx-assertions-on");
+#else
+    _AddInfoString("wx-assertions-off");
+#endif
+
+#undef _AddInfoString
+
+    PyObject* PlatInfoTuple = PyList_AsTuple(PlatInfo);
+    Py_DECREF(PlatInfo);
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "PlatformInfo", PlatInfoTuple);
+
+    RETURN_NONE();
+}
+
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// Python's PyInstance_Check does not return True for instances of new-style
+// classes.  This should get close enough for both new and old classes but I
+// should re-evaluate the need for doing instance checks...
+bool wxPyInstance_Check(PyObject* obj) {
+    return PyObject_HasAttrString(obj, "__class__") != 0;
+}
+
+
+// This one checks if the object is an instance of a SWIG proxy class (it has
+// a .this attribute)
+bool wxPySwigInstance_Check(PyObject* obj) {
+    return PyObject_HasAttrString(obj, "this") != 0;
+}
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// The stock objects are no longer created when the wx._core_ module is
+// imported, but only after the app object has been created.  The
+// wxPy_ReinitStockObjects function will be called 3 times to pass the stock
+// objects though various stages of evolution:
+//
+//   pass 1: Set all the pointers to a non-NULL value so the Python proxy
+//           object will be created (otherwise SWIG will just use None.)
+//
+//   pass 2: After the module has been imported and the python proxys have
+//           been created, then set the __class__ to be _wxPyUnbornObject so
+//           it will catch any access to the object and will raise an exception.
+//
+//   pass 3: Finally, from BootstrapApp patch things up so the stock objects
+//           can be used.
+
+
+PyObject* __wxPyFixStockObjects(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
+{
+    wxPy_ReinitStockObjects(2);
+    RETURN_NONE();
+}
+
+
+static void rsoPass2(const char* name)
+{
+    static PyObject* unbornObjectClass = NULL;
+    PyObject* obj;
+
+    if (unbornObjectClass == NULL) {
+        unbornObjectClass = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, "_wxPyUnbornObject");
+        Py_INCREF(unbornObjectClass);
+    }
+
+    // Find the object instance
+    obj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, (char*)dropwx(name));
+    wxCHECK_RET(obj != NULL, wxT("Unable to find stock object"));
+    wxCHECK_RET(wxPySwigInstance_Check(obj), wxT("Not a swig instance"));
+
+    // Change its class
+    PyObject_SetAttrString(obj, "__class__",  unbornObjectClass);
+
+}
+
+static void rsoPass3(const char* name, const char* classname, void* ptr)
+{
+    PyObject* obj;
+    PyObject* classobj;
+    PyObject* ptrobj;
+
+    // Find the object instance
+    obj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, (char*)dropwx(name));
+    wxCHECK_RET(obj != NULL, wxT("Unable to find stock object"));
+    wxCHECK_RET(wxPySwigInstance_Check(obj), wxT("Not a swig instance"));
+
+    // Find the class object and put it back in the instance
+    classobj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, (char*)dropwx(classname));
+    wxCHECK_RET(classobj != NULL, wxT("Unable to find stock class object"));
+    PyObject_SetAttrString(obj, "__class__",  classobj);
+
+    // Rebuild the .this swigified pointer with the new value of the C++ pointer
+    ptrobj = wxPyMakeSwigPtr(ptr, wxString(classname, *wxConvCurrent));
+    PyObject_SetAttrString(obj, "this", ptrobj);
+    Py_DECREF(ptrobj);
+}
+
+
+
+void wxPy_ReinitStockObjects(int pass)
+{
+
+    // If there is already an App object then wxPython is probably embedded in
+    // a wx C++ application, so there is no need to do all this.
+    static bool embedded = false;
+    if ((pass == 1 || pass == 2) && wxTheApp) {
+        embedded = true;
+        return;
+    }
+    if (pass == 3 && embedded)
+        return;
+
+
+#define REINITOBJ(name, classname) \
+    if (pass == 1) { name = (classname*)0xC0C0C0C0; } \
+    else if (pass == 2) { rsoPass2(#name); } \
+    else if (pass == 3) { rsoPass3(#name, #classname, (void*)name); }
+
+
+#define REINITOBJ2(name, classname) \
+    if (pass == 1) { } \
+    else if (pass == 2) { rsoPass2(#name); } \
+    else if (pass == 3) { rsoPass3(#name, #classname, (void*)&name); }
+
+
+    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);
+
+
+    REINITOBJ2(wxDefaultValidator, wxValidator);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullImage, wxImage);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullAcceleratorTable, wxAcceleratorTable);
+
+#undef REINITOBJ
+#undef REINITOBJ2
+}
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// Check for existence of a wxApp, setting an exception if there isn't one.
