Lots of image/bitmap processing updates.

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

diff --git a/wxPython/src/gtk/controls.cpp b/wxPython/src/gtk/controls.cpp
index 2cc4feaa91b5bb4f68bea9663746af83e16547d2..4520a7c7139f45134e592965dce1abc660b90e1b 100644 (file)
--- a/wxPython/src/gtk/controls.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/gtk/controls.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ extern PyObject *SWIG_newvarlink(void);
 #endif
 
 
-
 static PyObject* t_output_helper(PyObject* target, PyObject* o) {
     PyObject*   o2;
     PyObject*   o3;
@@ -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;
@@ -2595,22 +2635,6 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxChoice_SetString(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
-static void *SwigwxComboBoxTowxChoice(void *ptr) {
-    wxComboBox *src;
-    wxChoice *dest;
-    src = (wxComboBox *) ptr;
-    dest = (wxChoice *) src;
-    return (void *) dest;
-}
-
-static void *SwigwxComboBoxTowxControlWithItems(void *ptr) {
-    wxComboBox *src;
-    wxControlWithItems *dest;
-    src = (wxComboBox *) ptr;
-    dest = (wxControlWithItems *) src;
-    return (void *) dest;
-}
-
 static void *SwigwxComboBoxTowxControl(void *ptr) {
     wxComboBox *src;
     wxControl *dest;
@@ -2649,26 +2673,28 @@ 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 +2703,12 @@ 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 +2735,12 @@ 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 +2750,10 @@ 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 +2762,16 @@ 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 +2787,10 @@ 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 +2809,28 @@ 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 +2846,12 @@ 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 +2878,12 @@ 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 +2893,22 @@ 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 +2931,10 @@ 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 +2959,10 @@ 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 +2988,10 @@ 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 +3016,10 @@ 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 +3044,17 @@ 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 +3080,10 @@ 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 +3112,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_Replace(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj3) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj3)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj3, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg3 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj3)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg3 = wxString_in_helper(_obj3);
+    if (_arg3 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg3 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj3), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj3));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxComboBox_Replace(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxComboBox_Replace(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3092,10 +3151,10 @@ 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 +3180,10 @@ 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 +3208,10 @@ 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 +3237,10 @@ 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 +3267,10 @@ 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 +3297,15 @@ 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;
@@ -3291,24 +3337,379 @@ 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;
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
-static void *SwigwxGaugeTowxControl(void *ptr) {
-    wxGauge *src;
-    wxControl *dest;
-    src = (wxGauge *) ptr;
-    dest = (wxControl *) src;
-    return (void *) dest;
-}
-
+#define wxComboBox_Clear(_swigobj)  (_swigobj->Clear())
+static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_Clear(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs) {
+    PyObject * _resultobj;
+    wxComboBox * _arg0;
+    PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
+    char *_kwnames[] = { "self", NULL };
+
+    self = self;
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"O:wxComboBox_Clear",_kwnames,&_argo0)) 
+        return NULL;
+    if (_argo0) {
+        if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
+        else if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(_argo0,(void **) &_arg0,"_wxComboBox_p")) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Type error in argument 1 of wxComboBox_Clear. Expected _wxComboBox_p.");
+        return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxComboBox_Clear(_arg0);
+
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
+}    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+    _resultobj = Py_None;
+    return _resultobj;
+}
+
+#define wxComboBox_Delete(_swigobj,_swigarg0)  (_swigobj->Delete(_swigarg0))
+static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_Delete(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs) {
+    PyObject * _resultobj;
+    wxComboBox * _arg0;
+    int  _arg1;
+    PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
+    char *_kwnames[] = { "self","n", NULL };
+
+    self = self;
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi:wxComboBox_Delete",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1)) 
+        return NULL;
+    if (_argo0) {
+        if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
+        else if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(_argo0,(void **) &_arg0,"_wxComboBox_p")) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Type error in argument 1 of wxComboBox_Delete. Expected _wxComboBox_p.");
+        return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxComboBox_Delete(_arg0,_arg1);
+
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
+}    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+    _resultobj = Py_None;
+    return _resultobj;
+}
+
+#define wxComboBox_GetCount(_swigobj)  (_swigobj->GetCount())
+static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_GetCount(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs) {
+    PyObject * _resultobj;
+    int  _result;
+    wxComboBox * _arg0;
+    PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
+    char *_kwnames[] = { "self", NULL };
+
+    self = self;
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"O:wxComboBox_GetCount",_kwnames,&_argo0)) 
