+bool wxBrush::RealizeResource()
+{
+    bool     bOk;
+    ERRORID  vError;
+    wxString sError;
+
+    if (M_BRUSHDATA && M_BRUSHDATA->m_hBrush == 0L)
+    {
+        SIZEL                   vSize = {0, 0};
+        DEVOPENSTRUC            vDop = {0L, "DISPLAY", NULL, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L, 0L};
+        HDC                     hDC = ::DevOpenDC( vHabmain
+                                                  ,OD_MEMORY
+                                                  ,"*"
+                                                  ,5L
+                                                  ,(PDEVOPENDATA)&vDop
+                                                  ,NULLHANDLE
+                                                 );
+        M_BRUSHDATA->m_hBrush = (WXHPEN)::GpiCreatePS( vHabmain
+                                                      ,hDC
+                                                      ,&vSize
+                                                      ,PU_PELS | GPIT_MICRO | GPIA_ASSOC
+                                                     );
+    }
+    if (M_BRUSHDATA)
+    {
+        //
+        // Set the color table to RGB mode
+        //
+        if (!::GpiCreateLogColorTable( (HPS)M_BRUSHDATA->m_hBrush
+                                      ,0L
+                                      ,LCOLF_RGB
+                                      ,0L
+                                      ,0L
+                                      ,NULL
+                                     ))
+        {
+            vError = ::WinGetLastError(vHabmain);
+            sError = wxPMErrorToStr(vError);
+            wxLogError(_T("Unable to set current color table to RGB mode. Error: %s\n"), sError.c_str());
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (M_BRUSHDATA->m_nStyle==wxTRANSPARENT)
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+        COLORREF                    vPmColour = 0L;
+
+        vPmColour = M_BRUSHDATA->m_vColour.GetPixel() ;
+
+        M_BRUSHDATA->m_vBundle.usSet = LCID_DEFAULT;
+        switch (M_BRUSHDATA->m_nStyle)
+        {
+            case wxTRANSPARENT:
+                M_BRUSHDATA->m_hBrush = NULL;  // Must always select a suitable background brush
+                break;                         // - could choose white always for a quick solution
+
+            case wxBDIAGONAL_HATCH:
+                M_BRUSHDATA->m_vBundle.usSymbol = PATSYM_DIAG3;
+                break;
+
+            case wxCROSSDIAG_HATCH:
+                M_BRUSHDATA->m_vBundle.usSymbol = PATSYM_DIAGHATCH;
+                break;
+
+            case wxFDIAGONAL_HATCH:
+                M_BRUSHDATA->m_vBundle.usSymbol = PATSYM_DIAG1;
+                break;
+
+            case wxCROSS_HATCH:
+                M_BRUSHDATA->m_vBundle.usSymbol = PATSYM_HATCH;
+                break;
+
+            case wxHORIZONTAL_HATCH:
+                M_BRUSHDATA->m_vBundle.usSymbol = PATSYM_HORIZ;
+                break;
+
+            case wxVERTICAL_HATCH:
+                M_BRUSHDATA->m_vBundle.usSymbol = PATSYM_VERT;
+                break;
+
+            case wxSTIPPLE:
+                if (M_BRUSHDATA->m_vStipple.Ok())
+                {
+                    ::GpiSetBitmapId( M_BRUSHDATA->m_hBrush
+                                     ,(USHORT)M_BRUSHDATA->m_vStipple.GetHBITMAP()
+                                     ,(USHORT)M_BRUSHDATA->m_vStipple.GetId()
+                                    );
+                    ::GpiSetPatternSet( M_BRUSHDATA->m_hBrush
+                                       ,(USHORT)M_BRUSHDATA->m_vStipple.GetId()
+                                      );
+                }
+                else
+                    M_BRUSHDATA->m_vBundle.usSymbol = PATSYM_SOLID;
+                break ;
+
+            case wxSOLID:
+            default:
+                M_BRUSHDATA->m_vBundle.usSymbol = PATSYM_SOLID;
+                break;
+        }
+#ifdef WXDEBUG_CREATE
+        if (M_BRUSHDATA->m_hBrush==NULL) wxError("Cannot create brush","Internal error") ;
+#endif
+        M_BRUSHDATA->m_vBundle.lColor        = vPmColour;
+        M_BRUSHDATA->m_vBundle.lBackColor    = RGB_WHITE;
+        M_BRUSHDATA->m_vBundle.usMixMode     = FM_OVERPAINT;
+        M_BRUSHDATA->m_vBundle.usBackMixMode = BM_OVERPAINT;
+
+        bOk = (bool)::GpiSetAttrs( M_BRUSHDATA->m_hBrush
+                                  ,PRIM_AREA
+                                  ,ABB_COLOR | ABB_BACK_COLOR | ABB_MIX_MODE | ABB_BACK_MIX_MODE |
+                                   ABB_SET | ABB_SYMBOL | ABB_REF_POINT
+                                  ,ABB_SET | ABB_SYMBOL | ABB_REF_POINT
+                                  ,&M_BRUSHDATA->m_vBundle
+                                 );
+        if (!bOk)
+        {
+            vError = ::WinGetLastError(vHabmain);
+            sError = wxPMErrorToStr(vError);
+            wxLogError(_T("Can't set Gpi attributes for an AREABUNDLE. Error: %s\n"), sError.c_str());
+        }
+        return bOk;
+    }
+    return false;
+} // end of wxBrush::RealizeResource
+
+WXHANDLE wxBrush::GetResourceHandle() const
+{
+    if (!M_BRUSHDATA)
+        return 0;
+    return (WXHANDLE)M_BRUSHDATA->m_hBrush;
+} // end of wxBrush::GetResourceHandle
+
+bool wxBrush::FreeResource( bool WXUNUSED(bForce) )
+{
+    if (M_BRUSHDATA && (M_BRUSHDATA->m_hBrush != 0))
+    {
+        M_BRUSHDATA->m_hBrush = 0;
+        return true;
+    }
+    else return false;
+} // end of wxBrush::FreeResource
+
+bool wxBrush::IsFree() const
+{
+  return (M_BRUSHDATA && (M_BRUSHDATA->m_hBrush == 0));
+} // end of wxBrush::IsFree