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fix text scrolling in GTK2 (patch 703988)
[wxWidgets.git] / wxPython / src / helpers.cpp
index 7abe2ecd42112ca0ba65bea304f364ee538e4fba..57b971ae57ad73e7bd8d21bfd0b22cd2bf78d6fe 100644 (file)
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 // Licence:     wxWindows license
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-#include <stdio.h>  // get the correct definition of NULL
 
 #undef DEBUG
 #include <Python.h>
@@ -29,6 +28,9 @@
 #include <wx/gtk/win_gtk.h>
 #endif
 
+#include <wx/clipbrd.h>
+#include <wx/mimetype.h>
+#include <wx/image.h>
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-#ifdef __WXGTK__
-int  WXDLLEXPORT wxEntryStart( int& argc, char** argv );
-#else
-int  WXDLLEXPORT wxEntryStart( int argc, char** argv );
-#endif
-int  WXDLLEXPORT wxEntryInitGui();
-void WXDLLEXPORT wxEntryCleanup();
-
 wxPyApp* wxPythonApp = NULL;  // Global instance of application object
+bool wxPyDoCleanup = FALSE;
+bool wxPyDoingCleanup = FALSE;
 
 
 #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
@@ -68,6 +64,11 @@ wxMutex*              wxPyTMutex = NULL;
 #endif
 
 
+static PyObject* wxPython_dict = NULL;
+static PyObject* wxPyPtrTypeMap = NULL;
+static PyObject* wxPyAssertionError = NULL;
+
+
 #ifdef __WXMSW__             // If building for win32...
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // This gets run when the DLL is loaded.  We just need to save a handle.
@@ -79,8 +80,11 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(
     LPVOID      lpvReserved  // reserved
    )
 {
-    wxSetInstance(hinstDLL);
-    return 1;
+    // If wxPython is embedded in another wxWindows app then
+    // the inatance has already been set.
+    if (! wxGetInstance())
+        wxSetInstance(hinstDLL);
+    return TRUE;
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -88,17 +92,19 @@ BOOL WINAPI DllMain(
 // Classes for implementing the wxp main application shell.
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxPyApp, wxApp);
+
 
 wxPyApp::wxPyApp() {
-//    printf("**** ctor\n");
+    m_assertMode = wxPYAPP_ASSERT_EXCEPTION;
 }
 
+
 wxPyApp::~wxPyApp() {
-//    printf("**** dtor\n");
 }
 
 
-// This one isn't acutally called...  See __wxStart()
+// This one isn't acutally called...  We fake it with __wxStart()
 bool wxPyApp::OnInit() {
     return FALSE;
 }
@@ -114,6 +120,10 @@ int  wxPyApp::MainLoop() {
 #endif
 
     if (initialized) {
+        if ( m_exitOnFrameDelete == Later ) {
+            m_exitOnFrameDelete = Yes;
+        }
+
         retval = wxApp::MainLoop();
         OnExit();
     }
@@ -121,11 +131,206 @@ int  wxPyApp::MainLoop() {
 }
 
 
+bool wxPyApp::OnInitGui() {
+    bool rval=TRUE;
+    wxApp::OnInitGui();  // in this case always call the base class version
+    // wxPyBeginBlockThreads();  *** only called from within __wxStart so we already have the GIL
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnInitGui"))
+        rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
+    // wxPyEndBlockThreads();    ***
+    return rval;
+}
+
+
+int wxPyApp::OnExit() {
+    int rval=0;
+    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnExit"))
+        rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxApp::OnExit();  // in this case always call the base class version
+    return rval;
+}
+
+
+#ifdef __WXDEBUG__
+void wxPyApp::OnAssert(const wxChar *file,
+                     int line,
+                     const wxChar *cond,
+                     const wxChar *msg) {
+
+    // If the OnAssert is overloaded in the Python class then call it...
+    bool found;
+    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnAssert"))) {
+        PyObject* fso = wx2PyString(file);
+        PyObject* cso = wx2PyString(file);
+        PyObject* mso;
+        if (msg != NULL)
+            mso = wx2PyString(file);
+        else {
+            mso = Py_None; Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+        }
+        wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(OiOO)", fso, line, cso, mso));
+        Py_DECREF(fso);
+        Py_DECREF(cso);
+        Py_DECREF(mso);
+    }
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+
+    // ...otherwise do our own thing with it
+    if (! found) {
+        // ignore it?
+        if (m_assertMode & wxPYAPP_ASSERT_SUPPRESS)
+            return;
+
+        // turn it into a Python exception?
+        if (m_assertMode & wxPYAPP_ASSERT_EXCEPTION) {
+            wxString buf;
+            buf.Alloc(4096);
+            buf.Printf(wxT("C++ assertion \"%s\" failed in %s(%d)"), cond, file, line);
+            if (msg != NULL) {
+                buf += wxT(": ");
+                buf += msg;
+            }
+
+            // set the exception
+            wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            PyObject* s = wx2PyString(buf);
+            PyErr_SetObject(wxPyAssertionError, s);
+            Py_DECREF(s);
+            wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+
+            // Now when control returns to whatever API wrapper was called from
+            // Python it should detect that an exception is set and will return
+            // NULL, signalling the exception to Python.
+        }
+
+        // Send it to the normal log destination, but only if
+        // not _DIALOG because it will call this too
+        if ( (m_assertMode & wxPYAPP_ASSERT_LOG) && !(m_assertMode & wxPYAPP_ASSERT_DIALOG)) {
+            wxString buf;
+            buf.Alloc(4096);
+            buf.Printf(wxT("%s(%d): assert \"%s\" failed"),
+                       file, line, cond);
+            if (msg != NULL) {
+                buf += wxT(": ");
+                buf += msg;
+            }
+            wxLogDebug(buf);
+        }
+
+        // do the normal wx assert dialog?
+        if (m_assertMode & wxPYAPP_ASSERT_DIALOG)
+            wxApp::OnAssert(file, line, cond, msg);
+    }
+}
+#endif
+
+
+/*static*/
+bool wxPyApp::GetMacDefaultEncodingIsPC() {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    return s_macDefaultEncodingIsPC;
+#else
+    return 0;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+bool wxPyApp::GetMacSupportPCMenuShortcuts() {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    return s_macSupportPCMenuShortcuts;
+#else
+    return 0;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+long wxPyApp::GetMacAboutMenuItemId() {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    return s_macAboutMenuItemId;
+#else
+    return 0;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+long wxPyApp::GetMacPreferencesMenuItemId() {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    return s_macPreferencesMenuItemId;
+#else
+    return 0;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+long wxPyApp::GetMacExitMenuItemId() {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    return s_macExitMenuItemId;
+#else
+    return 0;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+wxString wxPyApp::GetMacHelpMenuTitleName() {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    return s_macHelpMenuTitleName;
+#else
+    return wxEmptyString;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+void wxPyApp::SetMacDefaultEncodingIsPC(bool val) {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    s_macDefaultEncodingIsPC = val;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+void wxPyApp::SetMacSupportPCMenuShortcuts(bool val) {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    s_macSupportPCMenuShortcuts = val;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+void wxPyApp::SetMacAboutMenuItemId(long val) {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    s_macAboutMenuItemId = val;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+void wxPyApp::SetMacPreferencesMenuItemId(long val) {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    s_macPreferencesMenuItemId = val;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+void wxPyApp::SetMacExitMenuItemId(long val) {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    s_macExitMenuItemId = val;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+void wxPyApp::SetMacHelpMenuTitleName(const wxString& val) {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    s_macHelpMenuTitleName = val;
+#endif
+}
+
+
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
+#if 0
 static char* wxPyCopyCString(const wxChar* src)
 {
     wxWX2MBbuf buff = (wxWX2MBbuf)wxConvCurrent->cWX2MB(src);
@@ -158,14 +363,14 @@ static wxChar* wxPyCopyWString(const wxChar *src)
     return copystring(src);
 }
 #endif
+#endif
 
