use specific linker flags under Mac OS X when linking executables against the

[wxWidgets.git] / wxPython / src / msw / controls.cpp

diff --git a/wxPython/src/msw/controls.cpp b/wxPython/src/msw/controls.cpp
index e6fec6467d9b86daf06bce82d9cce3bca01a52d1..a0fe2a045bad5a2701ed86581fc8e233add21a19 100644 (file)
--- a/wxPython/src/msw/controls.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/msw/controls.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ extern PyObject *SWIG_newvarlink(void);
 #endif
 
 
-
 static PyObject* t_output_helper(PyObject* target, PyObject* o) {
     PyObject*   o2;
     PyObject*   o3;
@@ -101,11 +100,30 @@ static PyObject* t_output_helper(PyObject* target, PyObject* o) {
     return target;
 }
 
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    static char* wxStringErrorMsg = "String or Unicode type required";
-#else
-    static char* wxStringErrorMsg = "String type required";
-#endif
+//#define DECLARE_DEF_STRING(name)  static wxString* wxPy##name
+
+    // Put some wx default wxChar* values into wxStrings.
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(ControlNameStr);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(ButtonNameStr);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(CheckBoxNameStr);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(ChoiceNameStr);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(ComboBoxNameStr);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(GaugeNameStr);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(StaticBoxNameStr);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(StaticTextNameStr);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(ListBoxNameStr);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(TextCtrlNameStr);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(ScrollBarNameStr);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(SPIN_BUTTON_NAME);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(StaticBitmapNameStr);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(RadioBoxNameStr);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(RadioButtonNameStr);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(SliderNameStr);
+
+    wxChar* wxSpinCtrlNameStr = _T("wxSpinCtrl");
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(SpinCtrlNameStr);
+
+    static const wxString wxPyEmptyString(wxT(""));
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
@@ -158,18 +176,19 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxControl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *k
     wxSize * _arg3 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg4 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg5 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg6 = (char *) "control";
+    wxString * _arg6 = (wxString *) &wxPyControlNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo5 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj6 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|OOlOs:new_wxControl",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_arg4,&_argo5,&_arg6)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|OOlOO:new_wxControl",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_arg4,&_argo5,&_obj6)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -197,11 +216,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxControl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *k
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj6)
+{
+    _arg6 = wxString_in_helper(_obj6);
+    if (_arg6 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxControl *)new_wxControl(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxControl *)new_wxControl(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,*_arg5,*_arg6);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxControl_p");
@@ -210,6 +235,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxControl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *k
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         _resultobj = Py_None;
     }
+{
+    if (_obj6)
+        delete _arg6;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -224,10 +253,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxPreControl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxPreControl",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxControl *)new_wxPreControl();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxControl *)new_wxPreControl();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxControl_p");
@@ -250,7 +279,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControl_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg6 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg7 = (char *) "control";
+    wxString * _arg7 = (wxString *) &wxPyControlNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
@@ -258,10 +287,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControl_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo6 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOi|OOlOs:wxControl_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_arg7)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOi|OOlOO:wxControl_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_obj7)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -296,13 +326,23 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControl_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj7)
+{
+    _arg7 = wxString_in_helper(_obj7);
+    if (_arg7 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxControl_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,_arg7);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxControl_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,*_arg7);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
+{
+    if (_obj7)
+        delete _arg7;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -333,10 +373,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControl_Command(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxControl_Command(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxControl_Command(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -362,13 +402,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControl_GetLabel(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxControl_GetLabel(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxControl_GetLabel(_arg0));
 
-    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;
@@ -396,28 +440,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControl_SetLabel(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-#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;
-        wxControl_SetLabel(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxControl_SetLabel(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -479,10 +510,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControlWithItems_Delete(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxControlWithItems_Delete(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxControlWithItems_Delete(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -508,10 +539,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControlWithItems_GetCount(PyObject *self, PyObject *arg
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxControlWithItems_GetCount(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxControlWithItems_GetCount(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -537,13 +568,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControlWithItems_GetString(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxControlWithItems_GetString(_arg0,_arg1));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxControlWithItems_GetString(_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;
@@ -572,28 +607,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControlWithItems_SetString(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
         }
     }
 {
-#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;
-        wxControlWithItems_SetString(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxControlWithItems_SetString(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -625,28 +647,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControlWithItems_FindString(PyObject *self, PyObject *a
         }
     }
 {
-#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 = (int )wxControlWithItems_FindString(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxControlWithItems_FindString(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
@@ -675,10 +684,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControlWithItems_Select(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxControlWithItems_Select(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxControlWithItems_Select(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -704,10 +713,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControlWithItems_GetSelection(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxControlWithItems_GetSelection(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxControlWithItems_GetSelection(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -732,13 +741,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControlWithItems_GetStringSelection(PyObject *self, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxControlWithItems_GetStringSelection(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxControlWithItems_GetStringSelection(_arg0));
 
-    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;
@@ -774,32 +787,19 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControlWithItems_Append(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-#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
 }
     if (_obj2)
 {
   _arg2 = _obj2;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxControlWithItems_Append(_arg0,*_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxControlWithItems_Append(_arg0,*_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -839,10 +839,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControlWithItems_GetClientData(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (PyObject *)wxControlWithItems_GetClientData(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (PyObject *)wxControlWithItems_GetClientData(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }{
   _resultobj = _result;
@@ -877,16 +877,70 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControlWithItems_SetClientData(PyObject *self, PyObject
   _arg2 = _obj2;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxControlWithItems_SetClientData(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxControlWithItems_SetClientData(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
+#define wxControlWithItems_AppendItems(_swigobj,_swigarg0)  (_swigobj->Append(_swigarg0))
+static PyObject *_wrap_wxControlWithItems_AppendItems(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs) {
+    PyObject * _resultobj;
+    wxControlWithItems * _arg0;
+    wxArrayString * _arg1;
+    PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj1 = 0;
+    char *_kwnames[] = { "self","strings", NULL };
+
+    self = self;
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OO:wxControlWithItems_AppendItems",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_obj1)) 
+        return NULL;
+    if (_argo0) {
+        if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
+        else if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(_argo0,(void **) &_arg0,"_wxControlWithItems_p")) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Type error in argument 1 of wxControlWithItems_AppendItems. Expected _wxControlWithItems_p.");
+        return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+{
+    if (! PySequence_Check(_obj1)) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Sequence of strings expected.");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    _arg1 = new wxArrayString;
+    int i, len=PySequence_Length(_obj1);
+    for (i=0; i<len; i++) {
+        PyObject* item = PySequence_GetItem(_obj1, i);
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+        PyObject* str  = PyObject_Unicode(item);
+        _arg1->Add(PyUnicode_AsUnicode(str));
+#else
+        PyObject* str  = PyObject_Str(item);
+        _arg1->Add(PyString_AsString(str));
+#endif
+        Py_DECREF(item);
+        Py_DECREF(str);
+    }
+}
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxControlWithItems_AppendItems(_arg0,*_arg1);
+
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
+}    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+    _resultobj = Py_None;
+{
+    if (_obj1)
+        delete _arg1;
+}
+    return _resultobj;
+}
+
 static void *SwigwxButtonTowxControl(void *ptr) {
     wxButton *src;
     wxControl *dest;
@@ -930,7 +984,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg6 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg7 = (char *) "button";
+    wxString * _arg7 = (wxString *) &wxPyButtonNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
@@ -938,11 +992,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo6 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","label","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOlOs:new_wxButton",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_arg7)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOlOO:new_wxButton",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_obj7)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -952,22 +1007,9 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
         }
     }
 {
-#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
 }
     if (_obj3)
 {
@@ -988,11 +1030,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj7)
+{
+    _arg7 = wxString_in_helper(_obj7);
+    if (_arg7 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxButton *)new_wxButton(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,_arg7);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxButton *)new_wxButton(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,*_arg7);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxButton_p");
@@ -1004,6 +1052,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
 {
     if (_obj2)
         delete _arg2;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj7)
+        delete _arg7;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -1019,10 +1071,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxPreButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxPreButton",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxButton *)new_wxPreButton();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxButton *)new_wxPreButton();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxButton_p");
@@ -1046,7 +1098,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     wxSize * _arg5 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg6 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg7 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg8 = (char *) "button";
+    wxString * _arg8 = (wxString *) &wxPyButtonNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
@@ -1055,10 +1107,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo7 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj8 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","label","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOlOs:wxButton_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_arg8)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOlOO:wxButton_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_obj8)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -1075,22 +1128,9 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-#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
 }
     if (_obj4)
 {
@@ -1111,16 +1151,26 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj8)
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxButton_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,_arg8);
+    _arg8 = wxString_in_helper(_obj8);
+    if (_arg8 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxButton_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,*_arg8);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
     if (_obj3)
         delete _arg3;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj8)
+        delete _arg8;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -1143,10 +1193,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxButton_SetDefault(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxButton_SetDefault(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxButton_SetDefault(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -1179,10 +1229,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxButton_SetBackgroundColour(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxButton_SetBackgroundColour(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxButton_SetBackgroundColour(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -1215,10 +1265,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxButton_SetForegroundColour(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxButton_SetForegroundColour(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxButton_SetForegroundColour(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -1252,10 +1302,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxButton_SetImageLabel(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxButton_SetImageLabel(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxButton_SetImageLabel(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -1282,10 +1332,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxButton_SetImageMargins(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxButton_SetImageMargins(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxButton_SetImageMargins(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -1302,10 +1352,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxButton_GetDefaultSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":wxButton_GetDefaultSize",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxSize (wxButton::GetDefaultSize());
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxSize (wxButton::GetDefaultSize());
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxSize_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -1363,7 +1413,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxBitmapButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) wxBU_AUTODRAW;
     wxValidator * _arg6 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg7 = (char *) "button";
+    wxString * _arg7 = (wxString *) &wxPyButtonNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo2 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
@@ -1371,11 +1421,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxBitmapButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo6 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","bitmap","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOlOs:new_wxBitmapButton",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_argo2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_arg7)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOlOO:new_wxBitmapButton",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_argo2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_obj7)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -1410,11 +1461,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxBitmapButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj7)
+{
+    _arg7 = wxString_in_helper(_obj7);
+    if (_arg7 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxBitmapButton *)new_wxBitmapButton(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,_arg7);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxBitmapButton *)new_wxBitmapButton(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,*_arg7);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxBitmapButton_p");
@@ -1423,6 +1480,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxBitmapButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         _resultobj = Py_None;
     }
+{
+    if (_obj7)
