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Added event class constructors
[wxWidgets.git] / utils / wxPython / src / helpers.cpp
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 // Licence:     wxWindows license
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-#ifdef __WXMSW__
-#include <windows.h>
-#undef FindWindow
-#undef GetCharWidth
-#undef LoadAccelerators
+
+#ifdef __WXGTK__
+#include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #endif
 
 #undef DEBUG
 #include <Python.h>
 #include "helpers.h"
-
-#ifdef __WXGTK__
-#ifdef wxUSE_GDK_IMLIB
-#include "gdk_imlib/gdk_imlib.h"
-#endif
+#ifdef __WXMSW__
+#include <wx/msw/private.h>
+#undef FindWindow
+#undef GetCharWidth
+#undef LoadAccelerators
+#undef GetClassInfo
+#undef GetClassName
 #endif
+#include <wx/module.h>
+
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -39,8 +41,6 @@ wxString    wxPyEmptyStr("");
 
 
 #ifdef __WXMSW__             // If building for win32...
-extern HINSTANCE wxhInstance;
-
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // This gets run when the DLL is loaded.  We just need to save a handle.
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(
     LPVOID      lpvReserved  // reserved
    )
 {
-    wxhInstance = hinstDLL;
+    wxSetInstance(hinstDLL);
     return 1;
 }
 #endif
@@ -63,6 +63,15 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(
 wxPyApp *wxPythonApp = NULL;            // Global instance of application object
 
 
+wxPyApp::wxPyApp() {
+//    printf("**** ctor\n");
+}
+
+wxPyApp::~wxPyApp() {
+//    printf("**** dtor\n");
+}
+
+
 // This one isn't acutally called...  See __wxStart()
 bool wxPyApp::OnInit(void) {
     return false;
@@ -70,41 +79,36 @@ bool wxPyApp::OnInit(void) {
 
 int  wxPyApp::MainLoop(void) {
     int retval = wxApp::MainLoop();
-    AfterMainLoop();
+//#    AfterMainLoop();
+    wxPythonApp->OnExit();  //#
     return retval;
 }
 
-void wxPyApp::AfterMainLoop(void) {
-    // more stuff from wxEntry...
 
-#ifdef __WXMSW__
-    if (wxPythonApp->GetTopWindow()) {
-        // Forcibly delete the window.
-        if (wxPythonApp->GetTopWindow()->IsKindOf(CLASSINFO(wxFrame)) ||
-            wxPythonApp->GetTopWindow()->IsKindOf(CLASSINFO(wxDialog))) {
+//#  void wxPyApp::AfterMainLoop(void) {
+//      // more stuff from wxEntry...
 
-            wxPythonApp->GetTopWindow()->Close(TRUE);
-            wxPythonApp->DeletePendingObjects();
-        }
-        else {
-            delete wxPythonApp->GetTopWindow();
-            wxPythonApp->SetTopWindow(NULL);
-        }
-    }
-#endif
-#ifdef __WXGTK__
-      wxPythonApp->DeletePendingObjects();
-#endif
+//      if (wxPythonApp->GetTopWindow()) {
+//          // Forcibly delete the window.
+//          if (wxPythonApp->GetTopWindow()->IsKindOf(CLASSINFO(wxFrame)) ||
+//              wxPythonApp->GetTopWindow()->IsKindOf(CLASSINFO(wxDialog))) {
 
-    wxPythonApp->OnExit();
-#ifdef __WXMSW__
-    wxApp::CleanUp();
-#endif
-#ifdef __WXGTK__
-    wxApp::CommonCleanUp();
-#endif
-    delete wxPythonApp;
-}
+//              wxPythonApp->GetTopWindow()->Close(TRUE);
+//              wxPythonApp->DeletePendingObjects();
+//          }
+//          else {
+//              delete wxPythonApp->GetTopWindow();
+//              wxPythonApp->SetTopWindow(NULL);
+//          }
+//      }
+//  #ifdef __WXGTK__
+//        wxPythonApp->DeletePendingObjects();
+//  #endif
+
+//      wxPythonApp->OnExit();
+//      wxApp::CleanUp();
+//  //    delete wxPythonApp;
+//  }
 
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -113,8 +117,8 @@ void wxPyApp::AfterMainLoop(void) {
 
