Updated wxPython build instructions

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

diff --git a/wxPython/src/mac/controls.cpp b/wxPython/src/mac/controls.cpp
index 56db572973a0204ce49c7143fb02130dae8baa97..6537b7c797af84784d1c40917891e16a438b10d4 100644 (file)
--- a/wxPython/src/mac/controls.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/mac/controls.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ extern PyObject *SWIG_newvarlink(void);
 #endif
 
 
-
 static PyObject* t_output_helper(PyObject* target, PyObject* o) {
     PyObject*   o2;
     PyObject*   o3;
@@ -101,11 +100,30 @@ static PyObject* t_output_helper(PyObject* target, PyObject* o) {
     return target;
 }
 
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    static char* wxStringErrorMsg = "String or Unicode type required";
-#else
-    static char* wxStringErrorMsg = "String type required";
-#endif
+//#define DECLARE_DEF_STRING(name)  static wxString* wxPy##name
+
+    // Put some wx default wxChar* values into wxStrings.
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(ControlNameStr);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(ButtonNameStr);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(CheckBoxNameStr);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(ChoiceNameStr);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(ComboBoxNameStr);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(GaugeNameStr);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(StaticBoxNameStr);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(StaticTextNameStr);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(ListBoxNameStr);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(TextCtrlNameStr);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(ScrollBarNameStr);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(SPIN_BUTTON_NAME);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(StaticBitmapNameStr);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(RadioBoxNameStr);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(RadioButtonNameStr);
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(SliderNameStr);
+
+    wxChar* wxSpinCtrlNameStr = _T("wxSpinCtrl");
+    DECLARE_DEF_STRING(SpinCtrlNameStr);
+
+    static const wxString wxPyEmptyString(wxT(""));
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
@@ -158,18 +176,19 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxControl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *k
     wxSize * _arg3 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg4 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg5 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg6 = (char *) "control";
+    wxString * _arg6 = (wxString *) &wxPyControlNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo5 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj6 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|OOlOs:new_wxControl",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_arg4,&_argo5,&_arg6)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|OOlOO:new_wxControl",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_arg4,&_argo5,&_obj6)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -197,11 +216,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxControl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *k
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj6)
+{
+    _arg6 = wxString_in_helper(_obj6);
+    if (_arg6 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxControl *)new_wxControl(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxControl *)new_wxControl(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,*_arg5,*_arg6);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxControl_p");
@@ -210,6 +235,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxControl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *k
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         _resultobj = Py_None;
     }
+{
+    if (_obj6)
+        delete _arg6;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -224,10 +253,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxPreControl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxPreControl",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxControl *)new_wxPreControl();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxControl *)new_wxPreControl();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxControl_p");
@@ -250,7 +279,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControl_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg6 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg7 = (char *) "control";
+    wxString * _arg7 = (wxString *) &wxPyControlNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
@@ -258,10 +287,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControl_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo6 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOi|OOlOs:wxControl_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_arg7)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOi|OOlOO:wxControl_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_obj7)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -296,13 +326,23 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControl_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj7)
+{
+    _arg7 = wxString_in_helper(_obj7);
+    if (_arg7 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxControl_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,_arg7);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxControl_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,*_arg7);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
+{
+    if (_obj7)
+        delete _arg7;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -333,10 +373,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControl_Command(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxControl_Command(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxControl_Command(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -362,13 +402,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControl_GetLabel(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxControl_GetLabel(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxControl_GetLabel(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }{
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+    _resultobj = PyUnicode_FromUnicode(_result->c_str(), _result->Len());
+#else
     _resultobj = PyString_FromStringAndSize(_result->c_str(), _result->Len());
+#endif
 }
 {
     delete _result;
@@ -396,28 +440,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControl_SetLabel(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj1, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        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;
-        wxControl_SetLabel(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxControl_SetLabel(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -479,10 +510,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControlWithItems_Delete(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxControlWithItems_Delete(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxControlWithItems_Delete(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -508,10 +539,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControlWithItems_GetCount(PyObject *self, PyObject *arg
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxControlWithItems_GetCount(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxControlWithItems_GetCount(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -537,13 +568,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControlWithItems_GetString(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxControlWithItems_GetString(_arg0,_arg1));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxControlWithItems_GetString(_arg0,_arg1));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }{
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+    _resultobj = PyUnicode_FromUnicode(_result->c_str(), _result->Len());
+#else
     _resultobj = PyString_FromStringAndSize(_result->c_str(), _result->Len());
+#endif
 }
 {
     delete _result;
@@ -572,28 +607,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControlWithItems_SetString(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        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;
-        wxControlWithItems_SetString(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxControlWithItems_SetString(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -625,28 +647,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControlWithItems_FindString(PyObject *self, PyObject *a
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj1, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        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 )wxControlWithItems_FindString(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxControlWithItems_FindString(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
@@ -675,10 +684,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControlWithItems_Select(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxControlWithItems_Select(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxControlWithItems_Select(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -704,10 +713,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControlWithItems_GetSelection(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxControlWithItems_GetSelection(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxControlWithItems_GetSelection(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -732,13 +741,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControlWithItems_GetStringSelection(PyObject *self, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxControlWithItems_GetStringSelection(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxControlWithItems_GetStringSelection(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }{
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+    _resultobj = PyUnicode_FromUnicode(_result->c_str(), _result->Len());
+#else
     _resultobj = PyString_FromStringAndSize(_result->c_str(), _result->Len());
+#endif
 }
 {
     delete _result;
@@ -774,32 +787,19 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControlWithItems_Append(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj1, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        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
 }
     if (_obj2)
 {
   _arg2 = _obj2;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxControlWithItems_Append(_arg0,*_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxControlWithItems_Append(_arg0,*_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -839,10 +839,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControlWithItems_GetClientData(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (PyObject *)wxControlWithItems_GetClientData(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (PyObject *)wxControlWithItems_GetClientData(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }{
   _resultobj = _result;
@@ -877,13 +877,67 @@ 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);
+
+    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);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
+{
+    if (_obj1)
+        delete _arg1;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -930,7 +984,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg6 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg7 = (char *) "button";
+    wxString * _arg7 = (wxString *) &wxPyButtonNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
@@ -938,11 +992,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo6 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","label","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOlOs:new_wxButton",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_arg7)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOlOO:new_wxButton",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_obj7)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -952,22 +1007,9 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj2, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
+    _arg2 = wxString_in_helper(_obj2);
+    if (_arg2 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    _arg2 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg2 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj2), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj2));
-#endif
 }
     if (_obj3)
 {
@@ -988,11 +1030,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj7)
+{
+    _arg7 = wxString_in_helper(_obj7);
+    if (_arg7 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxButton *)new_wxButton(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,_arg7);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxButton *)new_wxButton(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,*_arg7);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxButton_p");
@@ -1004,6 +1052,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
 {
     if (_obj2)
         delete _arg2;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj7)