+        delete _arg7;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -1437,10 +1498,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxPreBitmapButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxPreBitmapButton",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxBitmapButton *)new_wxPreBitmapButton();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxBitmapButton *)new_wxPreBitmapButton();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxBitmapButton_p");
@@ -1464,7 +1525,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxBitmapButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     wxSize * _arg5 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg6 = (long ) wxBU_AUTODRAW;
     wxValidator * _arg7 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg8 = (char *) "button";
+    wxString * _arg8 = (wxString *) &wxPyButtonNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo3 = 0;
@@ -1473,10 +1534,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxBitmapButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo7 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj8 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","bitmap","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOlOs:wxBitmapButton_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_argo3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_arg8)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOlOO:wxBitmapButton_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_argo3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_obj8)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -1518,13 +1580,23 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxBitmapButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj8)
+{
+    _arg8 = wxString_in_helper(_obj8);
+    if (_arg8 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxBitmapButton_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,_arg8);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxBitmapButton_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,*_arg8);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
+{
+    if (_obj8)
+        delete _arg8;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -1548,19 +1620,13 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxBitmapButton_GetBitmapLabel(PyObject *self, PyObject *a
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxBitmap & _result_ref = wxBitmapButton_GetBitmapLabel(_arg0);
-    _result = (wxBitmap *) &_result_ref;
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxBitmap (wxBitmapButton_GetBitmapLabel(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
-}    if (_result) {
-        SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxBitmap_p");
-        _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
-    } else {
-        Py_INCREF(Py_None);
-        _resultobj = Py_None;
-    }
+}    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxBitmap_p");
+    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -1584,19 +1650,13 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxBitmapButton_GetBitmapDisabled(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxBitmap & _result_ref = wxBitmapButton_GetBitmapDisabled(_arg0);
-    _result = (wxBitmap *) &_result_ref;
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxBitmap (wxBitmapButton_GetBitmapDisabled(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
-}    if (_result) {
-        SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxBitmap_p");
-        _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
-    } else {
-        Py_INCREF(Py_None);
-        _resultobj = Py_None;
-    }
+}    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxBitmap_p");
+    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -1620,19 +1680,13 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxBitmapButton_GetBitmapFocus(PyObject *self, PyObject *a
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxBitmap & _result_ref = wxBitmapButton_GetBitmapFocus(_arg0);
-    _result = (wxBitmap *) &_result_ref;
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxBitmap (wxBitmapButton_GetBitmapFocus(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
-}    if (_result) {
-        SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxBitmap_p");
-        _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
-    } else {
-        Py_INCREF(Py_None);
-        _resultobj = Py_None;
-    }
+}    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxBitmap_p");
+    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -1656,19 +1710,13 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxBitmapButton_GetBitmapSelected(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxBitmap & _result_ref = wxBitmapButton_GetBitmapSelected(_arg0);
-    _result = (wxBitmap *) &_result_ref;
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxBitmap (wxBitmapButton_GetBitmapSelected(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
-}    if (_result) {
-        SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxBitmap_p");
-        _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
-    } else {
-        Py_INCREF(Py_None);
-        _resultobj = Py_None;
-    }
+}    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxBitmap_p");
+    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -1699,10 +1747,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxBitmapButton_SetBitmapDisabled(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxBitmapButton_SetBitmapDisabled(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxBitmapButton_SetBitmapDisabled(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -1736,10 +1784,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxBitmapButton_SetBitmapFocus(PyObject *self, PyObject *a
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxBitmapButton_SetBitmapFocus(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxBitmapButton_SetBitmapFocus(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -1773,10 +1821,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxBitmapButton_SetBitmapSelected(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxBitmapButton_SetBitmapSelected(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxBitmapButton_SetBitmapSelected(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -1810,10 +1858,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxBitmapButton_SetBitmapLabel(PyObject *self, PyObject *a
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxBitmapButton_SetBitmapLabel(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxBitmapButton_SetBitmapLabel(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -1840,10 +1888,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxBitmapButton_SetMargins(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxBitmapButton_SetMargins(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxBitmapButton_SetMargins(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -1869,10 +1917,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxBitmapButton_GetMarginX(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxBitmapButton_GetMarginX(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxBitmapButton_GetMarginX(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -1897,10 +1945,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxBitmapButton_GetMarginY(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxBitmapButton_GetMarginY(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxBitmapButton_GetMarginY(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -1949,7 +1997,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxCheckBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg6 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg7 = (char *) "checkBox";
+    wxString * _arg7 = (wxString *) &wxPyCheckBoxNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
@@ -1957,11 +2005,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxCheckBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo6 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","label","pos","size","style","val","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOlOs:new_wxCheckBox",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_arg7)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOlOO:new_wxCheckBox",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_obj7)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -1971,22 +2020,9 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxCheckBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, 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
 }
     if (_obj3)
 {
@@ -2007,11 +2043,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxCheckBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj7)
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxCheckBox *)new_wxCheckBox(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,_arg7);
+    _arg7 = wxString_in_helper(_obj7);
+    if (_arg7 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxCheckBox *)new_wxCheckBox(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,*_arg7);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxCheckBox_p");
@@ -2023,6 +2065,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxCheckBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
 {
     if (_obj2)
         delete _arg2;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj7)
+        delete _arg7;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -2038,10 +2084,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxPreCheckBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxPreCheckBox",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxCheckBox *)new_wxPreCheckBox();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxCheckBox *)new_wxPreCheckBox();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxCheckBox_p");
@@ -2065,7 +2111,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxCheckBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     wxSize * _arg5 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg6 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg7 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg8 = (char *) "checkBox";
+    wxString * _arg8 = (wxString *) &wxPyCheckBoxNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
@@ -2074,10 +2120,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxCheckBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo7 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj8 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","label","pos","size","style","val","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOlOs:wxCheckBox_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_arg8)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOlOO:wxCheckBox_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_obj8)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -2094,22 +2141,9 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxCheckBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-#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
 }
     if (_obj4)
 {
@@ -2130,16 +2164,26 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxCheckBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj8)
+{
+    _arg8 = wxString_in_helper(_obj8);
+    if (_arg8 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxCheckBox_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,_arg8);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxCheckBox_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,*_arg8);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
     if (_obj3)
         delete _arg3;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj8)
+        delete _arg8;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -2163,10 +2207,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxCheckBox_GetValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxCheckBox_GetValue(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxCheckBox_GetValue(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -2193,10 +2237,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxCheckBox_SetValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
     }
     _arg1 = (bool ) tempbool1;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxCheckBox_SetValue(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxCheckBox_SetValue(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -2255,7 +2299,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxChoice(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
     wxString * _arg5 = (wxString *) NULL;
     long  _arg6 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg7 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg8 = (char *) "choice";
+    wxString * _arg8 = (wxString *) &wxPyChoiceNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
@@ -2263,11 +2307,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxChoice(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo7 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj8 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","pos","size","choices","style","validator","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|OOOlOs:new_wxChoice",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_arg8)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|OOOlOO:new_wxChoice",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_obj8)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -2302,6 +2347,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxChoice(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj8)
+{
+    _arg8 = wxString_in_helper(_obj8);
+    if (_arg8 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
     if (_obj5) {
         _arg4 = PyList_Size(_obj5);
@@ -2311,10 +2362,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxChoice(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
     }
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxChoice *)new_wxChoice(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,_arg8);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxChoice *)new_wxChoice(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,*_arg8);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxChoice_p");
@@ -2325,6 +2376,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxChoice(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
     }
 {
     delete [] _arg5;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj8)
+        delete _arg8;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -2340,10 +2395,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxPreChoice(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxPreChoice",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxChoice *)new_wxPreChoice();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxChoice *)new_wxPreChoice();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxChoice_p");
@@ -2368,7 +2423,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxChoice_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     wxString * _arg6 = (wxString *) NULL;
     long  _arg7 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg8 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg9 = (char *) "choice";
+    wxString * _arg9 = (wxString *) &wxPyChoiceNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
@@ -2377,10 +2432,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxChoice_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj6 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo8 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj9 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","pos","size","choices","style","validator","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOi|OOOlOs:wxChoice_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj6,&_arg7,&_argo8,&_arg9)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOi|OOOlOO:wxChoice_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj6,&_arg7,&_argo8,&_obj9)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -2422,6 +2478,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxChoice_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj9)
+{
+    _arg9 = wxString_in_helper(_obj9);
+    if (_arg9 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
     if (_obj6) {
         _arg5 = PyList_Size(_obj6);
@@ -2431,14 +2493,18 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxChoice_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     }
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxChoice_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,*_arg8,_arg9);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxChoice_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,*_arg8,*_arg9);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
     delete [] _arg6;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj9)
+        delete _arg9;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -2461,10 +2527,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxChoice_Clear(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxChoice_Clear(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxChoice_Clear(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -2490,10 +2556,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxChoice_GetColumns(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxChoice_GetColumns(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxChoice_GetColumns(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -2518,10 +2584,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxChoice_SetColumns(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxChoice_SetColumns(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxChoice_SetColumns(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -2547,10 +2613,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxChoice_SetSelection(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxChoice_SetSelection(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxChoice_SetSelection(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -2577,28 +2643,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxChoice_SetStringSelection(PyObject *self, PyObject *arg
         }
     }
 {
-#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;
-        wxChoice_SetStringSelection(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxChoice_SetStringSelection(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -2630,28 +2683,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxChoice_SetString(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-#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;
-        wxChoice_SetString(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxChoice_SetString(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -2716,26 +2756,28 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxComboBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
     wxComboBox * _result;
     wxWindow * _arg0;
     wxWindowID  _arg1;
-    char * _arg2 = (char *) "";
+    wxString * _arg2 = (wxString *) &wxPyEmptyString;
     wxPoint * _arg3 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     int  _arg5 = (int ) 0;
     wxString * _arg6 = (wxString *) NULL;
     long  _arg7 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg8 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg9 = (char *) "comboBox";
+    wxString * _arg9 = (wxString *) &wxPyComboBoxNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj6 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo8 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj9 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","value","pos","size","choices","style","validator","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|sOOOlOs:new_wxComboBox",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj6,&_arg7,&_argo8,&_arg9)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|OOOOlOO:new_wxComboBox",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj6,&_arg7,&_argo8,&_obj9)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -2744,6 +2786,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxComboBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj2)
+{
+    _arg2 = wxString_in_helper(_obj2);