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-// This is where we pick up the first part of the wxEntry functionality...
-// The rest is in __wxStart and  __wxCleanup.  This function is called when
-// wxcmodule is imported.  (Before there is a wxApp object.)
-void __wxPreStart()
+// This function is called when the wxc module is imported to do some initial
+// setup.  (Before there is a wxApp object.)
+void __wxPreStart(PyObject* moduleDict)
 {
 
 #ifdef __WXMSW__
@@ -178,109 +383,99 @@ void __wxPreStart()
     wxPyTMutex = new wxMutex;
 #endif
 
-    // Bail out if there is already windows created.  This means that the
-    // toolkit has already been initialized, as in embedding wxPython in
-    // a C++ wxWindows app.
-    if (wxTopLevelWindows.Number() > 0)
-        return;
+    // Ensure that the build options in the DLL (or whatever) match this build
+    wxApp::CheckBuildOptions(WX_BUILD_OPTIONS_SIGNATURE, "wxPython");
 
-
-    int argc = 0;
-    char** argv = NULL;
-    PyObject* sysargv = PySys_GetObject("argv");
-    if (sysargv != NULL) {
-        argc = PyList_Size(sysargv);
-        argv = new char*[argc+1];
-        int x;
-        for(x=0; x<argc; x++) {
-           PyObject *item = PyList_GetItem(sysargv, x);
-#if wxUSE_UNICODE
-           if (PyUnicode_Check(item))
-               argv[x] = wxPyCopyCString(PyUnicode_AS_UNICODE(item));
-            else
-#endif
-                argv[x] = wxPyCopyCString(PyString_AsString(item));
-       }
-        argv[argc] = NULL;
-    }
-
-    wxEntryStart(argc, argv);
-    delete [] argv;
+    // Create an exception object to use for wxASSERTions
+    wxPyAssertionError = PyErr_NewException("wxPython.wxc.wxPyAssertionError",
+                                            PyExc_AssertionError, NULL);
+    PyDict_SetItemString(moduleDict, "wxPyAssertionError", wxPyAssertionError);
 }
 
 
 
-// Start the user application, user App's OnInit method is a parameter here
+// Initialize wxWindows and bootstrap the user application by calling the
+// wxApp's OnInit, which is a parameter to this funciton.  See wxApp.__init__
+// in _extras.py to learn how the bootstrap is started.
 PyObject* __wxStart(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
 {
     PyObject*   onInitFunc = NULL;
-    PyObject*   arglist;
-    PyObject*   result;
+    PyObject*   arglist= NULL;
+    PyObject*   result = NULL;
+    PyObject*   pyint = NULL;
     long        bResult;
 
     if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O", &onInitFunc))
         return NULL;
 
-#if 0  // Try it out without this check, see how it does...
-    if (wxTopLevelWindows.Number() > 0) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Only 1 wxApp per process!");
-        return NULL;
-    }
-#endif
-
-    // This is the next part of the wxEntry functionality...
+    // Get any command-line args passed to this program from the sys module
     int argc = 0;
-    wxChar** argv = NULL;
+    char** argv = NULL;
     PyObject* sysargv = PySys_GetObject("argv");
     if (sysargv != NULL) {
         argc = PyList_Size(sysargv);
-        argv = new wxChar*[argc+1];
+        argv = new char*[argc+1];
         int x;
         for(x=0; x<argc; x++) {
             PyObject *pyArg = PyList_GetItem(sysargv, x);
-#if wxUSE_UNICODE
-            if (PyUnicode_Check(pyArg))
-                argv[x] = wxPyCopyWString(PyUnicode_AS_UNICODE(pyArg));
-            else
-#endif
-                argv[x] = wxPyCopyWString(PyString_AsString(pyArg));
+            argv[x] = PyString_AsString(pyArg);
         }
         argv[argc] = NULL;
     }
 
