make wxArtProvider pure virtual (I was not so on

[wxWidgets.git] / wxPython / src / gtk / grid.cpp

diff --git a/wxPython/src/gtk/grid.cpp b/wxPython/src/gtk/grid.cpp
index 3b35438d0effda177a9c71e1da35d2e573e93335..7ba7e379e68deaf5e5567d247665c6a38fe4f8fe 100644 (file)
--- a/wxPython/src/gtk/grid.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/gtk/grid.cpp
@@ -27,19 +27,21 @@
 #      define SWIGEXPORT(a) __declspec(dllexport) a
 #   else
 #      if defined(__BORLANDC__)
-#          define SWIGEXPORT(a) a _export 
+#          define SWIGEXPORT(a) a _export
 #      else
-#          define SWIGEXPORT(a) a 
+#          define SWIGEXPORT(a) a
 #      endif
 #   endif
 #else
-#   define SWIGEXPORT(a) a 
+#   define SWIGEXPORT(a) a
 #endif
 
+#include "Python.h"
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
-#include "Python.h"
+
 extern void SWIG_MakePtr(char *, void *, char *);
 extern void SWIG_RegisterMapping(char *, char *, void *(*)(void *));
 extern char *SWIG_GetPtr(char *, void **, char *);
@@ -57,63 +59,41 @@ extern PyObject *SWIG_newvarlink(void);
 #include <wx/grid.h>
 #include <wx/generic/gridctrl.h>
 
-static PyObject* l_output_helper(PyObject* target, PyObject* o) {
-    PyObject*   o2;
-    if (!target) {                   
-        target = o;
-    } else if (target == Py_None) {  
-        Py_DECREF(Py_None);
-        target = o;
-    } else {                         
-        if (!PyList_Check(target)) {
-            o2 = target;
-            target = PyList_New(0);
-            PyList_Append(target, o2);
-           Py_XDECREF(o2);
-        }
-        PyList_Append(target,o);
-       Py_XDECREF(o);
-    }
-    return target;
-}
 
 static PyObject* t_output_helper(PyObject* target, PyObject* o) {
     PyObject*   o2;
     PyObject*   o3;
 
-    if (!target) {                   
+    if (!target) {
         target = o;
-    } else if (target == Py_None) {  
+    } else if (target == Py_None) {
         Py_DECREF(Py_None);
         target = o;
-    } else {                         
+    } else {
         if (!PyTuple_Check(target)) {
             o2 = target;
             target = PyTuple_New(1);
             PyTuple_SetItem(target, 0, o2);
         }
-        o3 = PyTuple_New(1);            
-        PyTuple_SetItem(o3, 0, o);      
+        o3 = PyTuple_New(1);
+        PyTuple_SetItem(o3, 0, o);
 
         o2 = target;
-        target = PySequence_Concat(o2, o3); 
-        Py_DECREF(o2);                      
+        target = PySequence_Concat(o2, o3);
+        Py_DECREF(o2);
         Py_DECREF(o3);
     }
     return target;
 }
 
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    static char* wxStringErrorMsg = "String or Unicode type required";
-#else
-    static char* wxStringErrorMsg = "String type required";
-#endif
+    // Put some wx default wxChar* values into wxStrings.
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(PanelNameStr);
 
 #define PYCALLBACK_GCA_INTINTKIND(PCLASS, CBNAME)                               \
     wxGridCellAttr* CBNAME(int a, int b, wxGridCellAttr::wxAttrKind c) {        \
         wxGridCellAttr* rval = NULL;                                            \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
             wxGridCellAttr* ptr;                                                \
@@ -124,7 +104,7 @@ static PyObject* t_output_helper(PyObject* target, PyObject* o) {
                 Py_DECREF(ro);                                                  \
             }                                                                   \
         }                                                                       \
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);                                             \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                             \
         if (! found)                                                            \
             rval = PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b, c);                                     \
         return rval;                                                            \
@@ -137,14 +117,14 @@ static PyObject* t_output_helper(PyObject* target, PyObject* o) {
 
 #define PYCALLBACK__GCAINTINT(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                   \
     void CBNAME(wxGridCellAttr *attr, int a, int b) {                           \
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         bool found;                                                             \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* obj = wxPyConstructObject((void*)attr, "wxGridCellAttr", 0);\
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(Oii)", obj, a, b));   \
             Py_DECREF(obj);                                                     \
         }                                                                       \
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);                                             \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                             \
         if (! found)                                                            \
             PCLASS::CBNAME(attr, a, b);                                         \
     }                                                                           \
@@ -156,14 +136,14 @@ static PyObject* t_output_helper(PyObject* target, PyObject* o) {
 
 #define PYCALLBACK__GCAINT(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                      \
     void CBNAME(wxGridCellAttr *attr, int val) {                                \
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         bool found;                                                             \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* obj = wxPyConstructObject((void*)attr, "wxGridCellAttr", 0);\
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(Oi)", obj, val));    \
             Py_DECREF(obj);                                                     \
         }                                                                       \
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);                                             \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                             \
         if (! found)                                                            \
             PCLASS::CBNAME(attr, val);                                          \
     }                                                                           \
@@ -175,11 +155,11 @@ static PyObject* t_output_helper(PyObject* target, PyObject* o) {
 
 #define PYCALLBACK_INT__pure(CBNAME)                                            \
     int  CBNAME() {                                                             \
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         int rval = 0;                                                           \
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                            \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));         \
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);                                             \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                             \
         return rval;                                                            \
     }
 
@@ -187,59 +167,55 @@ static PyObject* t_output_helper(PyObject* target, PyObject* o) {
 
 #define PYCALLBACK_BOOL_INTINT_pure(CBNAME)                                     \
     bool CBNAME(int a, int b) {                                                 \
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         bool rval = 0;                                                          \
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                            \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ii)",a,b));   \
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);                                             \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                             \
         return rval;                                                            \
     }
 
 
-
 #define PYCALLBACK_STRING_INTINT_pure(CBNAME)                                   \
     wxString CBNAME(int a, int b) {                                             \
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         wxString rval;                                                          \
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)) {                          \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
             ro = wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ii)",a,b));  \
             if (ro) {                                                           \
-                PyObject* str = PyObject_Str(ro);                               \
-                rval = PyString_AsString(str);                                  \
-                Py_DECREF(ro);  Py_DECREF(str);                                 \
+                rval = Py2wxString(ro);                                         \
+                Py_DECREF(ro);                                                  \
             }                                                                   \
         }                                                                       \
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);                                             \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                  \
         return rval;                                                            \
     }
 
 
-
 #define PYCALLBACK__INTINTSTRING_pure(CBNAME)                                   \
     void CBNAME(int a, int b, const wxString& c) {                              \
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))                            \
-            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iis)",a,b,c.c_str()));\
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);                                             \
+            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iiO)",a,b,wx2PyString(c)));\
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                  \
     }
 
 
 #define PYCALLBACK_STRING_INTINT(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                \
     wxString CBNAME(int a, int b) {                                             \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         wxString rval;                                                          \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
             ro = wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ii)",a,b));  \
             if (ro) {                                                           \
-                PyObject* str = PyObject_Str(ro);                               \
-                rval = PyString_AsString(str);                                  \
-                Py_DECREF(ro);  Py_DECREF(str);                                 \
+                rval = Py2wxString(ro);                                         \
+                Py_DECREF(ro);                                                  \
             }                                                                   \
         }                                                                       \
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);                                             \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                  \
         if (! found)                                                            \
             rval = PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b);                                        \
         return rval;                                                            \
@@ -249,15 +225,14 @@ static PyObject* t_output_helper(PyObject* target, PyObject* o) {
     }
 
 
-
 #define PYCALLBACK_BOOL_INTINTSTRING(PCLASS, CBNAME)                            \
     bool CBNAME(int a, int b, const wxString& c)  {                             \
-        bool rval;                                                              \
+        bool rval = 0;                                                          \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
-            rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iis)", a,b,c.c_str()));\
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);                                             \
+            rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iiO)", a,b,wx2PyString(c)));\
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                  \
         if (! found)                                                            \
             rval = PCLASS::CBNAME(a,b,c);                                       \
         return rval;                                                            \
@@ -273,10 +248,10 @@ static PyObject* t_output_helper(PyObject* target, PyObject* o) {
     long CBNAME(int a, int b)  {                                                \
         long rval;                                                              \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ii)", a,b));  \
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);                                             \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                             \
         if (! found)                                                            \
             rval = PCLASS::CBNAME(a,b);                                         \
         return rval;                                                            \
@@ -289,12 +264,12 @@ static PyObject* t_output_helper(PyObject* target, PyObject* o) {
 
 #define PYCALLBACK_BOOL_INTINT(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                  \
     bool CBNAME(int a, int b)  {                                                \
-        bool rval;                                                              \
+        bool rval = 0;                                                          \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ii)", a,b));  \
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);                                             \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                             \
         if (! found)                                                            \
             rval = PCLASS::CBNAME(a,b);                                         \
         return rval;                                                            \
@@ -308,7 +283,7 @@ static PyObject* t_output_helper(PyObject* target, PyObject* o) {
 #define PYCALLBACK_DOUBLE_INTINT(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                \
     double CBNAME(int a, int b) {                                               \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         double rval;                                                            \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
@@ -319,7 +294,7 @@ static PyObject* t_output_helper(PyObject* target, PyObject* o) {
                 Py_DECREF(ro);   Py_DECREF(str);                                \
             }                                                                   \
         }                                                                       \
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);                                             \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                             \
         if (! found)                                                            \
             rval = PCLASS::CBNAME(a, b);                                        \
         return rval;                                                            \
@@ -333,10 +308,10 @@ static PyObject* t_output_helper(PyObject* target, PyObject* o) {
 #define PYCALLBACK__(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                            \
     void CBNAME()  {                                                            \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));                \
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);                                             \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                             \
         if (! found)                                                            \
             PCLASS::CBNAME();                                                   \
     }                                                                           \
@@ -349,12 +324,12 @@ static PyObject* t_output_helper(PyObject* target, PyObject* o) {
 
 #define PYCALLBACK_BOOL_SIZETSIZET(PCLASS, CBNAME)                              \
     bool CBNAME(size_t a, size_t b)  {                                          \
-        bool rval;                                                              \
+        bool rval = 0;                                                          \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ii)", a,b));  \
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);                                             \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                             \
         if (! found)                                                            \
             rval = PCLASS::CBNAME(a,b);                                         \
         return rval;                                                            \
@@ -367,12 +342,12 @@ static PyObject* t_output_helper(PyObject* target, PyObject* o) {
 
 #define PYCALLBACK_BOOL_SIZET(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                   \
     bool CBNAME(size_t a)  {                                                    \
-        bool rval;                                                              \
+        bool rval = 0;                                                          \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(i)", a));     \
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);                                             \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                             \
         if (! found)                                                            \
             rval = PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                           \
         return rval;                                                            \
@@ -382,22 +357,20 @@ static PyObject* t_output_helper(PyObject* target, PyObject* o) {
     }
 
 
-
 #define PYCALLBACK_STRING_INT(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                   \
     wxString CBNAME(int a) {                                                    \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         wxString rval;                                                          \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME))) {                \
             PyObject* ro;                                                       \
             ro = wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(i)",a));     \
             if (ro) {                                                           \
-                PyObject* str = PyObject_Str(ro);                               \
-                rval = PyString_AsString(str);                                  \
-                Py_DECREF(ro);   Py_DECREF(str);                                \
+                rval = Py2wxString(ro);                                         \
+                Py_DECREF(ro);                                                  \
             }                                                                   \
         }                                                                       \
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);                                             \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                  \
         if (! found)                                                            \
             rval = PCLASS::CBNAME(a);                                           \
         return rval;                                                            \
@@ -407,14 +380,13 @@ static PyObject* t_output_helper(PyObject* target, PyObject* o) {
     }
 
 
-
 #define PYCALLBACK__INTSTRING(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                   \
     void CBNAME(int a, const wxString& c)  {                                    \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
-            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(is)", a,c.c_str())); \
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);                                             \
+            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iO)", a, wx2PyString(c))); \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                  \
         if (! found)                                                            \
             PCLASS::CBNAME(a,c);                                                \
     }                                                                           \
@@ -427,12 +399,12 @@ static PyObject* t_output_helper(PyObject* target, PyObject* o) {
 