+        delete _arg7;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -1019,10 +1071,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxPreButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxPreButton",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxButton *)new_wxPreButton();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxButton *)new_wxPreButton();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxButton_p");
@@ -1046,7 +1098,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     wxSize * _arg5 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg6 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg7 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg8 = (char *) "button";
+    wxString * _arg8 = (wxString *) &wxPyButtonNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
@@ -1055,10 +1107,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo7 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj8 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","label","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOlOs:wxButton_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_arg8)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOlOO:wxButton_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_obj8)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -1075,22 +1128,9 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj3) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj3)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        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)
 {
@@ -1111,16 +1151,26 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj8)
+{
+    _arg8 = wxString_in_helper(_obj8);
+    if (_arg8 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    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);
 {
     if (_obj3)
         delete _arg3;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj8)
+        delete _arg8;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -1143,10 +1193,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxButton_SetDefault(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxButton_SetDefault(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxButton_SetDefault(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -1179,10 +1229,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxButton_SetBackgroundColour(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxButton_SetBackgroundColour(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxButton_SetBackgroundColour(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -1215,10 +1265,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxButton_SetForegroundColour(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxButton_SetForegroundColour(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxButton_SetForegroundColour(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -1235,10 +1285,10 @@ 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);
@@ -1296,7 +1346,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxBitmapButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) wxBU_AUTODRAW;
     wxValidator * _arg6 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg7 = (char *) "button";
+    wxString * _arg7 = (wxString *) &wxPyButtonNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo2 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
@@ -1304,11 +1354,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxBitmapButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo6 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","bitmap","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOlOs:new_wxBitmapButton",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_argo2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_arg7)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOlOO:new_wxBitmapButton",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_argo2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_obj7)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -1343,11 +1394,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxBitmapButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj7)
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxBitmapButton *)new_wxBitmapButton(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,_arg7);
+    _arg7 = wxString_in_helper(_obj7);
+    if (_arg7 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
+{
+    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");
@@ -1356,6 +1413,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxBitmapButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         _resultobj = Py_None;
     }
+{
+    if (_obj7)
+        delete _arg7;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -1370,10 +1431,10 @@ 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");
@@ -1397,7 +1458,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxBitmapButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     wxSize * _arg5 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg6 = (long ) wxBU_AUTODRAW;
     wxValidator * _arg7 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg8 = (char *) "button";
+    wxString * _arg8 = (wxString *) &wxPyButtonNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo3 = 0;
@@ -1406,10 +1467,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxBitmapButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo7 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj8 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","bitmap","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOlOs:wxBitmapButton_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_argo3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_arg8)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOlOO:wxBitmapButton_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_argo3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_obj8)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -1451,13 +1513,23 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxBitmapButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj8)
+{
+    _arg8 = wxString_in_helper(_obj8);
+    if (_arg8 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxBitmapButton_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,_arg8);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxBitmapButton_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,*_arg8);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
+{
+    if (_obj8)
+        delete _arg8;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -1481,19 +1553,13 @@ 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 +1583,13 @@ 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 +1613,13 @@ 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 +1643,13 @@ 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 +1680,10 @@ 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 +1717,10 @@ 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 +1754,10 @@ 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 +1791,10 @@ 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 +1821,10 @@ 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 +1850,10 @@ 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 +1878,10 @@ 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;
@@ -1882,7 +1930,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxCheckBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg6 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg7 = (char *) "checkBox";
+    wxString * _arg7 = (wxString *) &wxPyCheckBoxNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
@@ -1890,11 +1938,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxCheckBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo6 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","label","pos","size","style","val","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOlOs:new_wxCheckBox",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_arg7)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOlOO:new_wxCheckBox",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_obj7)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -1904,22 +1953,9 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxCheckBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj2, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg2 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg2 = wxString_in_helper(_obj2);
+    if (_arg2 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg2 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj2), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj2));
-#endif
 }
     if (_obj3)
 {
@@ -1940,11 +1976,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxCheckBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj7)
+{
+    _arg7 = wxString_in_helper(_obj7);
+    if (_arg7 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    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");
@@ -1956,6 +1998,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxCheckBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
 {
     if (_obj2)
         delete _arg2;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj7)
+        delete _arg7;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -1971,10 +2017,10 @@ 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");
@@ -1998,7 +2044,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxCheckBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     wxSize * _arg5 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg6 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg7 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg8 = (char *) "checkBox";
+    wxString * _arg8 = (wxString *) &wxPyCheckBoxNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
@@ -2007,10 +2053,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxCheckBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo7 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj8 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","label","pos","size","style","val","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOlOs:wxCheckBox_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_arg8)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOlOO:wxCheckBox_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_obj8)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -2027,22 +2074,9 @@ 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)
 {
@@ -2063,16 +2097,26 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxCheckBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj8)
+{
+    _arg8 = wxString_in_helper(_obj8);
+    if (_arg8 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxCheckBox_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,_arg8);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxCheckBox_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,*_arg8);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
     if (_obj3)
         delete _arg3;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj8)
+        delete _arg8;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -2096,10 +2140,10 @@ 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 +2170,10 @@ 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;
@@ -2188,7 +2232,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxChoice(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
     wxString * _arg5 = (wxString *) NULL;
     long  _arg6 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg7 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg8 = (char *) "choice";
+    wxString * _arg8 = (wxString *) &wxPyChoiceNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
@@ -2196,11 +2240,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxChoice(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo7 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj8 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","pos","size","choices","style","validator","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|OOOlOs:new_wxChoice",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_arg8)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|OOOlOO:new_wxChoice",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_obj8)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -2235,6 +2280,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxChoice(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj8)
+{
+    _arg8 = wxString_in_helper(_obj8);
+    if (_arg8 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
     if (_obj5) {
         _arg4 = PyList_Size(_obj5);
@@ -2244,10 +2295,10 @@ 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");
@@ -2258,6 +2309,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxChoice(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
     }
 {
     delete [] _arg5;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj8)
+        delete _arg8;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -2273,10 +2328,10 @@ 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");
@@ -2301,7 +2356,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxChoice_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     wxString * _arg6 = (wxString *) NULL;
     long  _arg7 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg8 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg9 = (char *) "choice";