+    if (_arg2 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
     if (_obj3)
 {
     _arg3 = &temp;
@@ -2770,6 +2818,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxComboBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj9)
+{
+    _arg9 = wxString_in_helper(_obj9);
+    if (_arg9 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
     if (_obj6) {
         _arg5 = PyList_Size(_obj6);
@@ -2779,10 +2833,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxComboBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
     }
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxComboBox *)new_wxComboBox(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,*_arg8,_arg9);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxComboBox *)new_wxComboBox(_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,"_wxComboBox_p");
@@ -2791,8 +2845,16 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxComboBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         _resultobj = Py_None;
     }
+{
+    if (_obj2)
+        delete _arg2;
+}
 {
     delete [] _arg6;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj9)
+        delete _arg9;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -2808,10 +2870,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxPreComboBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxPreComboBox",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxComboBox *)new_wxPreComboBox();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxComboBox *)new_wxPreComboBox();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxComboBox_p");
@@ -2830,26 +2892,28 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     wxComboBox * _arg0;
     wxWindow * _arg1;
     wxWindowID  _arg2;
-    char * _arg3 = (char *) "";
+    wxString * _arg3 = (wxString *) &wxPyEmptyString;
     wxPoint * _arg4 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg5 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     int  _arg6 = (int ) 0;
     wxString * _arg7 = (wxString *) NULL;
     long  _arg8 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg9 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg10 = (char *) "comboBox";
+    wxString * _arg10 = (wxString *) &wxPyComboBoxNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo9 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj10 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","value","pos","size","choices","style","validator","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOi|sOOOlOs:wxComboBox_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_arg3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_obj7,&_arg8,&_argo9,&_arg10)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOi|OOOOlOO:wxComboBox_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_obj7,&_arg8,&_argo9,&_obj10)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -2865,6 +2929,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj3)
+{
+    _arg3 = wxString_in_helper(_obj3);
+    if (_arg3 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
     if (_obj4)
 {
     _arg4 = &temp;
@@ -2891,6 +2961,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj10)
+{
+    _arg10 = wxString_in_helper(_obj10);
+    if (_arg10 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
     if (_obj7) {
         _arg6 = PyList_Size(_obj7);
@@ -2900,14 +2976,22 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     }
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxComboBox_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,_arg8,*_arg9,_arg10);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxComboBox_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,_arg8,*_arg9,*_arg10);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
+{
+    if (_obj3)
+        delete _arg3;
+}
 {
     delete [] _arg7;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj10)
+        delete _arg10;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -2930,10 +3014,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_Copy(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxComboBox_Copy(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxComboBox_Copy(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -2958,10 +3042,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_Cut(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxComboBox_Cut(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxComboBox_Cut(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -2987,10 +3071,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_GetInsertionPoint(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (long )wxComboBox_GetInsertionPoint(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (long )wxComboBox_GetInsertionPoint(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("l",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -3015,10 +3099,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_GetLastPosition(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (long )wxComboBox_GetLastPosition(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (long )wxComboBox_GetLastPosition(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("l",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -3043,13 +3127,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_GetValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxComboBox_GetValue(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxComboBox_GetValue(_arg0));
 
-    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;
@@ -3075,10 +3163,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_Paste(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxComboBox_Paste(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxComboBox_Paste(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3107,28 +3195,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_Replace(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-#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;
-        wxComboBox_Replace(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxComboBox_Replace(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3159,10 +3234,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_Remove(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxComboBox_Remove(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxComboBox_Remove(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3188,10 +3263,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_SetInsertionPoint(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxComboBox_SetInsertionPoint(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxComboBox_SetInsertionPoint(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3216,10 +3291,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_SetInsertionPointEnd(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxComboBox_SetInsertionPointEnd(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxComboBox_SetInsertionPointEnd(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3245,10 +3320,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_SetSelection(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxComboBox_SetSelection(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxComboBox_SetSelection(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3275,10 +3350,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_SetMark(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxComboBox_SetMark(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxComboBox_SetMark(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3305,28 +3380,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_SetValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-#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;
-        wxComboBox_SetValue(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxComboBox_SetValue(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3358,10 +3420,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_SetEditable(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
     }
     _arg1 = (bool ) tempbool1;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxComboBox_SetEditable(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxComboBox_SetEditable(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3411,18 +3473,19 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGauge(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwa
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) wxGA_HORIZONTAL;
     wxValidator * _arg6 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg7 = (char *) "gauge";
+    wxString * _arg7 = (wxString *) &wxPyGaugeNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo6 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","range","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oii|OOlOs:new_wxGauge",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_arg7)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oii|OOlOO:new_wxGauge",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_obj7)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -3450,11 +3513,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGauge(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwa
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj7)
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGauge *)new_wxGauge(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,_arg7);
+    _arg7 = wxString_in_helper(_obj7);
+    if (_arg7 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGauge *)new_wxGauge(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,*_arg7);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGauge_p");
@@ -3463,6 +3532,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGauge(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwa
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         _resultobj = Py_None;
     }
+{
+    if (_obj7)
+        delete _arg7;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -3477,10 +3550,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxPreGauge(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxPreGauge",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGauge *)new_wxPreGauge();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGauge *)new_wxPreGauge();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGauge_p");
@@ -3504,7 +3577,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGauge_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
     wxSize * _arg5 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg6 = (long ) wxGA_HORIZONTAL;
     wxValidator * _arg7 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg8 = (char *) "gauge";
+    wxString * _arg8 = (wxString *) &wxPyGaugeNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
@@ -3512,10 +3585,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGauge_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo7 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj8 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","range","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOii|OOlOs:wxGauge_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_arg3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_arg8)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOii|OOlOO:wxGauge_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_arg3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_obj8)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -3550,13 +3624,23 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGauge_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj8)
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGauge_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,_arg8);
+    _arg8 = wxString_in_helper(_obj8);
+    if (_arg8 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGauge_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,*_arg8);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
+{
+    if (_obj8)
+        delete _arg8;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -3579,10 +3663,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGauge_GetBezelFace(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGauge_GetBezelFace(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGauge_GetBezelFace(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -3607,10 +3691,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGauge_GetRange(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGauge_GetRange(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGauge_GetRange(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -3635,10 +3719,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGauge_GetShadowWidth(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGauge_GetShadowWidth(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGauge_GetShadowWidth(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -3663,10 +3747,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGauge_GetValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxGauge_GetValue(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxGauge_GetValue(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -3691,10 +3775,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGauge_SetBezelFace(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGauge_SetBezelFace(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGauge_SetBezelFace(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3720,10 +3804,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGauge_SetRange(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGauge_SetRange(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGauge_SetRange(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3749,10 +3833,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGauge_SetShadowWidth(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGauge_SetShadowWidth(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGauge_SetShadowWidth(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3778,10 +3862,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGauge_SetValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxGauge_SetValue(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxGauge_SetValue(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3830,18 +3914,19 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     wxPoint * _arg3 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) 0;
-    char * _arg6 = (char *) "staticBox";
+    wxString * _arg6 = (wxString *) &wxPyStaticBoxNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj6 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","label","pos","size","style","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOls:new_wxStaticBox",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_arg6)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOlO:new_wxStaticBox",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_obj6)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -3851,22 +3936,9 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, 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
 }
     if (_obj3)
 {
@@ -3880,11 +3952,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     if (! wxSize_helper(_obj4, &_arg4))
         return NULL;
 }
+    if (_obj6)
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxStaticBox *)new_wxStaticBox(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6);
+    _arg6 = wxString_in_helper(_obj6);
+    if (_arg6 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxStaticBox *)new_wxStaticBox(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxStaticBox_p");
@@ -3896,6 +3974,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
 {
     if (_obj2)
         delete _arg2;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj6)
+        delete _arg6;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -3911,10 +3993,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxPreStaticBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxPreStaticBox",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxStaticBox *)new_wxPreStaticBox();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxStaticBox *)new_wxPreStaticBox();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxStaticBox_p");
@@ -3937,7 +4019,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     wxPoint * _arg4 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg5 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg6 = (long ) 0;
-    char * _arg7 = (char *) "staticBox";
+    wxString * _arg7 = (wxString *) &wxPyStaticBoxNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
@@ -3945,10 +4027,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","label","pos","size","style","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOls:wxStaticBox_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_arg7)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOlO:wxStaticBox_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_obj7)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -3965,22 +4048,9 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-#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
 }
     if (_obj4)
 {
@@ -3994,16 +4064,26 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     if (! wxSize_helper(_obj5, &_arg5))
         return NULL;
 }
+    if (_obj7)
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxStaticBox_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,_arg7);
+    _arg7 = wxString_in_helper(_obj7);
+    if (_arg7 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxStaticBox_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
     if (_obj3)
         delete _arg3;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj7)
+        delete _arg7;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -4049,17 +4129,18 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticLine(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     wxPoint * _arg2 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg3 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg4 = (long ) wxLI_HORIZONTAL;
-    char * _arg5 = (char *) "staticLine";
+    wxString * _arg5 = (wxString *) &wxPyStaticTextNameStr;
     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_wxStaticLine",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_arg4,&_arg5)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|OOlO:new_wxStaticLine",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_arg4,&_obj5)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -4080,11 +4161,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticLine(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     if (! wxSize_helper(_obj3, &_arg3))
         return NULL;
 }
+    if (_obj5)
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxStaticLine *)new_wxStaticLine(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,_arg5);
+    _arg5 = wxString_in_helper(_obj5);
+    if (_arg5 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxStaticLine *)new_wxStaticLine(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,*_arg5);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxStaticLine_p");
@@ -4093,6 +4180,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticLine(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         _resultobj = Py_None;
     }
+{
+    if (_obj5)
+        delete _arg5;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -4107,10 +4198,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxPreStaticLine(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxPreStaticLine",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxStaticLine *)new_wxPreStaticLine();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxStaticLine *)new_wxPreStaticLine();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxStaticLine_p");
@@ -4132,17 +4223,18 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticLine_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
     wxPoint * _arg3 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) wxLI_HORIZONTAL;
-    char * _arg6 = (char *) "staticLine";
