Fixed compilation error and a stupid typo

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

diff --git a/wxPython/src/gtk/controls.cpp b/wxPython/src/gtk/controls.cpp
index cf4d23eaf705db91dd6f4cc8d20a15b11956b5cf..38072444878d8f1477d8c0f9f6d61d77159a5201 100644 (file)
--- a/wxPython/src/gtk/controls.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/gtk/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;
@@ -100,12 +99,6 @@ 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
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
@@ -198,10 +191,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxControl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *k
         }
     }
 {
-    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");
@@ -224,10 +217,10 @@ 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");
@@ -297,10 +290,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControl_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    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);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -333,10 +326,10 @@ 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 +355,17 @@ 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 +393,15 @@ 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 +463,10 @@ 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 +492,10 @@ 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 +521,17 @@ 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 +560,15 @@ 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 +600,15 @@ 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 +637,10 @@ 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 +666,10 @@ 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 +694,17 @@ 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 +740,19 @@ 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);
+    _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
 }
     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 +792,10 @@ 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 +830,70 @@ 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;
@@ -952,22 +959,9 @@ 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)
 {
@@ -989,10 +983,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
         }
     }
 {
-    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");
@@ -1019,10 +1013,10 @@ 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");
@@ -1075,22 +1069,9 @@ 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);
-        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
 }
     if (_obj4)
 {
@@ -1112,10 +1093,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxButton_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,_arg8);
+    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);
 {
@@ -1143,10 +1124,10 @@ 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 +1160,10 @@ 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 +1196,10 @@ 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;
@@ -1235,10 +1216,10 @@ 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);
@@ -1344,10 +1325,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxBitmapButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    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");
@@ -1370,10 +1351,10 @@ 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");
@@ -1452,10 +1433,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxBitmapButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    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);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -1481,19 +1462,13 @@ 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;
 }
 
@@ -1517,19 +1492,13 @@ 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;
 }
 
@@ -1553,19 +1522,13 @@ 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;
 }
 
@@ -1589,19 +1552,13 @@ 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;
 }
 