+        return NULL;
+    if (_argo0) {
+        if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
+        else if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(_argo0,(void **) &_arg0,"_wxComboBox_p")) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Type error in argument 1 of wxComboBox_GetCount. Expected _wxComboBox_p.");
+        return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxComboBox_GetCount(_arg0);
+
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
+}    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
+    return _resultobj;
+}
+
+#define wxComboBox_GetString(_swigobj,_swigarg0)  (_swigobj->GetString(_swigarg0))
+static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_GetString(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs) {
+    PyObject * _resultobj;
+    wxString * _result;
+    wxComboBox * _arg0;
+    int  _arg1;
+    PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
+    char *_kwnames[] = { "self","n", NULL };
+
+    self = self;
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi:wxComboBox_GetString",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1)) 
+        return NULL;
+    if (_argo0) {
+        if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
+        else if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(_argo0,(void **) &_arg0,"_wxComboBox_p")) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Type error in argument 1 of wxComboBox_GetString. Expected _wxComboBox_p.");
+        return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxComboBox_GetString(_arg0,_arg1));
+
+    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 wxComboBox_FindString(_swigobj,_swigarg0)  (_swigobj->FindString(_swigarg0))
+static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_FindString(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs) {
+    PyObject * _resultobj;
+    int  _result;
+    wxComboBox * _arg0;
+    wxString * _arg1;
+    PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj1 = 0;
+    char *_kwnames[] = { "self","s", NULL };
+
+    self = self;
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OO:wxComboBox_FindString",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_obj1)) 
+        return NULL;
+    if (_argo0) {
+        if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
+        else if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(_argo0,(void **) &_arg0,"_wxComboBox_p")) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Type error in argument 1 of wxComboBox_FindString. Expected _wxComboBox_p.");
+        return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+{
+    _arg1 = wxString_in_helper(_obj1);
+    if (_arg1 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxComboBox_FindString(_arg0,*_arg1);
+
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
+}    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
+{
+    if (_obj1)
+        delete _arg1;
+}
+    return _resultobj;
+}
+
+#define wxComboBox_GetSelection(_swigobj)  (_swigobj->GetSelection())
+static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_GetSelection(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs) {
+    PyObject * _resultobj;
+    int  _result;
+    wxComboBox * _arg0;
+    PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
+    char *_kwnames[] = { "self", NULL };
+
+    self = self;
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"O:wxComboBox_GetSelection",_kwnames,&_argo0)) 
+        return NULL;
+    if (_argo0) {
+        if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
+        else if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(_argo0,(void **) &_arg0,"_wxComboBox_p")) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Type error in argument 1 of wxComboBox_GetSelection. Expected _wxComboBox_p.");
+        return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxComboBox_GetSelection(_arg0);
+
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
+}    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
+    return _resultobj;
+}
+
+#define wxComboBox_GetStringSelection(_swigobj)  (_swigobj->GetStringSelection())
+static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_GetStringSelection(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs) {
+    PyObject * _resultobj;
+    wxString * _result;
+    wxComboBox * _arg0;
+    PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
+    char *_kwnames[] = { "self", NULL };
+
+    self = self;
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"O:wxComboBox_GetStringSelection",_kwnames,&_argo0)) 
+        return NULL;
+    if (_argo0) {
+        if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
+        else if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(_argo0,(void **) &_arg0,"_wxComboBox_p")) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Type error in argument 1 of wxComboBox_GetStringSelection. Expected _wxComboBox_p.");
+        return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxComboBox_GetStringSelection(_arg0));
+
+    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  wxComboBox_Append(wxComboBox *self,const wxString & item,PyObject * clientData) {
+            if (clientData) {
+                wxPyClientData* data = new wxPyClientData(clientData);
+                self->Append(item, data);
+            } else
+                self->Append(item);
+        }
+static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_Append(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs) {
+    PyObject * _resultobj;
+    wxComboBox * _arg0;
+    wxString * _arg1;
+    PyObject * _arg2 = (PyObject *) NULL;
+    PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj1 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
+    char *_kwnames[] = { "self","item","clientData", NULL };
+
+    self = self;
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OO|O:wxComboBox_Append",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_obj1,&_obj2)) 
+        return NULL;
+    if (_argo0) {
+        if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
+        else if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(_argo0,(void **) &_arg0,"_wxComboBox_p")) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Type error in argument 1 of wxComboBox_Append. Expected _wxComboBox_p.");
+        return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+{
+    _arg1 = wxString_in_helper(_obj1);
+    if (_arg1 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
+    if (_obj2)
+{
+  _arg2 = _obj2;
+}