 #define PYCALLBACK_BOOL_(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                        \
     bool CBNAME()  {                                                            \
-        bool rval;                                                              \
+        bool rval = 0;                                                          \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));         \
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);                                             \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                  \
         if (! found)                                                            \
             rval = PCLASS::CBNAME();                                            \
         return rval;                                                            \
@@ -446,10 +418,10 @@ static PyObject* t_output_helper(PyObject* target, PyObject* o) {
 #define PYCALLBACK__SIZETINT(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                    \
     void CBNAME(size_t a, int b)  {                                             \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ii)", a,b));         \
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);                                             \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                  \
         if (! found)                                                            \
             PCLASS::CBNAME(a,b);                                                \
     }                                                                           \
@@ -463,10 +435,10 @@ static PyObject* t_output_helper(PyObject* target, PyObject* o) {
 #define PYCALLBACK__INTINTLONG(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                  \
     void CBNAME(int a, int b, long c)  {                                        \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iii)", a,b,c));      \
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);                                             \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                  \
         if (! found)                                                            \
             PCLASS::CBNAME(a,b,c);                                              \
     }                                                                           \
@@ -480,10 +452,10 @@ static PyObject* t_output_helper(PyObject* target, PyObject* o) {
 #define PYCALLBACK__INTINTDOUBLE(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                \
     void CBNAME(int a, int b, double c)  {                                      \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iif)", a,b,c));      \
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);                                             \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                  \
         if (! found)                                                            \
             PCLASS::CBNAME(a,b,c);                                              \
     }                                                                           \
@@ -496,10 +468,10 @@ static PyObject* t_output_helper(PyObject* target, PyObject* o) {
 #define PYCALLBACK__INTINTBOOL(PCLASS, CBNAME)                                  \
     void CBNAME(int a, int b, bool c)  {                                        \
         bool found;                                                             \
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                            \
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();                                                \
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, #CBNAME)))                  \
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iii)", a,b,c));      \
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);                                             \
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();                                                  \
         if (! found)                                                            \
             PCLASS::CBNAME(a,b,c);                                              \
     }                                                                           \
@@ -520,7 +492,7 @@ public:
     void Draw(wxGrid& grid, wxGridCellAttr& attr,
               wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect,
               int row, int col, bool isSelected) {
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "Draw")) {
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst,
                 Py_BuildValue("(OOOOiii)",
@@ -530,13 +502,13 @@ public:
                               wxPyConstructObject((void*)&rect, "wxRect", 0),
                               row, col, isSelected));
         }
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
     }
 
     wxSize GetBestSize(wxGrid& grid, wxGridCellAttr& attr, wxDC& dc,
                        int row, int col) {
         wxSize rval;
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "GetBestSize")) {
             PyObject* ro;
             wxSize*   ptr;
@@ -547,19 +519,34 @@ public:
                               wxPyConstructObject((void*)&dc,   "wxDC", 0),
                               row, col));
             if (ro) {
-                if (!SWIG_GetPtrObj(ro, (void **)&ptr, "_wxSize_p"))
+                const char* errmsg = "GetBestSize should return a 2-tuple of integers or a wxSize object.";
+                if (!SWIG_GetPtrObj(ro, (void **)&ptr, "_wxSize_p")) {
                     rval = *ptr;
+                }
+                else if (PySequence_Check(ro) && PyObject_Length(ro) == 2) {
+                    PyObject* o1 = PySequence_GetItem(ro, 0);
+                    PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(ro, 1);
+                    if (PyNumber_Check(o1) && PyNumber_Check(o2))
+                        rval = wxSize(PyInt_AsLong(o1), PyInt_AsLong(o2));
+                    else
+                        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, errmsg);
+                    Py_DECREF(o1);
+                    Py_DECREF(o2);
+                }
+                else {
+                    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, errmsg);
+                }
                 Py_DECREF(ro);
             }
         }
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
         return rval;
     }
 
 
     wxGridCellRenderer *Clone() const {
         wxGridCellRenderer* rval = NULL;
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "Clone")) {
             PyObject* ro;
             wxGridCellRenderer* ptr;
@@ -570,7 +557,7 @@ public:
                 Py_DECREF(ro);
             }
         }
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
         return rval;
     }
 
@@ -588,7 +575,7 @@ public:
     wxPyGridCellEditor() : wxGridCellEditor() {}
 
     void Create(wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID id, wxEvtHandler* evtHandler) {
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "Create")) {
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst,
                 Py_BuildValue("(OiO)",
@@ -596,37 +583,37 @@ public:
                               id,
                               wxPyConstructObject((void*)evtHandler, "wxEvtHandler", 0)));
         }
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
     }
 
 
     void BeginEdit(int row, int col, wxGrid* grid) {
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "BeginEdit")) {
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst,
                 Py_BuildValue("(iiO)", row, col,
                               wxPyConstructObject((void*)grid, "wxGrid", 0)));
         }
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
     }
 
 
     bool EndEdit(int row, int col, wxGrid* grid) {
         bool rv = FALSE;
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "EndEdit")) {
             rv = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst,
                 Py_BuildValue("(iiO)", row, col,
                               wxPyConstructObject((void*)grid, "wxGrid", 0)));
         }
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
         return rv;
     }
 
 
     wxGridCellEditor*Clone() const {
         wxGridCellEditor* rval = NULL;
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "Clone")) {
             PyObject* ro;
             wxGridCellEditor* ptr;
@@ -637,19 +624,19 @@ public:
                 Py_DECREF(ro);
             }
         }
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
         return rval;
     }
 
 
     void Show(bool show, wxGridCellAttr *attr) {
         bool found;
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "Show")))
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst,
                 Py_BuildValue("(iO)", show,
                               wxPyConstructObject((void*)attr, "wxGridCellAttr", 0)));
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
         if (! found)
             wxGridCellEditor::Show(show, attr);
     }
@@ -660,13 +647,13 @@ public:
 
     void PaintBackground(const wxRect& rectCell, wxGridCellAttr *attr) {
         bool found;                                                             \
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "PaintBackground)")))
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst,
                 Py_BuildValue("(OO)",
                               wxPyConstructObject((void*)&rectCell, "wxRect", 0),
                               wxPyConstructObject((void*)attr, "wxGridCellAttr", 0)));
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
         if (! found)
             wxGridCellEditor::PaintBackground(rectCell, attr);
     }
@@ -741,27 +728,26 @@ public:
 
 
     wxString GetValue(int row, int col) {
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         wxString rval;
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "GetValue")) {
             PyObject* ro;
             ro = wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(ii)",row,col));
             if (ro) {
-                PyObject* str = PyObject_Str(ro);
-                rval = PyString_AsString(str);
+                rval = Py2wxString(ro);
                 Py_DECREF(ro);
-                Py_DECREF(str);
             }
         }
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
         return rval;
     }
 
     void SetValue(int row, int col, const wxString& val) {
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
-        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "SetValue"))
-            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iis)",row,col,val.c_str()));
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "SetValue")) {
+            wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iiO)",row,col,wx2PyString(val)));
+       }
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
     }
 
 
@@ -769,7 +755,7 @@ public:
     // the GetValue and SetValue python methods.
     long GetValueAsLong( int row, int col ) {
         long rval = 0;
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "GetValue")) {
             PyObject* ro;
             PyObject* num;
@@ -783,13 +769,13 @@ public:
                 Py_DECREF(ro);
             }
         }
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
         return rval;
     }
 
     double GetValueAsDouble( int row, int col ) {
         double rval = 0.0;
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "GetValue")) {
             PyObject* ro;
             PyObject* num;
@@ -803,7 +789,7 @@ public:
                 Py_DECREF(ro);
             }
         }
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
         return rval;
     }
 
@@ -812,19 +798,19 @@ public:
     }
 
     void SetValueAsLong( int row, int col, long value ) {
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "SetValue")) {
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iii)", row, col, value));
         }
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
     }
 
     void SetValueAsDouble( int row, int col, double value ) {
-        wxPyTState* state = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "SetValue")) {
             wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(iid)", row, col, value));
         }
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads(state);
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
     }
 