@@ -1632,10 +1589,10 @@ 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;
@@ -1669,10 +1626,10 @@ 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;
@@ -1706,10 +1663,10 @@ 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;
@@ -1743,10 +1700,10 @@ 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;
@@ -1773,10 +1730,10 @@ 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;
@@ -1802,10 +1759,10 @@ 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;
@@ -1830,10 +1787,10 @@ 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;
@@ -1904,22 +1861,9 @@ 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);
+    _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
 }
     if (_obj3)
 {
@@ -1941,10 +1885,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxCheckBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxCheckBox *)new_wxCheckBox(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,_arg7);
+    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");
@@ -1971,10 +1915,10 @@ 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");
@@ -2027,22 +1971,9 @@ 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);
-        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)
 {
@@ -2064,10 +1995,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxCheckBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    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);
 {
@@ -2096,10 +2027,10 @@ 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;
@@ -2126,10 +2057,10 @@ 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;
@@ -2244,10 +2175,10 @@ 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");
@@ -2273,10 +2204,10 @@ 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");
@@ -2364,10 +2295,10 @@ 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);
 {
@@ -2394,10 +2325,10 @@ 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;
@@ -2423,10 +2354,10 @@ 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;
@@ -2451,10 +2382,10 @@ 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;
@@ -2480,10 +2411,10 @@ 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;
@@ -2510,28 +2441,15 @@ 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;
@@ -2563,28 +2481,15 @@ 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);
-        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;
-        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;
@@ -2696,10 +2601,10 @@ 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");
@@ -2725,10 +2630,10 @@ 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");
@@ -2817,10 +2722,10 @@ 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);
 {
@@ -2847,10 +2752,10 @@ 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;
@@ -2875,10 +2780,10 @@ 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;
@@ -2904,10 +2809,10 @@ 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;
@@ -2932,10 +2837,10 @@ 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;
@@ -2960,13 +2865,17 @@ 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;
@@ -2992,10 +2901,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3024,28 +2933,15 @@ 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;
@@ -3076,10 +2972,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3105,10 +3001,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3133,10 +3029,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3162,10 +3058,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3192,10 +3088,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3222,28 +3118,15 @@ 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;
@@ -3275,10 +3158,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3303,10 +3186,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_Clear(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxComboBox_Clear(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxComboBox_Clear(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3332,10 +3215,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_Delete(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxComboBox_Delete(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxComboBox_Delete(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3361,10 +3244,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_GetCount(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxComboBox_GetCount(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxComboBox_GetCount(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -3390,13 +3273,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_GetString(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxComboBox_GetString(_arg0,_arg1));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxComboBox_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;
@@ -3425,28 +3312,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_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 )wxComboBox_FindString(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxComboBox_FindString(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
@@ -3475,10 +3349,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_GetSelection(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxComboBox_GetSelection(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxComboBox_GetSelection(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -3503,13 +3377,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_GetStringSelection(PyObject *self, PyObject *a
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxComboBox_GetStringSelection(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxComboBox_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;
@@ -3545,32 +3423,19 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_Append(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-#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;
-        wxComboBox_Append(_arg0,*_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxComboBox_Append(_arg0,*_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3610,10 +3475,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_GetClientData(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (PyObject *)wxComboBox_GetClientData(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (PyObject *)wxComboBox_GetClientData(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }{
   _resultobj = _result;
@@ -3648,10 +3513,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_SetClientData(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
   _arg2 = _obj2;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxComboBox_SetClientData(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxComboBox_SetClientData(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3741,10 +3606,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGauge(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwa
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGauge *)new_wxGauge(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,_arg7);
+    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");
@@ -3767,10 +3632,10 @@ 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");
@@ -3841,10 +3706,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGauge_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGauge_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,_arg8);
+    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);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -3869,10 +3734,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3897,10 +3762,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3925,10 +3790,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3953,10 +3818,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3981,10 +3846,10 @@ 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;
@@ -4010,10 +3875,10 @@ 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;
@@ -4039,10 +3904,10 @@ 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;
@@ -4068,10 +3933,10 @@ 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;
@@ -4141,22 +4006,9 @@ 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)
 {
@@ -4171,10 +4023,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxStaticBox *)new_wxStaticBox(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6);
+    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");
@@ -4201,10 +4053,10 @@ 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");
@@ -4255,22 +4107,9 @@ 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);
-        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)
 {
@@ -4285,10 +4124,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxStaticBox_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,_arg7);
+    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);
 {
@@ -4371,10 +4210,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticLine(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxStaticLine *)new_wxStaticLine(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,_arg5);
+    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");
@@ -4397,10 +4236,10 @@ 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");
@@ -4461,10 +4300,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticLine_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         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);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -4533,22 +4372,9 @@ 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)
+    _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)
 {
@@ -4563,10 +4389,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticText(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxStaticText *)new_wxStaticText(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6);
+    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");
@@ -4593,10 +4419,10 @@ 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");
@@ -4647,22 +4473,9 @@ 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);
-        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
 }
     if (_obj4)
 {
@@ -4677,10 +4490,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticText_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         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);
 {
@@ -4709,13 +4522,17 @@ 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;
@@ -4743,28 +4560,15 @@ 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)
+    _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;
-        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;
@@ -4883,10 +4687,10 @@ 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");
@@ -4912,10 +4716,10 @@ 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");
@@ -5003,10 +4807,10 @@ 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);
 {
@@ -5033,10 +4837,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5062,10 +4866,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5099,10 +4903,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5146,10 +4950,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5179,10 +4983,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5208,10 +5012,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5253,10 +5057,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5285,10 +5089,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5315,28 +5119,15 @@ 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;
@@ -5369,10 +5160,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5400,28 +5191,15 @@ 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);
+    _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;
-        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;
@@ -5454,29 +5232,16 @@ 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);
-        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
 }
     _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;
@@ -5603,10 +5368,10 @@ 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");
@@ -5632,10 +5397,10 @@ 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");
@@ -5723,10 +5488,10 @@ 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);
 {
@@ -5755,10 +5520,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5784,10 +5549,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5830,10 +5595,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5862,10 +5627,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5909,10 +5674,10 @@ 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");
@@ -5942,10 +5707,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5978,10 +5743,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6014,10 +5779,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6051,10 +5816,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6080,10 +5845,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6108,10 +5873,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6136,10 +5901,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6165,19 +5930,13 @@ 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;
 }
 
@@ -6201,19 +5960,13 @@ 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;
 }
 
@@ -6237,19 +5990,13 @@ 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;
 }
 
@@ -6272,15 +6019,62 @@ 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;
 }
 
