+#if _MSC_VER > 1010
+#undef try
+#undef except
+#undef finally
+#define except(x) catch(...)
+#endif
+
+// where should i put this? we need to make sure of this as it breaks
+// the <iostream> code.
+#if !wxUSE_IOSTREAMH && defined(__WXDEBUG__)
+#undef __WXDEBUG__
+#endif
+