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxComboBox_Append(_arg0,*_arg1,_arg2);
+
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
+}    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+    _resultobj = Py_None;
+{
+    if (_obj1)
+        delete _arg1;
+}
+    return _resultobj;
+}
+
+static PyObject * wxComboBox_GetClientData(wxComboBox *self,int  n) {
+            wxPyClientData* data = (wxPyClientData*)self->GetClientObject(n);
+            if (data) {
+                Py_INCREF(data->m_obj);
+                return data->m_obj;
+            } else {
+                Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+                return Py_None;
+            }
+        }
+static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_GetClientData(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs) {
+    PyObject * _resultobj;
+    PyObject * _result;
+    wxComboBox * _arg0;
+    int  _arg1;
+    PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
+    char *_kwnames[] = { "self","n", NULL };
+
+    self = self;
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"Oi:wxComboBox_GetClientData",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1)) 
+        return NULL;
+    if (_argo0) {
+        if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
+        else if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(_argo0,(void **) &_arg0,"_wxComboBox_p")) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Type error in argument 1 of wxComboBox_GetClientData. Expected _wxComboBox_p.");
+        return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (PyObject *)wxComboBox_GetClientData(_arg0,_arg1);
+
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
+}{
+  _resultobj = _result;
+}
+    return _resultobj;
+}
+
+static void  wxComboBox_SetClientData(wxComboBox *self,int  n,PyObject * clientData) {
+            wxPyClientData* data = new wxPyClientData(clientData);
+            self->SetClientObject(n, data);
+        }
+static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_SetClientData(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs) {
+    PyObject * _resultobj;
+    wxComboBox * _arg0;
+    int  _arg1;
+    PyObject * _arg2;
+    PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
+    PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
+    char *_kwnames[] = { "self","n","clientData", NULL };
+
+    self = self;
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO:wxComboBox_SetClientData",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2)) 
+        return NULL;
+    if (_argo0) {
+        if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
+        else if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(_argo0,(void **) &_arg0,"_wxComboBox_p")) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Type error in argument 1 of wxComboBox_SetClientData. Expected _wxComboBox_p.");
+        return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+{
+  _arg2 = _obj2;
+}
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxComboBox_SetClientData(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
+}    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+    _resultobj = Py_None;
+    return _resultobj;
+}
+
+static void *SwigwxGaugeTowxControl(void *ptr) {
+    wxGauge *src;
+    wxControl *dest;
+    src = (wxGauge *) ptr;
+    dest = (wxControl *) src;
+    return (void *) dest;
+}
+
 static void *SwigwxGaugeTowxWindow(void *ptr) {
     wxGauge *src;
     wxWindow *dest;
@@ -3344,18 +3745,19 @@ 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 +3785,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGauge(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwa
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj7)
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGauge *)new_wxGauge(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,_arg7);
+    _arg7 = wxString_in_helper(_obj7);
+    if (_arg7 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
+{
+    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 +3804,10 @@ 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 +3822,10 @@ 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 +3849,7 @@ 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 +3857,11 @@ 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 +3896,23 @@ 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 +3935,10 @@ 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 +3963,10 @@ 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 +3991,10 @@ 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 +4019,10 @@ 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 +4047,10 @@ 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 +4076,10 @@ 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 +4105,10 @@ 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 +4134,10 @@ 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 +4186,19 @@ 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 +4208,9 @@ 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);
+    _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)
 {
@@ -3812,12 +4223,18 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticBox(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 = (wxStaticBox *)new_wxStaticBox(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxStaticBox *)new_wxStaticBox(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxStaticBox_p");
@@ -3829,6 +4246,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
 {
     if (_obj2)
         delete _arg2;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj6)
+        delete _arg6;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -3844,10 +4265,10 @@ 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 +4291,7 @@ 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 +4299,11 @@ 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 +4320,9 @@ 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)
+    _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)
 {
@@ -3927,16 +4336,26 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     if (! wxSize_helper(_obj5, &_arg5))
         return NULL;
 }
+    if (_obj7)
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxStaticBox_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,_arg7);
+    _arg7 = wxString_in_helper(_obj7);
+    if (_arg7 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
+{
+    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 +4401,18 @@ 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; }
