compilation fixes for wxUSE_TOOLBAR under MSW

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

diff --git a/wxPython/src/msw/controls.cpp b/wxPython/src/msw/controls.cpp
index eb41795a0feaa259f6fbb6293064d0c123af1ff3..4aead096a172b956d7a345c11a480a448309946c 100644 (file)
--- a/wxPython/src/msw/controls.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/msw/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;
@@ -100,12 +99,6 @@ 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
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
@@ -198,10 +191,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxControl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *k
         }
     }
 {
-    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");
@@ -224,10 +217,10 @@ 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");
@@ -297,10 +290,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxControl_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    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);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -333,10 +326,10 @@ 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 +355,17 @@ 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 +393,15 @@ 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 +463,10 @@ 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 +492,10 @@ 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 +521,17 @@ 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 +560,15 @@ 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 +600,15 @@ 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);
+    _arg1 = wxString_in_helper(_obj1);
+    if (_arg1 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj1, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg1 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg1 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj1), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj1));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (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 +637,10 @@ 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 +666,10 @@ 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 +694,17 @@ 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 +740,19 @@ 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)
+    _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
 }
     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 +792,10 @@ 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;
@@ -877,16 +830,70 @@ 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);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    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);
+
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
+}    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+    _resultobj = Py_None;
+{
+    if (_obj1)
+        delete _arg1;
+}
+    return _resultobj;
+}
+
 static void *SwigwxButtonTowxControl(void *ptr) {
     wxButton *src;
     wxControl *dest;
@@ -952,22 +959,9 @@ 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)
-        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)
 {
@@ -989,10 +983,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
         }
     }
 {
-    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");
@@ -1019,10 +1013,10 @@ 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");
@@ -1075,22 +1069,9 @@ 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);
+    _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)
 {
@@ -1112,10 +1093,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    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);
 {
@@ -1143,10 +1124,10 @@ 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 +1160,10 @@ 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 +1196,10 @@ 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;
@@ -1252,10 +1233,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxButton_SetImageLabel(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxButton_SetImageLabel(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxButton_SetImageLabel(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -1282,10 +1263,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxButton_SetImageMargins(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxButton_SetImageMargins(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxButton_SetImageMargins(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -1302,10 +1283,10 @@ 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);
@@ -1411,10 +1392,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxBitmapButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxBitmapButton *)new_wxBitmapButton(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,_arg7);
+    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");
@@ -1437,10 +1418,10 @@ 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");
@@ -1519,10 +1500,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxBitmapButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    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);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -1548,10 +1529,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxBitmapButton_GetBitmapLabel(PyObject *self, PyObject *a
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxBitmap (wxBitmapButton_GetBitmapLabel(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxBitmap (wxBitmapButton_GetBitmapLabel(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxBitmap_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -1578,10 +1559,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxBitmapButton_GetBitmapDisabled(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxBitmap (wxBitmapButton_GetBitmapDisabled(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxBitmap (wxBitmapButton_GetBitmapDisabled(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxBitmap_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -1608,10 +1589,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxBitmapButton_GetBitmapFocus(PyObject *self, PyObject *a
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxBitmap (wxBitmapButton_GetBitmapFocus(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxBitmap (wxBitmapButton_GetBitmapFocus(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxBitmap_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -1638,10 +1619,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxBitmapButton_GetBitmapSelected(PyObject *self, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxBitmap (wxBitmapButton_GetBitmapSelected(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxBitmap (wxBitmapButton_GetBitmapSelected(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxBitmap_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -1675,10 +1656,10 @@ 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;
@@ -1712,10 +1693,10 @@ 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;
@@ -1749,10 +1730,10 @@ 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;
@@ -1786,10 +1767,10 @@ 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;
@@ -1816,10 +1797,10 @@ 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;
@@ -1845,10 +1826,10 @@ 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;
@@ -1873,10 +1854,10 @@ 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;
@@ -1947,22 +1928,9 @@ 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);
+    _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)
 {
@@ -1984,10 +1952,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxCheckBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-    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");
@@ -2014,10 +1982,10 @@ 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");
@@ -2070,22 +2038,9 @@ 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);
+    _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)