-    wxPythonApp->argc = argc;
-    wxPythonApp->argv = argv;
+    if (! wxEntryStart(argc, argv) ) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemError,      // is this the right one?
+                        "wxEntryStart failed!");
+        goto error;
+    }
+    delete [] argv;
+
+
+    // The stock objects were all NULL when they were loaded into
+    // SWIG generated proxies, so re-init those now...
+    wxPy_ReinitStockObjects();
 
-    wxEntryInitGui();
 
-    // Call the Python App's OnInit function
+    // Call the Python wxApp's OnInit function
     arglist = PyTuple_New(0);
     result = PyEval_CallObject(onInitFunc, arglist);
+    Py_DECREF(arglist);
     if (!result) {      // an exception was raised.
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    if (! PyInt_Check(result)) {
+    pyint = PyNumber_Int(result);
+    if (! pyint) {
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "OnInit should return a boolean value");
-        return NULL;
+        goto error;
     }
-    bResult = PyInt_AS_LONG(result);
+    bResult = PyInt_AS_LONG(pyint);
     if (! bResult) {
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemExit, "OnInit returned FALSE, exiting...");
-        return NULL;
+        goto error;
     }
 
 #ifdef __WXGTK__
     wxTheApp->m_initialized = (wxTopLevelWindows.GetCount() > 0);
 #endif
 
+    Py_DECREF(result);
+    Py_DECREF(pyint);
     Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     return Py_None;
+
+ error:
+    Py_XDECREF(result);
+    Py_XDECREF(pyint);
+    return NULL;
 }
 
 
+
 void __wxCleanup() {
-    wxEntryCleanup();
+    wxPyDoingCleanup = TRUE;
+    if (wxPyDoCleanup)
+        wxEntryCleanup();
 #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
     delete wxPyTMutex;
     wxPyTMutex = NULL;
@@ -292,8 +487,6 @@ void __wxCleanup() {
 
 
 
-static PyObject* wxPython_dict = NULL;
-static PyObject* wxPyPtrTypeMap = NULL;
 
 PyObject* __wxSetDictionary(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
 {
@@ -327,14 +520,186 @@ PyObject* __wxSetDictionary(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
 #define wxPlatform "__WXMAC__"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __WXDEBUG__
+    int wxdebug = 1;
+#else
+    int wxdebug = 0;
+#endif
+
     PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "wxPlatform", PyString_FromString(wxPlatform));
     PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "wxUSE_UNICODE", PyInt_FromLong(wxUSE_UNICODE));
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "__WXDEBUG__", PyInt_FromLong(wxdebug));
 
     Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     return Py_None;
 }
 
 
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// The stock objects are no longer created when the wxc module is imported, but
+// only after the app object has been created.  This function will be called before
+// OnInit is called so we can hack the new pointer values into the obj.this attributes.
+
+void wxPy_ReinitStockObjects()
+{
+    char ptrbuf[128];
+    PyObject* obj;
+    PyObject* ptrobj;
+
+
+
+#define REINITOBJ(name, type) \
+    obj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, #name); \
+    wxASSERT_MSG(obj != NULL, wxT("Unable to find stock object for " #name)); \
+    SWIG_MakePtr(ptrbuf, (char *) name, "_" #type "_p"); \
+    ptrobj = PyString_FromString(ptrbuf); \
+    PyObject_SetAttrString(obj, "this", ptrobj); \
+    Py_DECREF(ptrobj)
+
+#define REINITOBJ2(name, type) \
+    obj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, #name); \
+    wxASSERT_MSG(obj != NULL, wxT("Unable to find stock object for " #name)); \
+    SWIG_MakePtr(ptrbuf, (char *) &name, "_" #type "_p"); \
+    ptrobj = PyString_FromString(ptrbuf); \
+    PyObject_SetAttrString(obj, "this", ptrobj); \
+    Py_DECREF(ptrobj)
+
+
+    REINITOBJ(wxNORMAL_FONT, wxFont);
+    REINITOBJ(wxSMALL_FONT, wxFont);
+    REINITOBJ(wxITALIC_FONT, wxFont);
+    REINITOBJ(wxSWISS_FONT, wxFont);
+
+    REINITOBJ(wxRED_PEN, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ(wxCYAN_PEN, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ(wxGREEN_PEN, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ(wxBLACK_PEN, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ(wxWHITE_PEN, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ(wxTRANSPARENT_PEN, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ(wxBLACK_DASHED_PEN, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ(wxGREY_PEN, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ(wxMEDIUM_GREY_PEN, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ(wxLIGHT_GREY_PEN, wxPen);
+
+    REINITOBJ(wxBLUE_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ(wxGREEN_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ(wxWHITE_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ(wxBLACK_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ(wxTRANSPARENT_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ(wxCYAN_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ(wxRED_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ(wxGREY_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ(wxMEDIUM_GREY_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ(wxLIGHT_GREY_BRUSH, wxBrush);
+
+    REINITOBJ(wxBLACK, wxColour);
+    REINITOBJ(wxWHITE, wxColour);
+    REINITOBJ(wxRED, wxColour);
+    REINITOBJ(wxBLUE, wxColour);
+    REINITOBJ(wxGREEN, wxColour);
+    REINITOBJ(wxCYAN, wxColour);
+    REINITOBJ(wxLIGHT_GREY, wxColour);
+
+    REINITOBJ(wxSTANDARD_CURSOR, wxCursor);
+    REINITOBJ(wxHOURGLASS_CURSOR, wxCursor);
+    REINITOBJ(wxCROSS_CURSOR, wxCursor);
+
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullBitmap, wxBitmap);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullIcon, wxIcon);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullCursor, wxCursor);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullPen, wxPen);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullBrush, wxBrush);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullPalette, wxPalette);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullFont, wxFont);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullColour, wxColour);
+
+    REINITOBJ(wxTheFontList, wxFontList);
+    REINITOBJ(wxThePenList, wxPenList);
+    REINITOBJ(wxTheBrushList, wxBrushList);
+    REINITOBJ(wxTheColourDatabase, wxColourDatabase);
+
+
+    REINITOBJ(wxTheClipboard, wxClipboard);
+    REINITOBJ(wxTheMimeTypesManager, wxMimeTypesManager);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxDefaultValidator, wxValidator);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullImage, wxImage);
+    REINITOBJ2(wxNullAcceleratorTable, wxAcceleratorTable);
+
+#undef REINITOBJ
+#undef REINITOBJ2
+}
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void wxPyClientData_dtor(wxPyClientData* self) {
+    if (! wxPyDoingCleanup) {           // Don't do it during cleanup as Python
+                                        // may have already garbage collected the object...
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        Py_DECREF(self->m_obj);
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    }
+}
+
+void wxPyUserData_dtor(wxPyUserData* self) {
+    if (! wxPyDoingCleanup) {
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        Py_DECREF(self->m_obj);
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    }
+}
+
+
+// This is called when an OOR controled object is being destroyed.  Although
+// the C++ object is going away there is no way to force the Python object
+// (and all references to it) to die too.  This causes problems (crashes) in
+// wxPython when a python shadow object attempts to call a C++ method using
+// the now bogus pointer... So to try and prevent this we'll do a little black
+// magic and change the class of the python instance to a class that will
+// raise an exception for any attempt to call methods with it.  See
+// _wxPyDeadObject in _extras.py for the implementation of this class.
+void wxPyOORClientData_dtor(wxPyOORClientData* self) {
+
+    static PyObject* deadObjectClass = NULL;
+
+    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (deadObjectClass == NULL) {
+        deadObjectClass = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, "_wxPyDeadObject");
+        wxASSERT_MSG(deadObjectClass != NULL, wxT("Can't get _wxPyDeadObject class!"));
+        Py_INCREF(deadObjectClass);
+    }
+
+
+    // Only if there is more than one reference to the object
+    if ( !wxPyDoingCleanup && self->m_obj->ob_refcnt > 1 ) {
+        wxASSERT_MSG(PyInstance_Check(self->m_obj), wxT("m_obj not an instance!?!?!"));
+
+        // Call __del__, if there is one.
+        PyObject* func = PyObject_GetAttrString(self->m_obj, "__del__");
+        if (func) {
+            PyObject* rv = PyObject_CallMethod(self->m_obj, "__del__", NULL);
+            Py_XDECREF(rv);
+            Py_DECREF(func);
+        }
+        if (PyErr_Occurred())
+            PyErr_Clear();      // just ignore it for now
+
+        // Clear the instance's dictionary
+        PyInstanceObject* inst = (PyInstanceObject*)self->m_obj;
+        PyDict_Clear(inst->in_dict);
+
+        // put the name of the old class into the instance, and then reset the
+        // class to be the dead class.
+        PyDict_SetItemString(inst->in_dict, "_name", inst->in_class->cl_name);
+        inst->in_class = (PyClassObject*)deadObjectClass;
+        Py_INCREF(deadObjectClass);
+    }
+
+    // m_obj is DECREF's in the base class dtor...
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+}
+
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Stuff used by OOR to find the right wxPython class type to return and to
 // build it.
@@ -344,6 +709,7 @@ PyObject* __wxSetDictionary(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
 // is not the same as the shadow class name, for example wxPyTreeCtrl
 // vs. wxTreeCtrl.  It needs to be referenced in Python as well as from C++,
 // so we'll just make it a Python dictionary in the wx module's namespace.
+// (See __wxSetDictionary)
 void wxPyPtrTypeMap_Add(const char* commonName, const char* ptrName) {
     if (! wxPyPtrTypeMap)
         wxPyPtrTypeMap = PyDict_New();
@@ -356,14 +722,26 @@ void wxPyPtrTypeMap_Add(const char* commonName, const char* ptrName) {
 
 PyObject* wxPyClassExists(const wxString& className) {
 
+    PyObject* item;
+    wxString  name(className);
+    char      buff[64];               // should always be big enough...
+
     if (!className)
         return NULL;
 
-    char    buff[64];               // should always be big enough...
-
-    sprintf(buff, "%sPtr", className.mbc_str());
+    // Try the name as-is first
+    sprintf(buff, "%sPtr", (const char*)name.mbc_str());
     PyObject* classobj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, buff);
 
+    // if not found see if there is a mapped name for it
+    if ( ! classobj) {
+        if ((item = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPyPtrTypeMap, (char*)(const char*)name.mbc_str())) != NULL) {
+            name = wxString(PyString_AsString(item), *wxConvCurrent);
+            sprintf(buff, "%sPtr", (const char*)name.mbc_str());
+            classobj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, buff);
+        }
+    }
+
     return classobj;  // returns NULL if not found
 }
 
