////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Name: helpers.h
-// Purpose: Helper functions/classes for the wxPython extenaion module
+// Purpose: Helper functions/classes for the wxPython extension module
//
// Author: Robin Dunn
//
};
#ifdef wxPyUSE_EXPORT
-static wxPyCoreAPI* wxPyCoreAPIPtr = NULL; // Each module needs one, but doesn't have to use it.
+// Notice that this is static, not extern. This is by design, each module
+// needs one, but doesn't have to use it.
+static wxPyCoreAPI* wxPyCoreAPIPtr = NULL;
#endif