 {
@@ -2107,10 +2062,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxCheckBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    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);
 {
@@ -2139,10 +2094,10 @@ 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;
@@ -2169,10 +2124,10 @@ 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;
@@ -2287,10 +2242,10 @@ 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");
@@ -2316,10 +2271,10 @@ 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");
@@ -2407,10 +2362,10 @@ 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);
 {
@@ -2437,10 +2392,10 @@ 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;
@@ -2466,10 +2421,10 @@ 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;
@@ -2494,10 +2449,10 @@ 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;
@@ -2523,10 +2478,10 @@ 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;
@@ -2553,28 +2508,15 @@ 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)
-        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;
-        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;
@@ -2606,28 +2548,15 @@ 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);
+    _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
 }
 {
-    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;
@@ -2755,10 +2684,10 @@ 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");
@@ -2784,10 +2713,10 @@ 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");
@@ -2876,10 +2805,10 @@ 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);
 {
@@ -2906,10 +2835,10 @@ 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;
@@ -2934,10 +2863,10 @@ 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;
@@ -2963,10 +2892,10 @@ 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;
@@ -2991,10 +2920,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3019,13 +2948,17 @@ 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;
@@ -3051,10 +2984,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3083,28 +3016,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_Replace(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj3) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj3)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg3 = wxString_in_helper(_obj3);
+    if (_arg3 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj3, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg3 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj3)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg3 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj3), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj3));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxComboBox_Replace(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxComboBox_Replace(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3135,10 +3055,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3164,10 +3084,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3192,10 +3112,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3221,10 +3141,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3251,10 +3171,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3281,28 +3201,15 @@ 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)
-        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;
-        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;
@@ -3334,10 +3241,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxComboBox_SetEditable(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
     }
     _arg1 = (bool ) tempbool1;
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxComboBox_SetEditable(_arg0,_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxComboBox_SetEditable(_arg0,_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -3427,10 +3334,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxGauge(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwa
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxGauge *)new_wxGauge(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,_arg7);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (wxGauge *)new_wxGauge(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,_arg7);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    if (_result) {
         SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (char *) _result,"_wxGauge_p");
@@ -3453,10 +3360,10 @@ 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");
@@ -3527,10 +3434,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxGauge_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxGauge_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,*_arg7,_arg8);
+    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);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -3555,10 +3462,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3583,10 +3490,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3611,10 +3518,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3639,10 +3546,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3667,10 +3574,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3696,10 +3603,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3725,10 +3632,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3754,10 +3661,10 @@ 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;
@@ -3827,22 +3734,9 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj2, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
+    _arg2 = wxString_in_helper(_obj2);
+    if (_arg2 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    _arg2 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg2 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj2), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj2));
-#endif
 }
     if (_obj3)
 {
@@ -3857,10 +3751,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticBox(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         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");
@@ -3887,10 +3781,10 @@ 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");
@@ -3941,22 +3835,9 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj3) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj3)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj3, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg3 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj3)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg3 = wxString_in_helper(_obj3);
+    if (_arg3 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg3 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj3), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj3));
-#endif
 }
     if (_obj4)
 {
@@ -3971,10 +3852,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxStaticBox_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,_arg7);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxStaticBox_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,_arg7);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
@@ -4057,10 +3938,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticLine(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         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");
@@ -4083,10 +3964,10 @@ 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");
@@ -4147,10 +4028,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticLine_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxStaticLine_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,_arg6);
+    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);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -4219,22 +4100,9 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticText(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg2 = wxString_in_helper(_obj2);
+    if (_arg2 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj2, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg2 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg2 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj2), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj2));