@@ -4012,12 +4432,18 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticLine(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 = (wxStaticLine *)new_wxStaticLine(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,_arg5);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxStaticLine *)new_wxStaticLine(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,_arg4,*_arg5);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxStaticLine_p");
@@ -4026,6 +4452,10 @@ 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 +4470,10 @@ 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 +4495,18 @@ 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 +4534,23 @@ 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 +4596,19 @@ 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 +4618,9 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticText(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj2, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        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)
 {
@@ -4204,12 +4633,18 @@ 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 +4656,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticText(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
 {
     if (_obj2)
         delete _arg2;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj6)
+        delete _arg6;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -4236,10 +4675,10 @@ 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 +4701,7 @@ 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 +4709,11 @@ 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 +4730,9 @@ 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)
 {
@@ -4318,17 +4745,27 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticText_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
     _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 )wxStaticText_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,_arg7);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxStaticText_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
     if (_obj3)
         delete _arg3;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj7)
+        delete _arg7;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -4352,13 +4789,17 @@ 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 +4827,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticText_SetLabel(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj1, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        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;
-        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 +4898,7 @@ 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 +4906,12 @@ 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 +4946,12 @@ 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 +4961,10 @@ 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 +4975,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxListBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *k
     }
 {
     delete [] _arg5;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj8)
+        delete _arg8;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -4555,10 +4994,10 @@ 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 +5022,7 @@ 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 +5031,11 @@ 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 +5077,12 @@ 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 +5092,18 @@ 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 +5126,10 @@ 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 +5155,10 @@ 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 +5192,10 @@ 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 +5239,10 @@ 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 +5272,10 @@ 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 +5301,10 @@ 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 +5346,10 @@ 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 +5378,10 @@ 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 +5408,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxListBox_SetFirstItemStr(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj1, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        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;
-        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 +5449,10 @@ 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 +5480,15 @@ 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 +5521,16 @@ 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 +5601,7 @@ 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 +5609,12 @@ 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 +5649,12 @@ 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 +5664,10 @@ 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 +5678,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxCheckListBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     }
 {
     delete [] _arg5;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj8)
+        delete _arg8;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -5275,10 +5697,10 @@ 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 +5725,7 @@ 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 +5734,11 @@ 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 +5780,12 @@ 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 +5795,18 @@ 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 +5831,10 @@ 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 +5860,10 @@ 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 +5906,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5505,10 +5938,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxCheckListBox_GetItemHeight(PyObject *self, PyObject *ar
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxCheckListBox_GetItemHeight(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxCheckListBox_GetItemHeight(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -5552,10 +5985,10 @@ 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");
@@ -5585,10 +6018,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5621,10 +6054,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5657,10 +6090,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5694,10 +6127,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5723,10 +6156,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5751,10 +6184,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5779,10 +6212,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5808,19 +6241,13 @@ 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;
 }
 