+    wxString * _arg6 = (wxString *) &wxPyStaticTextNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj6 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","pos","size","style","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOi|OOls:wxStaticLine_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_arg6)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOi|OOlO:wxStaticLine_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_obj6)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -4169,14 +4261,24 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticLine_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
     _arg4 = &temp0;
     if (! wxSize_helper(_obj4, &_arg4))
         return NULL;
+}
+    if (_obj6)
+{
+    _arg6 = wxString_in_helper(_obj6);
+    if (_arg6 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxStaticLine_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxStaticLine_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
+{
+    if (_obj6)
+        delete _arg6;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -4222,18 +4324,19 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticText(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     wxPoint * _arg3 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) 0;
-    char * _arg6 = (char *) "staticText";
+    wxString * _arg6 = (wxString *) &wxPyStaticTextNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj6 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","label","pos","size","style","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOls:new_wxStaticText",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_arg6)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOlO:new_wxStaticText",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_obj6)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -4243,22 +4346,9 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticText(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, 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
 }
     if (_obj3)
 {
@@ -4272,11 +4362,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticText(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     if (! wxSize_helper(_obj4, &_arg4))
         return NULL;
 }
+    if (_obj6)
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxStaticText *)new_wxStaticText(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6);
+    _arg6 = wxString_in_helper(_obj6);
+    if (_arg6 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxStaticText *)new_wxStaticText(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxStaticText_p");
@@ -4288,6 +4384,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticText(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
 {
     if (_obj2)
         delete _arg2;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj6)
+        delete _arg6;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -4303,10 +4403,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxPreStaticText(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxPreStaticText",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxStaticText *)new_wxPreStaticText();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxStaticText *)new_wxPreStaticText();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxStaticText_p");
@@ -4329,7 +4429,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticText_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
     wxPoint * _arg4 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg5 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg6 = (long ) 0;
-    char * _arg7 = (char *) "staticText";
+    wxString * _arg7 = (wxString *) &wxPyStaticTextNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
@@ -4337,10 +4437,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticText_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","label","pos","size","style","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOls:wxStaticText_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_arg7)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOlO:wxStaticText_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_obj7)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -4357,22 +4458,9 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticText_Create(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);
+    _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
 }
     if (_obj4)
 {
@@ -4385,17 +4473,27 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticText_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
     _arg5 = &temp0;
     if (! wxSize_helper(_obj5, &_arg5))
         return NULL;
+}
+    if (_obj7)
+{
+    _arg7 = wxString_in_helper(_obj7);
+    if (_arg7 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxStaticText_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,_arg7);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxStaticText_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
     if (_obj3)
         delete _arg3;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj7)
+        delete _arg7;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -4419,13 +4517,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticText_GetLabel(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxStaticText_GetLabel(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxStaticText_GetLabel(_arg0));
 
-    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;
@@ -4453,28 +4555,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticText_SetLabel(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-#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;
-        wxStaticText_SetLabel(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxStaticText_SetLabel(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -4537,7 +4626,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxListBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *k
     wxString * _arg5 = (wxString *) NULL;
     long  _arg6 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg7 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg8 = (char *) "listBox";
+    wxString * _arg8 = (wxString *) &wxPyListBoxNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
@@ -4545,11 +4634,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxListBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *k
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo7 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj8 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","pos","size","choices","style","validator","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|OOOlOs:new_wxListBox",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_arg8)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|OOOlOO:new_wxListBox",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_obj8)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -4584,6 +4674,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxListBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *k
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj8)
+{
+    _arg8 = wxString_in_helper(_obj8);
+    if (_arg8 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
     if (_obj5) {
         _arg4 = PyList_Size(_obj5);
@@ -4593,10 +4689,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxListBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *k
     }
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxListBox *)new_wxListBox(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,_arg8);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxListBox *)new_wxListBox(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,*_arg8);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxListBox_p");
@@ -4607,6 +4703,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxListBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *k
     }
 {
     delete [] _arg5;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj8)
+        delete _arg8;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -4622,10 +4722,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxPreListBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxPreListBox",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxListBox *)new_wxPreListBox();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxListBox *)new_wxPreListBox();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxListBox_p");
@@ -4650,7 +4750,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxListBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     wxString * _arg6 = (wxString *) NULL;
     long  _arg7 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg8 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg9 = (char *) "listBox";
+    wxString * _arg9 = (wxString *) &wxPyListBoxNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
@@ -4659,10 +4759,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxListBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj6 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo8 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj9 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","pos","size","choices","style","validator","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOi|OOOlOs:wxListBox_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj6,&_arg7,&_argo8,&_arg9)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOi|OOOlOO:wxListBox_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj6,&_arg7,&_argo8,&_obj9)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -4704,6 +4805,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxListBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj9)
+{
+    _arg9 = wxString_in_helper(_obj9);
+    if (_arg9 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
     if (_obj6) {
         _arg5 = PyList_Size(_obj6);
@@ -4713,14 +4820,18 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxListBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     }
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxListBox_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,*_arg8,_arg9);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxListBox_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,*_arg8,*_arg9);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
     delete [] _arg6;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj9)
+        delete _arg9;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -4743,10 +4854,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxListBox_Clear(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxListBox_Clear(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxListBox_Clear(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -4772,10 +4883,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxListBox_Deselect(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxListBox_Deselect(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxListBox_Deselect(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -4809,10 +4920,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxListBox_GetSelections(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (PyObject *)wxListBox_GetSelections(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (PyObject *)wxListBox_GetSelections(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }{
   _resultobj = _result;
@@ -4856,10 +4967,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxListBox_InsertItems(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     }
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxListBox_InsertItems(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxListBox_InsertItems(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -4889,10 +5000,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxListBox_IsSelected(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxListBox_IsSelected(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxListBox_IsSelected(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -4918,10 +5029,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxListBox_Selected(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxListBox_Selected(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxListBox_Selected(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -4963,10 +5074,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxListBox_Set(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *k
     }
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxListBox_Set(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxListBox_Set(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -4995,10 +5106,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxListBox_SetFirstItem(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxListBox_SetFirstItem(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxListBox_SetFirstItem(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -5025,28 +5136,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxListBox_SetFirstItemStr(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-#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;
-        wxListBox_SetFirstItemStr(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxListBox_SetFirstItemStr(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -5079,10 +5177,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxListBox_SetSelection(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
     }
     _arg2 = (bool ) tempbool2;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxListBox_SetSelection(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxListBox_SetSelection(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -5110,28 +5208,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxListBox_SetString(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-#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;
-        wxListBox_SetString(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxListBox_SetString(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -5164,29 +5249,16 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxListBox_SetStringSelection(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
         }
     }
 {
-#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
 }
     _arg2 = (bool ) tempbool2;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxListBox_SetStringSelection(_arg0,*_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxListBox_SetStringSelection(_arg0,*_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -5257,7 +5329,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxCheckListBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     wxString * _arg5 = (wxString *) NULL;
     long  _arg6 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg7 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg8 = (char *) "listBox";
+    wxString * _arg8 = (wxString *) &wxPyListBoxNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
@@ -5265,11 +5337,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxCheckListBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo7 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj8 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","pos","size","choices","style","validator","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|OOOlOs:new_wxCheckListBox",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_arg8)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|OOOlOO:new_wxCheckListBox",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_obj8)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -5304,6 +5377,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxCheckListBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj8)
+{
+    _arg8 = wxString_in_helper(_obj8);
+    if (_arg8 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
     if (_obj5) {
         _arg4 = PyList_Size(_obj5);
@@ -5313,10 +5392,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxCheckListBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     }
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxCheckListBox *)new_wxCheckListBox(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,_arg8);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxCheckListBox *)new_wxCheckListBox(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,*_arg8);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxCheckListBox_p");
@@ -5327,6 +5406,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxCheckListBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     }
 {
     delete [] _arg5;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj8)
+        delete _arg8;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -5342,10 +5425,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxPreCheckListBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxPreCheckListBox",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxCheckListBox *)new_wxPreCheckListBox();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxCheckListBox *)new_wxPreCheckListBox();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxCheckListBox_p");
@@ -5370,7 +5453,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxCheckListBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     wxString * _arg6 = (wxString *) NULL;
     long  _arg7 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg8 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg9 = (char *) "listBox";
+    wxString * _arg9 = (wxString *) &wxPyListBoxNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
@@ -5379,10 +5462,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxCheckListBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj6 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo8 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj9 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","pos","size","choices","style","validator","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOi|OOOlOs:wxCheckListBox_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj6,&_arg7,&_argo8,&_arg9)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOi|OOOlOO:wxCheckListBox_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj6,&_arg7,&_argo8,&_obj9)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -5424,6 +5508,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxCheckListBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj9)
+{
+    _arg9 = wxString_in_helper(_obj9);
+    if (_arg9 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
     if (_obj6) {
         _arg5 = PyList_Size(_obj6);
@@ -5433,14 +5523,18 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxCheckListBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     }
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxCheckListBox_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,*_arg8,_arg9);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxCheckListBox_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,*_arg8,*_arg9);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
     delete [] _arg6;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj9)
+        delete _arg9;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -5465,10 +5559,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxCheckListBox_IsChecked(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxCheckListBox_IsChecked(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxCheckListBox_IsChecked(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -5494,10 +5588,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxCheckListBox_Check(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxCheckListBox_Check(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxCheckListBox_Check(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -5540,10 +5634,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxCheckListBox_InsertItems(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
     }
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxCheckListBox_InsertItems(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxCheckListBox_InsertItems(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -5572,10 +5666,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxCheckListBox_GetItemHeight(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxCheckListBox_GetItemHeight(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxCheckListBox_GetItemHeight(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -5619,10 +5713,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxTextAttr(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxTextAttr *)new_wxTextAttr(*_arg0,*_arg1,*_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxTextAttr *)new_wxTextAttr(*_arg0,*_arg1,*_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxTextAttr_p");