-#endif
 }
     if (_obj3)
 {
@@ -4249,10 +4117,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticText(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         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");
@@ -4279,10 +4147,10 @@ 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");
@@ -4333,22 +4201,9 @@ 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)
-        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)
 {
@@ -4363,10 +4218,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticText_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         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);
 {
@@ -4395,13 +4250,17 @@ 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;
@@ -4429,28 +4288,15 @@ 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;
@@ -4569,10 +4415,10 @@ 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");
@@ -4598,10 +4444,10 @@ 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");
@@ -4689,10 +4535,10 @@ 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);
 {
@@ -4719,10 +4565,10 @@ 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;
@@ -4748,10 +4594,10 @@ 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;
@@ -4785,10 +4631,10 @@ 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;
@@ -4832,10 +4678,10 @@ 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;
@@ -4865,10 +4711,10 @@ 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;
@@ -4894,10 +4740,10 @@ 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;
@@ -4939,10 +4785,10 @@ 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;
@@ -4971,10 +4817,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5001,28 +4847,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxListBox_SetFirstItemStr(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg1 = wxString_in_helper(_obj1);
+    if (_arg1 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj1, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg1 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg1 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj1), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj1));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxListBox_SetFirstItemStr(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxListBox_SetFirstItemStr(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -5055,10 +4888,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5086,28 +4919,15 @@ 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;
@@ -5140,29 +4960,16 @@ 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)
+    _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
 }
     _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;
@@ -5289,10 +5096,10 @@ 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");
@@ -5318,10 +5125,10 @@ 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");
@@ -5409,10 +5216,10 @@ 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);
 {
@@ -5441,10 +5248,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5470,10 +5277,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5516,10 +5323,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5548,10 +5355,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5595,10 +5402,10 @@ 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");
@@ -5628,10 +5435,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5664,10 +5471,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5700,10 +5507,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5737,10 +5544,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5766,10 +5573,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5794,10 +5601,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5822,10 +5629,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5851,10 +5658,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextAttr_GetTextColour(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxColour (wxTextAttr_GetTextColour(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxColour (wxTextAttr_GetTextColour(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxColour_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -5881,10 +5688,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextAttr_GetBackgroundColour(PyObject *self, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxColour (wxTextAttr_GetBackgroundColour(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxColour (wxTextAttr_GetBackgroundColour(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxColour_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -5911,10 +5718,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextAttr_GetFont(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxFont (wxTextAttr_GetFont(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxFont (wxTextAttr_GetFont(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxFont_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -5940,10 +5747,10 @@ 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;
@@ -5986,10 +5793,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextAttr_Combine(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxTextAttr (wxTextAttr::Combine(*_arg0,*_arg1,_arg2));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxTextAttr (wxTextAttr::Combine(*_arg0,*_arg1,_arg2));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxTextAttr_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -6079,10 +5886,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxTextCtrl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (wxTextCtrl *)new_wxTextCtrl(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3,*_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,_arg7);
+    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");
@@ -6105,10 +5912,10 @@ 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");
@@ -6179,10 +5986,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    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);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -6207,13 +6014,17 @@ 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;
@@ -6241,28 +6052,15 @@ 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)
-        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_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;
@@ -6273,6 +6071,45 @@ 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;
@@ -6293,10 +6130,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6322,13 +6159,17 @@ 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;
@@ -6355,10 +6196,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6383,10 +6224,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6411,10 +6252,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6448,10 +6289,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6487,13 +6328,17 @@ 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;
@@ -6519,10 +6364,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6551,28 +6396,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_Replace(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj3) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj3)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj3, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg3 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj3)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg3 = wxString_in_helper(_obj3);
+    if (_arg3 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg3 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj3), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj3));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxTextCtrl_Replace(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxTextCtrl_Replace(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,*_arg3);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -6603,10 +6435,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6634,28 +6466,15 @@ 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);