 
 // This is where we pick up the first part of the wxEntry functionality...
-// The rest is in __wxStart and  AfterMainLoop.  Thi function is called when
-// wxpc is imported.  (Before there is a wxApp object.)
+// The rest is in __wxStart and  AfterMainLoop.  This function is called when
+// wxcmodule is imported.  (Before there is a wxApp object.)
 void __wxPreStart()
 {
     // Bail out if there is already windows created.  This means that the
@@ -126,9 +130,8 @@ void __wxPreStart()
 #ifdef __WXMSW__
     wxApp::Initialize();
 #endif
-#ifdef __WXGTK__
-    wxClassInfo::InitializeClasses();
 
+#ifdef __WXGTK__
     PyObject* sysargv = PySys_GetObject("argv");
     int argc = PyList_Size(sysargv);
     char** argv = new char*[argc+1];
@@ -137,24 +140,29 @@ void __wxPreStart()
         argv[x] = PyString_AsString(PyList_GetItem(sysargv, x));
     argv[argc] = NULL;
 
+    gtk_set_locale();
+#if wxUSE_WCHAR_T
+    if (!wxOKlibc()) wxConvCurrent = &wxConvLocal;
+#else
+    if (!wxOKlibc()) wxConvCurrent = (wxMBConv*) NULL;
+#endif
     gtk_init( &argc, &argv );
+    wxSetDetectableAutoRepeat( TRUE );
     delete [] argv;
 
-#ifdef wxUSE_GDK_IMLIB
-    gdk_imlib_init();
-    gtk_widget_push_visual(gdk_imlib_get_visual());
-    gtk_widget_push_colormap(gdk_imlib_get_colormap());
-#endif
-
-    wxApp::CommonInit();
+    wxApp::Initialize();     // may return FALSE. Should we check?
 #endif
 
 }
 
 
-
+#ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
+PyThreadState*  wxPyEventThreadState = NULL;
+#endif
 static char* __nullArgv[1] = { 0 };
 
+
+
 // Start the user application, user App's OnInit method is a parameter here
 PyObject* __wxStart(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
 {
@@ -163,6 +171,9 @@ PyObject* __wxStart(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
     PyObject*   result;
     long        bResult;
 
+#ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
+    wxPyEventThreadState = PyThreadState_Get();
+#endif
 
     if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O", &onInitFunc))
         return NULL;
@@ -175,16 +186,15 @@ PyObject* __wxStart(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
 
     // This is the next part of the wxEntry functionality...
     wxPythonApp->argc = 0;
-    wxPythonApp->argv = __nullArgv;
+    wxPythonApp->argv = NULL;
     wxPythonApp->OnInitGui();
 
 
     // Call the Python App's OnInit function
     arglist = PyTuple_New(0);
     result = PyEval_CallObject(onInitFunc, arglist);
-    if (!result) {
-        PyErr_Print();
-        exit(1);
+    if (!result) {      // an exception was raised.
+        return NULL;
     }
 
     if (! PyInt_Check(result)) {
@@ -193,14 +203,6 @@ PyObject* __wxStart(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
     }
     bResult = PyInt_AS_LONG(result);
     if (! bResult) {
-        wxPythonApp->DeletePendingObjects();
-        wxPythonApp->OnExit();
-#ifdef __WXMSW__
-        wxApp::CleanUp();
-#endif
-#ifdef __WXGTK__
-        wxApp::CommonCleanUp();
-#endif
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemExit, "OnInit returned false, exiting...");
         return NULL;
     }
@@ -253,10 +255,7 @@ PyObject* __wxSetDictionary(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-
-static
-PyObject* wxPyConstructObject(void* ptr, char* className)
-{
+PyObject* wxPyConstructObject(void* ptr, char* className) {
     char    buff[64];               // should always be big enough...
     char    swigptr[64];
 
@@ -277,6 +276,77 @@ PyObject* wxPyConstructObject(void* ptr, char* className)
     return obj;
 }
 