@@ -5652,10 +5746,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_delete_wxTextAttr(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        delete_wxTextAttr(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    delete_wxTextAttr(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -5688,10 +5782,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextAttr_SetTextColour(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxTextAttr_SetTextColour(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextAttr_SetTextColour(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -5724,10 +5818,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextAttr_SetBackgroundColour(PyObject *self, PyObject *
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxTextAttr_SetBackgroundColour(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextAttr_SetBackgroundColour(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -5761,10 +5855,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextAttr_SetFont(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxTextAttr_SetFont(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextAttr_SetFont(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -5790,10 +5884,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextAttr_HasTextColour(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxTextAttr_HasTextColour(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxTextAttr_HasTextColour(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -5818,10 +5912,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextAttr_HasBackgroundColour(PyObject *self, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxTextAttr_HasBackgroundColour(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxTextAttr_HasBackgroundColour(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -5846,10 +5940,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextAttr_HasFont(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxTextAttr_HasFont(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxTextAttr_HasFont(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -5875,19 +5969,13 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextAttr_GetTextColour(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        const wxColour & _result_ref = wxTextAttr_GetTextColour(_arg0);
-    _result = (wxColour *) &_result_ref;
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxColour (wxTextAttr_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;
 }
 
@@ -5911,19 +5999,13 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextAttr_GetBackgroundColour(PyObject *self, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        const wxColour & _result_ref = wxTextAttr_GetBackgroundColour(_arg0);
-    _result = (wxColour *) &_result_ref;
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxColour (wxTextAttr_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;
 }
 
@@ -5947,19 +6029,13 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextAttr_GetFont(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        const wxFont & _result_ref = wxTextAttr_GetFont(_arg0);
-    _result = (wxFont *) &_result_ref;
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxFont (wxTextAttr_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;
 }
 
@@ -5982,10 +6058,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextAttr_IsDefault(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxTextAttr_IsDefault(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxTextAttr_IsDefault(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -6028,10 +6104,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextAttr_Combine(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxTextAttr (wxTextAttr::Combine(*_arg0,*_arg1,_arg2));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxTextAttr (wxTextAttr::Combine(*_arg0,*_arg1,_arg2));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxTextAttr_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -6076,23 +6152,25 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxTextCtrl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
     wxTextCtrl * _result;
     wxWindow * _arg0;
     wxWindowID  _arg1;
-    char * _arg2 = (char *) "";
+    wxString * _arg2 = (wxString *) &wxPyEmptyString;
     wxPoint * _arg3 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg6 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg7 = (char *) "text";
+    wxString * _arg7 = (wxString *) &wxPyTextCtrlNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo6 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","value","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|sOOlOs:new_wxTextCtrl",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_arg7)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|OOOlOO:new_wxTextCtrl",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_obj7)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -6101,6 +6179,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxTextCtrl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj2)
+{
+    _arg2 = wxString_in_helper(_obj2);
+    if (_arg2 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
     if (_obj3)
 {
     _arg3 = &temp;
@@ -6120,11 +6204,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxTextCtrl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj7)
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxTextCtrl *)new_wxTextCtrl(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,_arg7);
+    _arg7 = wxString_in_helper(_obj7);
+    if (_arg7 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxTextCtrl *)new_wxTextCtrl(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,*_arg7);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxTextCtrl_p");
@@ -6133,6 +6223,14 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxTextCtrl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         _resultobj = Py_None;
     }
+{
+    if (_obj2)
+        delete _arg2;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj7)
+        delete _arg7;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -6147,10 +6245,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxPreTextCtrl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxPreTextCtrl",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxTextCtrl *)new_wxPreTextCtrl();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxTextCtrl *)new_wxPreTextCtrl();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxTextCtrl_p");
@@ -6169,23 +6267,25 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     wxTextCtrl * _arg0;
     wxWindow * _arg1;
     wxWindowID  _arg2;
-    char * _arg3 = (char *) "";
+    wxString * _arg3 = (wxString *) &wxPyEmptyString;
     wxPoint * _arg4 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg5 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg6 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg7 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg8 = (char *) "text";
+    wxString * _arg8 = (wxString *) &wxPyTextCtrlNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo7 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj8 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","value","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOi|sOOlOs:wxTextCtrl_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_arg3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_arg8)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOi|OOOlOO:wxTextCtrl_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_obj8)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -6201,6 +6301,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj3)
+{
+    _arg3 = wxString_in_helper(_obj3);
+    if (_arg3 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
     if (_obj4)
 {
     _arg4 = &temp;
@@ -6220,13 +6326,27 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj8)
+{
+    _arg8 = wxString_in_helper(_obj8);
+    if (_arg8 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,_arg8);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,*_arg8);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
+{
+    if (_obj3)
+        delete _arg3;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj8)
+        delete _arg8;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -6249,13 +6369,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_GetValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxTextCtrl_GetValue(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxTextCtrl_GetValue(_arg0));
 
-    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;
@@ -6283,28 +6407,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_SetValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-#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;
-        wxTextCtrl_SetValue(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextCtrl_SetValue(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -6315,6 +6426,45 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_SetValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
+#define wxTextCtrl_GetRange(_swigobj,_swigarg0,_swigarg1)  (_swigobj->GetRange(_swigarg0,_swigarg1))
+static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_GetRange(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs) {
+    PyObject * _resultobj;
+    wxString * _result;
+    wxTextCtrl * _arg0;
+    long  _arg1;
+    long  _arg2;
+    PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
+    char *_kwnames[] = { "self","from","to", NULL };
+
+    self = self;
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oll:wxTextCtrl_GetRange",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_arg2)) 
+        return NULL;
+    if (_argo0) {
+        if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
+        else if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(_argo0,(void **) &_arg0,"_wxTextCtrl_p")) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Type error in argument 1 of wxTextCtrl_GetRange. Expected _wxTextCtrl_p.");
+        return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxTextCtrl_GetRange(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2));
+
+    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;
+}
+    return _resultobj;
+}
+
 #define wxTextCtrl_GetLineLength(_swigobj,_swigarg0)  (_swigobj->GetLineLength(_swigarg0))
 static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_GetLineLength(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs) {
     PyObject * _resultobj;
@@ -6335,10 +6485,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_GetLineLength(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxTextCtrl_GetLineLength(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxTextCtrl_GetLineLength(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -6364,13 +6514,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_GetLineText(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxTextCtrl_GetLineText(_arg0,_arg1));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxTextCtrl_GetLineText(_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;
@@ -6397,10 +6551,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_GetNumberOfLines(PyObject *self, PyObject *arg
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxTextCtrl_GetNumberOfLines(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxTextCtrl_GetNumberOfLines(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -6425,10 +6579,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_IsModified(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_IsModified(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_IsModified(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -6453,10 +6607,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_IsEditable(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_IsEditable(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_IsEditable(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -6490,10 +6644,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_GetSelection(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxTextCtrl_GetSelection(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextCtrl_GetSelection(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -6529,13 +6683,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_GetStringSelection(PyObject *self, PyObject *a
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxTextCtrl_GetStringSelection(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxTextCtrl_GetStringSelection(_arg0));
 
-    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;
@@ -6561,10 +6719,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_Clear(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxTextCtrl_Clear(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextCtrl_Clear(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -6593,28 +6751,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_Replace(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-#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;
-        wxTextCtrl_Replace(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextCtrl_Replace(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -6645,10 +6790,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_Remove(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxTextCtrl_Remove(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextCtrl_Remove(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -6676,28 +6821,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_LoadFile(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-#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;
-        _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_LoadFile(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_LoadFile(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
@@ -6712,7 +6844,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_SaveFile(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
     PyObject * _resultobj;
     bool  _result;
     wxTextCtrl * _arg0;
-    wxString * _arg1 = (wxString *) &wxEmptyString;
+    wxString * _arg1 = (wxString *) &wxPyEmptyString;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj1 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","file", NULL };
@@ -6729,28 +6861,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_SaveFile(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
     }
     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)
+    _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 = (bool )wxTextCtrl_SaveFile(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_SaveFile(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
@@ -6778,10 +6897,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_DiscardEdits(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxTextCtrl_DiscardEdits(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextCtrl_DiscardEdits(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -6807,10 +6926,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_SetMaxLength(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxTextCtrl_SetMaxLength(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextCtrl_SetMaxLength(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -6837,28 +6956,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_WriteText(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-#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;
-        wxTextCtrl_WriteText(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextCtrl_WriteText(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -6889,28 +6995,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_AppendText(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-#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;
-        wxTextCtrl_AppendText(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextCtrl_AppendText(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -6921,6 +7014,43 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_AppendText(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
+#define wxTextCtrl_EmulateKeyPress(_swigobj,_swigarg0)  (_swigobj->EmulateKeyPress(_swigarg0))
+static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_EmulateKeyPress(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs) {
+    PyObject * _resultobj;
+    bool  _result;
+    wxTextCtrl * _arg0;
+    wxKeyEvent * _arg1;
+    PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
+    PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
+    char *_kwnames[] = { "self","event", NULL };
+
+    self = self;
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OO:wxTextCtrl_EmulateKeyPress",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1)) 
+        return NULL;
+    if (_argo0) {
+        if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
+        else if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(_argo0,(void **) &_arg0,"_wxTextCtrl_p")) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Type error in argument 1 of wxTextCtrl_EmulateKeyPress. Expected _wxTextCtrl_p.");
+        return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+    if (_argo1) {
+        if (_argo1 == Py_None) { _arg1 = NULL; }
+        else if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(_argo1,(void **) &_arg1,"_wxKeyEvent_p")) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Type error in argument 2 of wxTextCtrl_EmulateKeyPress. Expected _wxKeyEvent_p.");
+        return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_EmulateKeyPress(_arg0,*_arg1);
+
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
+}    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
+    return _resultobj;
+}
+
 #define wxTextCtrl_SetStyle(_swigobj,_swigarg0,_swigarg1,_swigarg2)  (_swigobj->SetStyle(_swigarg0,_swigarg1,_swigarg2))
 static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_SetStyle(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs) {
     PyObject * _resultobj;
@@ -6951,10 +7081,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_SetStyle(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_SetStyle(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_SetStyle(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -6988,10 +7118,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_SetDefaultStyle(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_SetDefaultStyle(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_SetDefaultStyle(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -7017,11 +7147,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_GetDefaultStyle(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        const wxTextAttr & _result_ref = wxTextCtrl_GetDefaultStyle(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    const wxTextAttr & _result_ref = wxTextCtrl_GetDefaultStyle(_arg0);
     _result = (wxTextAttr *) &_result_ref;
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxTextAttr_p");
@@ -7054,10 +7184,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_XYToPosition(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (long )wxTextCtrl_XYToPosition(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (long )wxTextCtrl_XYToPosition(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("l",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -7066,7 +7196,6 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_XYToPosition(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
 #define wxTextCtrl_PositionToXY(_swigobj,_swigarg0,_swigarg1,_swigarg2)  (_swigobj->PositionToXY(_swigarg0,_swigarg1,_swigarg2))
 static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_PositionToXY(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs) {
     PyObject * _resultobj;
-    bool  _result;
     wxTextCtrl * _arg0;
     long  _arg1;
     long * _arg2;