+static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextAttr_Combine(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs) {
+    PyObject * _resultobj;
+    wxTextAttr * _result;
+    wxTextAttr * _arg0;
+    wxTextAttr * _arg1;
+    wxTextCtrl * _arg2;
+    PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
+    PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
+    PyObject * _argo2 = 0;
+    char *_kwnames[] = { "attr","attrDef","text", NULL };
+    char _ptemp[128];
+
+    self = self;
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOO:wxTextAttr_Combine",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_argo2)) 
+        return NULL;
+    if (_argo0) {
+        if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
+        else if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(_argo0,(void **) &_arg0,"_wxTextAttr_p")) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Type error in argument 1 of wxTextAttr_Combine. Expected _wxTextAttr_p.");
+        return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+    if (_argo1) {
+        if (_argo1 == Py_None) { _arg1 = NULL; }
+        else if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(_argo1,(void **) &_arg1,"_wxTextAttr_p")) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Type error in argument 2 of wxTextAttr_Combine. Expected _wxTextAttr_p.");
+        return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+    if (_argo2) {
+        if (_argo2 == Py_None) { _arg2 = NULL; }
+        else if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(_argo2,(void **) &_arg2,"_wxTextCtrl_p")) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Type error in argument 3 of wxTextAttr_Combine. Expected _wxTextCtrl_p.");
+        return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxTextAttr (wxTextAttr::Combine(*_arg0,*_arg1,_arg2));
+
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
+}    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxTextAttr_p");
+    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
+    return _resultobj;
+}
+
 static void *SwigwxTextCtrlTowxControl(void *ptr) {
     wxTextCtrl *src;
     wxControl *dest;
@@ -6364,10 +6158,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxTextCtrl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxTextCtrl *)new_wxTextCtrl(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,_arg7);
+    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");
@@ -6390,10 +6184,10 @@ 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");
@@ -6464,10 +6258,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    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);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -6492,13 +6286,17 @@ 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;
@@ -6526,28 +6324,15 @@ 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);
-        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_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;
@@ -6558,6 +6343,45 @@ 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;
@@ -6578,10 +6402,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6607,13 +6431,17 @@ 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;
@@ -6640,10 +6468,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6668,10 +6496,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6696,10 +6524,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6733,10 +6561,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6772,13 +6600,17 @@ 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;
@@ -6804,10 +6636,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6836,28 +6668,15 @@ 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)
-        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;
-        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;
@@ -6888,10 +6707,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6919,28 +6738,15 @@ 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);
-        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 = (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);
 {
@@ -6972,28 +6778,15 @@ 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);
 {
@@ -7021,10 +6814,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7050,10 +6843,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7080,28 +6873,15 @@ 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)
+    _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_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;
@@ -7132,28 +6912,15 @@ 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);
+    _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_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;
@@ -7194,10 +6961,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7231,10 +6998,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7260,11 +7027,11 @@ 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");
@@ -7297,10 +7064,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7309,7 +7076,6 @@ 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;
@@ -7336,12 +7102,13 @@ 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));
@@ -7374,10 +7141,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7402,10 +7169,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7430,10 +7197,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7458,10 +7225,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7487,10 +7254,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7515,10 +7282,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7543,10 +7310,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7570,10 +7337,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7598,10 +7365,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7627,10 +7394,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7655,10 +7422,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7683,10 +7450,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7711,10 +7478,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7740,10 +7507,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7768,10 +7535,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7797,10 +7564,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7825,10 +7592,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7856,10 +7623,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7888,28 +7655,15 @@ 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;
@@ -7920,6 +7674,47 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_write(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
+static wxString  wxTextCtrl_GetString(wxTextCtrl *self,long  from,long  to) {
+            return self->GetValue().Mid(from, to-from);
+        }
+static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_GetString(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_GetString",_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_GetString. Expected _wxTextCtrl_p.");
+        return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxTextCtrl_GetString(_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;
+}
+
 static void *SwigwxScrollBarTowxControl(void *ptr) {
     wxScrollBar *src;
     wxControl *dest;
@@ -8002,10 +7797,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxScrollBar(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    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");
@@ -8028,10 +7823,10 @@ 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");
@@ -8101,10 +7896,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxScrollBar_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    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);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8129,10 +7924,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8157,10 +7952,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8185,10 +7980,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8213,10 +8008,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8241,10 +8036,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8269,10 +8064,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8304,10 +8099,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8387,10 +8182,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxSpinButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         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");
@@ -8413,10 +8208,10 @@ 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");
@@ -8477,10 +8272,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSpinButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         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);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8505,10 +8300,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8533,10 +8328,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8561,10 +8356,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8590,10 +8385,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8619,10 +8414,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8711,10 +8506,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticBitmap(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         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");
@@ -8737,10 +8532,10 @@ 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");
@@ -8810,10 +8605,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticBitmap_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         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);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8839,19 +8634,13 @@ 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;
 }
 