+    wxString * _arg9 = (wxString *) &wxPyChoiceNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
@@ -2310,10 +2365,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxChoice_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj6 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo8 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj9 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","pos","size","choices","style","validator","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOi|OOOlOs:wxChoice_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj6,&_arg7,&_argo8,&_arg9)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOi|OOOlOO:wxChoice_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj6,&_arg7,&_argo8,&_obj9)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -2355,6 +2411,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxChoice_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj9)
+{
+    _arg9 = wxString_in_helper(_obj9);
+    if (_arg9 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
     if (_obj6) {
         _arg5 = PyList_Size(_obj6);
@@ -2364,14 +2426,18 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxChoice_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     }
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxChoice_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,*_arg8,_arg9);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxChoice_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,*_arg8,*_arg9);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
     delete [] _arg6;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj9)
+        delete _arg9;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -2394,10 +2460,10 @@ 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 +2489,10 @@ 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 +2517,10 @@ 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 +2546,10 @@ 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 +2576,15 @@ 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 +2616,15 @@ 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;
@@ -2649,26 +2689,28 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxComboBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
     wxComboBox * _result;
     wxWindow * _arg0;
     wxWindowID  _arg1;
-    char * _arg2 = (char *) "";
+    wxString * _arg2 = (wxString *) &wxPyEmptyString;
     wxPoint * _arg3 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     int  _arg5 = (int ) 0;
     wxString * _arg6 = (wxString *) NULL;
     long  _arg7 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg8 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg9 = (char *) "comboBox";
+    wxString * _arg9 = (wxString *) &wxPyComboBoxNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj6 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo8 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj9 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","value","pos","size","choices","style","validator","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|sOOOlOs:new_wxComboBox",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj6,&_arg7,&_argo8,&_arg9)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|OOOOlOO:new_wxComboBox",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj6,&_arg7,&_argo8,&_obj9)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -2677,6 +2719,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxComboBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj2)
+{
+    _arg2 = wxString_in_helper(_obj2);
+    if (_arg2 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
     if (_obj3)
 {
     _arg3 = &temp;
@@ -2703,6 +2751,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxComboBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj9)
+{
+    _arg9 = wxString_in_helper(_obj9);
+    if (_arg9 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
     if (_obj6) {
         _arg5 = PyList_Size(_obj6);
@@ -2712,10 +2766,10 @@ 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");
@@ -2724,8 +2778,16 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxComboBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         _resultobj = Py_None;
     }
+{
+    if (_obj2)
+        delete _arg2;
+}
 {
     delete [] _arg6;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj9)
+        delete _arg9;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -2741,10 +2803,10 @@ 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");
@@ -2763,26 +2825,28 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     wxComboBox * _arg0;
     wxWindow * _arg1;
     wxWindowID  _arg2;
-    char * _arg3 = (char *) "";
+    wxString * _arg3 = (wxString *) &wxPyEmptyString;
     wxPoint * _arg4 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg5 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     int  _arg6 = (int ) 0;
     wxString * _arg7 = (wxString *) NULL;
     long  _arg8 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg9 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg10 = (char *) "comboBox";
+    wxString * _arg10 = (wxString *) &wxPyComboBoxNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo9 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj10 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","value","pos","size","choices","style","validator","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOi|sOOOlOs:wxComboBox_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_arg3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_obj7,&_arg8,&_argo9,&_arg10)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOi|OOOOlOO:wxComboBox_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_obj7,&_arg8,&_argo9,&_obj10)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -2798,6 +2862,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj3)
+{
+    _arg3 = wxString_in_helper(_obj3);
+    if (_arg3 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
     if (_obj4)
 {
     _arg4 = &temp;
@@ -2824,6 +2894,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj10)
+{
+    _arg10 = wxString_in_helper(_obj10);
+    if (_arg10 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
     if (_obj7) {
         _arg6 = PyList_Size(_obj7);
@@ -2833,14 +2909,22 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     }
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxComboBox_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,_arg8,*_arg9,_arg10);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxComboBox_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,_arg8,*_arg9,*_arg10);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
+{
+    if (_obj3)
+        delete _arg3;
+}
 {
     delete [] _arg7;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj10)
+        delete _arg10;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -2863,10 +2947,10 @@ 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;
@@ -2891,10 +2975,10 @@ 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;
@@ -2920,10 +3004,10 @@ 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;
@@ -2948,10 +3032,10 @@ 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;
@@ -2976,13 +3060,17 @@ 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;
@@ -3008,10 +3096,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3040,28 +3128,15 @@ 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);
+    _arg3 = wxString_in_helper(_obj3);
+    if (_arg3 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj3, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg3 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj3)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg3 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj3), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj3));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    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;
@@ -3092,10 +3167,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3121,10 +3196,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3149,10 +3224,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3178,10 +3253,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3208,10 +3283,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3238,28 +3313,15 @@ 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)
+    _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;
-        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;
@@ -3291,10 +3353,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3344,18 +3406,19 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGauge(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwa
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) wxGA_HORIZONTAL;
     wxValidator * _arg6 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg7 = (char *) "gauge";
+    wxString * _arg7 = (wxString *) &wxPyGaugeNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo6 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","range","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oii|OOlOs:new_wxGauge",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_arg7)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oii|OOlOO:new_wxGauge",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_obj7)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -3383,11 +3446,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGauge(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwa
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj7)
+{
+    _arg7 = wxString_in_helper(_obj7);
+    if (_arg7 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    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");
@@ -3396,6 +3465,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGauge(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwa
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         _resultobj = Py_None;
     }
+{
+    if (_obj7)
+        delete _arg7;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -3410,10 +3483,10 @@ 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");
@@ -3437,7 +3510,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGauge_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
     wxSize * _arg5 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg6 = (long ) wxGA_HORIZONTAL;
     wxValidator * _arg7 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg8 = (char *) "gauge";
+    wxString * _arg8 = (wxString *) &wxPyGaugeNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
@@ -3445,10 +3518,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGauge_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo7 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj8 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","range","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOii|OOlOs:wxGauge_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_arg3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_arg8)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOii|OOlOO:wxGauge_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_arg3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_obj8)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -3483,13 +3557,23 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGauge_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj8)
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGauge_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,_arg8);
+    _arg8 = wxString_in_helper(_obj8);
+    if (_arg8 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxGauge_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,*_arg8);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
+{
+    if (_obj8)
+        delete _arg8;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -3512,10 +3596,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3540,10 +3624,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3568,10 +3652,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3596,10 +3680,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3624,10 +3708,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3653,10 +3737,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3682,10 +3766,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3711,10 +3795,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3763,18 +3847,19 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     wxPoint * _arg3 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) 0;
-    char * _arg6 = (char *) "staticBox";
+    wxString * _arg6 = (wxString *) &wxPyStaticBoxNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj6 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","label","pos","size","style","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOls:new_wxStaticBox",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_arg6)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOlO:new_wxStaticBox",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_obj6)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -3784,22 +3869,9 @@ 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)
+    _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)
 {
@@ -3813,11 +3885,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     if (! wxSize_helper(_obj4, &_arg4))
         return NULL;
 }
+    if (_obj6)