@@ -7093,12 +7222,13 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_PositionToXY(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_PositionToXY(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextCtrl_PositionToXY(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
-}    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
+}    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+    _resultobj = Py_None;
 {
     PyObject *o;
     o = PyInt_FromLong((long) (*_arg2));
@@ -7131,10 +7261,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_ShowPosition(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxTextCtrl_ShowPosition(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextCtrl_ShowPosition(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -7159,10 +7289,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_Copy(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxTextCtrl_Copy(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextCtrl_Copy(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -7187,10 +7317,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_Cut(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxTextCtrl_Cut(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextCtrl_Cut(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -7215,10 +7345,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_Paste(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxTextCtrl_Paste(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextCtrl_Paste(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -7244,10 +7374,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_CanCopy(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_CanCopy(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_CanCopy(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -7272,10 +7402,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_CanCut(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_CanCut(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_CanCut(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -7300,10 +7430,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_CanPaste(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_CanPaste(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_CanPaste(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -7327,10 +7457,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_Undo(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxTextCtrl_Undo(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextCtrl_Undo(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -7355,10 +7485,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_Redo(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxTextCtrl_Redo(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextCtrl_Redo(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -7384,10 +7514,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_CanUndo(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_CanUndo(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_CanUndo(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -7412,10 +7542,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_CanRedo(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_CanRedo(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_CanRedo(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -7440,10 +7570,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_SetInsertionPoint(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxTextCtrl_SetInsertionPoint(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextCtrl_SetInsertionPoint(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -7468,10 +7598,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_SetInsertionPointEnd(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxTextCtrl_SetInsertionPointEnd(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextCtrl_SetInsertionPointEnd(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -7497,10 +7627,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_GetInsertionPoint(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (long )wxTextCtrl_GetInsertionPoint(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (long )wxTextCtrl_GetInsertionPoint(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("l",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -7525,10 +7655,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_GetLastPosition(PyObject *self, PyObject *args
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (long )wxTextCtrl_GetLastPosition(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (long )wxTextCtrl_GetLastPosition(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("l",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -7554,10 +7684,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_SetSelection(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxTextCtrl_SetSelection(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextCtrl_SetSelection(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -7582,10 +7712,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_SelectAll(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxTextCtrl_SelectAll(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextCtrl_SelectAll(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -7613,10 +7743,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_SetEditable(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
     }
     _arg1 = (bool ) tempbool1;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxTextCtrl_SetEditable(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextCtrl_SetEditable(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -7645,28 +7775,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_write(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, 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;
-        wxTextCtrl_write(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextCtrl_write(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -7700,13 +7817,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_GetString(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxTextCtrl_GetString(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxTextCtrl_GetString(_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;
@@ -7756,18 +7877,19 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxScrollBar(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     wxSize * _arg3 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg4 = (long ) wxSB_HORIZONTAL;
     wxValidator * _arg5 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg6 = (char *) "scrollBar";
+    wxString * _arg6 = (wxString *) &wxPyScrollBarNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo5 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj6 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"O|iOOlOs:new_wxScrollBar",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_arg4,&_argo5,&_arg6)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"O|iOOlOO:new_wxScrollBar",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_arg4,&_argo5,&_obj6)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -7795,11 +7917,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxScrollBar(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj6)
+{
+    _arg6 = wxString_in_helper(_obj6);
+    if (_arg6 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxScrollBar *)new_wxScrollBar(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxScrollBar *)new_wxScrollBar(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,*_arg5,*_arg6);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxScrollBar_p");
@@ -7808,6 +7936,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxScrollBar(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         _resultobj = Py_None;
     }
+{
+    if (_obj6)
+        delete _arg6;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -7822,10 +7954,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxPreScrollBar(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxPreScrollBar",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxScrollBar *)new_wxPreScrollBar();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxScrollBar *)new_wxPreScrollBar();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxScrollBar_p");
@@ -7848,7 +7980,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxScrollBar_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) wxSB_HORIZONTAL;
     wxValidator * _arg6 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg7 = (char *) "scrollBar";
+    wxString * _arg7 = (wxString *) &wxPyScrollBarNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
@@ -7856,10 +7988,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxScrollBar_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo6 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OO|iOOlOs:wxScrollBar_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_arg7)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OO|iOOlOO:wxScrollBar_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_obj7)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -7894,13 +8027,23 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxScrollBar_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj7)
+{
+    _arg7 = wxString_in_helper(_obj7);
+    if (_arg7 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxScrollBar_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,_arg7);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxScrollBar_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,*_arg7);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
+{
+    if (_obj7)
+        delete _arg7;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -7923,10 +8066,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxScrollBar_GetRange(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxScrollBar_GetRange(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxScrollBar_GetRange(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -7951,10 +8094,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxScrollBar_GetPageSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxScrollBar_GetPageSize(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxScrollBar_GetPageSize(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -7979,10 +8122,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxScrollBar_GetThumbPosition(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxScrollBar_GetThumbPosition(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxScrollBar_GetThumbPosition(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8007,10 +8150,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxScrollBar_GetThumbSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxScrollBar_GetThumbSize(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxScrollBar_GetThumbSize(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8035,10 +8178,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxScrollBar_IsVertical(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxScrollBar_IsVertical(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxScrollBar_IsVertical(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8063,10 +8206,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxScrollBar_SetThumbPosition(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxScrollBar_SetThumbPosition(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxScrollBar_SetThumbPosition(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -8098,10 +8241,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxScrollBar_SetScrollbar(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
     }
     _arg5 = (bool ) tempbool5;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxScrollBar_SetScrollbar(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,_arg4,_arg5);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxScrollBar_SetScrollbar(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,_arg4,_arg5);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -8149,17 +8292,18 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxSpinButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     wxPoint * _arg2 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg3 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg4 = (long ) wxSP_HORIZONTAL;
-    char * _arg5 = (char *) "spinButton";
+    wxString * _arg5 = (wxString *) &wxPySPIN_BUTTON_NAME;
     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,"O|iOOls:new_wxSpinButton",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_arg4,&_arg5)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"O|iOOlO:new_wxSpinButton",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_arg4,&_obj5)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -8179,12 +8323,18 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxSpinButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     _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 = (wxSpinButton *)new_wxSpinButton(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,_arg5);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxSpinButton *)new_wxSpinButton(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,*_arg5);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxSpinButton_p");
@@ -8193,6 +8343,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxSpinButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         _resultobj = Py_None;
     }
+{
+    if (_obj5)
+        delete _arg5;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -8207,10 +8361,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxPreSpinButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxPreSpinButton",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxSpinButton *)new_wxPreSpinButton();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxSpinButton *)new_wxPreSpinButton();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxSpinButton_p");
@@ -8232,17 +8386,18 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSpinButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
     wxPoint * _arg3 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) wxSP_HORIZONTAL;
-    char * _arg6 = (char *) "spinButton";
+    wxString * _arg6 = (wxString *) &wxPySPIN_BUTTON_NAME;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj6 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","pos","size","style","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OO|iOOls:wxSpinButton_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_arg6)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OO|iOOlO:wxSpinButton_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_obj6)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -8269,14 +8424,24 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSpinButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
     _arg4 = &temp0;
     if (! wxSize_helper(_obj4, &_arg4))
         return NULL;
+}
+    if (_obj6)
+{
+    _arg6 = wxString_in_helper(_obj6);
+    if (_arg6 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxSpinButton_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxSpinButton_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
+{
+    if (_obj6)
+        delete _arg6;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -8299,10 +8464,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSpinButton_GetMax(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxSpinButton_GetMax(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxSpinButton_GetMax(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8327,10 +8492,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSpinButton_GetMin(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxSpinButton_GetMin(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxSpinButton_GetMin(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8355,10 +8520,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSpinButton_GetValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxSpinButton_GetValue(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxSpinButton_GetValue(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8384,10 +8549,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSpinButton_SetRange(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxSpinButton_SetRange(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxSpinButton_SetRange(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -8413,10 +8578,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSpinButton_SetValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxSpinButton_SetValue(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxSpinButton_SetValue(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -8465,18 +8630,19 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticBitmap(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     wxPoint * _arg3 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) 0;
-    char * _arg6 = (char *) "staticBitmap";
+    wxString * _arg6 = (wxString *) &wxPyStaticBitmapNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo2 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj6 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","bitmap","pos","size","style","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOls:new_wxStaticBitmap",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_argo2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_arg6)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOlO:new_wxStaticBitmap",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_argo2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_obj6)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -8503,12 +8669,18 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticBitmap(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     _arg4 = &temp0;
     if (! wxSize_helper(_obj4, &_arg4))
         return NULL;
+}
+    if (_obj6)
+{
+    _arg6 = wxString_in_helper(_obj6);
+    if (_arg6 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxStaticBitmap *)new_wxStaticBitmap(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxStaticBitmap *)new_wxStaticBitmap(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxStaticBitmap_p");
@@ -8517,6 +8689,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticBitmap(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         _resultobj = Py_None;
     }
+{
+    if (_obj6)
+        delete _arg6;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -8531,10 +8707,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxPreStaticBitmap(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxPreStaticBitmap",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxStaticBitmap *)new_wxPreStaticBitmap();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxStaticBitmap *)new_wxPreStaticBitmap();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxStaticBitmap_p");
@@ -8557,7 +8733,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticBitmap_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     wxPoint * _arg4 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg5 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg6 = (long ) 0;
-    char * _arg7 = (char *) "staticBitmap";
+    wxString * _arg7 = (wxString *) &wxPyStaticBitmapNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo3 = 0;
@@ -8565,10 +8741,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticBitmap_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","bitmap","pos","size","style","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOls:wxStaticBitmap_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_argo3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_arg7)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOlO:wxStaticBitmap_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_argo3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_obj7)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -8602,14 +8779,24 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticBitmap_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     _arg5 = &temp0;
     if (! wxSize_helper(_obj5, &_arg5))
         return NULL;
+}
+    if (_obj7)
+{
+    _arg7 = wxString_in_helper(_obj7);