@@ -5844,19 +6271,13 @@ 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;
 }
 
@@ -5880,19 +6301,13 @@ 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;
 }
 
@@ -5915,15 +6330,62 @@ 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;
@@ -5962,23 +6424,25 @@ 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; }
@@ -5987,6 +6451,12 @@ 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;
@@ -6006,11 +6476,17 @@ 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");
@@ -6019,6 +6495,14 @@ 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;
 }
 
@@ -6033,10 +6517,10 @@ 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");
@@ -6055,23 +6539,25 @@ 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; }
@@ -6087,6 +6573,12 @@ 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;
@@ -6106,13 +6598,27 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_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 )wxTextCtrl_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,_arg8);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,*_arg8);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
+{
+    if (_obj3)
+        delete _arg3;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj8)
+        delete _arg8;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -6135,13 +6641,17 @@ 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;
@@ -6169,28 +6679,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_SetValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj1, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
+    _arg1 = wxString_in_helper(_obj1);
+    if (_arg1 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    _arg1 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg1 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj1), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj1));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxTextCtrl_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;
@@ -6201,6 +6698,45 @@ 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;
@@ -6221,10 +6757,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6250,13 +6786,17 @@ 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;
@@ -6283,10 +6823,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6311,10 +6851,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6339,10 +6879,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6376,10 +6916,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6415,13 +6955,17 @@ 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;
@@ -6447,10 +6991,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6479,28 +7023,15 @@ 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)
+    _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
 }
 {
-    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;
@@ -6531,10 +7062,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6562,28 +7093,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_LoadFile(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj1, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg1 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg1 = wxString_in_helper(_obj1);
+    if (_arg1 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg1 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj1), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj1));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_LoadFile(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_LoadFile(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
@@ -6598,7 +7116,7 @@ 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 };
@@ -6615,28 +7133,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_SaveFile(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
     }
     if (_obj1)
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj1, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
+    _arg1 = wxString_in_helper(_obj1);
+    if (_arg1 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    _arg1 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg1 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj1), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj1));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_SaveFile(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_SaveFile(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
@@ -6664,10 +7169,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6693,10 +7198,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6723,28 +7228,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_WriteText(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _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_WriteText(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextCtrl_WriteText(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -6775,28 +7267,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_AppendText(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj1, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
+    _arg1 = wxString_in_helper(_obj1);
+    if (_arg1 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    _arg1 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg1 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj1), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj1));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxTextCtrl_AppendText(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextCtrl_AppendText(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -6807,6 +7286,43 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_AppendText(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
+#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;
+    wxKeyEvent * _arg1;
+    PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
+    PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
+    char *_kwnames[] = { "self","event", NULL };
+
+    self = self;
+    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_EmulateKeyPress. Expected _wxTextCtrl_p.");
+        return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+    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;
+        }
+    }
+{
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_EmulateKeyPress(_arg0,*_arg1);
+
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
+}    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
+    return _resultobj;
+}
+
 #define wxTextCtrl_SetStyle(_swigobj,_swigarg0,_swigarg1,_swigarg2)  (_swigobj->SetStyle(_swigarg0,_swigarg1,_swigarg2))
 static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_SetStyle(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs) {
     PyObject * _resultobj;
@@ -6837,10 +7353,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6874,10 +7390,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6903,11 +7419,11 @@ 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");
@@ -6940,10 +7456,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6952,7 +7468,6 @@ 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;
@@ -6979,12 +7494,13 @@ 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));
@@ -7017,10 +7533,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7045,10 +7561,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7073,10 +7589,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7101,10 +7617,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7130,10 +7646,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7158,10 +7674,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7186,10 +7702,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7213,10 +7729,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7241,10 +7757,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7270,10 +7786,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7298,10 +7814,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7326,10 +7842,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7354,10 +7870,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7383,10 +7899,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7411,10 +7927,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7440,10 +7956,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7468,10 +7984,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7499,10 +8015,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7531,28 +8047,15 @@ 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;
@@ -7563,6 +8066,47 @@ 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;
@@ -7605,18 +8149,19 @@ 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; }
@@ -7644,11 +8189,17 @@ 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");
@@ -7657,6 +8208,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxScrollBar(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         _resultobj = Py_None;
     }
+{
+    if (_obj6)
+        delete _arg6;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -7671,10 +8226,10 @@ 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");
@@ -7697,7 +8252,7 @@ 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;
@@ -7705,10 +8260,11 @@ 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; }
@@ -7743,13 +8299,23 @@ 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;
 }
 