+// This doesn't need to aquire the GIL because it should only be called from
+// an %exception before the lock is released.
+
+bool wxPyCheckForApp() {
+    if (wxTheApp != NULL)
+        return true;
+    else {
+        PyErr_SetString(wxPyNoAppError, "The wx.App object must be created first!");
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void wxPyUserData_dtor(wxPyUserData* self) {
+    if (! wxPyDoingCleanup) {
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        Py_DECREF(self->m_obj);
+        self->m_obj = NULL;
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+    }
+}
+
+
+void wxPyClientData_dtor(wxPyClientData* self) {
+    if (! wxPyDoingCleanup) {           // Don't do it during cleanup as Python
+                                        // may have already garbage collected the object...
+        if (self->m_incRef) {
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            Py_DECREF(self->m_obj);
+            wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+        }
+        self->m_obj = NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+
+
+// 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 _core_ex.py for the implementation of this class.
+void wxPyOORClientData_dtor(wxPyOORClientData* self) {
+
+    static PyObject* deadObjectClass = NULL;
+
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (deadObjectClass == NULL) {
+        deadObjectClass = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, "_wxPyDeadObject");
+        // TODO:  Can not wxASSERT here because inside a wxPyBeginBlock Threads,
+        // will lead to a deadlock when it tries to aquire the GIL again.
+        //wxASSERT_MSG(deadObjectClass != NULL, wxT("Can't get _wxPyDeadObject class!"));
+        Py_INCREF(deadObjectClass);
+    }
+
+
+    // Only if there is more than one reference to the object and we are
+    // holding the OOR reference:
+    if ( !wxPyDoingCleanup && self->m_obj->ob_refcnt > 1 && self->m_incRef) {
+        // bool isInstance = wxPyInstance_Check(self->m_obj);
+        // TODO same here
+        //wxASSERT_MSG(isInstance, 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
+
+
+        PyObject* dict = PyObject_GetAttrString(self->m_obj, "__dict__");
+        if (dict) {
+            // Clear the instance's dictionary
+            PyDict_Clear(dict);
+
+            // put the name of the old class into the instance, and then reset the
+            // class to be the dead class.
+            PyObject* klass = PyObject_GetAttrString(self->m_obj, "__class__");
+            PyObject* name =  PyObject_GetAttrString(klass, "__name__");
+            PyDict_SetItemString(dict, "_name", name);
+            PyObject_SetAttrString(self->m_obj, "__class__",  deadObjectClass);
+            //Py_INCREF(deadObjectClass);
+            Py_DECREF(klass);
+            Py_DECREF(name);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // m_obj is DECREF'd in the base class dtor...
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+}
+
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Stuff used by OOR to find the right wxPython class type to return and to
+// build it.
+
+
+// The pointer type map is used when the "pointer" type name generated by SWIG
+// 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));
+}
+
+
+
+
+PyObject*  wxPyMake_wxObject(wxObject* source, bool setThisOwn, bool checkEvtHandler) {
+    PyObject* target = NULL;
+    bool      isEvtHandler = false;
+
+    if (source) {
+        // 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;
+            wxPyOORClientData* data = (wxPyOORClientData*)eh->GetClientObject();
+            if (data) {
+                target = data->m_obj;
+                if (target)
+                    Py_INCREF(target);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (! target) {
+            // Otherwise make it the old fashioned way by making a new shadow
+            // object and putting this pointer in it.  Look up the class
+            // heirarchy until we find a class name that is located in the
+            // python module.
+            const wxClassInfo* info   = source->GetClassInfo();
+            wxString           name   = info->GetClassName();
+            bool               exists = wxPyCheckSwigType(name);
+            while (info && !exists) {
+                info = info->GetBaseClass1();
+                name = info->GetClassName();
+                exists = wxPyCheckSwigType(name);
+            }
+            if (info) {
+                target = wxPyConstructObject((void*)source, name, setThisOwn);
+                if (target && isEvtHandler)
+                    ((wxEvtHandler*)source)->SetClientObject(new wxPyOORClientData(target));
+            } else {
+                wxString msg(wxT("wxPython class not found for "));
+                msg += source->GetClassInfo()->GetClassName();
+                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NameError, msg.mbc_str());
+                target = NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    } else {  // source was NULL so return None.
+        Py_INCREF(Py_None); target = Py_None;
+    }
+    return target;