int nEditHeight;
     wxGetCharSize( GetHWND(), NULL, &nEditHeight, &vFont );
     nEditHeight = EDIT_HEIGHT_FROM_CHAR_HEIGHT(nEditHeight);
-    SetBestFittingSize(wxSize(-1,nEditHeight+4));   // +2x2 for the border
+    SetInitialSize(wxSize(-1,nEditHeight+4));   // +2x2 for the border
 
     if (!rsValue.empty())
     {
     if ( HasFlag(wxCB_READONLY) )
         SetStringSelection(rsValue);
     else
-        ::WinSetWindowText(GetHwnd(), (PSZ)rsValue.c_str());
+        ::WinSetWindowText(GetHwnd(), rsValue.c_str());
 } // end of wxComboBox::SetValue
 
 //
     // Now replace with 'value', by pasting.
     //
     wxSetClipboardData( wxDF_TEXT
-                       ,(wxObject *)rsValue.c_str()
+                       ,rsValue.c_str()
                        ,0
                        ,0
                       );