+    wxCHECK_MSG(!(GetWindowStyle() & wxCB_SORT), -1, wxT("can't insert into sorted list"));
+    wxCHECK_MSG(IsValidInsert(pos), -1, wxT("invalid index"));
+
+    if (pos == GetCount())
+        return DoAppend(rsItem);
+
+    int  nIndex;
+    LONG nIndexType = 0;
+
+    if (m_windowStyle & wxCB_SORT)
+        nIndexType = LIT_SORTASCENDING;
+    else
+        nIndexType = pos;
+    nIndex = (int)::WinSendMsg( GetHwnd()
+                               ,LM_INSERTITEM
+                               ,(MPARAM)nIndexType
+                               ,(MPARAM)rsItem.c_str()
+                              );
+    return nIndex;
+} // end of wxChoice::DoInsert
+
+void wxChoice::Delete(unsigned int n)
+{
+    wxCHECK_RET( IsValid(n), wxT("invalid item index in wxChoice::Delete") );
+
+    if ( HasClientObjectData() )
+    {
+        delete GetClientObject(n);
+    }
+