     void SetValueAsBool( int row, int col, bool value ) {
@@ -912,28 +898,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellRenderer_SetParameters(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj1, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg1 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg1 = wxString_in_helper(_obj1);
+    if (_arg1 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg1 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj1), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj1));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellRenderer_SetParameters(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellRenderer_SetParameters(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -962,10 +935,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellRenderer_IncRef(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellRenderer_IncRef(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellRenderer_IncRef(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -990,10 +963,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellRenderer_DecRef(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellRenderer_DecRef(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellRenderer_DecRef(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -1058,10 +1031,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellRenderer_Draw(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
 }
     _arg7 = (bool ) tempbool7;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellRenderer_Draw(_arg0,*_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,_arg7);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellRenderer_Draw(_arg0,*_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,_arg7);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -1117,10 +1090,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellRenderer_GetBestSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxSize (wxGridCellRenderer_GetBestSize(_arg0,*_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,_arg5));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxSize (wxGridCellRenderer_GetBestSize(_arg0,*_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,_arg5));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxSize_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -1147,10 +1120,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellRenderer_Clone(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellRenderer *)wxGridCellRenderer_Clone(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellRenderer *)wxGridCellRenderer_Clone(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellRenderer_p");
@@ -1181,10 +1154,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxPyGridCellRenderer(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxPyGridCellRenderer",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxPyGridCellRenderer *)new_wxPyGridCellRenderer();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxPyGridCellRenderer *)new_wxPyGridCellRenderer();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxPyGridCellRenderer_p");
@@ -1224,10 +1197,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridCellRenderer__setCallbackInfo(PyObject *self, PyO
   _arg2 = _obj2;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxPyGridCellRenderer__setCallbackInfo(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxPyGridCellRenderer__setCallbackInfo(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -1254,28 +1227,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridCellRenderer_base_SetParameters(PyObject *self, P
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj1, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
+    _arg1 = wxString_in_helper(_obj1);
+    if (_arg1 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    _arg1 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg1 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj1), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj1));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxPyGridCellRenderer_base_SetParameters(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxPyGridCellRenderer_base_SetParameters(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -1305,10 +1265,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGridCellStringRenderer(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxGridCellStringRenderer",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellStringRenderer *)new_wxGridCellStringRenderer();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellStringRenderer *)new_wxGridCellStringRenderer();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellStringRenderer_p");
@@ -1347,10 +1307,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGridCellNumberRenderer(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxGridCellNumberRenderer",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellNumberRenderer *)new_wxGridCellNumberRenderer();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellNumberRenderer *)new_wxGridCellNumberRenderer();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellNumberRenderer_p");
@@ -1391,10 +1351,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGridCellFloatRenderer(PyObject *self, PyObject *arg
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"|ii:new_wxGridCellFloatRenderer",_kwnames,&_arg0,&_arg1)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellFloatRenderer *)new_wxGridCellFloatRenderer(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellFloatRenderer *)new_wxGridCellFloatRenderer(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellFloatRenderer_p");
@@ -1425,10 +1385,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellFloatRenderer_GetWidth(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGridCellFloatRenderer_GetWidth(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGridCellFloatRenderer_GetWidth(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -1453,10 +1413,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellFloatRenderer_SetWidth(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellFloatRenderer_SetWidth(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellFloatRenderer_SetWidth(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -1482,10 +1442,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellFloatRenderer_GetPrecision(PyObject *self, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGridCellFloatRenderer_GetPrecision(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGridCellFloatRenderer_GetPrecision(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -1510,10 +1470,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellFloatRenderer_SetPrecision(PyObject *self, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellFloatRenderer_SetPrecision(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellFloatRenderer_SetPrecision(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -1539,10 +1499,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGridCellBoolRenderer(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxGridCellBoolRenderer",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellBoolRenderer *)new_wxGridCellBoolRenderer();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellBoolRenderer *)new_wxGridCellBoolRenderer();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellBoolRenderer_p");
@@ -1586,47 +1546,21 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGridCellDateTimeRenderer(PyObject *self, PyObject *
         return NULL;
     if (_obj0)
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj0) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj0)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg0 = wxString_in_helper(_obj0);
+    if (_arg0 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj0, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg0 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj0)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg0 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj0), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj0));
-#endif
 }
     if (_obj1)
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj1, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg1 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg1 = wxString_in_helper(_obj1);
+    if (_arg1 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg1 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj1), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj1));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellDateTimeRenderer *)new_wxGridCellDateTimeRenderer(*_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellDateTimeRenderer *)new_wxGridCellDateTimeRenderer(*_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellDateTimeRenderer_p");
@@ -1682,10 +1616,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGridCellEnumRenderer(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
     }
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellEnumRenderer *)new_wxGridCellEnumRenderer(*_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellEnumRenderer *)new_wxGridCellEnumRenderer(*_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellEnumRenderer_p");
@@ -1727,10 +1661,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGridCellAutoWrapStringRenderer(PyObject *self, PyOb
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxGridCellAutoWrapStringRenderer",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellAutoWrapStringRenderer *)new_wxGridCellAutoWrapStringRenderer();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellAutoWrapStringRenderer *)new_wxGridCellAutoWrapStringRenderer();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellAutoWrapStringRenderer_p");
@@ -1761,10 +1695,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellEditor_IsCreated(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridCellEditor_IsCreated(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridCellEditor_IsCreated(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -1789,10 +1723,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellEditor_GetControl(PyObject *self, PyObject *arg
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxControl *)wxGridCellEditor_GetControl(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxControl *)wxGridCellEditor_GetControl(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }{ _resultobj = wxPyMake_wxObject(_result); }
     return _resultobj;
@@ -1825,10 +1759,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellEditor_SetControl(PyObject *self, PyObject *arg
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellEditor_SetControl(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellEditor_SetControl(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -1855,28 +1789,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellEditor_SetParameters(PyObject *self, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj1, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
+    _arg1 = wxString_in_helper(_obj1);
+    if (_arg1 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    _arg1 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg1 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj1), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj1));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellEditor_SetParameters(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellEditor_SetParameters(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -1905,10 +1826,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellEditor_IncRef(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellEditor_IncRef(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellEditor_IncRef(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -1933,10 +1854,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellEditor_DecRef(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellEditor_DecRef(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellEditor_DecRef(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -1980,10 +1901,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellEditor_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellEditor_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellEditor_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -2019,10 +1940,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellEditor_BeginEdit(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellEditor_BeginEdit(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellEditor_BeginEdit(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -2059,10 +1980,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellEditor_EndEdit(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridCellEditor_EndEdit(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridCellEditor_EndEdit(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -2086,10 +2007,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellEditor_Reset(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellEditor_Reset(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellEditor_Reset(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -2116,10 +2037,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellEditor_Clone(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellEditor *)wxGridCellEditor_Clone(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellEditor *)wxGridCellEditor_Clone(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellEditor_p");
@@ -2157,10 +2078,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellEditor_SetSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellEditor_SetSize(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellEditor_SetSize(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -2197,10 +2118,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellEditor_Show(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellEditor_Show(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellEditor_Show(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -2242,10 +2163,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellEditor_PaintBackground(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellEditor_PaintBackground(_arg0,*_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellEditor_PaintBackground(_arg0,*_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -2280,10 +2201,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellEditor_IsAcceptedKey(PyObject *self, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridCellEditor_IsAcceptedKey(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridCellEditor_IsAcceptedKey(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -2316,10 +2237,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellEditor_StartingKey(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellEditor_StartingKey(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellEditor_StartingKey(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -2344,10 +2265,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellEditor_StartingClick(PyObject *self, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellEditor_StartingClick(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellEditor_StartingClick(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -2381,10 +2302,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellEditor_HandleReturn(PyObject *self, PyObject *a
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellEditor_HandleReturn(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellEditor_HandleReturn(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -2409,10 +2330,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellEditor_Destroy(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellEditor_Destroy(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellEditor_Destroy(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -2438,10 +2359,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxPyGridCellEditor(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxPyGridCellEditor",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxPyGridCellEditor *)new_wxPyGridCellEditor();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxPyGridCellEditor *)new_wxPyGridCellEditor();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxPyGridCellEditor_p");
@@ -2481,10 +2402,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridCellEditor__setCallbackInfo(PyObject *self, PyObj
   _arg2 = _obj2;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxPyGridCellEditor__setCallbackInfo(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxPyGridCellEditor__setCallbackInfo(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -2517,10 +2438,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridCellEditor_base_SetSize(PyObject *self, PyObject
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxPyGridCellEditor_base_SetSize(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxPyGridCellEditor_base_SetSize(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -2557,10 +2478,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridCellEditor_base_Show(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxPyGridCellEditor_base_Show(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxPyGridCellEditor_base_Show(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -2602,10 +2523,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridCellEditor_base_PaintBackground(PyObject *self, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxPyGridCellEditor_base_PaintBackground(_arg0,*_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxPyGridCellEditor_base_PaintBackground(_arg0,*_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -2639,10 +2560,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridCellEditor_base_IsAcceptedKey(PyObject *self, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxPyGridCellEditor_base_IsAcceptedKey(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxPyGridCellEditor_base_IsAcceptedKey(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -2676,10 +2597,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridCellEditor_base_StartingKey(PyObject *self, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxPyGridCellEditor_base_StartingKey(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxPyGridCellEditor_base_StartingKey(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -2704,10 +2625,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridCellEditor_base_StartingClick(PyObject *self, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxPyGridCellEditor_base_StartingClick(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxPyGridCellEditor_base_StartingClick(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -2741,10 +2662,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridCellEditor_base_HandleReturn(PyObject *self, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxPyGridCellEditor_base_HandleReturn(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxPyGridCellEditor_base_HandleReturn(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -2769,10 +2690,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridCellEditor_base_Destroy(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxPyGridCellEditor_base_Destroy(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxPyGridCellEditor_base_Destroy(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -2799,28 +2720,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridCellEditor_base_SetParameters(PyObject *self, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg1 = wxString_in_helper(_obj1);
+    if (_arg1 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj1, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg1 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg1 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj1), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj1));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxPyGridCellEditor_base_SetParameters(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxPyGridCellEditor_base_SetParameters(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -2850,10 +2758,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGridCellTextEditor(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxGridCellTextEditor",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellTextEditor *)new_wxGridCellTextEditor();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellTextEditor *)new_wxGridCellTextEditor();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellTextEditor_p");
@@ -2894,10 +2802,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGridCellNumberEditor(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"|ii:new_wxGridCellNumberEditor",_kwnames,&_arg0,&_arg1)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellNumberEditor *)new_wxGridCellNumberEditor(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellNumberEditor *)new_wxGridCellNumberEditor(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellNumberEditor_p");
@@ -2936,10 +2844,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGridCellFloatEditor(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxGridCellFloatEditor",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellFloatEditor *)new_wxGridCellFloatEditor();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellFloatEditor *)new_wxGridCellFloatEditor();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellFloatEditor_p");
@@ -2970,10 +2878,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGridCellBoolEditor(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxGridCellBoolEditor",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellBoolEditor *)new_wxGridCellBoolEditor();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellBoolEditor *)new_wxGridCellBoolEditor();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellBoolEditor_p");
@@ -3025,10 +2933,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGridCellChoiceEditor(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
     }
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellChoiceEditor *)new_wxGridCellChoiceEditor(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellChoiceEditor *)new_wxGridCellChoiceEditor(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellChoiceEditor_p");
@@ -3079,10 +2987,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGridCellEnumEditor(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
     }
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellEnumEditor *)new_wxGridCellEnumEditor(*_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellEnumEditor *)new_wxGridCellEnumEditor(*_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellEnumEditor_p");
@@ -3124,10 +3032,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGridCellAutoWrapStringEditor(PyObject *self, PyObje
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxGridCellAutoWrapStringEditor",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellAutoWrapStringEditor *)new_wxGridCellAutoWrapStringEditor();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellAutoWrapStringEditor *)new_wxGridCellAutoWrapStringEditor();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellAutoWrapStringEditor_p");
@@ -3139,21 +3047,30 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGridCellAutoWrapStringEditor(PyObject *self, PyObje
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
-#define new_wxGridCellAttr() (new wxGridCellAttr())
+#define new_wxGridCellAttr(_swigarg0) (new wxGridCellAttr(_swigarg0))
 static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGridCellAttr(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs) {
     PyObject * _resultobj;
     wxGridCellAttr * _result;
-    char *_kwnames[] = {  NULL };
+    wxGridCellAttr * _arg0 = (wxGridCellAttr *) NULL;
+    PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
+    char *_kwnames[] = { "attrDefault", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxGridCellAttr",_kwnames)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"|O:new_wxGridCellAttr",_kwnames,&_argo0)) 
         return NULL;
+    if (_argo0) {
+        if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
+        else if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(_argo0,(void **) &_arg0,"_wxGridCellAttr_p")) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Type error in argument 1 of new_wxGridCellAttr. Expected _wxGridCellAttr_p.");
+        return NULL;
+        }
+    }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellAttr *)new_wxGridCellAttr();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellAttr *)new_wxGridCellAttr(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellAttr_p");
@@ -3185,10 +3102,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttr_Clone(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellAttr *)wxGridCellAttr_Clone(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellAttr *)wxGridCellAttr_Clone(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellAttr_p");
@@ -3227,10 +3144,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttr_MergeWith(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellAttr_MergeWith(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellAttr_MergeWith(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3255,10 +3172,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttr_IncRef(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellAttr_IncRef(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellAttr_IncRef(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3283,10 +3200,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttr_DecRef(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellAttr_DecRef(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellAttr_DecRef(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3319,10 +3236,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttr_SetTextColour(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellAttr_SetTextColour(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellAttr_SetTextColour(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3355,10 +3272,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttr_SetBackgroundColour(PyObject *self, PyObje
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellAttr_SetBackgroundColour(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellAttr_SetBackgroundColour(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3392,10 +3309,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttr_SetFont(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellAttr_SetFont(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellAttr_SetFont(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3422,10 +3339,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttr_SetAlignment(PyObject *self, PyObject *arg