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxStaticBox *)new_wxStaticBox(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6);
+    _arg6 = wxString_in_helper(_obj6);
+    if (_arg6 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxStaticBox *)new_wxStaticBox(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxStaticBox_p");
@@ -3829,6 +3907,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
 {
     if (_obj2)
         delete _arg2;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj6)
+        delete _arg6;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -3844,10 +3926,10 @@ 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");
@@ -3870,7 +3952,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     wxPoint * _arg4 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg5 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg6 = (long ) 0;
-    char * _arg7 = (char *) "staticBox";
+    wxString * _arg7 = (wxString *) &wxPyStaticBoxNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
@@ -3878,10 +3960,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","label","pos","size","style","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOls:wxStaticBox_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_arg7)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOlO:wxStaticBox_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_obj7)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -3898,22 +3981,9 @@ 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)
 {
@@ -3926,17 +3996,27 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     _arg5 = &temp0;
     if (! wxSize_helper(_obj5, &_arg5))
         return NULL;
+}
+    if (_obj7)
+{
+    _arg7 = wxString_in_helper(_obj7);
+    if (_arg7 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )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);
 {
     if (_obj3)
         delete _arg3;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj7)
+        delete _arg7;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -3982,17 +4062,18 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticLine(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     wxPoint * _arg2 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg3 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg4 = (long ) wxLI_HORIZONTAL;
-    char * _arg5 = (char *) "staticLine";
+    wxString * _arg5 = (wxString *) &wxPyStaticTextNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","pos","size","style","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|OOls:new_wxStaticLine",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_arg4,&_arg5)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|OOlO:new_wxStaticLine",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_arg4,&_obj5)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -4013,11 +4094,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticLine(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     if (! wxSize_helper(_obj3, &_arg3))
         return NULL;
 }
+    if (_obj5)
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxStaticLine *)new_wxStaticLine(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,_arg5);
+    _arg5 = wxString_in_helper(_obj5);
+    if (_arg5 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxStaticLine *)new_wxStaticLine(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,*_arg5);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxStaticLine_p");
@@ -4026,6 +4113,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticLine(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         _resultobj = Py_None;
     }
+{
+    if (_obj5)
+        delete _arg5;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -4040,10 +4131,10 @@ 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");
@@ -4065,17 +4156,18 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticLine_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
     wxPoint * _arg3 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) wxLI_HORIZONTAL;
-    char * _arg6 = (char *) "staticLine";
+    wxString * _arg6 = (wxString *) &wxPyStaticTextNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj6 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","pos","size","style","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOi|OOls:wxStaticLine_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_arg6)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOi|OOlO:wxStaticLine_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_obj6)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -4103,13 +4195,23 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticLine_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
     if (! wxSize_helper(_obj4, &_arg4))
         return NULL;
 }
+    if (_obj6)
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxStaticLine_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6);
+    _arg6 = wxString_in_helper(_obj6);
+    if (_arg6 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxStaticLine_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
+{
+    if (_obj6)
+        delete _arg6;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -4155,18 +4257,19 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticText(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     wxPoint * _arg3 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) 0;
-    char * _arg6 = (char *) "staticText";
+    wxString * _arg6 = (wxString *) &wxPyStaticTextNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj6 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","label","pos","size","style","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOls:new_wxStaticText",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_arg6)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOlO:new_wxStaticText",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_obj6)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -4176,22 +4279,9 @@ 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);
+    _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)
 {
@@ -4204,12 +4294,18 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticText(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     _arg4 = &temp0;
     if (! wxSize_helper(_obj4, &_arg4))
         return NULL;
+}
+    if (_obj6)
+{
+    _arg6 = wxString_in_helper(_obj6);
+    if (_arg6 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (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");
@@ -4221,6 +4317,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticText(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
 {
     if (_obj2)
         delete _arg2;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj6)
+        delete _arg6;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -4236,10 +4336,10 @@ 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");
@@ -4262,7 +4362,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticText_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
     wxPoint * _arg4 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg5 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg6 = (long ) 0;
-    char * _arg7 = (char *) "staticText";
+    wxString * _arg7 = (wxString *) &wxPyStaticTextNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
@@ -4270,10 +4370,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticText_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","label","pos","size","style","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOls:wxStaticText_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_arg7)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOlO:wxStaticText_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_obj7)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -4290,22 +4391,9 @@ 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)
 {
@@ -4319,16 +4407,26 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticText_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
     if (! wxSize_helper(_obj5, &_arg5))
         return NULL;
 }
+    if (_obj7)
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxStaticText_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,_arg7);
+    _arg7 = wxString_in_helper(_obj7);
+    if (_arg7 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxStaticText_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
     if (_obj3)
         delete _arg3;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj7)
+        delete _arg7;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -4352,13 +4450,17 @@ 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;
@@ -4386,28 +4488,15 @@ 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);
+    _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;
-        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;
@@ -4470,7 +4559,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxListBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *k
     wxString * _arg5 = (wxString *) NULL;
     long  _arg6 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg7 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg8 = (char *) "listBox";
+    wxString * _arg8 = (wxString *) &wxPyListBoxNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
@@ -4478,11 +4567,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxListBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *k
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo7 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj8 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","pos","size","choices","style","validator","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|OOOlOs:new_wxListBox",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_arg8)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|OOOlOO:new_wxListBox",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_obj8)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -4517,6 +4607,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxListBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *k
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj8)
+{
+    _arg8 = wxString_in_helper(_obj8);
+    if (_arg8 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
     if (_obj5) {
         _arg4 = PyList_Size(_obj5);
@@ -4526,10 +4622,10 @@ 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");
@@ -4540,6 +4636,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxListBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *k
     }
 {
     delete [] _arg5;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj8)
+        delete _arg8;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -4555,10 +4655,10 @@ 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");
@@ -4583,7 +4683,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxListBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     wxString * _arg6 = (wxString *) NULL;
     long  _arg7 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg8 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg9 = (char *) "listBox";
+    wxString * _arg9 = (wxString *) &wxPyListBoxNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
@@ -4592,10 +4692,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxListBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj6 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo8 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj9 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","pos","size","choices","style","validator","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOi|OOOlOs:wxListBox_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj6,&_arg7,&_argo8,&_arg9)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOi|OOOlOO:wxListBox_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj6,&_arg7,&_argo8,&_obj9)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -4637,6 +4738,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxListBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj9)
+{
+    _arg9 = wxString_in_helper(_obj9);
+    if (_arg9 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
     if (_obj6) {
         _arg5 = PyList_Size(_obj6);
@@ -4646,14 +4753,18 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxListBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     }
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxListBox_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,*_arg8,_arg9);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxListBox_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,*_arg8,*_arg9);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
     delete [] _arg6;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj9)
+        delete _arg9;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -4676,10 +4787,10 @@ 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;
@@ -4705,10 +4816,10 @@ 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;
@@ -4742,10 +4853,10 @@ 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;
@@ -4789,10 +4900,10 @@ 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;
@@ -4822,10 +4933,10 @@ 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;
@@ -4851,10 +4962,10 @@ 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;
@@ -4896,10 +5007,10 @@ 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;