+    _arg1 = wxString_in_helper(_obj1);
+    if (_arg1 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj1, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg1 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg1 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj1), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj1));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxTextCtrl_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);
 {
@@ -6687,28 +6506,15 @@ 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);
 {
@@ -6736,10 +6542,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6765,10 +6571,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6795,28 +6601,15 @@ 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;
@@ -6847,28 +6640,15 @@ 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)
-        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_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;
@@ -6909,10 +6689,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6946,10 +6726,10 @@ 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;
@@ -6975,11 +6755,11 @@ 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");
@@ -7012,10 +6792,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7024,7 +6804,6 @@ 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;
@@ -7051,12 +6830,13 @@ 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));
@@ -7089,10 +6869,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7117,10 +6897,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7145,10 +6925,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7173,10 +6953,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7202,10 +6982,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7230,10 +7010,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7258,10 +7038,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7285,10 +7065,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7313,10 +7093,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7342,10 +7122,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7370,10 +7150,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7398,10 +7178,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7426,10 +7206,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7455,10 +7235,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7483,10 +7263,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7512,10 +7292,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7540,10 +7320,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7571,10 +7351,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7603,28 +7383,15 @@ 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;
@@ -7658,13 +7425,17 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxTextCtrl_GetString(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxString (wxTextCtrl_GetString(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxString (wxTextCtrl_GetString(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2));
 
-    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;
@@ -7754,10 +7525,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxScrollBar(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    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");
@@ -7780,10 +7551,10 @@ 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");
@@ -7853,10 +7624,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxScrollBar_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    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);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -7881,10 +7652,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7909,10 +7680,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7937,10 +7708,10 @@ 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;
@@ -7965,10 +7736,10 @@ 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);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -7993,10 +7764,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxScrollBar_IsVertical(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxScrollBar_IsVertical(_arg0);
+    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;
@@ -8021,10 +7792,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8056,10 +7827,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8139,10 +7910,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxSpinButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         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");
@@ -8165,10 +7936,10 @@ 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");
@@ -8229,10 +8000,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSpinButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObj
         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);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8257,10 +8028,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8285,10 +8056,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8313,10 +8084,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8342,10 +8113,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8371,10 +8142,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8463,10 +8234,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxStaticBitmap(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         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");
@@ -8489,10 +8260,10 @@ 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");
@@ -8562,10 +8333,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticBitmap_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         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);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -8591,10 +8362,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxStaticBitmap_GetBitmap(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = new wxBitmap (wxStaticBitmap_GetBitmap(_arg0));
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = new wxBitmap (wxStaticBitmap_GetBitmap(_arg0));
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    SWIG_MakePtr(_ptemp, (void *) _result,"_wxBitmap_p");
     _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("s",_ptemp);
@@ -8628,10 +8399,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8665,10 +8436,10 @@ 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;
@@ -8744,22 +8515,9 @@ 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)
 {
@@ -8796,10 +8554,10 @@ 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");
@@ -8829,10 +8587,10 @@ 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");
@@ -8889,22 +8647,9 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj3) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj3)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg3 = wxString_in_helper(_obj3);
+    if (_arg3 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj3, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg3 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj3)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg3 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj3), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj3));
-#endif
 }
     if (_obj4)
 {
@@ -8941,10 +8686,10 @@ 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);
 {
@@ -8978,10 +8723,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9010,10 +8755,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9041,28 +8786,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_FindString(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(_obj1, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1)
-        return NULL;
-    _arg1 = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
-#else
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj1)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _arg1 = wxString_in_helper(_obj1);