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellAttr_SetAlignment(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellAttr_SetAlignment(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3453,10 +3370,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttr_SetReadOnly(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
     }
     _arg1 = (bool ) tempbool1;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellAttr_SetReadOnly(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellAttr_SetReadOnly(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3490,10 +3407,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttr_SetRenderer(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellAttr_SetRenderer(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellAttr_SetRenderer(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3527,10 +3444,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttr_SetEditor(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellAttr_SetEditor(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellAttr_SetEditor(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3556,10 +3473,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttr_SetKind(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellAttr_SetKind(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellAttr_SetKind(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3585,10 +3502,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttr_HasTextColour(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridCellAttr_HasTextColour(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridCellAttr_HasTextColour(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -3613,10 +3530,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttr_HasBackgroundColour(PyObject *self, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridCellAttr_HasBackgroundColour(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridCellAttr_HasBackgroundColour(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -3641,10 +3558,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttr_HasFont(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridCellAttr_HasFont(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridCellAttr_HasFont(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -3669,10 +3586,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttr_HasAlignment(PyObject *self, PyObject *arg
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridCellAttr_HasAlignment(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridCellAttr_HasAlignment(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -3697,10 +3614,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttr_HasRenderer(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridCellAttr_HasRenderer(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridCellAttr_HasRenderer(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -3725,10 +3642,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttr_HasEditor(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridCellAttr_HasEditor(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridCellAttr_HasEditor(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -3753,10 +3670,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttr_HasReadWriteMode(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridCellAttr_HasReadWriteMode(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridCellAttr_HasReadWriteMode(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -3782,19 +3699,13 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttr_GetTextColour(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        const wxColour & _result_ref = wxGridCellAttr_GetTextColour(_arg0);
-    _result = (wxColour *) &_result_ref;
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxColour (wxGridCellAttr_GetTextColour(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
-}    if (_result) {
-        SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxColour_p");
-        _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
-    } else {
-        Py_INCREF(Py_None);
-        _resultobj = Py_None;
-    }
+}    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxColour_p");
+    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -3818,19 +3729,13 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttr_GetBackgroundColour(PyObject *self, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        const wxColour & _result_ref = wxGridCellAttr_GetBackgroundColour(_arg0);
-    _result = (wxColour *) &_result_ref;
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxColour (wxGridCellAttr_GetBackgroundColour(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
-}    if (_result) {
-        SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxColour_p");
-        _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
-    } else {
-        Py_INCREF(Py_None);
-        _resultobj = Py_None;
-    }
+}    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxColour_p");
+    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -3854,19 +3759,13 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttr_GetFont(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        const wxFont & _result_ref = wxGridCellAttr_GetFont(_arg0);
-    _result = (wxFont *) &_result_ref;
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxFont (wxGridCellAttr_GetFont(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
-}    if (_result) {
-        SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxFont_p");
-        _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
-    } else {
-        Py_INCREF(Py_None);
-        _resultobj = Py_None;
-    }
+}    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxFont_p");
+    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -3898,10 +3797,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttr_GetAlignment(PyObject *self, PyObject *arg
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellAttr_GetAlignment(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellAttr_GetAlignment(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3949,10 +3848,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttr_GetRenderer(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellRenderer *)wxGridCellAttr_GetRenderer(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellRenderer *)wxGridCellAttr_GetRenderer(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellRenderer_p");
@@ -3995,10 +3894,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttr_GetEditor(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellEditor *)wxGridCellAttr_GetEditor(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellEditor *)wxGridCellAttr_GetEditor(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellEditor_p");
@@ -4029,10 +3928,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttr_IsReadOnly(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridCellAttr_IsReadOnly(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridCellAttr_IsReadOnly(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -4065,10 +3964,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttr_SetDefAttr(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellAttr_SetDefAttr(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellAttr_SetDefAttr(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -4086,10 +3985,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGridCellAttrProvider(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxGridCellAttrProvider",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellAttrProvider *)new_wxGridCellAttrProvider();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellAttrProvider *)new_wxGridCellAttrProvider();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellAttrProvider_p");
@@ -4124,10 +4023,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttrProvider_GetAttr(PyObject *self, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellAttr *)wxGridCellAttrProvider_GetAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellAttr *)wxGridCellAttrProvider_GetAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellAttr_p");
@@ -4168,10 +4067,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttrProvider_SetAttr(PyObject *self, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellAttrProvider_SetAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellAttrProvider_SetAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -4206,10 +4105,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttrProvider_SetRowAttr(PyObject *self, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellAttrProvider_SetRowAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellAttrProvider_SetRowAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -4244,10 +4143,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttrProvider_SetColAttr(PyObject *self, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellAttrProvider_SetColAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellAttrProvider_SetColAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -4274,10 +4173,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttrProvider_UpdateAttrRows(PyObject *self, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellAttrProvider_UpdateAttrRows(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellAttrProvider_UpdateAttrRows(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -4304,10 +4203,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellAttrProvider_UpdateAttrCols(PyObject *self, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellAttrProvider_UpdateAttrCols(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellAttrProvider_UpdateAttrCols(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -4333,10 +4232,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxPyGridCellAttrProvider(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxPyGridCellAttrProvider",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxPyGridCellAttrProvider *)new_wxPyGridCellAttrProvider();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxPyGridCellAttrProvider *)new_wxPyGridCellAttrProvider();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxPyGridCellAttrProvider_p");
@@ -4376,10 +4275,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridCellAttrProvider__setCallbackInfo(PyObject *self,
   _arg2 = _obj2;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxPyGridCellAttrProvider__setCallbackInfo(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxPyGridCellAttrProvider__setCallbackInfo(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -4409,10 +4308,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridCellAttrProvider_base_GetAttr(PyObject *self, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellAttr *)wxPyGridCellAttrProvider_base_GetAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellAttr *)wxPyGridCellAttrProvider_base_GetAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellAttr_p");
@@ -4453,10 +4352,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridCellAttrProvider_base_SetAttr(PyObject *self, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxPyGridCellAttrProvider_base_SetAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxPyGridCellAttrProvider_base_SetAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -4491,10 +4390,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridCellAttrProvider_base_SetRowAttr(PyObject *self,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxPyGridCellAttrProvider_base_SetRowAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxPyGridCellAttrProvider_base_SetRowAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -4529,10 +4428,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridCellAttrProvider_base_SetColAttr(PyObject *self,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxPyGridCellAttrProvider_base_SetColAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxPyGridCellAttrProvider_base_SetColAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -4574,10 +4473,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_SetAttrProvider(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridTableBase_SetAttrProvider(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridTableBase_SetAttrProvider(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -4604,10 +4503,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_GetAttrProvider(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellAttrProvider *)wxGridTableBase_GetAttrProvider(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellAttrProvider *)wxGridTableBase_GetAttrProvider(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellAttrProvider_p");
@@ -4646,10 +4545,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_SetView(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridTableBase_SetView(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridTableBase_SetView(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -4675,10 +4574,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_GetView(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGrid *)wxGridTableBase_GetView(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGrid *)wxGridTableBase_GetView(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }{ _resultobj = wxPyMake_wxObject(_result); }
     return _resultobj;
@@ -4703,10 +4602,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_GetNumberRows(PyObject *self, PyObject *a
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGridTableBase_GetNumberRows(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGridTableBase_GetNumberRows(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -4731,10 +4630,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_GetNumberCols(PyObject *self, PyObject *a
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGridTableBase_GetNumberCols(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGridTableBase_GetNumberCols(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -4761,10 +4660,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_IsEmptyCell(PyObject *self, PyObject *arg
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridTableBase_IsEmptyCell(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridTableBase_IsEmptyCell(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -4791,13 +4690,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_GetValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxGridTableBase_GetValue(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxGridTableBase_GetValue(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }{
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+    _resultobj = PyUnicode_FromUnicode(_result->c_str(), _result->Len());
+#else
     _resultobj = PyString_FromStringAndSize(_result->c_str(), _result->Len());
+#endif
 }
 {
     delete _result;
@@ -4827,28 +4730,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_SetValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj3) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj3)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj3, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg3 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj3)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg3 = wxString_in_helper(_obj3);
+    if (_arg3 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg3 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj3), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj3));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridTableBase_SetValue(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridTableBase_SetValue(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -4880,13 +4770,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_GetTypeName(PyObject *self, PyObject *arg
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxGridTableBase_GetTypeName(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxGridTableBase_GetTypeName(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }{
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+    _resultobj = PyUnicode_FromUnicode(_result->c_str(), _result->Len());
+#else
     _resultobj = PyString_FromStringAndSize(_result->c_str(), _result->Len());
+#endif
 }
 {
     delete _result;
@@ -4917,28 +4811,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_CanGetValueAs(PyObject *self, PyObject *a
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj3) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj3)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj3, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
+    _arg3 = wxString_in_helper(_obj3);
+    if (_arg3 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    _arg3 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj3)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg3 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj3), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj3));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridTableBase_CanGetValueAs(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridTableBase_CanGetValueAs(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
@@ -4971,28 +4852,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_CanSetValueAs(PyObject *self, PyObject *a
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj3) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj3)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg3 = wxString_in_helper(_obj3);
+    if (_arg3 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj3, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg3 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj3)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg3 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj3), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj3));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridTableBase_CanSetValueAs(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridTableBase_CanSetValueAs(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
@@ -5023,10 +4891,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_GetValueAsLong(PyObject *self, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (long )wxGridTableBase_GetValueAsLong(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (long )wxGridTableBase_GetValueAsLong(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("l",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -5053,10 +4921,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_GetValueAsDouble(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (double )wxGridTableBase_GetValueAsDouble(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (double )wxGridTableBase_GetValueAsDouble(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("d",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -5083,10 +4951,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_GetValueAsBool(PyObject *self, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridTableBase_GetValueAsBool(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridTableBase_GetValueAsBool(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -5113,10 +4981,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_SetValueAsLong(PyObject *self, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridTableBase_SetValueAsLong(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridTableBase_SetValueAsLong(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -5144,10 +5012,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_SetValueAsDouble(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridTableBase_SetValueAsDouble(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridTableBase_SetValueAsDouble(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -5177,10 +5045,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_SetValueAsBool(PyObject *self, PyObject *
     }
     _arg3 = (bool ) tempbool3;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridTableBase_SetValueAsBool(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridTableBase_SetValueAsBool(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -5205,10 +5073,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_Clear(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridTableBase_Clear(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridTableBase_Clear(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -5236,10 +5104,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_InsertRows(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridTableBase_InsertRows(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridTableBase_InsertRows(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -5265,10 +5133,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_AppendRows(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridTableBase_AppendRows(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridTableBase_AppendRows(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -5295,10 +5163,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_DeleteRows(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridTableBase_DeleteRows(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridTableBase_DeleteRows(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -5325,10 +5193,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_InsertCols(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridTableBase_InsertCols(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridTableBase_InsertCols(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -5354,10 +5222,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_AppendCols(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridTableBase_AppendCols(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridTableBase_AppendCols(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -5384,10 +5252,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_DeleteCols(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridTableBase_DeleteCols(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridTableBase_DeleteCols(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -5413,13 +5281,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_GetRowLabelValue(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxGridTableBase_GetRowLabelValue(_arg0,_arg1));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxGridTableBase_GetRowLabelValue(_arg0,_arg1));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }{
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+    _resultobj = PyUnicode_FromUnicode(_result->c_str(), _result->Len());
+#else
     _resultobj = PyString_FromStringAndSize(_result->c_str(), _result->Len());
+#endif
 }
 {
     delete _result;
@@ -5447,13 +5319,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_GetColLabelValue(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxGridTableBase_GetColLabelValue(_arg0,_arg1));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxGridTableBase_GetColLabelValue(_arg0,_arg1));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }{
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+    _resultobj = PyUnicode_FromUnicode(_result->c_str(), _result->Len());
+#else
     _resultobj = PyString_FromStringAndSize(_result->c_str(), _result->Len());
+#endif
 }
 {
     delete _result;
@@ -5482,28 +5358,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_SetRowLabelValue(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj2, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg2 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg2 = wxString_in_helper(_obj2);
+    if (_arg2 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg2 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj2), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj2));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridTableBase_SetRowLabelValue(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridTableBase_SetRowLabelValue(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -5535,28 +5398,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_SetColLabelValue(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg2 = wxString_in_helper(_obj2);
+    if (_arg2 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj2, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg2 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg2 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj2), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj2));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridTableBase_SetColLabelValue(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridTableBase_SetColLabelValue(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -5586,10 +5436,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_CanHaveAttributes(PyObject *self, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridTableBase_CanHaveAttributes(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridTableBase_CanHaveAttributes(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -5618,10 +5468,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_GetAttr(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellAttr *)wxGridTableBase_GetAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellAttr *)wxGridTableBase_GetAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellAttr_p");
@@ -5662,10 +5512,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_SetAttr(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridTableBase_SetAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridTableBase_SetAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -5700,10 +5550,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_SetRowAttr(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridTableBase_SetRowAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridTableBase_SetRowAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -5738,10 +5588,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableBase_SetColAttr(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridTableBase_SetColAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridTableBase_SetColAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -5775,10 +5625,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxPyGridTableBase(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxPyGridTableBase",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxPyGridTableBase *)new_wxPyGridTableBase();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxPyGridTableBase *)new_wxPyGridTableBase();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxPyGridTableBase_p");