@@ -4928,10 +5039,10 @@ 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;
@@ -4958,28 +5069,15 @@ 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);
+    _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;
-        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;
@@ -5012,10 +5110,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5043,28 +5141,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxListBox_SetString(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj2, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        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;
-        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;
@@ -5097,29 +5182,16 @@ 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;
@@ -5190,7 +5262,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxCheckListBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     wxString * _arg5 = (wxString *) NULL;
     long  _arg6 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg7 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg8 = (char *) "listBox";
+    wxString * _arg8 = (wxString *) &wxPyListBoxNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
@@ -5198,11 +5270,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxCheckListBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo7 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj8 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","pos","size","choices","style","validator","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|OOOlOs:new_wxCheckListBox",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_arg8)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|OOOlOO:new_wxCheckListBox",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_obj8)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -5237,6 +5310,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxCheckListBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj8)
+{
+    _arg8 = wxString_in_helper(_obj8);
+    if (_arg8 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
     if (_obj5) {
         _arg4 = PyList_Size(_obj5);
@@ -5246,10 +5325,10 @@ 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");
@@ -5260,6 +5339,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxCheckListBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     }
 {
     delete [] _arg5;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj8)
+        delete _arg8;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -5275,10 +5358,10 @@ 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");
@@ -5303,7 +5386,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxCheckListBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     wxString * _arg6 = (wxString *) NULL;
     long  _arg7 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg8 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg9 = (char *) "listBox";
+    wxString * _arg9 = (wxString *) &wxPyListBoxNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
@@ -5312,10 +5395,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxCheckListBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj6 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo8 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj9 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","pos","size","choices","style","validator","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOi|OOOlOs:wxCheckListBox_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj6,&_arg7,&_argo8,&_arg9)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOi|OOOlOO:wxCheckListBox_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj6,&_arg7,&_argo8,&_obj9)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -5357,6 +5441,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxCheckListBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj9)
+{
+    _arg9 = wxString_in_helper(_obj9);
+    if (_arg9 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
     if (_obj6) {
         _arg5 = PyList_Size(_obj6);
@@ -5366,14 +5456,18 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxCheckListBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     }
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxCheckListBox_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,*_arg8,_arg9);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxCheckListBox_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,*_arg8,*_arg9);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
     delete [] _arg6;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj9)
+        delete _arg9;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -5398,10 +5492,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5427,10 +5521,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5473,10 +5567,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5524,10 +5618,10 @@ 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");
@@ -5557,10 +5651,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5593,10 +5687,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5629,10 +5723,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5666,10 +5760,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5695,10 +5789,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5723,10 +5817,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5751,10 +5845,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5780,19 +5874,13 @@ 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;
 }
 
@@ -5816,19 +5904,13 @@ 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;
 }
 
@@ -5852,19 +5934,13 @@ 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;
 }
 
@@ -5887,15 +5963,62 @@ 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;
@@ -5934,23 +6057,25 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxTextCtrl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
     wxTextCtrl * _result;
     wxWindow * _arg0;
     wxWindowID  _arg1;
-    char * _arg2 = (char *) "";
+    wxString * _arg2 = (wxString *) &wxPyEmptyString;
     wxPoint * _arg3 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg6 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg7 = (char *) "text";
+    wxString * _arg7 = (wxString *) &wxPyTextCtrlNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo6 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","value","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|sOOlOs:new_wxTextCtrl",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_arg7)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi|OOOlOO:new_wxTextCtrl",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_obj7)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -5959,6 +6084,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxTextCtrl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj2)
+{
+    _arg2 = wxString_in_helper(_obj2);
+    if (_arg2 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
     if (_obj3)
 {
     _arg3 = &temp;
@@ -5978,11 +6109,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxTextCtrl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj7)
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxTextCtrl *)new_wxTextCtrl(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,_arg7);
+    _arg7 = wxString_in_helper(_obj7);
+    if (_arg7 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxTextCtrl *)new_wxTextCtrl(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,*_arg7);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxTextCtrl_p");
@@ -5991,6 +6128,14 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxTextCtrl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         _resultobj = Py_None;
     }
+{
+    if (_obj2)
+        delete _arg2;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj7)
+        delete _arg7;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -6005,10 +6150,10 @@ 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");
@@ -6027,23 +6172,25 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     wxTextCtrl * _arg0;
     wxWindow * _arg1;
     wxWindowID  _arg2;
-    char * _arg3 = (char *) "";
+    wxString * _arg3 = (wxString *) &wxPyEmptyString;
     wxPoint * _arg4 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg5 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg6 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg7 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg8 = (char *) "text";
+    wxString * _arg8 = (wxString *) &wxPyTextCtrlNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo7 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj8 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","value","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOi|sOOlOs:wxTextCtrl_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_arg3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_arg8)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOi|OOOlOO:wxTextCtrl_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_obj8)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -6059,6 +6206,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj3)
+{
+    _arg3 = wxString_in_helper(_obj3);
+    if (_arg3 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
     if (_obj4)
 {
     _arg4 = &temp;
@@ -6078,13 +6231,27 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj8)
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,_arg8);
+    _arg8 = wxString_in_helper(_obj8);
+    if (_arg8 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,*_arg8);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
+{
+    if (_obj3)
+        delete _arg3;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj8)
+        delete _arg8;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -6107,13 +6274,17 @@ 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;
@@ -6141,28 +6312,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_SetValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg1 = wxString_in_helper(_obj1);
+    if (_arg1 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj1, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg1 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg1 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj1), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj1));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxTextCtrl_SetValue(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextCtrl_SetValue(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -6173,6 +6331,45 @@ 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;
@@ -6193,10 +6390,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6222,13 +6419,17 @@ 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;
@@ -6255,10 +6456,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6283,10 +6484,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6311,10 +6512,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6348,10 +6549,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6387,13 +6588,17 @@ 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;
@@ -6419,10 +6624,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6451,28 +6656,15 @@ 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;
@@ -6503,10 +6695,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6534,28 +6726,15 @@ 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)
+    _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_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);
 {
@@ -6570,7 +6749,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_SaveFile(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
     PyObject * _resultobj;
     bool  _result;
     wxTextCtrl * _arg0;
-    wxString * _arg1 = (wxString *) &wxEmptyString;
+    wxString * _arg1 = (wxString *) &wxPyEmptyString;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj1 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","file", NULL };
@@ -6587,28 +6766,15 @@ 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);
+    _arg1 = wxString_in_helper(_obj1);
+    if (_arg1 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj1, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg1 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg1 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj1), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj1));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_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);
 {
@@ -6636,10 +6802,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6665,10 +6831,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6695,28 +6861,54 @@ 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);
+    _arg1 = wxString_in_helper(_obj1);
+    if (_arg1 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj1, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
+}
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextCtrl_WriteText(_arg0,*_arg1);
+
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
+}    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+    _resultobj = Py_None;
+{
+    if (_obj1)
+        delete _arg1;
+}
+    return _resultobj;
+}
+
+#define wxTextCtrl_AppendText(_swigobj,_swigarg0)  (_swigobj->AppendText(_swigarg0))
+static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_AppendText(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs) {
+    PyObject * _resultobj;
+    wxTextCtrl * _arg0;