@@ -8882,10 +8671,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8919,10 +8708,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8998,22 +8787,9 @@ 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)
-        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)
 {
@@ -9050,10 +8826,10 @@ 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");
@@ -9083,10 +8859,10 @@ 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");
@@ -9143,22 +8919,9 @@ 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)
 {
@@ -9195,10 +8958,10 @@ 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);
 {
@@ -9232,10 +8995,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9264,10 +9027,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9295,28 +9058,15 @@ 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)
+    _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 )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);
 {
@@ -9346,13 +9096,17 @@ 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;
@@ -9380,13 +9134,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_GetItemLabel(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxRadioBox_GetItemLabel(_arg0,_arg1));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxRadioBox_GetItemLabel(_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;
@@ -9415,28 +9173,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_SetItemLabel(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-#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;
-        wxRadioBox_SetItemLabel(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxRadioBox_SetItemLabel(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -9466,10 +9211,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9494,13 +9239,17 @@ 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;
@@ -9527,10 +9276,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9555,10 +9304,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9585,28 +9334,15 @@ 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;
@@ -9638,10 +9374,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9670,10 +9406,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9745,22 +9481,9 @@ 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)
+    _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)
 {
@@ -9782,10 +9505,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxRadioButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    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");
@@ -9812,10 +9535,10 @@ 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");
@@ -9868,22 +9591,9 @@ 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);
-        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)
 {
@@ -9905,10 +9615,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    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);
 {
@@ -9937,10 +9647,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9967,10 +9677,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10062,10 +9772,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxSlider(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
         }
     }
 {
-    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");
@@ -10088,10 +9798,10 @@ 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");
@@ -10164,10 +9874,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSlider_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxSlider_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,*_arg7,_arg8,*_arg9,_arg10);
+    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);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -10191,10 +9901,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10219,10 +9929,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10248,10 +9958,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10276,10 +9986,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10304,10 +10014,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10332,10 +10042,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10360,10 +10070,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10388,10 +10098,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10416,10 +10126,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10444,10 +10154,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10472,10 +10182,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10501,10 +10211,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10531,10 +10241,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10560,10 +10270,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10589,10 +10299,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10619,10 +10329,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10648,10 +10358,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10677,10 +10387,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10706,10 +10416,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10801,10 +10511,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxSpinCtrl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         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");
@@ -10827,10 +10537,10 @@ 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");
@@ -10895,10 +10605,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSpinCtrl_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxSpinCtrl_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,_arg8,_arg9,_arg10);
+    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);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -10923,10 +10633,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10951,10 +10661,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10979,10 +10689,10 @@ 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;
@@ -11008,10 +10718,10 @@ 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;
@@ -11037,10 +10747,10 @@ 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;
@@ -11112,22 +10822,9 @@ 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)
-        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)
 {
@@ -11149,10 +10846,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxToggleButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    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");
@@ -11179,10 +10876,10 @@ 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");
@@ -11235,22 +10932,9 @@ 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)
+    _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
 }
     if (_obj4)
 {
@@ -11272,10 +10956,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxToggleButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    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);
 {
@@ -11306,10 +10990,10 @@ 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;
@@ -11335,10 +11019,10 @@ 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;
@@ -11364,28 +11048,15 @@ 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;
@@ -11479,6 +11150,7 @@ static PyMethodDef controlscMethods[] = {
         { "wxScrollBar_Create", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxScrollBar_Create, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "new_wxPreScrollBar", (PyCFunction) _wrap_new_wxPreScrollBar, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "new_wxScrollBar", (PyCFunction) _wrap_new_wxScrollBar, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
+        { "wxTextCtrl_GetString", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextCtrl_GetString, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxTextCtrl_write", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextCtrl_write, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxTextCtrl_SetEditable", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextCtrl_SetEditable, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxTextCtrl_SelectAll", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextCtrl_SelectAll, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
@@ -11519,11 +11191,13 @@ 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 },
         { "new_wxPreTextCtrl", (PyCFunction) _wrap_new_wxPreTextCtrl, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "new_wxTextCtrl", (PyCFunction) _wrap_new_wxTextCtrl, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
+        { "wxTextAttr_Combine", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextAttr_Combine, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxTextAttr_IsDefault", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextAttr_IsDefault, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxTextAttr_GetFont", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextAttr_GetFont, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxTextAttr_GetBackgroundColour", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextAttr_GetBackgroundColour, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
@@ -11642,6 +11316,7 @@ 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 },