@@ -379,7 +757,7 @@ PyObject*  wxPyMake_wxObject(wxObject* source, bool checkEvtHandler) {
         if (checkEvtHandler && wxIsKindOf(source, wxEvtHandler)) {
             isEvtHandler = TRUE;
             wxEvtHandler* eh = (wxEvtHandler*)source;
-            wxPyClientData* data = (wxPyClientData*)eh->GetClientObject();
+            wxPyOORClientData* data = (wxPyOORClientData*)eh->GetClientObject();
             if (data) {
                 target = data->m_obj;
                 Py_INCREF(target);
@@ -389,8 +767,8 @@ PyObject*  wxPyMake_wxObject(wxObject* source, bool checkEvtHandler) {
         if (! target) {
             // Otherwise make it the old fashioned way by making a
             // new shadow object and putting this pointer in it.
-            wxClassInfo* info = source->GetClassInfo();
-            wxChar*      name = (wxChar*)info->GetClassName();
+            wxClassInfo* info  = source->GetClassInfo();
+            wxString     name  = info->GetClassName();
             PyObject*    klass = wxPyClassExists(name);
             while (info && !klass) {
                 name = (wxChar*)info->GetBaseClassName1();
@@ -400,9 +778,9 @@ PyObject*  wxPyMake_wxObject(wxObject* source, bool checkEvtHandler) {
             if (info) {
                 target = wxPyConstructObject(source, name, klass, FALSE);
                 if (target && isEvtHandler)
-                    ((wxEvtHandler*)source)->SetClientObject(new wxPyClientData(target));
+                    ((wxEvtHandler*)source)->SetClientObject(new wxPyOORClientData(target));
             } else {
-                wxString msg("wxPython class not found for ");
+                wxString msg(wxT("wxPython class not found for "));
                 msg += source->GetClassInfo()->GetClassName();
                 PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NameError, msg.mbc_str());
                 target = NULL;
@@ -423,7 +801,7 @@ PyObject*  wxPyMake_wxSizer(wxSizer* source) {
         // already be a pointer to a Python object that we can use
         // in the OOR data.
         wxSizer* sz = (wxSizer*)source;
-        wxPyClientData* data = (wxPyClientData*)sz->GetClientObject();
+        wxPyOORClientData* data = (wxPyOORClientData*)sz->GetClientObject();
         if (data) {
             target = data->m_obj;
             Py_INCREF(target);
@@ -432,7 +810,7 @@ PyObject*  wxPyMake_wxSizer(wxSizer* source) {
     if (! target) {
         target = wxPyMake_wxObject(source, FALSE);
         if (target != Py_None)
-            ((wxSizer*)source)->SetClientObject(new wxPyClientData(target));
+            ((wxSizer*)source)->SetClientObject(new wxPyOORClientData(target));
     }
     return target;
 }
@@ -476,8 +854,6 @@ PyObject* wxPyConstructObject(void* ptr,
 PyObject* wxPyConstructObject(void* ptr,
                               const wxString& className,
                               int setThisOwn) {
-    PyObject* obj;
-
     if (!ptr) {
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);
         return Py_None;
@@ -490,12 +866,10 @@ PyObject* wxPyConstructObject(void* ptr,
 
     PyObject* classobj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, buff);
     if (! classobj) {
-        char temp[128];
-        sprintf(temp,
-                "*** Unknown class name %s, tell Robin about it please ***",
-                buff);
-        obj = PyString_FromString(temp);
-        return obj;
+        wxString msg(wxT("wxPython class not found for "));
+        msg += className;
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NameError, msg.mbc_str());
+        return NULL;
     }
 
     return wxPyConstructObject(ptr, className, classobj, setThisOwn);
@@ -544,7 +918,15 @@ void wxPySaveThreadState(PyThreadState* tstate) {
     for(size_t i=0; i < wxPyTStates->GetCount(); i++) {
         wxPyThreadState& info = wxPyTStates->Item(i);
         if (info.tid == ctid) {
-            info.tstate = tstate;
+#if 0
+            if (info.tstate != tstate)
+                wxLogMessage("*** tstate mismatch!???");
+#endif
+            // info.tstate = tstate;    *** DO NOT update existing ones???
+            // Normally it will never change, but apparently COM callbacks
+            // (i.e. ActiveX controls) will (incorrectly IMHO) use a transient
+            // tstate which will then be garbage the next time we try to use
+            // it...
             wxPyTMutex->Unlock();
             return;
         }
@@ -591,8 +973,9 @@ void wxPyBeginBlockThreads() {
 
 void wxPyEndBlockThreads() {
 #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
-    PyThreadState* tstate = PyEval_SaveThread();
     // Is there any need to save it again?
+    // PyThreadState* tstate =
+    PyEval_SaveThread();
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -630,13 +1013,15 @@ PyObject* wxPyInputStream::read(int size) {
 
     // check if we have a real wxInputStream to work with
     if (!m_wxis) {
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError, "no valid C-wxInputStream");
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
         return NULL;
     }
 
     if (size < 0) {
-        // read until EOF
-        while (! m_wxis->Eof()) {
+        // read while bytes are available on the stream
+        while ( m_wxis->CanRead() ) {
             m_wxis->Read(buf.GetAppendBuf(BUFSIZE), BUFSIZE);
             buf.UngetAppendBuf(m_wxis->LastRead());
         }
@@ -647,13 +1032,16 @@ PyObject* wxPyInputStream::read(int size) {
     }
 
     // error check
-    if (m_wxis->LastError() == wxSTREAM_READ_ERROR) {
+    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxStreamError err = m_wxis->GetLastError();
+    if (err != wxSTREAM_NO_ERROR && err != wxSTREAM_EOF) {
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"IOError in wxInputStream");
     }
     else {
         // We use only strings for the streams, not unicode
         obj = PyString_FromStringAndSize(buf, buf.GetDataLen());
     }
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
     return obj;
 }
 
@@ -666,24 +1054,29 @@ PyObject* wxPyInputStream::readline(int size) {
 
     // check if we have a real wxInputStream to work with
     if (!m_wxis) {
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"no valid C-wxInputStream");
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
         return NULL;
     }
 
     // read until \n or byte limit reached
-    for (i=ch=0; (ch != '\n') && (!m_wxis->Eof()) && ((size < 0) || (i < size)); i++) {
+    for (i=ch=0; (ch != '\n') && (m_wxis->CanRead()) && ((size < 0) || (i < size)); i++) {
         ch = m_wxis->GetC();
         buf.AppendByte(ch);
     }
 
     // errorcheck
-    if (m_wxis->LastError() == wxSTREAM_READ_ERROR) {
+    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxStreamError err = m_wxis->GetLastError();
+    if (err != wxSTREAM_NO_ERROR && err != wxSTREAM_EOF) {
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"IOError in wxInputStream");
     }
     else {
         // We use only strings for the streams, not unicode
         obj = PyString_FromStringAndSize((char*)buf.GetData(), buf.GetDataLen());
     }
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
     return obj;
 }
 