@@ -5818,10 +5668,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridTableBase__setCallbackInfo(PyObject *self, PyObje
   _arg2 = _obj2;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxPyGridTableBase__setCallbackInfo(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxPyGridTableBase__setCallbackInfo(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -5846,10 +5696,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridTableBase_Destroy(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxPyGridTableBase_Destroy(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxPyGridTableBase_Destroy(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -5877,13 +5727,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridTableBase_base_GetTypeName(PyObject *self, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxPyGridTableBase_base_GetTypeName(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxPyGridTableBase_base_GetTypeName(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }{
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+    _resultobj = PyUnicode_FromUnicode(_result->c_str(), _result->Len());
+#else
     _resultobj = PyString_FromStringAndSize(_result->c_str(), _result->Len());
+#endif
 }
 {
     delete _result;
@@ -5914,28 +5768,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridTableBase_base_CanGetValueAs(PyObject *self, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj3) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj3)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj3, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg3 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj3)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg3 = wxString_in_helper(_obj3);
+    if (_arg3 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg3 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj3), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj3));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxPyGridTableBase_base_CanGetValueAs(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxPyGridTableBase_base_CanGetValueAs(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
@@ -5968,28 +5809,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridTableBase_base_CanSetValueAs(PyObject *self, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj3) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj3)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj3, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
+    _arg3 = wxString_in_helper(_obj3);
+    if (_arg3 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    _arg3 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj3)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg3 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj3), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj3));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxPyGridTableBase_base_CanSetValueAs(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxPyGridTableBase_base_CanSetValueAs(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
@@ -6017,10 +5845,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridTableBase_base_Clear(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxPyGridTableBase_base_Clear(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxPyGridTableBase_base_Clear(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -6048,10 +5876,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridTableBase_base_InsertRows(PyObject *self, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxPyGridTableBase_base_InsertRows(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxPyGridTableBase_base_InsertRows(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -6077,10 +5905,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridTableBase_base_AppendRows(PyObject *self, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxPyGridTableBase_base_AppendRows(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxPyGridTableBase_base_AppendRows(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -6107,10 +5935,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridTableBase_base_DeleteRows(PyObject *self, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxPyGridTableBase_base_DeleteRows(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxPyGridTableBase_base_DeleteRows(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -6137,10 +5965,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridTableBase_base_InsertCols(PyObject *self, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxPyGridTableBase_base_InsertCols(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxPyGridTableBase_base_InsertCols(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -6166,10 +5994,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridTableBase_base_AppendCols(PyObject *self, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxPyGridTableBase_base_AppendCols(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxPyGridTableBase_base_AppendCols(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -6196,10 +6024,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridTableBase_base_DeleteCols(PyObject *self, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxPyGridTableBase_base_DeleteCols(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxPyGridTableBase_base_DeleteCols(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -6225,13 +6053,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridTableBase_base_GetRowLabelValue(PyObject *self, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxPyGridTableBase_base_GetRowLabelValue(_arg0,_arg1));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxPyGridTableBase_base_GetRowLabelValue(_arg0,_arg1));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }{
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+    _resultobj = PyUnicode_FromUnicode(_result->c_str(), _result->Len());
+#else
     _resultobj = PyString_FromStringAndSize(_result->c_str(), _result->Len());
+#endif
 }
 {
     delete _result;
@@ -6259,13 +6091,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridTableBase_base_GetColLabelValue(PyObject *self, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxPyGridTableBase_base_GetColLabelValue(_arg0,_arg1));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxPyGridTableBase_base_GetColLabelValue(_arg0,_arg1));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }{
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+    _resultobj = PyUnicode_FromUnicode(_result->c_str(), _result->Len());
+#else
     _resultobj = PyString_FromStringAndSize(_result->c_str(), _result->Len());
+#endif
 }
 {
     delete _result;
@@ -6294,28 +6130,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridTableBase_base_SetRowLabelValue(PyObject *self, P
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj2, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg2 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg2 = wxString_in_helper(_obj2);
+    if (_arg2 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg2 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj2), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj2));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxPyGridTableBase_base_SetRowLabelValue(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxPyGridTableBase_base_SetRowLabelValue(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -6347,28 +6170,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridTableBase_base_SetColLabelValue(PyObject *self, P
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj2, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg2 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg2 = wxString_in_helper(_obj2);
+    if (_arg2 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg2 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj2), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj2));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxPyGridTableBase_base_SetColLabelValue(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxPyGridTableBase_base_SetColLabelValue(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -6398,10 +6208,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridTableBase_base_CanHaveAttributes(PyObject *self,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxPyGridTableBase_base_CanHaveAttributes(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxPyGridTableBase_base_CanHaveAttributes(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -6430,10 +6240,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridTableBase_base_GetAttr(PyObject *self, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellAttr *)wxPyGridTableBase_base_GetAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellAttr *)wxPyGridTableBase_base_GetAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellAttr_p");
@@ -6474,10 +6284,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridTableBase_base_SetAttr(PyObject *self, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxPyGridTableBase_base_SetAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxPyGridTableBase_base_SetAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -6512,10 +6322,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridTableBase_base_SetRowAttr(PyObject *self, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxPyGridTableBase_base_SetRowAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxPyGridTableBase_base_SetRowAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -6550,10 +6360,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxPyGridTableBase_base_SetColAttr(PyObject *self, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxPyGridTableBase_base_SetColAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxPyGridTableBase_base_SetColAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -6589,10 +6399,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGridStringTable(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"|ii:new_wxGridStringTable",_kwnames,&_arg0,&_arg1)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridStringTable *)new_wxGridStringTable(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridStringTable *)new_wxGridStringTable(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridStringTable_p");
@@ -6627,10 +6437,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGridTableMessage(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridTableMessage *)new_wxGridTableMessage(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridTableMessage *)new_wxGridTableMessage(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridTableMessage_p");
@@ -6660,10 +6470,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_delete_wxGridTableMessage(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        delete_wxGridTableMessage(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    delete_wxGridTableMessage(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -6697,10 +6507,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableMessage_SetTableObject(PyObject *self, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridTableMessage_SetTableObject(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridTableMessage_SetTableObject(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -6726,10 +6536,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableMessage_GetTableObject(PyObject *self, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridTableBase *)wxGridTableMessage_GetTableObject(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridTableBase *)wxGridTableMessage_GetTableObject(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }{ _resultobj = wxPyMake_wxObject(_result); }
     return _resultobj;
@@ -6754,10 +6564,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableMessage_SetId(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridTableMessage_SetId(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridTableMessage_SetId(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -6783,10 +6593,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableMessage_GetId(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGridTableMessage_GetId(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGridTableMessage_GetId(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -6811,10 +6621,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableMessage_SetCommandInt(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridTableMessage_SetCommandInt(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridTableMessage_SetCommandInt(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -6840,10 +6650,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableMessage_GetCommandInt(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGridTableMessage_GetCommandInt(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGridTableMessage_GetCommandInt(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -6868,10 +6678,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableMessage_SetCommandInt2(PyObject *self, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridTableMessage_SetCommandInt2(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridTableMessage_SetCommandInt2(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -6897,10 +6707,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridTableMessage_GetCommandInt2(PyObject *self, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGridTableMessage_GetCommandInt2(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGridTableMessage_GetCommandInt2(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -6919,10 +6729,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGridCellCoords(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"|ii:new_wxGridCellCoords",_kwnames,&_arg0,&_arg1)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellCoords *)new_wxGridCellCoords(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellCoords *)new_wxGridCellCoords(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellCoords_p");
@@ -6952,10 +6762,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_delete_wxGridCellCoords(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        delete_wxGridCellCoords(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    delete_wxGridCellCoords(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -6981,10 +6791,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellCoords_GetRow(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGridCellCoords_GetRow(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGridCellCoords_GetRow(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -7009,10 +6819,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellCoords_SetRow(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellCoords_SetRow(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellCoords_SetRow(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -7038,10 +6848,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellCoords_GetCol(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGridCellCoords_GetCol(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGridCellCoords_GetCol(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -7066,10 +6876,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellCoords_SetCol(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellCoords_SetCol(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellCoords_SetCol(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -7096,10 +6906,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellCoords_Set(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridCellCoords_Set(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridCellCoords_Set(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -7130,10 +6940,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellCoords_asTuple(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (PyObject *)wxGridCellCoords_asTuple(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (PyObject *)wxGridCellCoords_asTuple(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }{
   _resultobj = _result;
@@ -7171,10 +6981,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridCellCoords___cmp__(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGridCellCoords___cmp__(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGridCellCoords___cmp__(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -7229,17 +7039,18 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGrid(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwar
     wxPoint * _arg2 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg3 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg4 = (long ) wxWANTS_CHARS;
-    char * _arg5 = (char *) wxPanelNameStr;
+    wxString * _arg5 = (wxString *) &wxPyPanelNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","pos","size","style","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|OOls:new_wxGrid",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_arg4,&_arg5)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|OOlO:new_wxGrid",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_arg4,&_obj5)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -7259,12 +7070,18 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGrid(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwar
     _arg3 = &temp0;
     if (! wxSize_helper(_obj3, &_arg3))
         return NULL;
+}
+    if (_obj5)
+{
+    _arg5 = wxString_in_helper(_obj5);
+    if (_arg5 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGrid *)new_wxGrid(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,_arg5);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGrid *)new_wxGrid(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,*_arg5);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGrid_p");
@@ -7273,6 +7090,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGrid(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwar
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         _resultobj = Py_None;
     }
+{
+    if (_obj5)
+        delete _arg5;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -7298,10 +7119,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_CreateGrid(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_CreateGrid(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_CreateGrid(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -7326,10 +7147,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetSelectionMode(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetSelectionMode(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetSelectionMode(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -7355,10 +7176,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetNumberRows(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGrid_GetNumberRows(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGrid_GetNumberRows(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -7383,10 +7204,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetNumberCols(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGrid_GetNumberCols(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGrid_GetNumberCols(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -7420,10 +7241,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_ProcessTableMessage(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_ProcessTableMessage(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_ProcessTableMessage(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -7448,10 +7269,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetTable(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridTableBase *)wxGrid_GetTable(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridTableBase *)wxGrid_GetTable(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }{ _resultobj = wxPyMake_wxObject(_result); }
     return _resultobj;
@@ -7489,10 +7310,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetTable(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     }
     _arg2 = (bool ) tempbool2;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_SetTable(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_SetTable(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -7516,10 +7337,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_ClearGrid(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_ClearGrid(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_ClearGrid(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -7550,10 +7371,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_InsertRows(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     }
     _arg3 = (bool ) tempbool3;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_InsertRows(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_InsertRows(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -7582,10 +7403,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_AppendRows(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     }
     _arg2 = (bool ) tempbool2;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_AppendRows(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_AppendRows(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -7615,10 +7436,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_DeleteRows(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     }
     _arg3 = (bool ) tempbool3;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_DeleteRows(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_DeleteRows(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -7648,10 +7469,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_InsertCols(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     }
     _arg3 = (bool ) tempbool3;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_InsertCols(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_InsertCols(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -7680,10 +7501,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_AppendCols(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     }
     _arg2 = (bool ) tempbool2;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_AppendCols(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_AppendCols(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -7713,10 +7534,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_DeleteCols(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     }
     _arg3 = (bool ) tempbool3;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_DeleteCols(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_DeleteCols(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -7758,10 +7579,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_DrawCellHighlight(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_DrawCellHighlight(_arg0,*_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_DrawCellHighlight(_arg0,*_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -7802,22 +7623,9 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_DrawTextRectangle(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj2, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
+    _arg2 = wxString_in_helper(_obj2);
+    if (_arg2 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    _arg2 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg2 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj2), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj2));
-#endif
 }
 {
     _arg3 = &temp;
@@ -7825,10 +7633,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_DrawTextRectangle(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_DrawTextRectangle(_arg0,*_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,_arg5);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_DrawTextRectangle(_arg0,*_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,_arg5);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -7839,67 +7647,6 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_DrawTextRectangle(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
-#define wxGrid_StringToLines(_swigobj,_swigarg0,_swigarg1)  (_swigobj->StringToLines(_swigarg0,_swigarg1))
-static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_StringToLines(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs) {
-    PyObject * _resultobj;
-    wxGrid * _arg0;
-    wxString * _arg1;
-    wxArrayString * _arg2;
-    PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
-    PyObject * _obj1 = 0;
-    PyObject * _argo2 = 0;
-    char *_kwnames[] = { "self","value","lines", NULL };
-
-    self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOO:wxGrid_StringToLines",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_obj1,&_argo2)) 
-        return NULL;
-    if (_argo0) {
-        if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
-        else if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(_argo0,(void **) &_arg0,"_wxGrid_p")) {
-            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Type error in argument 1 of wxGrid_StringToLines. Expected _wxGrid_p.");
-        return NULL;
-        }
-    }
-{
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj1, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg1 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg1 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj1), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj1));
-#endif
-}
-    if (_argo2) {
-        if (_argo2 == Py_None) { _arg2 = NULL; }
-        else if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(_argo2,(void **) &_arg2,"_wxArrayString_p")) {
-            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Type error in argument 3 of wxGrid_StringToLines. Expected _wxArrayString_p.");
-        return NULL;
-        }
-    }
-{
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_StringToLines(_arg0,*_arg1,*_arg2);
-
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
-    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
-}    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
-    _resultobj = Py_None;
-{
-    if (_obj1)
-        delete _arg1;
-}
-    return _resultobj;
-}
-
 #define wxGrid_GetTextBoxSize(_swigobj,_swigarg0,_swigarg1,_swigarg2,_swigarg3)  (_swigobj->GetTextBoxSize(_swigarg0,_swigarg1,_swigarg2,_swigarg3))
 static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetTextBoxSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs) {
     PyObject * _resultobj;
@@ -7912,7 +7659,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetTextBoxSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     long  temp0;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
-    PyObject * _argo2 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","dc","lines", NULL };
 