+    wxString * _arg1;
+    PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj1 = 0;
+    char *_kwnames[] = { "self","text", NULL };
+
+    self = self;
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OO:wxTextCtrl_AppendText",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_obj1)) 
         return NULL;
-    _arg1 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    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_AppendText. Expected _wxTextCtrl_p.");
         return NULL;
+        }
     }
-    _arg1 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj1), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj1));
-#endif
+{
+    _arg1 = wxString_in_helper(_obj1);
+    if (_arg1 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxTextCtrl_WriteText(_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;
@@ -6727,55 +6919,40 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_WriteText(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
-#define wxTextCtrl_AppendText(_swigobj,_swigarg0)  (_swigobj->AppendText(_swigarg0))
-static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_AppendText(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs) {
+#define wxTextCtrl_EmulateKeyPress(_swigobj,_swigarg0)  (_swigobj->EmulateKeyPress(_swigarg0))
+static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_EmulateKeyPress(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs) {
     PyObject * _resultobj;
+    bool  _result;
     wxTextCtrl * _arg0;
-    wxString * _arg1;
+    wxKeyEvent * _arg1;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
-    PyObject * _obj1 = 0;
-    char *_kwnames[] = { "self","text", NULL };
+    PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
+    char *_kwnames[] = { "self","event", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OO:wxTextCtrl_AppendText",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_obj1)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OO:wxTextCtrl_EmulateKeyPress",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
         else if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(_argo0,(void **) &_arg0,"_wxTextCtrl_p")) {
-            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Type error in argument 1 of wxTextCtrl_AppendText. Expected _wxTextCtrl_p.");
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Type error in argument 1 of wxTextCtrl_EmulateKeyPress. Expected _wxTextCtrl_p.");
         return NULL;
         }
     }
-{
-#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);
+    if (_argo1) {
+        if (_argo1 == Py_None) { _arg1 = NULL; }
+        else if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(_argo1,(void **) &_arg1,"_wxKeyEvent_p")) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Type error in argument 2 of wxTextCtrl_EmulateKeyPress. Expected _wxKeyEvent_p.");
         return NULL;
+        }
     }
-    _arg1 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj1), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj1));
-#endif
-}
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxTextCtrl_AppendText(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_EmulateKeyPress(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
-}    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
-    _resultobj = Py_None;
-{
-    if (_obj1)
-        delete _arg1;
-}
+}    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -6809,10 +6986,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6846,10 +7023,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6875,11 +7052,11 @@ 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");
@@ -6912,10 +7089,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6924,7 +7101,6 @@ 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;
@@ -6951,12 +7127,13 @@ 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));
@@ -6989,10 +7166,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7017,10 +7194,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7045,10 +7222,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7073,10 +7250,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7102,10 +7279,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7130,10 +7307,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7158,10 +7335,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7185,10 +7362,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7213,10 +7390,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7242,10 +7419,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7270,10 +7447,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7298,10 +7475,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7326,10 +7503,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7355,10 +7532,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7383,10 +7560,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7412,10 +7589,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7440,10 +7617,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7471,10 +7648,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7503,28 +7680,15 @@ 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;
@@ -7535,6 +7699,47 @@ 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;
@@ -7577,18 +7782,19 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxScrollBar(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     wxSize * _arg3 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg4 = (long ) wxSB_HORIZONTAL;
     wxValidator * _arg5 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg6 = (char *) "scrollBar";
+    wxString * _arg6 = (wxString *) &wxPyScrollBarNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo5 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj6 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"O|iOOlOs:new_wxScrollBar",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_arg4,&_argo5,&_arg6)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"O|iOOlOO:new_wxScrollBar",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_arg4,&_argo5,&_obj6)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -7616,11 +7822,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxScrollBar(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj6)
+{
+    _arg6 = wxString_in_helper(_obj6);
+    if (_arg6 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxScrollBar *)new_wxScrollBar(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxScrollBar *)new_wxScrollBar(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,*_arg5,*_arg6);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxScrollBar_p");
@@ -7629,6 +7841,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxScrollBar(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         _resultobj = Py_None;
     }
+{
+    if (_obj6)
+        delete _arg6;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -7643,10 +7859,10 @@ 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");
@@ -7669,7 +7885,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxScrollBar_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) wxSB_HORIZONTAL;
     wxValidator * _arg6 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg7 = (char *) "scrollBar";
+    wxString * _arg7 = (wxString *) &wxPyScrollBarNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
@@ -7677,10 +7893,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxScrollBar_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo6 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OO|iOOlOs:wxScrollBar_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_arg7)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OO|iOOlOO:wxScrollBar_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_obj7)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -7715,13 +7932,23 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxScrollBar_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj7)
+{
+    _arg7 = wxString_in_helper(_obj7);
+    if (_arg7 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxScrollBar_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,_arg7);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxScrollBar_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,*_arg7);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
+{
+    if (_obj7)
+        delete _arg7;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -7744,10 +7971,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7772,10 +7999,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7800,10 +8027,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7828,10 +8055,38 @@ 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);
+
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
+}    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
+    return _resultobj;
+}
+
+#define wxScrollBar_IsVertical(_swigobj)  (_swigobj->IsVertical())
+static PyObject *_wrap_wxScrollBar_IsVertical(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs) {
+    PyObject * _resultobj;
+    bool  _result;
+    wxScrollBar * _arg0;
+    PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
+    char *_kwnames[] = { "self", NULL };
+
+    self = self;
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"O:wxScrollBar_IsVertical",_kwnames,&_argo0)) 
+        return NULL;
+    if (_argo0) {
+        if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
+        else if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(_argo0,(void **) &_arg0,"_wxScrollBar_p")) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Type error in argument 1 of wxScrollBar_IsVertical. Expected _wxScrollBar_p.");
+        return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+{
+    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;
@@ -7856,10 +8111,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7891,10 +8146,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7942,17 +8197,18 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxSpinButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     wxPoint * _arg2 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg3 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg4 = (long ) wxSP_HORIZONTAL;
-    char * _arg5 = (char *) "spinButton";
+    wxString * _arg5 = (wxString *) &wxPySPIN_BUTTON_NAME;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","pos","size","style","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"O|iOOls:new_wxSpinButton",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_arg4,&_arg5)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"O|iOOlO:new_wxSpinButton",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_arg4,&_obj5)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -7972,12 +8228,18 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxSpinButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     _arg3 = &temp0;
     if (! wxSize_helper(_obj3, &_arg3))
         return NULL;
+}
+    if (_obj5)
+{
+    _arg5 = wxString_in_helper(_obj5);
+    if (_arg5 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxSpinButton *)new_wxSpinButton(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,_arg5);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxSpinButton *)new_wxSpinButton(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,*_arg5);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxSpinButton_p");
@@ -7986,6 +8248,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxSpinButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         _resultobj = Py_None;
     }
+{
+    if (_obj5)
+        delete _arg5;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -8000,10 +8266,10 @@ 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");
@@ -8025,17 +8291,18 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSpinButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
     wxPoint * _arg3 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) wxSP_HORIZONTAL;
-    char * _arg6 = (char *) "spinButton";
+    wxString * _arg6 = (wxString *) &wxPySPIN_BUTTON_NAME;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj6 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","pos","size","style","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OO|iOOls:wxSpinButton_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_arg6)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OO|iOOlO:wxSpinButton_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_obj6)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -8062,14 +8329,24 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSpinButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
     _arg4 = &temp0;
     if (! wxSize_helper(_obj4, &_arg4))
         return NULL;
+}
+    if (_obj6)
+{
+    _arg6 = wxString_in_helper(_obj6);
+    if (_arg6 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxSpinButton_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxSpinButton_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
+{
+    if (_obj6)
+        delete _arg6;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -8092,10 +8369,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8120,10 +8397,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8148,10 +8425,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8177,10 +8454,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8206,10 +8483,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8258,18 +8535,19 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticBitmap(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     wxPoint * _arg3 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) 0;