@@ -7772,10 +8338,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7800,10 +8366,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7828,10 +8394,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7856,10 +8422,38 @@ 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;
@@ -7884,10 +8478,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7919,10 +8513,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7970,17 +8564,18 @@ 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; }
@@ -8000,12 +8595,18 @@ 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");
@@ -8014,6 +8615,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxSpinButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         _resultobj = Py_None;
     }
+{
+    if (_obj5)
+        delete _arg5;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -8028,10 +8633,10 @@ 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");
@@ -8053,17 +8658,18 @@ 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; }
@@ -8090,14 +8696,24 @@ 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;
 }
 
@@ -8120,10 +8736,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8148,10 +8764,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8176,10 +8792,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8205,10 +8821,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8234,10 +8850,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8286,18 +8902,19 @@ 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; }
@@ -8324,12 +8941,18 @@ 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");
@@ -8338,6 +8961,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticBitmap(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         _resultobj = Py_None;
     }
+{
+    if (_obj6)
+        delete _arg6;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -8352,10 +8979,10 @@ 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");
@@ -8378,7 +9005,7 @@ 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;
@@ -8386,10 +9013,11 @@ 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; }
@@ -8423,14 +9051,24 @@ 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;
 }
 
@@ -8454,19 +9092,13 @@ 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;
 }
 
@@ -8497,10 +9129,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8534,10 +9166,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8590,7 +9222,7 @@ 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;
@@ -8599,11 +9231,12 @@ 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; }
@@ -8613,22 +9246,9 @@ 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)
 {
@@ -8656,6 +9276,12 @@ 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);
@@ -8665,10 +9291,10 @@ 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");
@@ -8683,6 +9309,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxRadioBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
 }
 {
     delete [] _arg6;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj10)
+        delete _arg10;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -8698,10 +9328,10 @@ 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");
@@ -8728,7 +9358,7 @@ 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;
@@ -8738,10 +9368,11 @@ 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; }
@@ -8758,22 +9389,9 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj3) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj3)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj3, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg3 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj3)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg3 = wxString_in_helper(_obj3);
+    if (_arg3 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg3 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj3), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj3));
-#endif
 }
     if (_obj4)
 {
@@ -8801,6 +9419,12 @@ 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);
@@ -8810,10 +9434,10 @@ 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);
 {
@@ -8822,6 +9446,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
 }
 {
     delete [] _arg7;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj11)
+        delete _arg11;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -8847,10 +9475,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8879,10 +9507,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8910,28 +9538,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_FindString(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj1, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
+    _arg1 = wxString_in_helper(_obj1);
+    if (_arg1 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    _arg1 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg1 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj1), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj1));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxRadioBox_FindString(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxRadioBox_FindString(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
@@ -8961,13 +9576,17 @@ 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;
@@ -8995,13 +9614,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_GetItemLabel(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxRadioBox_GetItemLabel(_arg0,_arg1));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxRadioBox_GetItemLabel(_arg0,_arg1));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }{
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+    _resultobj = PyUnicode_FromUnicode(_result->c_str(), _result->Len());
+#else
     _resultobj = PyString_FromStringAndSize(_result->c_str(), _result->Len());
+#endif
 }
 {
     delete _result;
@@ -9030,28 +9653,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_SetItemLabel(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj2, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        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_SetItemLabel(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxRadioBox_SetItemLabel(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -9081,10 +9691,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9109,13 +9719,17 @@ 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;
@@ -9142,10 +9756,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9170,10 +9784,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9200,28 +9814,15 @@ 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;
@@ -9253,10 +9854,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9285,10 +9886,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9338,7 +9939,7 @@ 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;
@@ -9346,11 +9947,12 @@ 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; }
@@ -9360,22 +9962,9 @@ 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)
-        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)
 {
@@ -9396,11 +9985,17 @@ 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");
@@ -9412,6 +10007,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxRadioButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
 {
     if (_obj2)
         delete _arg2;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj7)
+        delete _arg7;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -9427,10 +10026,10 @@ 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");
@@ -9454,7 +10053,7 @@ 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;
@@ -9463,10 +10062,11 @@ 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; }
@@ -9483,22 +10083,9 @@ 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);
+    _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)
 {
@@ -9519,16 +10106,26 @@ 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;
 }
@@ -9552,10 +10149,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9582,10 +10179,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9637,18 +10234,19 @@ 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; }
@@ -9676,11 +10274,17 @@ 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");
@@ -9689,6 +10293,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxSlider(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         _resultobj = Py_None;
     }
+{
+    if (_obj9)
+        delete _arg9;
+}
     return _resultobj;
 }
 