@@ -693,33 +1086,45 @@ PyObject* wxPyInputStream::readlines(int sizehint) {
 
     // check if we have a real wxInputStream to work with
     if (!m_wxis) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"no valid C-wxInputStream below");
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"no valid C-wxInputStream");
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
         return NULL;
     }
 
     // init list
+    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     pylist = PyList_New(0);
     if (!pylist) {
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         PyErr_NoMemory();
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
         return NULL;
     }
 
     // read sizehint bytes or until EOF
     int i;
-    for (i=0; (!m_wxis->Eof()) && ((sizehint < 0) || (i < sizehint));) {
+    for (i=0; (m_wxis->CanRead()) && ((sizehint < 0) || (i < sizehint));) {
         PyObject* s = this->readline();
         if (s == NULL) {
+            wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             Py_DECREF(pylist);
+            wxPyEndBlockThreads();
             return NULL;
         }
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         PyList_Append(pylist, s);
         i += PyString_Size(s);
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
     }
 
     // error check
-    if (m_wxis->LastError() == wxSTREAM_READ_ERROR) {
+    wxStreamError err = m_wxis->GetLastError();
+    if (err != wxSTREAM_NO_ERROR && err != wxSTREAM_EOF) {
+        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
         Py_DECREF(pylist);
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"IOError in wxInputStream");
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
         return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -775,6 +1180,11 @@ wxPyCBInputStream* wxPyCBInputStream::create(PyObject *py, bool block) {
     return new wxPyCBInputStream(read, seek, tell, block);
 }
 
+
+wxPyCBInputStream* wxPyCBInputStream_create(PyObject *py, bool block) {
+    return wxPyCBInputStream::create(py, block);
+}
+
 PyObject* wxPyCBInputStream::getMethod(PyObject* py, char* name) {
     if (!PyObject_HasAttrString(py, name))
         return NULL;
@@ -823,7 +1233,6 @@ size_t wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysRead(void *buffer, size_t bufsize) {
     else
         m_lasterror = wxSTREAM_READ_ERROR;
     wxPyEndBlockThreads();
-    m_lastcount = o;
     return o;
 }
 
@@ -834,7 +1243,12 @@ size_t wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysWrite(const void *buffer, size_t bufsize) {
 
 off_t wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysSeek(off_t off, wxSeekMode mode) {
     wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+#ifdef _LARGE_FILES
+    // off_t is a 64-bit value...
+    PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue("(Li)", off, mode);
+#else
     PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue("(ii)", off, mode);
+#endif
     PyObject* result = PyEval_CallObject(m_seek, arglist);
     Py_DECREF(arglist);
     Py_XDECREF(result);
@@ -842,6 +1256,7 @@ off_t wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysSeek(off_t off, wxSeekMode mode) {
     return OnSysTell();
 }
 
+
 off_t wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysTell() const {
     wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue("()");
@@ -849,7 +1264,13 @@ off_t wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysTell() const {
     Py_DECREF(arglist);
     off_t o = 0;
     if (result != NULL) {
+#ifdef _LARGE_FILES
+        if (PyLong_Check(result))
+            o = PyLong_AsLongLong(result);
+        else
+#else
         o = PyInt_AsLong(result);
+#endif
         Py_DECREF(result);
     };
     wxPyEndBlockThreads();
@@ -885,29 +1306,50 @@ void wxPyCallback::EventThunker(wxEvent& event) {
     PyObject*       result;
     PyObject*       arg;
     PyObject*       tuple;
-
+    bool            checkSkip = FALSE;
 
     wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     wxString className = event.GetClassInfo()->GetClassName();
 
-    if (className == "wxPyEvent")
-        arg = ((wxPyEvent*)&event)->GetSelf();
-    else if (className == "wxPyCommandEvent")
-        arg = ((wxPyCommandEvent*)&event)->GetSelf();
+    // If the event is one of these types then pass the original
+    // event object instead of the one passed to us.
+    if ( className == wxT("wxPyEvent") ) {
+        arg =       ((wxPyEvent*)&event)->GetSelf();
+        checkSkip = ((wxPyEvent*)&event)->GetCloned();
+    }
+    else if ( className == wxT("wxPyCommandEvent") ) {
+        arg =       ((wxPyCommandEvent*)&event)->GetSelf();
+        checkSkip = ((wxPyCommandEvent*)&event)->GetCloned();
+    }
     else {
         arg = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&event, className);
     }
 
+    // Call the event handler, passing the event object
     tuple = PyTuple_New(1);
-    PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tuple, 0, arg);
+    PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tuple, 0, arg);  // steals ref to arg
     result = PyEval_CallObject(func, tuple);
-    Py_DECREF(tuple);
-    if (result) {
-        Py_DECREF(result);
+    if ( result ) {
+        Py_DECREF(result);   // result is ignored, but we still need to decref it
         PyErr_Clear();       // Just in case...
     } else {
         PyErr_Print();
     }
+
+    if ( checkSkip ) {
+        // if the event object was one of our special types and
+        // it had been cloned, then we need to extract the Skipped
+        // value from the original and set it in the clone.
+        result = PyObject_CallMethod(arg, "GetSkipped", "");
+        if ( result ) {
+            event.Skip(PyInt_AsLong(result));
+            Py_DECREF(result);
+        } else {
+            PyErr_Print();
+        }
+    }
+
+    Py_DECREF(tuple);
     wxPyEndBlockThreads();
 }
 
@@ -1143,8 +1585,8 @@ IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxPyEvent, wxEvent);
 IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxPyCommandEvent, wxCommandEvent);
 