-    char * _arg6 = (char *) "staticBitmap";
+    wxString * _arg6 = (wxString *) &wxPyStaticBitmapNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo2 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj6 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","bitmap","pos","size","style","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOls:new_wxStaticBitmap",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_argo2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_arg6)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOlO:new_wxStaticBitmap",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_argo2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_obj6)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -8296,12 +8574,18 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticBitmap(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     _arg4 = &temp0;
     if (! wxSize_helper(_obj4, &_arg4))
         return NULL;
+}
+    if (_obj6)
+{
+    _arg6 = wxString_in_helper(_obj6);
+    if (_arg6 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxStaticBitmap *)new_wxStaticBitmap(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxStaticBitmap *)new_wxStaticBitmap(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxStaticBitmap_p");
@@ -8310,6 +8594,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticBitmap(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         _resultobj = Py_None;
     }
+{
+    if (_obj6)
+        delete _arg6;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -8324,10 +8612,10 @@ 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");
@@ -8350,7 +8638,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticBitmap_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     wxPoint * _arg4 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg5 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg6 = (long ) 0;
-    char * _arg7 = (char *) "staticBitmap";
+    wxString * _arg7 = (wxString *) &wxPyStaticBitmapNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo3 = 0;
@@ -8358,10 +8646,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticBitmap_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","bitmap","pos","size","style","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOls:wxStaticBitmap_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_argo3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_arg7)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOlO:wxStaticBitmap_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_argo3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_obj7)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -8395,14 +8684,24 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticBitmap_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     _arg5 = &temp0;
     if (! wxSize_helper(_obj5, &_arg5))
         return NULL;
+}
+    if (_obj7)
+{
+    _arg7 = wxString_in_helper(_obj7);
+    if (_arg7 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxStaticBitmap_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,_arg7);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxStaticBitmap_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
+{
+    if (_obj7)
+        delete _arg7;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -8426,19 +8725,13 @@ 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;
 }
 
@@ -8469,10 +8762,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8506,10 +8799,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8562,7 +8855,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxRadioBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
     int  _arg7 = (int ) 0;
     long  _arg8 = (long ) wxRA_HORIZONTAL;
     wxValidator * _arg9 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg10 = (char *) "radioBox";
+    wxString * _arg10 = (wxString *) &wxPyRadioBoxNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
@@ -8571,11 +8864,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxRadioBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj6 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo9 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj10 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","label","point","size","choices","majorDimension","style","validator","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOOilOs:new_wxRadioBox",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj6,&_arg7,&_arg8,&_argo9,&_arg10)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOOilOO:new_wxRadioBox",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj6,&_arg7,&_arg8,&_argo9,&_obj10)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -8585,22 +8879,9 @@ 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)
 {
@@ -8628,6 +8909,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxRadioBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj10)
+{
+    _arg10 = wxString_in_helper(_obj10);
+    if (_arg10 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
     if (_obj6) {
         _arg5 = PyList_Size(_obj6);
@@ -8637,10 +8924,10 @@ 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");
@@ -8655,6 +8942,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxRadioBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
 }
 {
     delete [] _arg6;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj10)
+        delete _arg10;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -8670,10 +8961,10 @@ 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");
@@ -8700,7 +8991,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     int  _arg8 = (int ) 0;
     long  _arg9 = (long ) wxRA_HORIZONTAL;
     wxValidator * _arg10 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg11 = (char *) "radioBox";
+    wxString * _arg11 = (wxString *) &wxPyRadioBoxNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
@@ -8710,10 +9001,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo10 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj11 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","label","point","size","choices","majorDimension","style","validator","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOOilOs:wxRadioBox_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_obj7,&_arg8,&_arg9,&_argo10,&_arg11)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOOilOO:wxRadioBox_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_obj7,&_arg8,&_arg9,&_argo10,&_obj11)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -8730,22 +9022,9 @@ 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);
+    _arg3 = wxString_in_helper(_obj3);
+    if (_arg3 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj3, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg3 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj3)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg3 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj3), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj3));
-#endif
 }
     if (_obj4)
 {
@@ -8773,6 +9052,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj11)
+{
+    _arg11 = wxString_in_helper(_obj11);
+    if (_arg11 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
     if (_obj7) {
         _arg6 = PyList_Size(_obj7);
@@ -8782,10 +9067,10 @@ 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);
 {
@@ -8794,6 +9079,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
 }
 {
     delete [] _arg7;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj11)
+        delete _arg11;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -8819,10 +9108,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8851,10 +9140,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8882,28 +9171,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_FindString(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj1, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg1 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg1 = wxString_in_helper(_obj1);
+    if (_arg1 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg1 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj1), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj1));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxRadioBox_FindString(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxRadioBox_FindString(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
@@ -8933,13 +9209,17 @@ 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;
@@ -8968,28 +9248,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_SetString(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj2, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg2 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg2 = wxString_in_helper(_obj2);
+    if (_arg2 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg2 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj2), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj2));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxRadioBox_SetString(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxRadioBox_SetString(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -9019,10 +9286,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_GetColumnCount(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxRadioBox_GetColumnCount(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxRadioBox_GetColumnCount(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -9047,10 +9314,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_GetRowCount(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxRadioBox_GetRowCount(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxRadioBox_GetRowCount(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -9075,10 +9342,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9103,13 +9370,17 @@ 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;
@@ -9136,10 +9407,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9164,10 +9435,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9194,28 +9465,15 @@ 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;
@@ -9247,10 +9505,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9279,10 +9537,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9332,7 +9590,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxRadioButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg6 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg7 = (char *) "radioButton";
+    wxString * _arg7 = (wxString *) &wxPyRadioButtonNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
@@ -9340,11 +9598,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxRadioButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo6 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","label","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOlOs:new_wxRadioButton",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_arg7)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOlOO:new_wxRadioButton",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_obj7)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -9354,22 +9613,9 @@ 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)
 {
@@ -9390,11 +9636,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxRadioButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj7)
+{
+    _arg7 = wxString_in_helper(_obj7);
+    if (_arg7 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxRadioButton *)new_wxRadioButton(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,_arg7);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxRadioButton *)new_wxRadioButton(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,*_arg7);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxRadioButton_p");
@@ -9406,6 +9658,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxRadioButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
 {
     if (_obj2)
         delete _arg2;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj7)
+        delete _arg7;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -9421,10 +9677,10 @@ 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");
@@ -9448,7 +9704,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
     wxSize * _arg5 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg6 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg7 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg8 = (char *) "radioButton";
+    wxString * _arg8 = (wxString *) &wxPyRadioButtonNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
@@ -9457,10 +9713,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo7 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj8 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","label","pos","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOlOs:wxRadioButton_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_arg8)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOlOO:wxRadioButton_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_obj8)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -9477,22 +9734,9 @@ 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)
 {
@@ -9513,16 +9757,26 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj8)