+    if (_arg1 == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
-    _arg1 = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(_obj1), PyString_GET_SIZE(_obj1));
-#endif
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxRadioBox_FindString(_arg0,*_arg1);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxRadioBox_FindString(_arg0,*_arg1);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
 {
@@ -9092,13 +8824,17 @@ 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;
@@ -9127,28 +8863,15 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_SetString(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (!PyString_Check(_obj2) && !PyUnicode_Check(_obj2)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+    _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
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        wxRadioBox_SetString(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxRadioBox_SetString(_arg0,_arg1,*_arg2);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     _resultobj = Py_None;
@@ -9178,10 +8901,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_GetColumnCount(PyObject *self, PyObject *args,
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxRadioBox_GetColumnCount(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxRadioBox_GetColumnCount(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -9206,10 +8929,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioBox_GetRowCount(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, Py
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (int )wxRadioBox_GetRowCount(_arg0);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (int )wxRadioBox_GetRowCount(_arg0);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -9234,10 +8957,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9262,13 +8985,17 @@ 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;
@@ -9295,10 +9022,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9323,10 +9050,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9353,28 +9080,15 @@ 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)
+    _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;
-        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;
@@ -9406,10 +9120,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9438,10 +9152,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9513,22 +9227,9 @@ 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)
 {
@@ -9550,10 +9251,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxRadioButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         }
     }
 {
-    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");
@@ -9580,10 +9281,10 @@ 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");
@@ -9636,22 +9337,9 @@ 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)
 {
@@ -9673,10 +9361,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxRadioButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyOb
         }
     }
 {
-    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);
 {
@@ -9705,10 +9393,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9735,10 +9423,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9830,10 +9518,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxSlider(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kw
         }
     }
 {
-    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");
@@ -9856,10 +9544,10 @@ 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");
@@ -9932,10 +9620,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSlider_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject
         }
     }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxSlider_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,*_arg7,_arg8,*_arg9,_arg10);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxSlider_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,_arg4,_arg5,*_arg6,*_arg7,_arg8,*_arg9,_arg10);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -9959,10 +9647,10 @@ 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;
@@ -9987,10 +9675,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10016,10 +9704,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10044,10 +9732,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10072,10 +9760,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10100,10 +9788,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10128,10 +9816,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10156,10 +9844,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10184,10 +9872,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10212,10 +9900,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10240,10 +9928,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10269,10 +9957,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10299,10 +9987,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10328,10 +10016,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10357,10 +10045,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10387,10 +10075,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10416,10 +10104,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10445,10 +10133,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10474,10 +10162,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10569,10 +10257,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxSpinCtrl(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *
         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");
@@ -10595,10 +10283,10 @@ 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");
@@ -10663,10 +10351,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxSpinCtrl_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObjec
         return NULL;
 }
 {
-    wxPy_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
-        _result = (bool )wxSpinCtrl_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,_arg8,_arg9,_arg10);
+    PyThreadState* __tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    _result = (bool )wxSpinCtrl_Create(_arg0,_arg1,_arg2,_arg3,*_arg4,*_arg5,_arg6,_arg7,_arg8,_arg9,_arg10);
 
-    wxPy_END_ALLOW_THREADS;
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(__tstate);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
 }    _resultobj = Py_BuildValue("i",_result);
     return _resultobj;
@@ -10691,10 +10379,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10719,10 +10407,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10747,10 +10435,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10776,10 +10464,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10805,10 +10493,10 @@ 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;
@@ -10880,22 +10568,9 @@ 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)
-        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)
 {
@@ -10917,10 +10592,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_new_wxToggleButton(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObje
         }
     }
 {
-    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");
@@ -10947,10 +10622,10 @@ 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");
@@ -11003,22 +10678,9 @@ 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);
+    _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)
 {
@@ -11040,10 +10702,10 @@ static PyObject *_wrap_wxToggleButton_Create(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyO
         }
     }
 {
-    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);
 {
@@ -11074,10 +10736,10 @@ 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;
@@ -11103,10 +10765,10 @@ 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;
@@ -11132,28 +10794,15 @@ 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;
@@ -11289,6 +10938,7 @@ 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 },
@@ -11405,6 +11055,7 @@ 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 },