     self = self;
@@ -7922,7 +7669,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetTextBoxSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
 {
   _arg4 = &temp0;
 }
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOO:wxGrid_GetTextBoxSize",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_argo2)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOO:wxGrid_GetTextBoxSize",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_obj2)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -7938,18 +7685,31 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetTextBoxSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         return NULL;
         }
     }
-    if (_argo2) {
-        if (_argo2 == Py_None) { _arg2 = NULL; }
-        else if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(_argo2,(void **) &_arg2,"_wxArrayString_p")) {
-            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Type error in argument 3 of wxGrid_GetTextBoxSize. Expected _wxArrayString_p.");
+{
+    if (! PySequence_Check(_obj2)) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Sequence of strings expected.");
         return NULL;
-        }
     }
+    _arg2 = new wxArrayString;
+    int i, len=PySequence_Length(_obj2);
+    for (i=0; i<len; i++) {
+        PyObject* item = PySequence_GetItem(_obj2, i);
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+        PyObject* str  = PyObject_Unicode(item);
+        _arg2->Add(PyUnicode_AsUnicode(str));
+#else
+        PyObject* str  = PyObject_Str(item);
+        _arg2->Add(PyString_AsString(str));
+#endif
+        Py_DECREF(item);
+        Py_DECREF(str);
+    }
+}
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_GetTextBoxSize(_arg0,*_arg1,*_arg2,_arg3,_arg4);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_GetTextBoxSize(_arg0,*_arg1,*_arg2,_arg3,_arg4);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -7962,6 +7722,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetTextBoxSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     PyObject *o;
     o = PyInt_FromLong((long) (*_arg4));
     _resultobj = t_output_helper(_resultobj, o);
+}
+{
+    if (_obj2)
+        delete _arg2;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -7984,10 +7748,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_BeginBatch(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_BeginBatch(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_BeginBatch(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -8012,10 +7776,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_EndBatch(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_EndBatch(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_EndBatch(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -8041,10 +7805,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetBatchCount(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGrid_GetBatchCount(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGrid_GetBatchCount(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8068,10 +7832,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_ForceRefresh(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_ForceRefresh(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_ForceRefresh(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -8097,10 +7861,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_IsEditable(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_IsEditable(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_IsEditable(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8127,10 +7891,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_EnableEditing(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
     }
     _arg1 = (bool ) tempbool1;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_EnableEditing(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_EnableEditing(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -8158,10 +7922,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_EnableCellEditControl(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
     }
     _arg1 = (bool ) tempbool1;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_EnableCellEditControl(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_EnableCellEditControl(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -8186,10 +7950,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_DisableCellEditControl(PyObject *self, PyObject *a
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_DisableCellEditControl(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_DisableCellEditControl(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -8215,10 +7979,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_CanEnableCellControl(PyObject *self, PyObject *arg
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_CanEnableCellControl(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_CanEnableCellControl(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8243,10 +8007,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_IsCellEditControlEnabled(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_IsCellEditControlEnabled(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_IsCellEditControlEnabled(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8271,10 +8035,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_IsCellEditControlShown(PyObject *self, PyObject *a
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_IsCellEditControlShown(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_IsCellEditControlShown(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8299,10 +8063,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_IsCurrentCellReadOnly(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_IsCurrentCellReadOnly(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_IsCurrentCellReadOnly(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8326,10 +8090,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_ShowCellEditControl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_ShowCellEditControl(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_ShowCellEditControl(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -8354,10 +8118,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_HideCellEditControl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_HideCellEditControl(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_HideCellEditControl(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -8382,10 +8146,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SaveEditControlValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *arg
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SaveEditControlValue(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SaveEditControlValue(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -8418,10 +8182,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_XYToCell(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellCoords *)wxGrid_XYToCell(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellCoords *)wxGrid_XYToCell(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellCoords_p");
@@ -8453,10 +8217,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_YToRow(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *k
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGrid_YToRow(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGrid_YToRow(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8482,10 +8246,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_XToCol(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *k
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGrid_XToCol(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGrid_XToCol(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8511,10 +8275,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_YToEdgeOfRow(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGrid_YToEdgeOfRow(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGrid_YToEdgeOfRow(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8540,10 +8304,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_XToEdgeOfCol(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGrid_XToEdgeOfCol(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGrid_XToEdgeOfCol(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8571,10 +8335,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_CellToRect(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxRect (wxGrid_CellToRect(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxRect (wxGrid_CellToRect(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxRect_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -8600,10 +8364,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetGridCursorRow(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGrid_GetGridCursorRow(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGrid_GetGridCursorRow(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8628,10 +8392,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetGridCursorCol(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGrid_GetGridCursorCol(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGrid_GetGridCursorCol(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8661,10 +8425,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_IsVisible(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     }
     _arg3 = (bool ) tempbool3;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_IsVisible(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_IsVisible(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8690,10 +8454,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_MakeCellVisible(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_MakeCellVisible(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_MakeCellVisible(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -8720,10 +8484,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetGridCursor(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetGridCursor(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetGridCursor(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -8752,10 +8516,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_MoveCursorUp(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
     }
     _arg1 = (bool ) tempbool1;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_MoveCursorUp(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_MoveCursorUp(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8783,10 +8547,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_MoveCursorDown(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     }
     _arg1 = (bool ) tempbool1;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_MoveCursorDown(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_MoveCursorDown(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8814,10 +8578,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_MoveCursorLeft(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     }
     _arg1 = (bool ) tempbool1;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_MoveCursorLeft(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_MoveCursorLeft(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8845,10 +8609,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_MoveCursorRight(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
     }
     _arg1 = (bool ) tempbool1;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_MoveCursorRight(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_MoveCursorRight(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8873,10 +8637,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_MovePageDown(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_MovePageDown(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_MovePageDown(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8901,10 +8665,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_MovePageUp(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_MovePageUp(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_MovePageUp(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8932,10 +8696,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_MoveCursorUpBlock(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
     }
     _arg1 = (bool ) tempbool1;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_MoveCursorUpBlock(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_MoveCursorUpBlock(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8963,10 +8727,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_MoveCursorDownBlock(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
     }
     _arg1 = (bool ) tempbool1;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_MoveCursorDownBlock(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_MoveCursorDownBlock(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8994,10 +8758,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_MoveCursorLeftBlock(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
     }
     _arg1 = (bool ) tempbool1;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_MoveCursorLeftBlock(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_MoveCursorLeftBlock(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -9025,10 +8789,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_MoveCursorRightBlock(PyObject *self, PyObject *arg
     }
     _arg1 = (bool ) tempbool1;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_MoveCursorRightBlock(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_MoveCursorRightBlock(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -9053,10 +8817,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetDefaultRowLabelSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *a
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGrid_GetDefaultRowLabelSize(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGrid_GetDefaultRowLabelSize(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -9081,10 +8845,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetRowLabelSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGrid_GetRowLabelSize(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGrid_GetRowLabelSize(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -9109,10 +8873,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetDefaultColLabelSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *a
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGrid_GetDefaultColLabelSize(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGrid_GetDefaultColLabelSize(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -9137,10 +8901,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetColLabelSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGrid_GetColLabelSize(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGrid_GetColLabelSize(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -9166,10 +8930,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetLabelBackgroundColour(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxColour (wxGrid_GetLabelBackgroundColour(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxColour (wxGrid_GetLabelBackgroundColour(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxColour_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -9196,10 +8960,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetLabelTextColour(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxColour (wxGrid_GetLabelTextColour(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxColour (wxGrid_GetLabelTextColour(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxColour_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -9226,10 +8990,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetLabelFont(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxFont (wxGrid_GetLabelFont(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxFont (wxGrid_GetLabelFont(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxFont_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -9264,10 +9028,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetRowLabelAlignment(PyObject *self, PyObject *arg
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_GetRowLabelAlignment(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_GetRowLabelAlignment(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -9312,10 +9076,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetColLabelAlignment(PyObject *self, PyObject *arg
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_GetColLabelAlignment(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_GetColLabelAlignment(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -9352,13 +9116,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetRowLabelValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxGrid_GetRowLabelValue(_arg0,_arg1));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxGrid_GetRowLabelValue(_arg0,_arg1));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }{
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+    _resultobj = PyUnicode_FromUnicode(_result->c_str(), _result->Len());
+#else
     _resultobj = PyString_FromStringAndSize(_result->c_str(), _result->Len());
+#endif
 }
 {
     delete _result;
@@ -9386,13 +9154,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetColLabelValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxGrid_GetColLabelValue(_arg0,_arg1));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxGrid_GetColLabelValue(_arg0,_arg1));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }{
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+    _resultobj = PyUnicode_FromUnicode(_result->c_str(), _result->Len());
+#else
     _resultobj = PyString_FromStringAndSize(_result->c_str(), _result->Len());
+#endif
 }
 {
     delete _result;
@@ -9420,10 +9192,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetGridLineColour(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxColour (wxGrid_GetGridLineColour(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxColour (wxGrid_GetGridLineColour(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxColour_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -9450,10 +9222,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetCellHighlightColour(PyObject *self, PyObject *a
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxColour (wxGrid_GetCellHighlightColour(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxColour (wxGrid_GetCellHighlightColour(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxColour_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -9479,10 +9251,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetCellHighlightPenWidth(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGrid_GetCellHighlightPenWidth(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGrid_GetCellHighlightPenWidth(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -9507,10 +9279,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetCellHighlightROPenWidth(PyObject *self, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGrid_GetCellHighlightROPenWidth(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGrid_GetCellHighlightROPenWidth(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -9535,10 +9307,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetRowLabelSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetRowLabelSize(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetRowLabelSize(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -9564,10 +9336,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetColLabelSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetColLabelSize(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetColLabelSize(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -9600,10 +9372,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetLabelBackgroundColour(PyObject *self, PyObject
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetLabelBackgroundColour(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetLabelBackgroundColour(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -9636,10 +9408,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetLabelTextColour(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetLabelTextColour(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetLabelTextColour(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -9673,10 +9445,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetLabelFont(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetLabelFont(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetLabelFont(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -9703,10 +9475,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetRowLabelAlignment(PyObject *self, PyObject *arg
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetRowLabelAlignment(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetRowLabelAlignment(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -9733,10 +9505,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetColLabelAlignment(PyObject *self, PyObject *arg
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetColLabelAlignment(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetColLabelAlignment(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -9764,28 +9536,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetRowLabelValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj2, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg2 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg2 = wxString_in_helper(_obj2);
+    if (_arg2 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg2 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj2), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj2));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetRowLabelValue(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetRowLabelValue(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -9817,28 +9576,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetColLabelValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj2, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
+    _arg2 = wxString_in_helper(_obj2);
+    if (_arg2 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    _arg2 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg2 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj2), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj2));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetColLabelValue(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetColLabelValue(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -9875,10 +9621,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetGridLineColour(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetGridLineColour(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetGridLineColour(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -9911,10 +9657,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetCellHighlightColour(PyObject *self, PyObject *a
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetCellHighlightColour(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetCellHighlightColour(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -9940,10 +9686,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetCellHighlightPenWidth(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetCellHighlightPenWidth(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetCellHighlightPenWidth(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -9969,10 +9715,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetCellHighlightROPenWidth(PyObject *self, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetCellHighlightROPenWidth(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetCellHighlightROPenWidth(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10000,10 +9746,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_EnableDragRowSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
     }
     _arg1 = (bool ) tempbool1;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_EnableDragRowSize(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_EnableDragRowSize(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10028,10 +9774,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_DisableDragRowSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_DisableDragRowSize(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_DisableDragRowSize(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10057,10 +9803,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_CanDragRowSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_CanDragRowSize(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_CanDragRowSize(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -10087,10 +9833,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_EnableDragColSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
     }
     _arg1 = (bool ) tempbool1;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_EnableDragColSize(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_EnableDragColSize(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10115,10 +9861,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_DisableDragColSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_DisableDragColSize(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_DisableDragColSize(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10144,10 +9890,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_CanDragColSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_CanDragColSize(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_CanDragColSize(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -10174,10 +9920,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_EnableDragGridSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
     }
     _arg1 = (bool ) tempbool1;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_EnableDragGridSize(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_EnableDragGridSize(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10202,10 +9948,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_DisableDragGridSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_DisableDragGridSize(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_DisableDragGridSize(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10231,10 +9977,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_CanDragGridSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_CanDragGridSize(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_CanDragGridSize(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -10268,10 +10014,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetRowAttr(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetRowAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetRowAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10306,10 +10052,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetColAttr(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetColAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetColAttr(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10335,10 +10081,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetColFormatBool(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetColFormatBool(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetColFormatBool(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10364,10 +10110,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetColFormatNumber(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetColFormatNumber(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetColFormatNumber(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10395,10 +10141,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetColFormatFloat(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetColFormatFloat(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetColFormatFloat(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10426,28 +10172,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetColFormatCustom(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg2 = wxString_in_helper(_obj2);