@@ -9703,10 +10311,10 @@ 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");
@@ -9732,7 +10340,7 @@ 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;
@@ -9740,10 +10348,11 @@ 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; }
@@ -9778,13 +10387,23 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSlider_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj10)
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxSlider_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,*_arg7,_arg8,*_arg9,_arg10);
+    _arg10 = wxString_in_helper(_obj10);
+    if (_arg10 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
+{
+    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;
 }
 
@@ -9806,10 +10425,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9834,10 +10453,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9863,10 +10482,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9891,10 +10510,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9919,10 +10538,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9947,10 +10566,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9975,10 +10594,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10003,10 +10622,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10031,10 +10650,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10059,10 +10678,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10087,10 +10706,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10116,10 +10735,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10146,10 +10765,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10175,10 +10794,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10204,10 +10823,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10234,10 +10853,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10263,10 +10882,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10292,10 +10911,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10321,10 +10940,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10377,24 +10996,26 @@ 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; }
@@ -10403,6 +11024,12 @@ 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;
@@ -10414,12 +11041,18 @@ 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");
@@ -10428,6 +11061,14 @@ 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;
 }
 
@@ -10442,10 +11083,10 @@ 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");
@@ -10464,24 +11105,26 @@ 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; }
@@ -10497,6 +11140,12 @@ 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;
@@ -10509,13 +11158,27 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSpinCtrl_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
     if (! wxSize_helper(_obj5, &_arg5))
         return NULL;
 }
+    if (_obj10)
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxSpinCtrl_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,_arg8,_arg9,_arg10);
+    _arg10 = wxString_in_helper(_obj10);
+    if (_arg10 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
+{
+    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;
 }
 