+    if (_arg7 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxStaticBitmap_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,_arg7);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxStaticBitmap_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
+{
+    if (_obj7)
+        delete _arg7;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -8633,19 +8820,13 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticBitmap_GetBitmap(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        const wxBitmap & _result_ref = wxStaticBitmap_GetBitmap(_arg0);
-    _result = (wxBitmap *) &_result_ref;
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxBitmap (wxStaticBitmap_GetBitmap(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
-}    if (_result) {
-        SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxBitmap_p");
-        _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
-    } else {
-        Py_INCREF(Py_None);
-        _resultobj = Py_None;
-    }
+}    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxBitmap_p");
+    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -8676,10 +8857,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticBitmap_SetBitmap(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxStaticBitmap_SetBitmap(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxStaticBitmap_SetBitmap(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -8713,10 +8894,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticBitmap_SetIcon(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxStaticBitmap_SetIcon(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxStaticBitmap_SetIcon(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -8769,7 +8950,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxRadioBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
     int  _arg7 = (int ) 0;
     long  _arg8 = (long ) wxRA_HORIZONTAL;
     wxValidator * _arg9 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg10 = (char *) "radioBox";
+    wxString * _arg10 = (wxString *) &wxPyRadioBoxNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
@@ -8778,11 +8959,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxRadioBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj6 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo9 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj10 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","label","point","size","choices","majorDimension","style","validator","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOOilOs:new_wxRadioBox",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj6,&_arg7,&_arg8,&_argo9,&_arg10)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOOilOO:new_wxRadioBox",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj6,&_arg7,&_arg8,&_argo9,&_obj10)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -8792,22 +8974,9 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxRadioBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, 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)
+    _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
 }
     if (_obj3)
 {
@@ -8835,6 +9004,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxRadioBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj10)
+{
+    _arg10 = wxString_in_helper(_obj10);
+    if (_arg10 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
     if (_obj6) {
         _arg5 = PyList_Size(_obj6);
@@ -8844,10 +9019,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxRadioBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
     }
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxRadioBox *)new_wxRadioBox(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,_arg8,*_arg9,_arg10);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxRadioBox *)new_wxRadioBox(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,_arg8,*_arg9,*_arg10);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxRadioBox_p");
@@ -8862,6 +9037,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxRadioBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
 }
 {
     delete [] _arg6;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj10)
+        delete _arg10;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -8877,10 +9056,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxPreRadioBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxPreRadioBox",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxRadioBox *)new_wxPreRadioBox();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxRadioBox *)new_wxPreRadioBox();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxRadioBox_p");
@@ -8907,7 +9086,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     int  _arg8 = (int ) 0;
     long  _arg9 = (long ) wxRA_HORIZONTAL;
     wxValidator * _arg10 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg11 = (char *) "radioBox";
+    wxString * _arg11 = (wxString *) &wxPyRadioBoxNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
@@ -8917,10 +9096,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo10 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj11 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","label","point","size","choices","majorDimension","style","validator","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOOilOs:wxRadioBox_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_obj7,&_arg8,&_arg9,&_argo10,&_arg11)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOOilOO:wxRadioBox_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_obj7,&_arg8,&_arg9,&_argo10,&_obj11)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -8937,22 +9117,9 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-#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
 }
     if (_obj4)
 {
@@ -8980,6 +9147,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj11)
+{
+    _arg11 = wxString_in_helper(_obj11);
+    if (_arg11 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
     if (_obj7) {
         _arg6 = PyList_Size(_obj7);
@@ -8989,10 +9162,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     }
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxRadioBox_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,_arg8,_arg9,*_arg10,_arg11);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxRadioBox_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,_arg8,_arg9,*_arg10,*_arg11);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
@@ -9001,6 +9174,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
 }
 {
     delete [] _arg7;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj11)
+        delete _arg11;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -9026,10 +9203,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_Enable(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     }
     _arg1 = (bool ) tempbool1;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxRadioBox_Enable(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxRadioBox_Enable(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -9058,10 +9235,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_EnableItem(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     }
     _arg2 = (bool ) tempbool2;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxRadioBox_EnableItem(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxRadioBox_EnableItem(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -9089,28 +9266,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_FindString(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-#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 = (int )wxRadioBox_FindString(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxRadioBox_FindString(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
@@ -9140,13 +9304,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_GetString(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxRadioBox_GetString(_arg0,_arg1));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxRadioBox_GetString(_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;
@@ -9175,28 +9343,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_SetString(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-#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;
-        wxRadioBox_SetString(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxRadioBox_SetString(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -9226,10 +9381,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_GetColumnCount(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxRadioBox_GetColumnCount(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxRadioBox_GetColumnCount(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -9254,10 +9409,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_GetRowCount(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxRadioBox_GetRowCount(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxRadioBox_GetRowCount(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -9282,10 +9437,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_GetSelection(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxRadioBox_GetSelection(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxRadioBox_GetSelection(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -9310,13 +9465,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_GetStringSelection(PyObject *self, PyObject *a
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxRadioBox_GetStringSelection(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxRadioBox_GetStringSelection(_arg0));
 
-    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;
@@ -9343,10 +9502,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_GetCount(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxRadioBox_GetCount(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxRadioBox_GetCount(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -9371,10 +9530,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_SetSelection(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxRadioBox_SetSelection(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxRadioBox_SetSelection(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -9401,28 +9560,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_SetStringSelection(PyObject *self, PyObject *a
         }
     }
 {
-#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;
-        wxRadioBox_SetStringSelection(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxRadioBox_SetStringSelection(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -9454,10 +9600,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_Show(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     }
     _arg1 = (bool ) tempbool1;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxRadioBox_Show(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxRadioBox_Show(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -9486,10 +9632,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_ShowItem(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
     }
     _arg2 = (bool ) tempbool2;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxRadioBox_ShowItem(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxRadioBox_ShowItem(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -9539,7 +9685,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxRadioButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg6 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg7 = (char *) "radioButton";
+    wxString * _arg7 = (wxString *) &wxPyRadioButtonNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
@@ -9547,11 +9693,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxRadioButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo6 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","label","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOlOs:new_wxRadioButton",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_arg7)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOlOO:new_wxRadioButton",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_obj7)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -9561,22 +9708,9 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxRadioButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-#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
 }
     if (_obj3)
 {
@@ -9597,11 +9731,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxRadioButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj7)
+{
+    _arg7 = wxString_in_helper(_obj7);
+    if (_arg7 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxRadioButton *)new_wxRadioButton(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,_arg7);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxRadioButton *)new_wxRadioButton(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,*_arg7);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxRadioButton_p");
@@ -9613,6 +9753,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxRadioButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
 {
     if (_obj2)
         delete _arg2;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj7)
+        delete _arg7;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -9628,10 +9772,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxPreRadioButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxPreRadioButton",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxRadioButton *)new_wxPreRadioButton();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxRadioButton *)new_wxPreRadioButton();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxRadioButton_p");
@@ -9655,7 +9799,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
     wxSize * _arg5 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg6 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg7 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg8 = (char *) "radioButton";
+    wxString * _arg8 = (wxString *) &wxPyRadioButtonNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
@@ -9664,10 +9808,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo7 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj8 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","label","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOlOs:wxRadioButton_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_arg8)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOlOO:wxRadioButton_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_obj8)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -9684,22 +9829,9 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-#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
 }
     if (_obj4)
 {
@@ -9720,16 +9852,26 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj8)
+{
+    _arg8 = wxString_in_helper(_obj8);
+    if (_arg8 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxRadioButton_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,_arg8);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxRadioButton_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,*_arg8);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
     if (_obj3)
         delete _arg3;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj8)
+        delete _arg8;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -9753,10 +9895,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioButton_GetValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxRadioButton_GetValue(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxRadioButton_GetValue(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -9783,10 +9925,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioButton_SetValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
     }
     _arg1 = (bool ) tempbool1;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxRadioButton_SetValue(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxRadioButton_SetValue(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -9838,18 +9980,19 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxSlider(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
     wxSize * _arg6 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg7 = (long ) wxSL_HORIZONTAL;
     wxValidator * _arg8 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg9 = (char *) "slider";
+    wxString * _arg9 = (wxString *) &wxPySliderNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj6 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo8 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj9 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","value","minValue","maxValue","point","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oiiii|OOlOs:new_wxSlider",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_arg2,&_arg3,&_arg4,&_obj5,&_obj6,&_arg7,&_argo8,&_arg9)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oiiii|OOlOO:new_wxSlider",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_arg2,&_arg3,&_arg4,&_obj5,&_obj6,&_arg7,&_argo8,&_obj9)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -9877,11 +10020,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxSlider(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj9)
+{
+    _arg9 = wxString_in_helper(_obj9);
+    if (_arg9 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxSlider *)new_wxSlider(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,_arg4,*_arg5,*_arg6,_arg7,*_arg8,_arg9);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxSlider *)new_wxSlider(_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,"_wxSlider_p");
@@ -9890,6 +10039,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxSlider(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         _resultobj = Py_None;
     }
+{
+    if (_obj9)
+        delete _arg9;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -9904,10 +10057,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxPreSlider(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxPreSlider",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxSlider *)new_wxPreSlider();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxSlider *)new_wxPreSlider();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxSlider_p");
@@ -9933,7 +10086,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSlider_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     wxSize * _arg7 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg8 = (long ) wxSL_HORIZONTAL;
     wxValidator * _arg9 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg10 = (char *) "slider";
+    wxString * _arg10 = (wxString *) &wxPySliderNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
@@ -9941,10 +10094,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSlider_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo9 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj10 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","value","minValue","maxValue","point","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiiii|OOlOs:wxSlider_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_arg3,&_arg4,&_arg5,&_obj6,&_obj7,&_arg8,&_argo9,&_arg10)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiiii|OOlOO:wxSlider_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_arg3,&_arg4,&_arg5,&_obj6,&_obj7,&_arg8,&_argo9,&_obj10)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -9979,13 +10133,23 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSlider_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj10)
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxSlider_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,*_arg7,_arg8,*_arg9,_arg10);
+    _arg10 = wxString_in_helper(_obj10);
+    if (_arg10 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxSlider_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,*_arg7,_arg8,*_arg9,*_arg10);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
+{
+    if (_obj10)