+    if (_arg2 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj2, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg2 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg2 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj2), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj2));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetColFormatCustom(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetColFormatCustom(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10479,10 +10212,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_EnableGridLines(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
     }
     _arg1 = (bool ) tempbool1;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_EnableGridLines(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_EnableGridLines(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10508,10 +10241,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GridLinesEnabled(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_GridLinesEnabled(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_GridLinesEnabled(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -10536,10 +10269,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetDefaultRowSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGrid_GetDefaultRowSize(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGrid_GetDefaultRowSize(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -10565,10 +10298,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetRowSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGrid_GetRowSize(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGrid_GetRowSize(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -10593,10 +10326,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetDefaultColSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGrid_GetDefaultColSize(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGrid_GetDefaultColSize(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -10622,10 +10355,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetColSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGrid_GetColSize(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGrid_GetColSize(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -10651,10 +10384,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetDefaultCellBackgroundColour(PyObject *self, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxColour (wxGrid_GetDefaultCellBackgroundColour(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxColour (wxGrid_GetDefaultCellBackgroundColour(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxColour_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -10683,10 +10416,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetCellBackgroundColour(PyObject *self, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxColour (wxGrid_GetCellBackgroundColour(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxColour (wxGrid_GetCellBackgroundColour(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxColour_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -10713,10 +10446,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetDefaultCellTextColour(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxColour (wxGrid_GetDefaultCellTextColour(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxColour (wxGrid_GetDefaultCellTextColour(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxColour_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -10745,10 +10478,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetCellTextColour(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxColour (wxGrid_GetCellTextColour(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxColour (wxGrid_GetCellTextColour(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxColour_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -10775,10 +10508,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetDefaultCellFont(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxFont (wxGrid_GetDefaultCellFont(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxFont (wxGrid_GetDefaultCellFont(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxFont_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -10807,10 +10540,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetCellFont(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxFont (wxGrid_GetCellFont(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxFont (wxGrid_GetCellFont(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxFont_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -10853,10 +10586,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetDefaultCellAlignment(PyObject *self, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_GetDefaultCellAlignment(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_GetDefaultCellAlignment(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10901,10 +10634,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetCellAlignment(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_GetCellAlignment(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,_arg4);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_GetCellAlignment(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,_arg4);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10933,10 +10666,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetDefaultRowSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
     }
     _arg2 = (bool ) tempbool2;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetDefaultRowSize(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetDefaultRowSize(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10963,10 +10696,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetRowSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetRowSize(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetRowSize(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10995,10 +10728,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetDefaultColSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
     }
     _arg2 = (bool ) tempbool2;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetDefaultColSize(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetDefaultColSize(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -11025,10 +10758,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetColSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetColSize(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetColSize(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -11057,10 +10790,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_AutoSizeColumn(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     }
     _arg2 = (bool ) tempbool2;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_AutoSizeColumn(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_AutoSizeColumn(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -11089,10 +10822,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_AutoSizeRow(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     }
     _arg2 = (bool ) tempbool2;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_AutoSizeRow(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_AutoSizeRow(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -11120,10 +10853,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_AutoSizeColumns(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
     }
     _arg1 = (bool ) tempbool1;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_AutoSizeColumns(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_AutoSizeColumns(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -11151,10 +10884,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_AutoSizeRows(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
     }
     _arg1 = (bool ) tempbool1;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_AutoSizeRows(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_AutoSizeRows(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -11179,10 +10912,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_AutoSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_AutoSize(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_AutoSize(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -11209,10 +10942,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetColMinimalWidth(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetColMinimalWidth(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetColMinimalWidth(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -11239,10 +10972,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetRowMinimalHeight(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetRowMinimalHeight(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetRowMinimalHeight(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -11275,10 +11008,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetDefaultCellBackgroundColour(PyObject *self, PyO
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetDefaultCellBackgroundColour(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetDefaultCellBackgroundColour(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -11313,10 +11046,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetCellBackgroundColour(PyObject *self, PyObject *
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetCellBackgroundColour(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetCellBackgroundColour(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -11349,10 +11082,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetDefaultCellTextColour(PyObject *self, PyObject
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetDefaultCellTextColour(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetDefaultCellTextColour(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -11387,10 +11120,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetCellTextColour(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetCellTextColour(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetCellTextColour(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -11424,10 +11157,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetDefaultCellFont(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetDefaultCellFont(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetDefaultCellFont(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -11463,10 +11196,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetCellFont(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetCellFont(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetCellFont(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -11493,10 +11226,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetDefaultCellAlignment(PyObject *self, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetDefaultCellAlignment(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetDefaultCellAlignment(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -11525,10 +11258,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetCellAlignment(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetCellAlignment(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,_arg4);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetCellAlignment(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,_arg4);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -11562,10 +11295,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetDefaultRenderer(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetDefaultRenderer(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetDefaultRenderer(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -11601,10 +11334,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetCellRenderer(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetCellRenderer(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetCellRenderer(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -11631,10 +11364,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetDefaultRenderer(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellRenderer *)wxGrid_GetDefaultRenderer(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellRenderer *)wxGrid_GetDefaultRenderer(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellRenderer_p");
@@ -11668,10 +11401,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetCellRenderer(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellRenderer *)wxGrid_GetCellRenderer(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellRenderer *)wxGrid_GetCellRenderer(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellRenderer_p");
@@ -11710,10 +11443,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetDefaultEditor(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetDefaultEditor(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetDefaultEditor(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -11749,10 +11482,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetCellEditor(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetCellEditor(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetCellEditor(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -11779,10 +11512,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetDefaultEditor(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellEditor *)wxGrid_GetDefaultEditor(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellEditor *)wxGrid_GetDefaultEditor(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellEditor_p");
@@ -11816,10 +11549,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetCellEditor(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellEditor *)wxGrid_GetCellEditor(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellEditor *)wxGrid_GetCellEditor(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellEditor_p");
@@ -11852,13 +11585,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetCellValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxGrid_GetCellValue(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxGrid_GetCellValue(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }{
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+    _resultobj = PyUnicode_FromUnicode(_result->c_str(), _result->Len());
+#else
     _resultobj = PyString_FromStringAndSize(_result->c_str(), _result->Len());
+#endif
 }
 {
     delete _result;
@@ -11888,28 +11625,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetCellValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj3) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj3)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj3, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
+    _arg3 = wxString_in_helper(_obj3);
+    if (_arg3 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    _arg3 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj3)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg3 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj3), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj3));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetCellValue(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetCellValue(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -11941,10 +11665,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_IsReadOnly(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_IsReadOnly(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_IsReadOnly(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -11973,10 +11697,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetReadOnly(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     }
     _arg3 = (bool ) tempbool3;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetReadOnly(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetReadOnly(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -12005,10 +11729,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SelectRow(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     }
     _arg2 = (bool ) tempbool2;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SelectRow(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SelectRow(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -12037,10 +11761,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SelectCol(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     }
     _arg2 = (bool ) tempbool2;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SelectCol(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SelectCol(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -12072,10 +11796,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SelectBlock(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     }
     _arg5 = (bool ) tempbool5;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SelectBlock(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,_arg4,_arg5);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SelectBlock(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,_arg4,_arg5);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -12100,10 +11824,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SelectAll(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SelectAll(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SelectAll(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -12129,10 +11853,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_IsSelection(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_IsSelection(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_IsSelection(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -12156,10 +11880,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_ClearSelection(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_ClearSelection(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_ClearSelection(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -12187,10 +11911,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_IsInSelection(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGrid_IsInSelection(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGrid_IsInSelection(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -12232,10 +11956,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_BlockToDeviceRect(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxRect (wxGrid_BlockToDeviceRect(_arg0,*_arg1,*_arg2));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxRect (wxGrid_BlockToDeviceRect(_arg0,*_arg1,*_arg2));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxRect_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -12262,10 +11986,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetSelectionBackground(PyObject *self, PyObject *a
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxColour (wxGrid_GetSelectionBackground(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxColour (wxGrid_GetSelectionBackground(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxColour_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -12292,10 +12016,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetSelectionForeground(PyObject *self, PyObject *a
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxColour (wxGrid_GetSelectionForeground(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxColour (wxGrid_GetSelectionForeground(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxColour_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -12328,10 +12052,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetSelectionBackground(PyObject *self, PyObject *a
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetSelectionBackground(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetSelectionBackground(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -12364,10 +12088,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetSelectionForeground(PyObject *self, PyObject *a
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetSelectionForeground(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetSelectionForeground(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -12398,22 +12122,9 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_RegisterDataType(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg1 = wxString_in_helper(_obj1);
+    if (_arg1 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj1, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg1 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg1 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj1), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj1));
-#endif
 }
     if (_argo2) {
         if (_argo2 == Py_None) { _arg2 = NULL; }
@@ -12430,10 +12141,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_RegisterDataType(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_RegisterDataType(_arg0,*_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_RegisterDataType(_arg0,*_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -12466,10 +12177,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetDefaultEditorForCell(PyObject *self, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellEditor *)wxGrid_GetDefaultEditorForCell(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellEditor *)wxGrid_GetDefaultEditorForCell(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellEditor_p");
@@ -12503,10 +12214,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetDefaultRendererForCell(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellRenderer *)wxGrid_GetDefaultRendererForCell(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellRenderer *)wxGrid_GetDefaultRendererForCell(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellRenderer_p");
@@ -12540,28 +12251,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetDefaultEditorForType(PyObject *self, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj1, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg1 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg1 = wxString_in_helper(_obj1);
+    if (_arg1 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg1 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj1), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj1));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellEditor *)wxGrid_GetDefaultEditorForType(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellEditor *)wxGrid_GetDefaultEditorForType(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellEditor_p");
@@ -12599,28 +12297,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetDefaultRendererForType(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj1, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
+    _arg1 = wxString_in_helper(_obj1);
+    if (_arg1 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    _arg1 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg1 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj1), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj1));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridCellRenderer *)wxGrid_GetDefaultRendererForType(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridCellRenderer *)wxGrid_GetDefaultRendererForType(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridCellRenderer_p");
@@ -12656,10 +12341,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_SetMargins(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGrid_SetMargins(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGrid_SetMargins(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -12685,10 +12370,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetGridWindow(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxWindow *)wxGrid_GetGridWindow(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxWindow *)wxGrid_GetGridWindow(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }{ _resultobj = wxPyMake_wxObject(_result); }
     return _resultobj;
@@ -12713,10 +12398,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetGridRowLabelWindow(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxWindow *)wxGrid_GetGridRowLabelWindow(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxWindow *)wxGrid_GetGridRowLabelWindow(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }{ _resultobj = wxPyMake_wxObject(_result); }
     return _resultobj;
@@ -12741,10 +12426,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetGridColLabelWindow(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxWindow *)wxGrid_GetGridColLabelWindow(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxWindow *)wxGrid_GetGridColLabelWindow(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }{ _resultobj = wxPyMake_wxObject(_result); }
     return _resultobj;
@@ -12769,10 +12454,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGrid_GetGridCornerLabelWindow(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxWindow *)wxGrid_GetGridCornerLabelWindow(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxWindow *)wxGrid_GetGridCornerLabelWindow(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }{ _resultobj = wxPyMake_wxObject(_result); }
     return _resultobj;
@@ -12851,10 +12536,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGridEvent(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     _arg10 = (bool ) tempbool10;
     _arg11 = (bool ) tempbool11;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridEvent *)new_wxGridEvent(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,_arg8,_arg9,_arg10,_arg11);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridEvent *)new_wxGridEvent(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,_arg8,_arg9,_arg10,_arg11);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridEvent_p");
@@ -12885,10 +12570,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridEvent_GetRow(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGridEvent_GetRow(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGridEvent_GetRow(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -12913,10 +12598,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridEvent_GetCol(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGridEvent_GetCol(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGridEvent_GetCol(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -12942,10 +12627,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridEvent_GetPosition(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxPoint (wxGridEvent_GetPosition(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxPoint (wxGridEvent_GetPosition(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxPoint_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -12971,10 +12656,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridEvent_Selecting(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridEvent_Selecting(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridEvent_Selecting(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -12999,10 +12684,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridEvent_ControlDown(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridEvent_ControlDown(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridEvent_ControlDown(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -13027,10 +12712,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridEvent_MetaDown(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridEvent_MetaDown(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridEvent_MetaDown(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -13055,10 +12740,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridEvent_ShiftDown(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridEvent_ShiftDown(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridEvent_ShiftDown(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -13083,10 +12768,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridEvent_AltDown(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridEvent_AltDown(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridEvent_AltDown(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -13161,10 +12846,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGridSizeEvent(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