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+//static bool _wxPyInEvent = false;
+static unsigned int _wxPyNestCount = 0;
+
+HELPEREXPORT bool wxPyRestoreThread() {
+//  #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
+//      //if (wxPyEventThreadState != PyThreadState_Get()) {
+//      if (! _wxPyInEvent) {
+//          PyEval_RestoreThread(wxPyEventThreadState);
+//          _wxPyInEvent = true;
+//          return TRUE;
+//      } else
+//  #endif
+//          return FALSE;
+
+    // NOTE: The Python API docs state that if a thread already has the
+    // interpreter lock and calls PyEval_RestoreThread again a deadlock
+    // occurs, so I put in the above code as a guard condition since there are
+    // many possibilites for nested events and callbacks in wxPython.
+    //
+    // Unfortunately, it seems like somebody was lying (or I'm not
+    // understanding...) because each of the nested calls to this function
+    // MUST call PyEval_RestoreThread or Python pukes with a thread error (at
+    // least on Win32.)
+    //
+    // until I know better, this is how I am doing it instead:
+#ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
+    PyEval_RestoreThread(wxPyEventThreadState);
+    _wxPyNestCount += 1;
+    if (_wxPyNestCount == 1)
+        return TRUE;
+    else
+#endif
+        return FALSE;
+}
+
+
+HELPEREXPORT void wxPySaveThread(bool doSave) {
+#ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
+    if (doSave) {
+        PyEval_SaveThread();
+        //_wxPyInEvent = false;
+    }
+    _wxPyNestCount -= 1;
+#endif
+}
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxPyCallback, wxObject);
+
+wxPyCallback::wxPyCallback(PyObject* func) {
+    m_func = func;
+    Py_INCREF(m_func);
+}
+
+wxPyCallback::wxPyCallback(const wxPyCallback& other) {
+    m_func = other.m_func;
+    Py_INCREF(m_func);
+}
+
+wxPyCallback::~wxPyCallback() {
+    bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();
+    Py_DECREF(m_func);
+    wxPySaveThread(doSave);
+}
+
+
+
 
 // This function is used for all events destined for Python event handlers.
 void wxPyCallback::EventThunker(wxEvent& event) {
@@ -286,12 +356,13 @@ void wxPyCallback::EventThunker(wxEvent& event) {
     PyObject*       arg;
     PyObject*       tuple;
 
+
+    bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();
     arg = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&event, event.GetClassInfo()->GetClassName());
 
     tuple = PyTuple_New(1);
     PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tuple, 0, arg);
     result = PyEval_CallObject(func, tuple);
-    Py_DECREF(arg);
     Py_DECREF(tuple);
     if (result) {
         Py_DECREF(result);
@@ -299,46 +370,79 @@ void wxPyCallback::EventThunker(wxEvent& event) {
     } else {
         PyErr_Print();
     }
+    wxPySaveThread(doSave);
 }
 
 
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-wxPyMenu::wxPyMenu(const wxString& title, PyObject* _func)
-    : wxMenu(title, (wxFunction)(func ? MenuCallback : NULL)), func(0) {
+wxPyCallbackHelper::wxPyCallbackHelper() {
+    m_self = NULL;
+    m_lastFound = NULL;
+}
 
-    if (_func) {
-        func = _func;
-        Py_INCREF(func);
-    }
+
+wxPyCallbackHelper::~wxPyCallbackHelper() {
+    bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();
+    Py_XDECREF(m_self);
+    wxPySaveThread(doSave);
+}
+
+wxPyCallbackHelper::wxPyCallbackHelper(const wxPyCallbackHelper& other) {
+      m_lastFound = NULL;
+      m_self = other.m_self;
+      if (m_self)
+          Py_INCREF(m_self);
+}
+
+
+void wxPyCallbackHelper::setSelf(PyObject* self, int incref) {
+    m_self = self;
+    if (incref)
+        Py_INCREF(m_self);
+}
+
+
+bool wxPyCallbackHelper::findCallback(const wxString& name) {
+    m_lastFound = NULL;
+    if (m_self && PyObject_HasAttrString(m_self, (char*)name.c_str()))
+        m_lastFound = PyObject_GetAttrString(m_self, (char*)name.c_str());
+
+    return m_lastFound != NULL;
 }
 
-wxPyMenu::~wxPyMenu() {
-    if (func)
-        Py_DECREF(func);
+
+int wxPyCallbackHelper::callCallback(PyObject* argTuple) {
+    PyObject*   result;
+    int         retval = FALSE;
+
+    result = callCallbackObj(argTuple);
+    if (result) {                       // Assumes an integer return type...
+        retval = PyInt_AsLong(result);
+        Py_DECREF(result);
+        PyErr_Clear();                  // forget about it if it's not...
+    }
+    return retval;
 }
 