+        delete _arg10;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -10007,10 +10171,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSlider_ClearSel(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxSlider_ClearSel(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxSlider_ClearSel(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10035,10 +10199,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSlider_ClearTicks(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxSlider_ClearTicks(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxSlider_ClearTicks(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10064,10 +10228,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSlider_GetLineSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxSlider_GetLineSize(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxSlider_GetLineSize(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -10092,10 +10256,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSlider_GetMax(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxSlider_GetMax(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxSlider_GetMax(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -10120,10 +10284,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSlider_GetMin(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxSlider_GetMin(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxSlider_GetMin(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -10148,10 +10312,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSlider_GetPageSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxSlider_GetPageSize(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxSlider_GetPageSize(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -10176,10 +10340,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSlider_GetSelEnd(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxSlider_GetSelEnd(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxSlider_GetSelEnd(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -10204,10 +10368,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSlider_GetSelStart(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxSlider_GetSelStart(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxSlider_GetSelStart(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -10232,10 +10396,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSlider_GetThumbLength(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxSlider_GetThumbLength(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxSlider_GetThumbLength(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -10260,10 +10424,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSlider_GetTickFreq(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxSlider_GetTickFreq(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxSlider_GetTickFreq(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -10288,10 +10452,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSlider_GetValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxSlider_GetValue(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxSlider_GetValue(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -10317,10 +10481,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSlider_SetRange(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxSlider_SetRange(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxSlider_SetRange(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10347,10 +10511,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSlider_SetTickFreq(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxSlider_SetTickFreq(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxSlider_SetTickFreq(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10376,10 +10540,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSlider_SetLineSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxSlider_SetLineSize(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxSlider_SetLineSize(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10405,10 +10569,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSlider_SetPageSize(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxSlider_SetPageSize(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxSlider_SetPageSize(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10435,10 +10599,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSlider_SetSelection(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxSlider_SetSelection(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxSlider_SetSelection(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10464,10 +10628,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSlider_SetThumbLength(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxSlider_SetThumbLength(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxSlider_SetThumbLength(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10493,10 +10657,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSlider_SetTick(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxSlider_SetTick(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxSlider_SetTick(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10522,10 +10686,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSlider_SetValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxSlider_SetValue(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxSlider_SetValue(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10578,24 +10742,26 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxSpinCtrl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
     wxSpinCtrl * _result;
     wxWindow * _arg0;
     wxWindowID  _arg1 = (wxWindowID ) -1;
-    char * _arg2 = (char *) "";
+    wxString * _arg2 = (wxString *) &wxPyEmptyString;
     wxPoint * _arg3 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) wxSP_ARROW_KEYS;
     int  _arg6 = (int ) 0;
     int  _arg7 = (int ) 100;
     int  _arg8 = (int ) 0;
-    char * _arg9 = (char *) "wxSpinCtrl";
+    wxString * _arg9 = (wxString *) &wxPySpinCtrlNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj9 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","value","pos","size","style","min","max","initial","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"O|isOOliiis:new_wxSpinCtrl",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_arg6,&_arg7,&_arg8,&_arg9)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"O|iOOOliiiO:new_wxSpinCtrl",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_arg6,&_arg7,&_arg8,&_obj9)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -10604,6 +10770,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxSpinCtrl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj2)
+{
+    _arg2 = wxString_in_helper(_obj2);
+    if (_arg2 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
     if (_obj3)
 {
     _arg3 = &temp;
@@ -10615,12 +10787,18 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxSpinCtrl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
     _arg4 = &temp0;
     if (! wxSize_helper(_obj4, &_arg4))
         return NULL;
+}
+    if (_obj9)
+{
+    _arg9 = wxString_in_helper(_obj9);
+    if (_arg9 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxSpinCtrl *)new_wxSpinCtrl(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,_arg8,_arg9);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxSpinCtrl *)new_wxSpinCtrl(_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,"_wxSpinCtrl_p");
@@ -10629,6 +10807,14 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxSpinCtrl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         _resultobj = Py_None;
     }
+{
+    if (_obj2)
+        delete _arg2;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj9)
+        delete _arg9;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -10643,10 +10829,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxPreSpinCtrl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxPreSpinCtrl",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxSpinCtrl *)new_wxPreSpinCtrl();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxSpinCtrl *)new_wxPreSpinCtrl();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxSpinCtrl_p");
@@ -10665,24 +10851,26 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSpinCtrl_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     wxSpinCtrl * _arg0;
     wxWindow * _arg1;
     wxWindowID  _arg2 = (wxWindowID ) -1;
-    char * _arg3 = (char *) "";
+    wxString * _arg3 = (wxString *) &wxPyEmptyString;
     wxPoint * _arg4 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg5 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg6 = (long ) wxSP_ARROW_KEYS;
     int  _arg7 = (int ) 0;
     int  _arg8 = (int ) 100;
     int  _arg9 = (int ) 0;
-    char * _arg10 = (char *) "wxSpinCtrl";
+    wxString * _arg10 = (wxString *) &wxPySpinCtrlNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj10 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","value","pos","size","style","min","max","initial","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OO|isOOliiis:wxSpinCtrl_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_arg3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_arg7,&_arg8,&_arg9,&_arg10)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OO|iOOOliiiO:wxSpinCtrl_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_arg7,&_arg8,&_arg9,&_obj10)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -10698,6 +10886,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSpinCtrl_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj3)
+{
+    _arg3 = wxString_in_helper(_obj3);
+    if (_arg3 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
     if (_obj4)
 {
     _arg4 = &temp;
@@ -10710,13 +10904,27 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSpinCtrl_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     if (! wxSize_helper(_obj5, &_arg5))
         return NULL;
 }
+    if (_obj10)
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxSpinCtrl_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,_arg8,_arg9,_arg10);
+    _arg10 = wxString_in_helper(_obj10);
+    if (_arg10 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxSpinCtrl_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,_arg8,_arg9,*_arg10);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
+{
+    if (_obj3)
+        delete _arg3;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj10)
+        delete _arg10;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -10739,10 +10947,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSpinCtrl_GetMax(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxSpinCtrl_GetMax(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxSpinCtrl_GetMax(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -10767,10 +10975,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSpinCtrl_GetMin(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxSpinCtrl_GetMin(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxSpinCtrl_GetMin(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -10795,10 +11003,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSpinCtrl_GetValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxSpinCtrl_GetValue(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxSpinCtrl_GetValue(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -10824,10 +11032,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSpinCtrl_SetRange(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxSpinCtrl_SetRange(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxSpinCtrl_SetRange(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10853,10 +11061,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSpinCtrl_SetValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxSpinCtrl_SetValue(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxSpinCtrl_SetValue(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10906,7 +11114,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxToggleButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg6 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg7 = (char *) "toggle";
+    wxString * _arg7 = (wxString *) &wxPyCheckBoxNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
@@ -10914,11 +11122,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxToggleButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo6 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","label","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOlOs:new_wxToggleButton",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_arg7)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOlOO:new_wxToggleButton",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_obj7)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -10928,22 +11137,9 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxToggleButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-#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
 }
     if (_obj3)
 {
@@ -10964,11 +11160,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxToggleButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj7)
+{
+    _arg7 = wxString_in_helper(_obj7);
+    if (_arg7 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxToggleButton *)new_wxToggleButton(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,_arg7);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxToggleButton *)new_wxToggleButton(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,*_arg7);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxToggleButton_p");
@@ -10980,6 +11182,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxToggleButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
 {
     if (_obj2)
         delete _arg2;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj7)
+        delete _arg7;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -10995,10 +11201,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxPreToggleButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxPreToggleButton",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxToggleButton *)new_wxPreToggleButton();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxToggleButton *)new_wxPreToggleButton();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxToggleButton_p");
@@ -11022,7 +11228,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxToggleButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     wxSize * _arg5 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg6 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg7 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg8 = (char *) "toggle";
+    wxString * _arg8 = (wxString *) &wxPyCheckBoxNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
@@ -11031,10 +11237,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxToggleButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo7 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj8 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","label","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOlOs:wxToggleButton_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_arg8)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOlOO:wxToggleButton_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_obj8)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -11051,22 +11258,9 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxToggleButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-#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
 }
     if (_obj4)
 {
@@ -11087,16 +11281,26 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxToggleButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj8)
+{
+    _arg8 = wxString_in_helper(_obj8);
+    if (_arg8 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxToggleButton_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,_arg8);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxToggleButton_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,*_arg8);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
     if (_obj3)
         delete _arg3;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj8)
+        delete _arg8;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -11122,10 +11326,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxToggleButton_SetValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
     }
     _arg1 = (bool ) tempbool1;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxToggleButton_SetValue(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxToggleButton_SetValue(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -11151,10 +11355,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxToggleButton_GetValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxToggleButton_GetValue(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxToggleButton_GetValue(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -11180,28 +11384,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxToggleButton_SetLabel(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);
-        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;
-        wxToggleButton_SetLabel(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxToggleButton_SetLabel(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -11321,6 +11512,7 @@ static PyMethodDef controlscMethods[] = {
         { "wxTextCtrl_GetDefaultStyle", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextCtrl_GetDefaultStyle, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxTextCtrl_SetDefaultStyle", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextCtrl_SetDefaultStyle, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxTextCtrl_SetStyle", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextCtrl_SetStyle, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
+        { "wxTextCtrl_EmulateKeyPress", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextCtrl_EmulateKeyPress, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxTextCtrl_AppendText", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextCtrl_AppendText, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxTextCtrl_WriteText", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextCtrl_WriteText, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxTextCtrl_SetMaxLength", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextCtrl_SetMaxLength, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
@@ -11337,6 +11529,7 @@ static PyMethodDef controlscMethods[] = {
         { "wxTextCtrl_GetNumberOfLines", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextCtrl_GetNumberOfLines, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxTextCtrl_GetLineText", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextCtrl_GetLineText, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxTextCtrl_GetLineLength", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextCtrl_GetLineLength, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
+        { "wxTextCtrl_GetRange", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextCtrl_GetRange, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxTextCtrl_SetValue", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextCtrl_SetValue, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxTextCtrl_GetValue", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextCtrl_GetValue, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxTextCtrl_Create", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextCtrl_Create, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
@@ -11453,6 +11646,7 @@ static PyMethodDef controlscMethods[] = {
         { "wxButton_Create", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxButton_Create, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "new_wxPreButton", (PyCFunction) _wrap_new_wxPreButton, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "new_wxButton", (PyCFunction) _wrap_new_wxButton, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
+        { "wxControlWithItems_AppendItems", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxControlWithItems_AppendItems, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxControlWithItems_SetClientData", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxControlWithItems_SetClientData, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxControlWithItems_GetClientData", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxControlWithItems_GetClientData, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxControlWithItems_Append", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxControlWithItems_Append, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },