+*/
+
+// check that expression is true, "return" if not (also FAILs in debug mode)
+#define wxCHECK(x, rc) if (!(x)) {wxFAIL; return rc; }
+
+// as wxCHECK but with a message explaining why we fail
+#define wxCHECK_MSG(x, rc, msg) if (!(x)) {wxFAIL_MSG(msg); return rc; }
+
+// check that expression is true, perform op if not
+#define wxCHECK2(x, op) if (!(x)) {wxFAIL; op; }
+
+// as wxCHECK2 but with a message explaining why we fail
+#define wxCHECK2_MSG(x, op, msg) if (!(x)) {wxFAIL_MSG(msg); op; }
+
+// special form of wxCHECK2: as wxCHECK, but for use in void functions
+//
+// NB: there is only one form (with msg parameter) and it's intentional:
+// there is no other way to tell the caller what exactly went wrong
+// from the void function (of course, the function shouldn't be void
+// to begin with...)
+#define wxCHECK_RET(x, msg) if (!(x)) {wxFAIL_MSG(msg); return; }
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Compile time asserts
+//
+// Unlike the normal assert and related macros above which are checked during
+// the program tun-time the macros below will result in a compilation error if
+// the condition they check is false. This is usually used to check the
+// expressions containing sizeof()s which cannot be tested with the
+// preprocessor. If you can use the #if's, do use them as you can give a more
+// detailed error message then.
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------