+// Invoke the Python callable object, returning the raw PyObject return
+// value.  Caller should DECREF the return value and also call PyEval_SaveThread.
+PyObject* wxPyCallbackHelper::callCallbackObj(PyObject* argTuple) {
+    PyObject*   result;
 
-void wxPyMenu::MenuCallback(wxMenu& menu, wxCommandEvent& evt) {
-    PyObject* evtobj  = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&evt, "wxCommandEvent");
-    PyObject* menuobj = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&menu, "wxMenu");
-    if (PyErr_Occurred()) {
-        // bail out if a problem
+    result = PyEval_CallObject(m_lastFound, argTuple);
+    Py_DECREF(argTuple);
+    if (!result) {
         PyErr_Print();
-        return;
     }
-    // Now call the callback...
-    PyObject* func = ((wxPyMenu*)&menu)->func;
-    PyObject* args = Py_BuildValue("(OO)", menuobj, evtobj);
-    PyObject* res  = PyEval_CallObject(func, args);
-    Py_DECREF(args);
-    Py_DECREF(res);
-    Py_DECREF(evtobj);
-    Py_DECREF(menuobj);
+    return result;
 }
 
 
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 
 wxPyTimer::wxPyTimer(PyObject* callback) {
     func = callback;
@@ -346,10 +450,14 @@ wxPyTimer::wxPyTimer(PyObject* callback) {
 }
 
 wxPyTimer::~wxPyTimer() {
+    bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();
     Py_DECREF(func);
+    wxPySaveThread(doSave);
 }
 
 void wxPyTimer::Notify() {
+    bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();
+
     PyObject*   result;
     PyObject*   args = Py_BuildValue("()");
 
@@ -361,14 +469,59 @@ void wxPyTimer::Notify() {
     } else {
         PyErr_Print();
     }
+    wxPySaveThread(doSave);
 }
 
 
 
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Convert a wxList to a Python List
+
+PyObject* wxPy_ConvertList(wxListBase* list, char* className) {
+    PyObject*   pyList;
+    PyObject*   pyObj;
+    wxObject*   wxObj;
+    wxNode*     node = list->First();
+
+    bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();
+    pyList = PyList_New(0);
+    while (node) {
+        wxObj = node->Data();
+        pyObj = wxPyConstructObject(wxObj, className);
+        PyList_Append(pyList, pyObj);
+        node = node->Next();
+    }
+    wxPySaveThread(doSave);
+    return pyList;
+}
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Some helper functions for typemaps in my_typemaps.i, so they won't be
-// imcluded in every file...
+// included in every file...
+
+
+byte* byte_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
+    if (!PyList_Check(source)) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list object.");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    int count = PyList_Size(source);
+    byte* temp = new byte[count];
+    if (! temp) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_MemoryError, "Unable to allocate temporary array");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    for (int x=0; x<count; x++) {
+        PyObject* o = PyList_GetItem(source, x);
+        if (! PyInt_Check(o)) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list of integers.");
+            return NULL;
+        }
+        temp[x] = (byte)PyInt_AsLong(o);
+    }
+    return temp;
+}
 
 
 int* int_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
@@ -454,22 +607,21 @@ wxPoint* wxPoint_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
     }
     for (int x=0; x<count; x++) {
         PyObject* o = PyList_GetItem(source, x);
-        if (PyString_Check(o)) {
-            char*       st = PyString_AsString(o);
-            wxPoint*    pt;
-            if (SWIG_GetPtr(st,(void **) &pt,"_wxPoint_p")) {
-                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Expected _wxPoint_p.");
-                return NULL;
-            }
-            temp[x] = *pt;
-        }
-        else if (PyTuple_Check(o)) {
+        if (PyTuple_Check(o)) {
             PyObject* o1 = PyTuple_GetItem(o, 0);
             PyObject* o2 = PyTuple_GetItem(o, 1);
 