@@ -10538,10 +11201,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10566,10 +11229,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10594,10 +11257,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10623,10 +11286,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10652,10 +11315,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10705,7 +11368,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxToggleButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     wxSize * _arg4 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg5 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg6 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg7 = (char *) "toggle";
+    wxString * _arg7 = (wxString *) &wxPyCheckBoxNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj2 = 0;
     wxPoint  temp;
@@ -10713,11 +11376,12 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxToggleButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
     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_wxToggleButton",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_arg7)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OiO|OOlOO:new_wxToggleButton",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_arg1,&_obj2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_arg5,&_argo6,&_obj7)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -10727,22 +11391,9 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxToggleButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj2, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
+    _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)
 {
@@ -10763,11 +11414,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxToggleButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         return NULL;
         }
     }
+    if (_obj7)
+{
+    _arg7 = wxString_in_helper(_obj7);
+    if (_arg7 == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+}
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxToggleButton *)new_wxToggleButton(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,_arg7);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxToggleButton *)new_wxToggleButton(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,*_arg7);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxToggleButton_p");
@@ -10779,6 +11436,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxToggleButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
 {
     if (_obj2)
         delete _arg2;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj7)
+        delete _arg7;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -10794,10 +11455,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxPreToggleButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,":new_wxPreToggleButton",_kwnames)) 
         return NULL;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxToggleButton *)new_wxPreToggleButton();
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxToggleButton *)new_wxPreToggleButton();
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxToggleButton_p");
@@ -10821,7 +11482,7 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxToggleButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     wxSize * _arg5 = (wxSize *) &wxDefaultSize;
     long  _arg6 = (long ) 0;
     wxValidator * _arg7 = (wxValidator *) &wxDefaultValidator;
-    char * _arg8 = (char *) "toggle";
+    wxString * _arg8 = (wxString *) &wxPyCheckBoxNameStr;
     PyObject * _argo0 = 0;
     PyObject * _argo1 = 0;
     PyObject * _obj3 = 0;
@@ -10830,10 +11491,11 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxToggleButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
     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:wxToggleButton_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_arg8)) 
+    if(!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args,kwargs,"OOiO|OOlOO:wxToggleButton_Create",_kwnames,&_argo0,&_argo1,&_arg2,&_obj3,&_obj4,&_obj5,&_arg6,&_argo7,&_obj8)) 
         return NULL;
     if (_argo0) {
         if (_argo0 == Py_None) { _arg0 = NULL; }
@@ -10850,22 +11512,9 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxToggleButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj3) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj3)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj3, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        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)
 {
@@ -10886,16 +11535,26 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxToggleButton_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 )wxToggleButton_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,_arg8);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxToggleButton_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,*_arg8);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
     if (_obj3)
         delete _arg3;
+}
+{
+    if (_obj8)
+        delete _arg8;
 }
     return _resultobj;
 }
@@ -10921,10 +11580,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxToggleButton_SetValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
     }
     _arg1 = (bool ) tempbool1;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxToggleButton_SetValue(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxToggleButton_SetValue(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -10950,10 +11609,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxToggleButton_GetValue(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxToggleButton_GetValue(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxToggleButton_GetValue(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -10979,28 +11638,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxToggleButton_SetLabel(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, P
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj1, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
+    _arg1 = wxString_in_helper(_obj1);
+    if (_arg1 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    _arg1 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg1 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj1), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj1));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxToggleButton_SetLabel(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxToggleButton_SetLabel(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -11085,6 +11731,7 @@ 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 },
@@ -11093,6 +11740,7 @@ 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 },
@@ -11117,6 +11765,7 @@ 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 },
@@ -11133,11 +11782,13 @@ 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 },
@@ -11194,6 +11845,16 @@ static PyMethodDef controlscMethods[] = {
         { "wxGauge_Create", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxGauge_Create, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "new_wxPreGauge", (PyCFunction) _wrap_new_wxPreGauge, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "new_wxGauge", (PyCFunction) _wrap_new_wxGauge, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
+        { "wxComboBox_SetClientData", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxComboBox_SetClientData, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
+        { "wxComboBox_GetClientData", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxComboBox_GetClientData, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
+        { "wxComboBox_Append", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxComboBox_Append, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
+        { "wxComboBox_GetStringSelection", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxComboBox_GetStringSelection, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
+        { "wxComboBox_GetSelection", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxComboBox_GetSelection, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
+        { "wxComboBox_FindString", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxComboBox_FindString, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
+        { "wxComboBox_GetString", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxComboBox_GetString, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
+        { "wxComboBox_GetCount", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxComboBox_GetCount, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
+        { "wxComboBox_Delete", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxComboBox_Delete, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
+        { "wxComboBox_Clear", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxComboBox_Clear, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxComboBox_SetEditable", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxComboBox_SetEditable, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxComboBox_SetValue", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxComboBox_SetValue, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
         { "wxComboBox_SetMark", (PyCFunction) _wrap_wxComboBox_SetMark, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS },
@@ -11246,6 +11907,7 @@ 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 },
@@ -11283,7 +11945,6 @@ static struct { char *n1; char *n2; void *(*pcnv)(void *); } _swig_mapping[] = {
     { "_wxPrintQuality","_size_t",0},
     { "_wxPrintQuality","_time_t",0},
     { "_byte","_unsigned_char",0},
-    { "_wxChoice","_wxComboBox",SwigwxComboBoxTowxChoice},
     { "_long","_unsigned_long",0},
     { "_long","_signed_long",0},
     { "_size_t","_wxCoord",0},
@@ -11380,7 +12041,6 @@ static struct { char *n1; char *n2; void *(*pcnv)(void *); } _swig_mapping[] = {
     { "_short","_signed_short",0},
     { "_wxControlWithItems","_wxCheckListBox",SwigwxCheckListBoxTowxControlWithItems},
     { "_wxControlWithItems","_wxListBox",SwigwxListBoxTowxControlWithItems},
-    { "_wxControlWithItems","_wxComboBox",SwigwxComboBoxTowxControlWithItems},
     { "_wxControlWithItems","_wxChoice",SwigwxChoiceTowxControlWithItems},
     { "_wxWindowID","_wxCoord",0},
     { "_wxWindowID","_wxPrintQuality",0},