+{
+    _arg8 = wxString_in_helper(_obj8);
+    if (_arg8 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxRadioButton_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,_arg8);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxRadioButton_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,*_arg8);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
     if (_obj3)
         delete _arg3;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj8)
+        delete _arg8;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -9546,10 +9800,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9576,10 +9830,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9631,18 +9885,19 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxSlider(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
     wxSize * _arg6 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg7 = (long ) wxSL_HORIZONTAL;
     wxValidator * _arg8 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg9 = (char *) "slider";
+    wxString * _arg9 = (wxString *) &wxPySliderNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj6 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo8 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj9 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","value","minValue","maxValue","point","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oiiii|OOlOs:new_wxSlider",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_arg2,&_arg3,&_arg4,&_obj5,&_obj6,&_arg7,&_argo8,&_arg9)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oiiii|OOlOO:new_wxSlider",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_arg2,&_arg3,&_arg4,&_obj5,&_obj6,&_arg7,&_argo8,&_obj9)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -9670,11 +9925,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxSlider(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj9)
+{
+    _arg9 = wxString_in_helper(_obj9);
+    if (_arg9 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxSlider *)new_wxSlider(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,_arg4,*_arg5,*_arg6,_arg7,*_arg8,_arg9);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxSlider *)new_wxSlider(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,_arg4,*_arg5,*_arg6,_arg7,*_arg8,*_arg9);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxSlider_p");
@@ -9683,6 +9944,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxSlider(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         _resultobj = Py_None;
     }
+{
+    if (_obj9)
+        delete _arg9;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -9697,10 +9962,10 @@ 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");
@@ -9726,7 +9991,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSlider_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     wxSize * _arg7 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg8 = (long ) wxSL_HORIZONTAL;
     wxValidator * _arg9 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg10 = (char *) "slider";
+    wxString * _arg10 = (wxString *) &wxPySliderNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
@@ -9734,10 +9999,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSlider_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj7 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo9 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj10 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","value","minValue","maxValue","point","size","style","validator","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiiii|OOlOs:wxSlider_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_arg3,&_arg4,&_arg5,&_obj6,&_obj7,&_arg8,&_argo9,&_arg10)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiiii|OOlOO:wxSlider_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_arg3,&_arg4,&_arg5,&_obj6,&_obj7,&_arg8,&_argo9,&_obj10)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -9772,13 +10038,23 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSlider_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj10)
+{
+    _arg10 = wxString_in_helper(_obj10);
+    if (_arg10 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    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);
+{
+    if (_obj10)
+        delete _arg10;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -9800,10 +10076,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9828,10 +10104,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9857,10 +10133,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9885,10 +10161,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9913,10 +10189,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9941,10 +10217,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9969,10 +10245,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9997,10 +10273,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10025,10 +10301,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10053,10 +10329,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10081,10 +10357,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10110,10 +10386,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10140,10 +10416,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10169,10 +10445,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10198,10 +10474,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10228,10 +10504,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10257,10 +10533,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10286,10 +10562,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10315,10 +10591,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10371,24 +10647,26 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxSpinCtrl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
     wxSpinCtrl * _result;
     wxWindow * _arg0;
     wxWindowID  _arg1 = (wxWindowID ) -1;
-    char * _arg2 = (char *) "";
+    wxString * _arg2 = (wxString *) &wxPyEmptyString;
     wxPoint * _arg3 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) wxSP_ARROW_KEYS;
     int  _arg6 = (int ) 0;
     int  _arg7 = (int ) 100;
     int  _arg8 = (int ) 0;
-    char * _arg9 = (char *) "wxSpinCtrl";
+    wxString * _arg9 = (wxString *) &wxPySpinCtrlNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj9 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "parent","id","value","pos","size","style","min","max","initial","name", NULL };
     char _ptemp[128];
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"O|isOOliiis:new_wxSpinCtrl",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_arg6,&_arg7,&_arg8,&_arg9)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"O|iOOOliiiO:new_wxSpinCtrl",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_arg6,&_arg7,&_arg8,&_obj9)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -10397,6 +10675,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxSpinCtrl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj2)
+{
+    _arg2 = wxString_in_helper(_obj2);
+    if (_arg2 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
     if (_obj3)
 {
     _arg3 = &temp;
@@ -10408,12 +10692,18 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxSpinCtrl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
     _arg4 = &temp0;
     if (! wxSize_helper(_obj4, &_arg4))
         return NULL;
+}
+    if (_obj9)
+{
+    _arg9 = wxString_in_helper(_obj9);
+    if (_arg9 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxSpinCtrl *)new_wxSpinCtrl(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,_arg8,_arg9);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxSpinCtrl *)new_wxSpinCtrl(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,_arg8,*_arg9);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxSpinCtrl_p");
@@ -10422,6 +10712,14 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxSpinCtrl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         _resultobj = Py_None;
     }
+{
+    if (_obj2)
+        delete _arg2;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj9)
+        delete _arg9;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -10436,10 +10734,10 @@ 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");
@@ -10458,24 +10756,26 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSpinCtrl_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     wxSpinCtrl * _arg0;
     wxWindow * _arg1;
     wxWindowID  _arg2 = (wxWindowID ) -1;
-    char * _arg3 = (char *) "";
+    wxString * _arg3 = (wxString *) &wxPyEmptyString;
     wxPoint * _arg4 = (wxPoint *) &wxDefaultPosition;
     wxSize * _arg5 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg6 = (long ) wxSP_ARROW_KEYS;
     int  _arg7 = (int ) 0;
     int  _arg8 = (int ) 100;
     int  _arg9 = (int ) 0;
-    char * _arg10 = (char *) "wxSpinCtrl";
+    wxString * _arg10 = (wxString *) &wxPySpinCtrlNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
     PyObject * _obj4 = 0;
     wxSize  temp0;
     PyObject * _obj5 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj10 = 0;
     char *_kwnames[] = { "self","parent","id","value","pos","size","style","min","max","initial","name", NULL };
 
     self = self;
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OO|isOOliiis:wxSpinCtrl_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_arg3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_arg7,&_arg8,&_arg9,&_arg10)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OO|iOOOliiiO:wxSpinCtrl_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_arg7,&_arg8,&_arg9,&_obj10)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -10491,6 +10791,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSpinCtrl_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj3)
+{
+    _arg3 = wxString_in_helper(_obj3);
+    if (_arg3 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
     if (_obj4)
 {
     _arg4 = &temp;
@@ -10502,14 +10808,28 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSpinCtrl_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     _arg5 = &temp0;
     if (! wxSize_helper(_obj5, &_arg5))
         return NULL;
+}
+    if (_obj10)
+{
+    _arg10 = wxString_in_helper(_obj10);
+    if (_arg10 == NULL)
+        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);
+{
+    if (_obj3)
+        delete _arg3;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj10)
+        delete _arg10;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -10532,10 +10852,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10560,10 +10880,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10588,10 +10908,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10617,10 +10937,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10646,10 +10966,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10725,6 +11045,7 @@ static PyMethodDef controlscMethods[] = {
         { "new_wxSpinButton", (PyCFunction) _wrap_new_wxSpinButton, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxScrollBar_SetScrollbar", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxScrollBar_SetScrollbar, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxScrollBar_SetThumbPosition", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxScrollBar_SetThumbPosition, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
+        { "wxScrollBar_IsVertical", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxScrollBar_IsVertical, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxScrollBar_GetThumbLength", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxScrollBar_GetThumbSize, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxScrollBar_GetThumbSize", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxScrollBar_GetThumbSize, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxScrollBar_GetThumbPosition", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxScrollBar_GetThumbPosition, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
@@ -10733,6 +11054,7 @@ 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 },
@@ -10757,6 +11079,7 @@ static PyMethodDef controlscMethods[] = {
         { "wxTextCtrl_GetDefaultStyle", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextCtrl_GetDefaultStyle, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxTextCtrl_SetDefaultStyle", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextCtrl_SetDefaultStyle, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxTextCtrl_SetStyle", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextCtrl_SetStyle, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
+        { "wxTextCtrl_EmulateKeyPress", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextCtrl_EmulateKeyPress, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxTextCtrl_AppendText", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextCtrl_AppendText, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxTextCtrl_WriteText", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextCtrl_WriteText, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxTextCtrl_SetMaxLength", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxTextCtrl_SetMaxLength, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
@@ -10773,11 +11096,13 @@ 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 },
@@ -10885,6 +11210,7 @@ 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 },