     _arg8 = (bool ) tempbool8;
     _arg9 = (bool ) tempbool9;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridSizeEvent *)new_wxGridSizeEvent(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,_arg8,_arg9);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridSizeEvent *)new_wxGridSizeEvent(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,_arg8,_arg9);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridSizeEvent_p");
@@ -13195,10 +12880,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridSizeEvent_GetRowOrCol(PyObject *self, PyObject *arg
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGridSizeEvent_GetRowOrCol(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGridSizeEvent_GetRowOrCol(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -13224,10 +12909,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridSizeEvent_GetPosition(PyObject *self, PyObject *arg
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxPoint (wxGridSizeEvent_GetPosition(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxPoint (wxGridSizeEvent_GetPosition(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxPoint_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -13253,10 +12938,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridSizeEvent_ControlDown(PyObject *self, PyObject *arg
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridSizeEvent_ControlDown(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridSizeEvent_ControlDown(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -13281,10 +12966,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridSizeEvent_MetaDown(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridSizeEvent_MetaDown(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridSizeEvent_MetaDown(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -13309,10 +12994,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridSizeEvent_ShiftDown(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridSizeEvent_ShiftDown(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridSizeEvent_ShiftDown(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -13337,10 +13022,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridSizeEvent_AltDown(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridSizeEvent_AltDown(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridSizeEvent_AltDown(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -13431,10 +13116,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGridRangeSelectEvent(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
     _arg8 = (bool ) tempbool8;
     _arg9 = (bool ) tempbool9;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridRangeSelectEvent *)new_wxGridRangeSelectEvent(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,_arg8,_arg9);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridRangeSelectEvent *)new_wxGridRangeSelectEvent(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,_arg8,_arg9);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridRangeSelectEvent_p");
@@ -13466,10 +13151,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridRangeSelectEvent_GetTopLeftCoords(PyObject *self, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxGridCellCoords (wxGridRangeSelectEvent_GetTopLeftCoords(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxGridCellCoords (wxGridRangeSelectEvent_GetTopLeftCoords(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxGridCellCoords_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -13496,10 +13181,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridRangeSelectEvent_GetBottomRightCoords(PyObject *sel
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxGridCellCoords (wxGridRangeSelectEvent_GetBottomRightCoords(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxGridCellCoords (wxGridRangeSelectEvent_GetBottomRightCoords(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxGridCellCoords_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -13525,10 +13210,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridRangeSelectEvent_GetTopRow(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGridRangeSelectEvent_GetTopRow(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGridRangeSelectEvent_GetTopRow(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -13553,10 +13238,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridRangeSelectEvent_GetBottomRow(PyObject *self, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGridRangeSelectEvent_GetBottomRow(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGridRangeSelectEvent_GetBottomRow(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -13581,10 +13266,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridRangeSelectEvent_GetLeftCol(PyObject *self, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGridRangeSelectEvent_GetLeftCol(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGridRangeSelectEvent_GetLeftCol(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -13609,10 +13294,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridRangeSelectEvent_GetRightCol(PyObject *self, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGridRangeSelectEvent_GetRightCol(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGridRangeSelectEvent_GetRightCol(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -13637,10 +13322,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridRangeSelectEvent_Selecting(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridRangeSelectEvent_Selecting(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridRangeSelectEvent_Selecting(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -13665,10 +13350,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridRangeSelectEvent_ControlDown(PyObject *self, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridRangeSelectEvent_ControlDown(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridRangeSelectEvent_ControlDown(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -13693,10 +13378,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridRangeSelectEvent_MetaDown(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridRangeSelectEvent_MetaDown(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridRangeSelectEvent_MetaDown(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -13721,10 +13406,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridRangeSelectEvent_ShiftDown(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridRangeSelectEvent_ShiftDown(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridRangeSelectEvent_ShiftDown(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -13749,10 +13434,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridRangeSelectEvent_AltDown(PyObject *self, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGridRangeSelectEvent_AltDown(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGridRangeSelectEvent_AltDown(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -13815,10 +13500,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGridEditorCreatedEvent(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGridEditorCreatedEvent *)new_wxGridEditorCreatedEvent(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,_arg4,_arg5);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGridEditorCreatedEvent *)new_wxGridEditorCreatedEvent(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,_arg4,_arg5);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGridEditorCreatedEvent_p");
@@ -13849,10 +13534,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridEditorCreatedEvent_GetRow(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGridEditorCreatedEvent_GetRow(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGridEditorCreatedEvent_GetRow(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -13877,10 +13562,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridEditorCreatedEvent_GetCol(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGridEditorCreatedEvent_GetCol(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGridEditorCreatedEvent_GetCol(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -13905,10 +13590,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridEditorCreatedEvent_GetControl(PyObject *self, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxControl *)wxGridEditorCreatedEvent_GetControl(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxControl *)wxGridEditorCreatedEvent_GetControl(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }{ _resultobj = wxPyMake_wxObject(_result); }
     return _resultobj;
@@ -13933,10 +13618,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridEditorCreatedEvent_SetRow(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridEditorCreatedEvent_SetRow(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridEditorCreatedEvent_SetRow(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -13962,10 +13647,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridEditorCreatedEvent_SetCol(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridEditorCreatedEvent_SetCol(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridEditorCreatedEvent_SetCol(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -13999,10 +13684,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGridEditorCreatedEvent_SetControl(PyObject *self, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGridEditorCreatedEvent_SetControl(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGridEditorCreatedEvent_SetControl(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -14192,7 +13877,6 @@ static PyMethodDef gridcMethods[] = {
         { "wxGrid_EndBatch", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxGrid_EndBatch, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxGrid_BeginBatch", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxGrid_BeginBatch, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxGrid_GetTextBoxSize", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxGrid_GetTextBoxSize, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
-        { "wxGrid_StringToLines", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxGrid_StringToLines, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxGrid_DrawTextRectangle", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxGrid_DrawTextRectangle, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxGrid_DrawCellHighlight", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxGrid_DrawCellHighlight, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxGrid_DeleteCols", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxGrid_DeleteCols, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
@@ -14393,32 +14077,11 @@ static PyMethodDef gridcMethods[] = {
  * This table is used by the pointer type-checker
  */
 static struct { char *n1; char *n2; void *(*pcnv)(void *); } _swig_mapping[] = {
-    { "_wxEvent","_class_wxGridEditorCreatedEvent",SwigwxGridEditorCreatedEventTowxEvent},
     { "_wxEvent","_wxGridEditorCreatedEvent",SwigwxGridEditorCreatedEventTowxEvent},
-    { "_wxEvent","_class_wxGridRangeSelectEvent",SwigwxGridRangeSelectEventTowxEvent},
     { "_wxEvent","_wxGridRangeSelectEvent",SwigwxGridRangeSelectEventTowxEvent},
-    { "_wxEvent","_class_wxGridSizeEvent",SwigwxGridSizeEventTowxEvent},
     { "_wxEvent","_wxGridSizeEvent",SwigwxGridSizeEventTowxEvent},
-    { "_wxEvent","_class_wxGridEvent",SwigwxGridEventTowxEvent},
     { "_wxEvent","_wxGridEvent",SwigwxGridEventTowxEvent},
     { "_signed_long","_long",0},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellRenderer","_class_wxGridCellAutoWrapStringRenderer",SwigwxGridCellAutoWrapStringRendererTowxGridCellRenderer},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellRenderer","_wxGridCellAutoWrapStringRenderer",SwigwxGridCellAutoWrapStringRendererTowxGridCellRenderer},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellRenderer","_class_wxGridCellEnumRenderer",SwigwxGridCellEnumRendererTowxGridCellRenderer},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellRenderer","_wxGridCellEnumRenderer",SwigwxGridCellEnumRendererTowxGridCellRenderer},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellRenderer","_class_wxGridCellDateTimeRenderer",SwigwxGridCellDateTimeRendererTowxGridCellRenderer},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellRenderer","_wxGridCellDateTimeRenderer",SwigwxGridCellDateTimeRendererTowxGridCellRenderer},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellRenderer","_class_wxGridCellBoolRenderer",SwigwxGridCellBoolRendererTowxGridCellRenderer},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellRenderer","_wxGridCellBoolRenderer",SwigwxGridCellBoolRendererTowxGridCellRenderer},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellRenderer","_class_wxGridCellFloatRenderer",SwigwxGridCellFloatRendererTowxGridCellRenderer},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellRenderer","_wxGridCellFloatRenderer",SwigwxGridCellFloatRendererTowxGridCellRenderer},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellRenderer","_class_wxGridCellNumberRenderer",SwigwxGridCellNumberRendererTowxGridCellRenderer},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellRenderer","_wxGridCellNumberRenderer",SwigwxGridCellNumberRendererTowxGridCellRenderer},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellRenderer","_class_wxGridCellStringRenderer",SwigwxGridCellStringRendererTowxGridCellRenderer},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellRenderer","_wxGridCellStringRenderer",SwigwxGridCellStringRendererTowxGridCellRenderer},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellRenderer","_class_wxPyGridCellRenderer",SwigwxPyGridCellRendererTowxGridCellRenderer},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellRenderer","_wxPyGridCellRenderer",SwigwxPyGridCellRendererTowxGridCellRenderer},
-    { "_wxGridCellChoiceEditor","_class_wxGridCellEnumEditor",SwigwxGridCellEnumEditorTowxGridCellChoiceEditor},
     { "_wxGridCellChoiceEditor","_wxGridCellEnumEditor",SwigwxGridCellEnumEditorTowxGridCellChoiceEditor},
     { "_wxPrintQuality","_WXGRIDSELECTIONMODES",0},
     { "_wxPrintQuality","_wxCoord",0},
@@ -14430,33 +14093,12 @@ static struct { char *n1; char *n2; void *(*pcnv)(void *); } _swig_mapping[] = {
     { "_wxPrintQuality","_EBool",0},
     { "_wxPrintQuality","_size_t",0},
     { "_wxPrintQuality","_time_t",0},
-    { "_class_wxEvtHandler","_class_wxGrid",SwigwxGridTowxEvtHandler},
-    { "_class_wxEvtHandler","_wxGrid",SwigwxGridTowxEvtHandler},
-    { "_wxNotifyEvent","_class_wxGridRangeSelectEvent",SwigwxGridRangeSelectEventTowxNotifyEvent},
     { "_wxNotifyEvent","_wxGridRangeSelectEvent",SwigwxGridRangeSelectEventTowxNotifyEvent},
-    { "_wxNotifyEvent","_class_wxGridSizeEvent",SwigwxGridSizeEventTowxNotifyEvent},
     { "_wxNotifyEvent","_wxGridSizeEvent",SwigwxGridSizeEventTowxNotifyEvent},
-    { "_wxNotifyEvent","_class_wxGridEvent",SwigwxGridEventTowxNotifyEvent},
     { "_wxNotifyEvent","_wxGridEvent",SwigwxGridEventTowxNotifyEvent},
     { "_byte","_unsigned_char",0},
     { "_long","_unsigned_long",0},
     { "_long","_signed_long",0},
-    { "_class_wxObject","_class_wxGridEditorCreatedEvent",SwigwxGridEditorCreatedEventTowxObject},
-    { "_class_wxObject","_wxGridEditorCreatedEvent",SwigwxGridEditorCreatedEventTowxObject},
-    { "_class_wxObject","_class_wxGridRangeSelectEvent",SwigwxGridRangeSelectEventTowxObject},
-    { "_class_wxObject","_wxGridRangeSelectEvent",SwigwxGridRangeSelectEventTowxObject},
-    { "_class_wxObject","_class_wxGridSizeEvent",SwigwxGridSizeEventTowxObject},
-    { "_class_wxObject","_wxGridSizeEvent",SwigwxGridSizeEventTowxObject},
-    { "_class_wxObject","_class_wxGridEvent",SwigwxGridEventTowxObject},
-    { "_class_wxObject","_wxGridEvent",SwigwxGridEventTowxObject},
-    { "_class_wxObject","_class_wxGrid",SwigwxGridTowxObject},
-    { "_class_wxObject","_wxGrid",SwigwxGridTowxObject},
-    { "_class_wxObject","_class_wxGridStringTable",SwigwxGridStringTableTowxObject},
-    { "_class_wxObject","_wxGridStringTable",SwigwxGridStringTableTowxObject},
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-    { "_class_wxObject","_wxPyGridTableBase",SwigwxPyGridTableBaseTowxObject},
-    { "_class_wxObject","_class_wxGridTableBase",SwigwxGridTableBaseTowxObject},
-    { "_class_wxObject","_wxGridTableBase",SwigwxGridTableBaseTowxObject},
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-    { "_class_wxEvent","_wxGridEditorCreatedEvent",SwigwxGridEditorCreatedEventTowxEvent},
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-    { "_class_wxEvent","_wxGridRangeSelectEvent",SwigwxGridRangeSelectEventTowxEvent},
-    { "_class_wxEvent","_class_wxGridSizeEvent",SwigwxGridSizeEventTowxEvent},
-    { "_class_wxEvent","_wxGridSizeEvent",SwigwxGridSizeEventTowxEvent},
-    { "_class_wxEvent","_class_wxGridEvent",SwigwxGridEventTowxEvent},
-    { "_class_wxEvent","_wxGridEvent",SwigwxGridEventTowxEvent},
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-    { "_class_wxGridCellChoiceEditor","_wxGridCellEnumEditor",SwigwxGridCellEnumEditorTowxGridCellChoiceEditor},
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-    { "_wxCommandEvent","_class_wxGridSizeEvent",SwigwxGridSizeEventTowxCommandEvent},
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-    { "_wxCommandEvent","_class_wxGridEvent",SwigwxGridEventTowxCommandEvent},
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-    { "_wxGridCellStringRenderer","_class_wxGridCellEnumRenderer",SwigwxGridCellEnumRendererTowxGridCellStringRenderer},
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-    { "_wxGridCellStringRenderer","_class_wxGridCellDateTimeRenderer",SwigwxGridCellDateTimeRendererTowxGridCellStringRenderer},
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-    { "_wxGridCellStringRenderer","_class_wxGridCellFloatRenderer",SwigwxGridCellFloatRendererTowxGridCellStringRenderer},
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-    { "_wxGridCellStringRenderer","_class_wxGridCellNumberRenderer",SwigwxGridCellNumberRendererTowxGridCellStringRenderer},
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-    { "_class_wxNotifyEvent","_class_wxGridRangeSelectEvent",SwigwxGridRangeSelectEventTowxNotifyEvent},
-    { "_class_wxNotifyEvent","_wxGridRangeSelectEvent",SwigwxGridRangeSelectEventTowxNotifyEvent},
-    { "_class_wxNotifyEvent","_class_wxGridSizeEvent",SwigwxGridSizeEventTowxNotifyEvent},
-    { "_class_wxNotifyEvent","_wxGridSizeEvent",SwigwxGridSizeEventTowxNotifyEvent},
-    { "_class_wxNotifyEvent","_class_wxGridEvent",SwigwxGridEventTowxNotifyEvent},
-    { "_class_wxNotifyEvent","_wxGridEvent",SwigwxGridEventTowxNotifyEvent},
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-    { "_wxGridTableBase","_class_wxGridStringTable",SwigwxGridStringTableTowxGridTableBase},
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-    { "_wxGridTableBase","_class_wxPyGridTableBase",SwigwxPyGridTableBaseTowxGridTableBase},
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     { "_EBool","_wxCoord",0},
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-    { "_class_wxGridCellTextEditor","_class_wxGridCellAutoWrapStringEditor",SwigwxGridCellAutoWrapStringEditorTowxGridCellTextEditor},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellTextEditor","_wxGridCellAutoWrapStringEditor",SwigwxGridCellAutoWrapStringEditorTowxGridCellTextEditor},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellTextEditor","_class_wxGridCellFloatEditor",SwigwxGridCellFloatEditorTowxGridCellTextEditor},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellTextEditor","_wxGridCellFloatEditor",SwigwxGridCellFloatEditorTowxGridCellTextEditor},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellTextEditor","_class_wxGridCellNumberEditor",SwigwxGridCellNumberEditorTowxGridCellTextEditor},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellTextEditor","_wxGridCellNumberEditor",SwigwxGridCellNumberEditorTowxGridCellTextEditor},
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     { "_WXGRIDSELECTIONMODES","_int",0},
     { "_WXGRIDSELECTIONMODES","_signed_int",0},
@@ -14540,72 +14148,36 @@ static struct { char *n1; char *n2; void *(*pcnv)(void *); } _swig_mapping[] = {
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-    { "_class_wxGridCellStringRenderer","_class_wxGridCellAutoWrapStringRenderer",SwigwxGridCellAutoWrapStringRendererTowxGridCellStringRenderer},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellStringRenderer","_wxGridCellAutoWrapStringRenderer",SwigwxGridCellAutoWrapStringRendererTowxGridCellStringRenderer},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellStringRenderer","_class_wxGridCellEnumRenderer",SwigwxGridCellEnumRendererTowxGridCellStringRenderer},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellStringRenderer","_wxGridCellEnumRenderer",SwigwxGridCellEnumRendererTowxGridCellStringRenderer},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellStringRenderer","_class_wxGridCellDateTimeRenderer",SwigwxGridCellDateTimeRendererTowxGridCellStringRenderer},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellStringRenderer","_wxGridCellDateTimeRenderer",SwigwxGridCellDateTimeRendererTowxGridCellStringRenderer},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellStringRenderer","_class_wxGridCellFloatRenderer",SwigwxGridCellFloatRendererTowxGridCellStringRenderer},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellStringRenderer","_wxGridCellFloatRenderer",SwigwxGridCellFloatRendererTowxGridCellStringRenderer},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellStringRenderer","_class_wxGridCellNumberRenderer",SwigwxGridCellNumberRendererTowxGridCellStringRenderer},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellStringRenderer","_wxGridCellNumberRenderer",SwigwxGridCellNumberRendererTowxGridCellStringRenderer},
-    { "_class_wxPanel","_class_wxGrid",SwigwxGridTowxPanel},
-    { "_class_wxPanel","_wxGrid",SwigwxGridTowxPanel},
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-    { "_wxGridCellEditor","_class_wxGridCellEnumEditor",SwigwxGridCellEnumEditorTowxGridCellEditor},
     { "_wxGridCellEditor","_wxGridCellEnumEditor",SwigwxGridCellEnumEditorTowxGridCellEditor},
-    { "_wxGridCellEditor","_class_wxGridCellChoiceEditor",SwigwxGridCellChoiceEditorTowxGridCellEditor},
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-    { "_wxGridCellEditor","_class_wxGridCellBoolEditor",SwigwxGridCellBoolEditorTowxGridCellEditor},
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-    { "_wxGridCellEditor","_class_wxGridCellFloatEditor",SwigwxGridCellFloatEditorTowxGridCellEditor},
     { "_wxGridCellEditor","_wxGridCellFloatEditor",SwigwxGridCellFloatEditorTowxGridCellEditor},
-    { "_wxGridCellEditor","_class_wxGridCellNumberEditor",SwigwxGridCellNumberEditorTowxGridCellEditor},
     { "_wxGridCellEditor","_wxGridCellNumberEditor",SwigwxGridCellNumberEditorTowxGridCellEditor},
-    { "_wxGridCellEditor","_class_wxGridCellTextEditor",SwigwxGridCellTextEditorTowxGridCellEditor},
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-    { "_class_wxGridTableBase","_class_wxGridStringTable",SwigwxGridStringTableTowxGridTableBase},
-    { "_class_wxGridTableBase","_wxGridStringTable",SwigwxGridStringTableTowxGridTableBase},
-    { "_class_wxGridTableBase","_class_wxPyGridTableBase",SwigwxPyGridTableBaseTowxGridTableBase},
-    { "_class_wxGridTableBase","_wxPyGridTableBase",SwigwxPyGridTableBaseTowxGridTableBase},
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-    { "_class_wxWindow","_class_wxGrid",SwigwxGridTowxWindow},
-    { "_class_wxWindow","_wxGrid",SwigwxGridTowxWindow},
-    { "_wxObject","_class_wxGridEditorCreatedEvent",SwigwxGridEditorCreatedEventTowxObject},
     { "_wxObject","_wxGridEditorCreatedEvent",SwigwxGridEditorCreatedEventTowxObject},
-    { "_wxObject","_class_wxGridRangeSelectEvent",SwigwxGridRangeSelectEventTowxObject},
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-    { "_wxObject","_class_wxGridSizeEvent",SwigwxGridSizeEventTowxObject},
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-    { "_wxObject","_class_wxGridEvent",SwigwxGridEventTowxObject},
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-    { "_wxObject","_class_wxGrid",SwigwxGridTowxObject},
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-    { "_wxObject","_class_wxPyGridTableBase",SwigwxPyGridTableBaseTowxObject},
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     { "_unsigned_int","_WXGRIDSELECTIONMODES",0},
@@ -14647,24 +14219,6 @@ static struct { char *n1; char *n2; void *(*pcnv)(void *); } _swig_mapping[] = {
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-    { "_class_wxGridCellEditor","_wxGridCellAutoWrapStringEditor",SwigwxGridCellAutoWrapStringEditorTowxGridCellEditor},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellEditor","_class_wxGridCellEnumEditor",SwigwxGridCellEnumEditorTowxGridCellEditor},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellEditor","_wxGridCellEnumEditor",SwigwxGridCellEnumEditorTowxGridCellEditor},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellEditor","_class_wxGridCellChoiceEditor",SwigwxGridCellChoiceEditorTowxGridCellEditor},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellEditor","_wxGridCellChoiceEditor",SwigwxGridCellChoiceEditorTowxGridCellEditor},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellEditor","_class_wxGridCellBoolEditor",SwigwxGridCellBoolEditorTowxGridCellEditor},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellEditor","_wxGridCellBoolEditor",SwigwxGridCellBoolEditorTowxGridCellEditor},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellEditor","_class_wxGridCellFloatEditor",SwigwxGridCellFloatEditorTowxGridCellEditor},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellEditor","_wxGridCellFloatEditor",SwigwxGridCellFloatEditorTowxGridCellEditor},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellEditor","_class_wxGridCellNumberEditor",SwigwxGridCellNumberEditorTowxGridCellEditor},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellEditor","_wxGridCellNumberEditor",SwigwxGridCellNumberEditorTowxGridCellEditor},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellEditor","_class_wxGridCellTextEditor",SwigwxGridCellTextEditorTowxGridCellEditor},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellEditor","_wxGridCellTextEditor",SwigwxGridCellTextEditorTowxGridCellEditor},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellEditor","_class_wxPyGridCellEditor",SwigwxPyGridCellEditorTowxGridCellEditor},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellEditor","_wxPyGridCellEditor",SwigwxPyGridCellEditorTowxGridCellEditor},
-    { "_class_wxGridCellAttrProvider","_class_wxPyGridCellAttrProvider",SwigwxPyGridCellAttrProviderTowxGridCellAttrProvider},
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@@ -14675,41 +14229,18 @@ static struct { char *n1; char *n2; void *(*pcnv)(void *); } _swig_mapping[] = {
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