             temp[x].x = PyInt_AsLong(o1);
             temp[x].y = PyInt_AsLong(o2);
         }
+        else if (PyInstance_Check(o)) {
+            wxPoint* pt;
+            if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(o,(void **) &pt,"_wxPoint_p")) {
+                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Expected _wxPoint_p.");
+                return NULL;
+            }
+            temp[x] = *pt;
+        }
         else {
             PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list of 2-tuples or wxPoints.");
             return NULL;
@@ -492,10 +644,9 @@ wxBitmap** wxBitmap_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
     }
     for (int x=0; x<count; x++) {
         PyObject* o = PyList_GetItem(source, x);
-        if (PyString_Check(o)) {
-            char*       st = PyString_AsString(o);
+        if (PyInstance_Check(o)) {
             wxBitmap*    pt;
-            if (SWIG_GetPtr(st,(void **) &pt,"_wxBitmap_p")) {
+            if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(o, (void **) &pt,"_wxBitmap_p")) {
                 PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Expected _wxBitmap_p.");
                 return NULL;
             }
@@ -534,7 +685,6 @@ wxString* wxString_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
 }
 
 
-#ifdef __WXMSW__
 wxAcceleratorEntry* wxAcceleratorEntry_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
     if (!PyList_Check(source)) {
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list object.");
@@ -548,10 +698,9 @@ wxAcceleratorEntry* wxAcceleratorEntry_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
     }
     for (int x=0; x<count; x++) {
         PyObject* o = PyList_GetItem(source, x);
-        if (PyString_Check(o)) {
-            char*               st = PyString_AsString(o);
+        if (PyInstance_Check(o)) {
             wxAcceleratorEntry* ae;
-            if (SWIG_GetPtr(st,(void **) &ae,"_wxAcceleratorEntry_p")) {
+            if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(o, (void **) &ae,"_wxAcceleratorEntry_p")) {
                 PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Expected _wxAcceleratorEntry_p.");
                 return NULL;
             }
@@ -574,121 +723,115 @@ wxAcceleratorEntry* wxAcceleratorEntry_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
     return temp;
 }
 
-#endif
+
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
-// A WinMain for when wxWindows and Python are linked together in a single
-// application, instead of as a dynamic module
 
+bool wxSize_helper(PyObject* source, wxSize** obj) {
 
-//#if !defined(WIN_PYD) && defined(WIN32)
+    // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
+    if (PyInstance_Check(source)) {
+        wxSize* ptr;
+        if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(source, (void **)&ptr, "_wxSize_p"))
+            goto error;
+        *obj = ptr;
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+    // otherwise a 2-tuple of integers is expected
+    else if (PySequence_Check(source) && PyObject_Length(source) == 2) {
+        PyObject* o1 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 0);
+        PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
+        **obj = wxSize(PyInt_AsLong(o1), PyInt_AsLong(o2));
+        return TRUE;
+    }
 
-//extern "C" int Py_Main(int argc, char** argv);
+ error:
+    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a 2-tuple of integers or a wxSize object.");
+    return FALSE;
+}
 
-//int APIENTRY WinMain(HANDLE hInstance, HANDLE hPrevInstance, LPSTR m_lpCmdLine,
-//                    int nCmdShow )
-//{
+bool wxPoint_helper(PyObject* source, wxPoint** obj) {
 
-//    wxpCreateApp();
+    // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
+    if (PyInstance_Check(source)) {
+        wxPoint* ptr;
+        if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(source, (void **)&ptr, "_wxPoint_p"))
+            goto error;
+        *obj = ptr;
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+    // otherwise a 2-tuple of integers is expected
+    else if (PySequence_Check(source) && PyObject_Length(source) == 2) {
+        PyObject* o1 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 0);
+        PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
+        **obj = wxPoint(PyInt_AsLong(o1), PyInt_AsLong(o2));
+        return TRUE;
+    }
 
-//        // Initialize wxWindows, but don't start the main loop
-//    wxEntry(hInstance, hPrevInstance, m_lpCmdLine, nCmdShow, FALSE);
+ error:
+    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a 2-tuple of integers or a wxPoint object.");
+    return FALSE;
+}
 
-//    Py_Initialize();
-//    PyObject *argvList = PyList_New(0);
 
-//    char*   stderrfilename = "wxpstderr.log";
-//    int     pyargc = 1;
-//    char*   script = NULL;
-//    int     argc = wxPythonApp->argc;
-//    char**  argv = wxPythonApp->argv;
 