 
-wxPyEvent::wxPyEvent(int id)
-    : wxEvent(id) {
+wxPyEvent::wxPyEvent(int winid, wxEventType commandType)
+    : wxEvent(winid, commandType) {
 }
 
 
@@ -1221,19 +1663,20 @@ void wxPyTimer::Notify() {
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Convert a wxList to a Python List
 
-PyObject* wxPy_ConvertList(wxListBase* list, const char* className) {
+PyObject* wxPy_ConvertList(wxListBase* listbase, const char* className) {
+    wxList*     list = (wxList*)listbase;  // this is probably bad...
     PyObject*   pyList;
     PyObject*   pyObj;
     wxObject*   wxObj;
-    wxNode*     node = list->First();
+    wxNode*     node = list->GetFirst();
 
     wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
     pyList = PyList_New(0);
     while (node) {
-        wxObj = node->Data();
+        wxObj = node->GetData();
         pyObj = wxPyMake_wxObject(wxObj); //wxPyConstructObject(wxObj, className);
         PyList_Append(pyList, pyObj);
-        node = node->Next();
+        node = node->GetNext();
     }
     wxPyEndBlockThreads();
     return pyList;
@@ -1249,10 +1692,14 @@ long wxPyGetWinHandle(wxWindow* win) {
     // Find and return the actual X-Window.
 #ifdef __WXGTK__
     if (win->m_wxwindow) {
+#ifdef __WXGTK20__
+        return (long) GDK_WINDOW_XWINDOW(GTK_PIZZA(win->m_wxwindow)->bin_window);
+#else
         GdkWindowPrivate* bwin = (GdkWindowPrivate*)GTK_PIZZA(win->m_wxwindow)->bin_window;
         if (bwin) {
             return (long)bwin->xwindow;
         }
+#endif
     }
 #endif
     return 0;
@@ -1278,7 +1725,12 @@ wxString* wxString_in_helper(PyObject* source) {
     }
 #if wxUSE_UNICODE
     if (PyUnicode_Check(source)) {
-        target = new wxString(PyUnicode_AS_UNICODE(source));
+        target = new wxString();
+        size_t len = PyUnicode_GET_SIZE(source);
+        if (len) {
+            PyUnicode_AsWideChar((PyUnicodeObject*)source, target->GetWriteBuf(len), len);
+            target->UngetWriteBuf();
+        }
     } else {
         // It is a string, get pointers to it and transform to unicode
         char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
@@ -1320,7 +1772,11 @@ wxString Py2wxString(PyObject* source)
 
 #if wxUSE_UNICODE
     if (PyUnicode_Check(source)) {
-        target = PyUnicode_AS_UNICODE(source);
+        size_t len = PyUnicode_GET_SIZE(source);
+        if (len) {
+            PyUnicode_AsWideChar((PyUnicodeObject*)source, target.GetWriteBuf(len), len);
+            target.UngetWriteBuf();
+        }
     } else {
         // It is a string, get pointers to it and transform to unicode
         char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
@@ -1353,7 +1809,7 @@ PyObject* wx2PyString(const wxString& src)
 {
     PyObject* str;
 #if wxUSE_UNICODE
-    str = PyUnicode_FromUnicode(src.c_str(), src.Len());
+    str = PyUnicode_FromWideChar(src.c_str(), src.Len());
 #else
     str = PyString_FromStringAndSize(src.c_str(), src.Len());
 #endif
@@ -1558,7 +2014,7 @@ error2:
     if (!isFast)
         Py_DECREF(o);
 error1:
-    delete temp;
+    delete [] temp;
 error0:
     PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a sequence of length-2 sequences or wxPoints.");
     return NULL;
@@ -1699,7 +2155,7 @@ wxPen** wxPen_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
 }
 
 
-bool _2int_seq_helper(PyObject* source, int* i1, int* i2) {
+bool wxPy2int_seq_helper(PyObject* source, int* i1, int* i2) {
     bool isFast = PyList_Check(source) || PyTuple_Check(source);
     PyObject *o1, *o2;
 
@@ -1726,7 +2182,7 @@ bool _2int_seq_helper(PyObject* source, int* i1, int* i2) {
 }
 
 
-bool _4int_seq_helper(PyObject* source, int* i1, int* i2, int* i3, int* i4) {
+bool wxPy4int_seq_helper(PyObject* source, int* i1, int* i2, int* i3, int* i4) {
     bool isFast = PyList_Check(source) || PyTuple_Check(source);
     PyObject *o1, *o2, *o3, *o4;
 
@@ -1777,7 +2233,14 @@ bool wxSize_helper(PyObject* source, wxSize** obj) {
     else if (PySequence_Check(source) && PyObject_Length(source) == 2) {
         PyObject* o1 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 0);
         PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
+        if (!PyNumber_Check(o1) || !PyNumber_Check(o2)) {
+            Py_DECREF(o1);
+            Py_DECREF(o2);
+            goto error;
+        }
         **obj = wxSize(PyInt_AsLong(o1), PyInt_AsLong(o2));
+        Py_DECREF(o1);
+        Py_DECREF(o2);
         return TRUE;
     }
 
@@ -1786,6 +2249,7 @@ bool wxSize_helper(PyObject* source, wxSize** obj) {
     return FALSE;
 }
 
+
 bool wxPoint_helper(PyObject* source, wxPoint** obj) {
 
     // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
@@ -1800,15 +2264,15 @@ bool wxPoint_helper(PyObject* source, wxPoint** obj) {
     if (PySequence_Check(source) && PySequence_Length(source) == 2) {
         PyObject* o1 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 0);
         PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
-                // This should really check for integers, not numbers -- but that would break code.
-                if (!PyNumber_Check(o1) || !PyNumber_Check(o2)) {
-                        Py_DECREF(o1);
-                    Py_DECREF(o2);
-                        goto error;
-                }
-                **obj = wxPoint(PyInt_AsLong(o1), PyInt_AsLong(o2));
-                Py_DECREF(o1);
-                Py_DECREF(o2);
+        // This should really check for integers, not numbers -- but that would break code.
+        if (!PyNumber_Check(o1) || !PyNumber_Check(o2)) {
+            Py_DECREF(o1);
+            Py_DECREF(o2);
+            goto error;
+        }
+        **obj = wxPoint(PyInt_AsLong(o1), PyInt_AsLong(o2));
+        Py_DECREF(o1);
+        Py_DECREF(o2);
         return TRUE;
     }
  error:
@@ -1832,7 +2296,14 @@ bool wxRealPoint_helper(PyObject* source, wxRealPoint** obj) {
     else if (PySequence_Check(source) && PyObject_Length(source) == 2) {
         PyObject* o1 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 0);
         PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
+        if (!PyNumber_Check(o1) || !PyNumber_Check(o2)) {
+            Py_DECREF(o1);
+            Py_DECREF(o2);
+            goto error;
+        }
         **obj = wxRealPoint(PyFloat_AsDouble(o1), PyFloat_AsDouble(o2));
+        Py_DECREF(o1);
+        Py_DECREF(o2);
         return TRUE;
     }
 
@@ -1860,8 +2331,20 @@ bool wxRect_helper(PyObject* source, wxRect** obj) {
         PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
         PyObject* o3 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 2);
         PyObject* o4 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 3);
+        if (!PyNumber_Check(o1) || !PyNumber_Check(o2) ||
+            !PyNumber_Check(o3) || !PyNumber_Check(o4)) {
+            Py_DECREF(o1);
+            Py_DECREF(o2);
+            Py_DECREF(o3);
+            Py_DECREF(o4);
+            goto error;
+        }
         **obj = wxRect(PyInt_AsLong(o1), PyInt_AsLong(o2),
-                     PyInt_AsLong(o3), PyInt_AsLong(o4));
+                       PyInt_AsLong(o3), PyInt_AsLong(o4));
+        Py_DECREF(o1);
+        Py_DECREF(o2);
+        Py_DECREF(o3);
+        Py_DECREF(o4);
         return TRUE;
     }
 
@@ -1882,13 +2365,12 @@ bool wxColour_helper(PyObject* source, wxColour** obj) {
         *obj = ptr;
         return TRUE;
     }
-    // otherwise a string is expected
-    else if (PyString_Check(source)) {
-        wxString spec(PyString_AS_STRING(source), *wxConvCurrent);
+    // otherwise check for a string
+    else if (PyString_Check(source) || PyUnicode_Check(source)) {
+        wxString spec = Py2wxString(source);
         if (spec.GetChar(0) == '#' && spec.Length() == 7) {  // It's  #RRGGBB
             long red, green, blue;
             red = green = blue = 0;
-
             spec.Mid(1,2).ToLong(&red,   16);
             spec.Mid(3,2).ToLong(&green, 16);
             spec.Mid(5,2).ToLong(&blue,  16);
@@ -1901,15 +2383,63 @@ bool wxColour_helper(PyObject* source, wxColour** obj) {
             return TRUE;
         }
     }
+    // last chance: 3-tuple of integers is expected
+    else if (PySequence_Check(source) && PyObject_Length(source) == 3) {
+        PyObject* o1 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 0);
+        PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
+        PyObject* o3 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 2);
+        if (!PyNumber_Check(o1) || !PyNumber_Check(o2) || !PyNumber_Check(o3)) {
+            Py_DECREF(o1);
+            Py_DECREF(o2);
+            Py_DECREF(o3);
+            goto error;
+        }
+        **obj = wxColour(PyInt_AsLong(o1), PyInt_AsLong(o2), PyInt_AsLong(o3));
+        Py_DECREF(o1);
+        Py_DECREF(o2);
+        Py_DECREF(o3);
+        return TRUE;
+    }
 
  error:
     PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,
-                    "Expected a wxColour object or a string containing a colour "
-                    "name or '#RRGGBB'.");
+                    "Expected a wxColour object or a string containing a colour name or '#RRGGBB'.");
     return FALSE;
 }
 
 
+
+bool wxPoint2DDouble_helper(PyObject* source, wxPoint2DDouble** obj) {
+    // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
+    if (PyInstance_Check(source)) {
+        wxPoint2DDouble* ptr;
+        if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(source, (void **)&ptr, "_wxPoint2DDouble_p"))
+            goto error;
+        *obj = ptr;
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+    // otherwise a length-2 sequence of floats is expected
+    if (PySequence_Check(source) && PySequence_Length(source) == 2) {
+        PyObject* o1 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 0);
+        PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
+        // This should really check for integers, not numbers -- but that would break code.
+        if (!PyNumber_Check(o1) || !PyNumber_Check(o2)) {
+            Py_DECREF(o1);
+            Py_DECREF(o2);
+            goto error;
+        }
+        **obj = wxPoint2DDouble(PyFloat_AsDouble(o1), PyFloat_AsDouble(o2));
+        Py_DECREF(o1);
+        Py_DECREF(o2);
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+ error:
+    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a 2-tuple of floats or a wxPoint2DDouble object.");
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
+
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 PyObject* wxArrayString2PyList_helper(const wxArrayString& arr) {
@@ -1917,7 +2447,7 @@ PyObject* wxArrayString2PyList_helper(const wxArrayString& arr) {
     PyObject* list = PyList_New(0);
     for (size_t i=0; i < arr.GetCount(); i++) {
 #if wxUSE_UNICODE
-        PyObject* str = PyUnicode_FromUnicode(arr[i].c_str(), arr[i].Len());
+        PyObject* str = PyUnicode_FromWideChar(arr[i].c_str(), arr[i].Len());
 #else
        PyObject* str = PyString_FromStringAndSize(arr[i].c_str(), arr[i].Len());
 #endif