-//    for (int i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
-//        if (strncmp(argv[i], "wxpstderr=", 10) == 0)
-//            stderrfilename = argv[i]+10;
-//        else {
-//            PyList_Append(argvList, PyString_FromString(argv[i]));
-//            if (!script)
-//                script = argv[i];
-//            pyargc++;
-//        }
-//    }
+bool wxRealPoint_helper(PyObject* source, wxRealPoint** obj) {
 
-//    PySys_SetObject("argv", argvList);
+    // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
+    if (PyInstance_Check(source)) {
+        wxRealPoint* ptr;
+        if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(source, (void **)&ptr, "_wxRealPoint_p"))
+            goto error;
+        *obj = ptr;
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+    // otherwise a 2-tuple of floats is expected
+    else if (PySequence_Check(source) && PyObject_Length(source) == 2) {
+        PyObject* o1 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 0);
+        PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
+        **obj = wxRealPoint(PyFloat_AsDouble(o1), PyFloat_AsDouble(o2));
+        return TRUE;
+    }
 
-//#if 1
-//    char buf[256];
-////    //PyRun_SimpleString("import sys; sys.stdout=open('wxpstdout.log','w')");
-//    sprintf(buf, "import sys; sys.stdout=sys.stderr=open('%s','w')", stderrfilename);
-//    PyRun_SimpleString(buf);
-//#endif
+ error:
+    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a 2-tuple of floats or a wxRealPoint object.");
+    return FALSE;
+}
 
-//    initwxPythonc();
 
-//    if (script) {
-//        FILE *fp = fopen(script, "r");
-//        if (fp) {
-//            PyRun_SimpleFile(fp, script);// This returns after wxpApp constructor
-//            fclose(fp);
-//        }
-//        else {
-//            char msg[256];
-//            sprintf(msg, "Cannot open %s", script);
-//            wxMessageBox(msg);
-//        }
-//    }
-//    else
-//        PyRun_SimpleString("import wxpide");
 
-//    return 0;
-//}
 
+bool wxRect_helper(PyObject* source, wxRect** obj) {
+
+    // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
+    if (PyInstance_Check(source)) {
+        wxRect* ptr;
+        if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(source, (void **)&ptr, "_wxRect_p"))
+            goto error;
+        *obj = ptr;
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+    // otherwise a 4-tuple of integers is expected
+    else if (PySequence_Check(source) && PyObject_Length(source) == 4) {
+        PyObject* o1 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 0);
+        PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
+        PyObject* o3 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 2);
+        PyObject* o4 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 3);
+        **obj = wxRect(PyInt_AsLong(o1), PyInt_AsLong(o2),
+                     PyInt_AsLong(o3), PyInt_AsLong(o4));
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+
+ error:
+    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a 4-tuple of integers or a wxRect object.");
+    return FALSE;
+}
 
-//#endif
 
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-//
-// $Log$
-// Revision 1.10  1998/10/02 06:40:39  RD
-// Version 0.4 of wxPython for MSW.
-//
-// Revision 1.9  1998/09/25 13:28:52  VZ
-//
-// USE_xxx constants renamed to wxUSE_xxx. This is an incompatible change, you
-// must recompile everything after upgrading!
-//
-// Revision 1.8  1998/08/27 21:59:08  RD
-// Some chicken-and-egg problems solved for wxPython on wxGTK
-//
-// Revision 1.7  1998/08/27 00:00:26  RD
-// - more tweaks
-// - have discovered some problems but not yet discovered solutions...
-//
-// Revision 1.6  1998/08/18 21:54:12  RD
-//
-// ifdef out some wxGTK specific code
-//
-// Revision 1.5  1998/08/18 19:48:17  RD
-// more wxGTK compatibility things.
-//
-// It builds now but there are serious runtime problems...
-//
-// Revision 1.4  1998/08/16 04:31:06  RD
-// More wxGTK work.
-//
-// Revision 1.3  1998/08/15 07:36:36  RD
-// - Moved the header in the .i files out of the code that gets put into
-// the .cpp files.  It caused CVS conflicts because of the RCS ID being
-// different each time.
-//
-// - A few minor fixes.
-//
-// Revision 1.2  1998/08/14 23:36:36  RD
-// Beginings of wxGTK compatibility
-//
-// Revision 1.1  1998/08/09 08:25:51  RD
-// Initial version
-//
-//
+
+