+    // If wxPython is embedded in another wxWidgets app then
+    // the instance has already been set.
+    if (! wxGetInstance())
+        wxSetInstance(hinstDLL);
+    return true;
+}
+#endif
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Classes for implementing the wxp main application shell.
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxPyApp, wxApp);
+
+
+wxPyApp::wxPyApp() {
+    m_assertMode = wxPYAPP_ASSERT_EXCEPTION;
+    m_startupComplete = false;
+}
+
+
+wxPyApp::~wxPyApp() {
+    wxPythonApp = NULL;
+    wxApp::SetInstance(NULL);
+}
+
+
+// This one isn't acutally called...  We fake it with _BootstrapApp
+bool wxPyApp::OnInit() {
+    return false;
+}
+
+
+int  wxPyApp::MainLoop() {
+    int retval = 0;
+
+    DeletePendingObjects();
+    bool initialized = wxTopLevelWindows.GetCount() != 0;
+    if (initialized) {
+        if ( m_exitOnFrameDelete == Later ) {
+            m_exitOnFrameDelete = Yes;
+        }
+
+        retval = wxApp::MainLoop();
+        OnExit();
+    }
+    return retval;
+}
+
+
+bool wxPyApp::OnInitGui() {
+    bool rval=true;
+    wxApp::OnInitGui();  // in this case always call the base class version
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnInitGui"))
+        rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+    return rval;
+}
+
+
+int wxPyApp::OnExit() {
+    int rval=0;
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnExit"))
+        rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+    wxApp::OnExit();  // in this case always call the base class version
+    return rval;
+}
+
+
+
+void wxPyApp::ExitMainLoop() {
+    bool found;
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "ExitMainLoop")))
+        wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+    if (! found)
+        wxApp::ExitMainLoop();
+}  
+
+
+#ifdef __WXDEBUG__
+void wxPyApp::OnAssertFailure(const wxChar *file,
+                              int line,
+                              const wxChar *func,
+                              const wxChar *cond,
+                              const wxChar *msg)
+{
+    // if we're not fully initialized then just log the error
+    if (! m_startupComplete) {
+        wxString buf;
+        buf.Alloc(4096);
+        buf.Printf(wxT("%s(%d): assert \"%s\" failed"),
+                   file, line, cond);
+        if ( func && *func )
+            buf << wxT(" in ") << func << wxT("()");
+        if (msg != NULL) 
+            buf << wxT(": ") << msg;
+        
+        wxLogDebug(buf);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // If the OnAssert is overloaded in the Python class then call it...
+    bool found;
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnAssert"))) {
+        PyObject* fso = wx2PyString(file);
+        PyObject* cso = wx2PyString(file);
+        PyObject* mso;
+        if (msg != NULL)
+            mso = wx2PyString(file);
+        else {
+            mso = Py_None; Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+        }
+        wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(OiOO)", fso, line, cso, mso));
+        Py_DECREF(fso);
+        Py_DECREF(cso);
+        Py_DECREF(mso);
+    }
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+
+    // ...otherwise do our own thing with it
+    if (! found) {
+        // ignore it?
+        if (m_assertMode & wxPYAPP_ASSERT_SUPPRESS)
+            return;
+
+        // turn it into a Python exception?
+        if (m_assertMode & wxPYAPP_ASSERT_EXCEPTION) {
+            wxString buf;
+            buf.Alloc(4096);
+            buf.Printf(wxT("C++ assertion \"%s\" failed at %s(%d)"), cond, file, line);
+            if ( func && *func )
+                buf << wxT(" in ") << func << wxT("()");
+            if (msg != NULL) 
+                buf << wxT(": ") << msg;
+            
+
+            // set the exception
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            PyObject* s = wx2PyString(buf);
+            PyErr_SetObject(wxPyAssertionError, s);
+            Py_DECREF(s);
+            wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+
+            // Now when control returns to whatever API wrapper was called from
+            // Python it should detect that an exception is set and will return
+            // NULL, signalling the exception to Python.
+        }
+
+        // Send it to the normal log destination, but only if
+        // not _DIALOG because it will call this too
+        if ( (m_assertMode & wxPYAPP_ASSERT_LOG) && !(m_assertMode & wxPYAPP_ASSERT_DIALOG)) {
+            wxString buf;
+            buf.Alloc(4096);
+            buf.Printf(wxT("%s(%d): assert \"%s\" failed"),
+                       file, line, cond);
+            if ( func && *func )
+                buf << wxT(" in ") << func << wxT("()");
+            if (msg != NULL) 
+                buf << wxT(": ") << msg;
+            wxLogDebug(buf);
+        }
+
+        // do the normal wx assert dialog?
+        if (m_assertMode & wxPYAPP_ASSERT_DIALOG)
+            wxApp::OnAssertFailure(file, line, func, cond, msg);
+    }
+}
+#endif
+
+    // For catching Apple Events
+void wxPyApp::MacOpenFile(const wxString &fileName)
+{
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "MacOpenFile")) {
+        PyObject* s = wx2PyString(fileName);
+        wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", s));
+        Py_DECREF(s);
+    }
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+}
+
+void wxPyApp::MacPrintFile(const wxString &fileName)
+{
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "MacPrintFile")) {
+        PyObject* s = wx2PyString(fileName);
+        wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", s));
+        Py_DECREF(s);
+    }
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+}
+
+void wxPyApp::MacNewFile()
+{
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "MacNewFile"))
+        wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+}
+
+void wxPyApp::MacReopenApp()
+{
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "MacReopenApp"))
+        wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+}
+
+
+/*static*/
+bool wxPyApp::GetMacSupportPCMenuShortcuts() {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    return s_macSupportPCMenuShortcuts;
+#else
+    return 0;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+long wxPyApp::GetMacAboutMenuItemId() {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    return s_macAboutMenuItemId;
+#else
+    return 0;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+long wxPyApp::GetMacPreferencesMenuItemId() {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    return s_macPreferencesMenuItemId;
+#else
+    return 0;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+long wxPyApp::GetMacExitMenuItemId() {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    return s_macExitMenuItemId;
+#else
+    return 0;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+wxString wxPyApp::GetMacHelpMenuTitleName() {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    return s_macHelpMenuTitleName;
+#else
+    return wxEmptyString;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+void wxPyApp::SetMacSupportPCMenuShortcuts(bool val) {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    s_macSupportPCMenuShortcuts = val;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+void wxPyApp::SetMacAboutMenuItemId(long val) {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    s_macAboutMenuItemId = val;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+void wxPyApp::SetMacPreferencesMenuItemId(long val) {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    s_macPreferencesMenuItemId = val;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+void wxPyApp::SetMacExitMenuItemId(long val) {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    s_macExitMenuItemId = val;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*static*/
+void wxPyApp::SetMacHelpMenuTitleName(const wxString& val) {
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    s_macHelpMenuTitleName = val;
+#endif
+}
+
+
+// This finishes the initialization of wxWindows and then calls the OnInit
+// that should be present in the derived (Python) class.
+void wxPyApp::_BootstrapApp()
+{
+    static      bool haveInitialized = false;
+    bool        result;
+    wxPyBlock_t     blocked;
+    PyObject*   retval = NULL;
+    PyObject*   pyint  = NULL;
+
+
+    // Only initialize wxWidgets once
+    if (! haveInitialized) {
+
+        // Get any command-line args passed to this program from the sys module
+        int    argc = 0;
+        char** argv = NULL;
+        blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        
+        PyObject* sysargv = PySys_GetObject("argv");
+        PyObject* executable = PySys_GetObject("executable");
+        
+        if (sysargv != NULL && executable != NULL) {
+            argc = PyList_Size(sysargv) + 1;
+            argv = new char*[argc+1];
+            argv[0] = strdup(PyString_AsString(executable));
+            int x;
+            for(x=1; x<argc; x++) {
+                PyObject *pyArg = PyList_GetItem(sysargv, x-1);
+                argv[x] = strdup(PyString_AsString(pyArg));
+            }
+            argv[argc] = NULL;
+        }
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+
+        // Initialize wxWidgets
+        result = wxEntryStart(argc, argv);
+        // wxApp takes ownership of the argv array, don't delete it here
+
+        blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        if (! result)  {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemError,
+                            "wxEntryStart failed, unable to initialize wxWidgets!"
+#ifdef __WXGTK__
+                            "  (Is DISPLAY set properly?)"
+#endif
+                );
+            goto error;
+        }
+
+        // On wxGTK the locale will be changed to match the system settings,
+        // but Python before 2.4 needs to have LC_NUMERIC set to "C" in order
+        // for the floating point conversions and such to work right.
+#if defined(__WXGTK__) && PY_VERSION_HEX < 0x02040000
+        setlocale(LC_NUMERIC, "C");
+#endif
+
+//        wxSystemOptions::SetOption(wxT("mac.textcontrol-use-mlte"), 1);
+        
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+        haveInitialized = true;
+    }
+    else {
+        this->argc = 0;
+        this->argv = NULL;
+    }
+    
+
+    // It's now ok to generate exceptions for assertion errors.
+    wxPythonApp->SetStartupComplete(true);
+
+   
+    // Call the Python wxApp's OnPreInit and OnInit functions
+    blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnPreInit")) {
+        PyObject* method = m_myInst.GetLastFound();
+        PyObject* argTuple = PyTuple_New(0);
+        retval = PyEval_CallObject(method, argTuple);
+        m_myInst.clearRecursionGuard(method);
+        Py_DECREF(argTuple);
+        Py_DECREF(method);
+        if (retval == NULL)
+            goto error;
+    }
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnInit")) {
+
+        PyObject* method = m_myInst.GetLastFound();
+        PyObject* argTuple = PyTuple_New(0);
+        retval = PyEval_CallObject(method, argTuple);
+        m_myInst.clearRecursionGuard(method);
+        Py_DECREF(argTuple);
+        Py_DECREF(method);
+        if (retval == NULL)
+            goto error;
+
+        pyint = PyNumber_Int(retval);
+        if (! pyint) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "OnInit should return a boolean value");
+            goto error;
+        }
+        result = PyInt_AS_LONG(pyint);
+    }
+    else {
+        // Is it okay if there is no OnInit?  Probably so...
+        result = true;
+    }
+
+    if (! result) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemExit, "OnInit returned false, exiting...");
+    }
+
+ error:
+    Py_XDECREF(retval);
+    Py_XDECREF(pyint);
+
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+};
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+#if 0
+static char* wxPyCopyCString(const wxChar* src)
+{
+    wxWX2MBbuf buff = (wxWX2MBbuf)wxConvCurrent->cWX2MB(src);
+    size_t len = strlen(buff);
+    char*  dest = new char[len+1];
+    strcpy(dest, buff);
+    return dest;
+}
+
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+static char* wxPyCopyCString(const char* src)   // we need a char version too
+{
+    size_t len = strlen(src);
+    char*  dest = new char[len+1];
+    strcpy(dest, src);
+    return dest;
+}
+#endif
+
+static wxChar* wxPyCopyWString(const char *src)
+{
+    //wxMB2WXbuf buff = wxConvCurrent->cMB2WX(src);
+    wxString str(src, *wxConvCurrent);
+    return copystring(str);
+}
+
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+static wxChar* wxPyCopyWString(const wxChar *src)
+{
+    return copystring(src);
+}
+#endif
+#endif
+
+
+inline const char* dropwx(const char* name) {
+    if (name[0] == 'w' && name[1] == 'x')
+        return name+2;
+    else
+        return name;
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// This function is called when the wx._core_ module is imported to do some
+// initial setup.  (Before there is a wxApp object.)  The rest happens in
+// wxPyApp::_BootstrapApp
+void __wxPyPreStart(PyObject* moduleDict)
+{
+
+#ifdef __WXMSW__
+//     wxCrtSetDbgFlag(_CRTDBG_LEAK_CHECK_DF
+//                     | _CRTDBG_CHECK_ALWAYS_DF
+//                     | _CRTDBG_DELAY_FREE_MEM_DF
+//         );
+#endif
+
+#ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
+#if wxPyUSE_GIL_STATE
+    PyEval_InitThreads();
+#else
+    PyEval_InitThreads();
+    wxPyTStates = new wxPyThreadStateArray;
+    wxPyTMutex = new wxMutex;
+
+    // Save the current (main) thread state in our array
+    PyThreadState* tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(tstate);
+#endif
+#endif
+
+    // Ensure that the build options in the DLL (or whatever) match this build
+    wxApp::CheckBuildOptions(WX_BUILD_OPTIONS_SIGNATURE, "wxPython");
+
+    wxInitAllImageHandlers();
+}
+
+
+
+void __wxPyCleanup() {
+    wxPyDoingCleanup = true;
+    if (wxPyDoCleanup) {
+        wxPyDoCleanup = false;
+        wxEntryCleanup();
+    }
+#ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
+#if !wxPyUSE_GIL_STATE
+    delete wxPyTMutex;
+    wxPyTMutex = NULL;
+    wxPyTStates->Empty();
+    delete wxPyTStates;
+    wxPyTStates = NULL;
+#endif
+#endif
+}
+
+
+// Save a reference to the dictionary of the wx._core module, and inject
+// a few more things into it.
+PyObject* __wxPySetDictionary(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
+{
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O", &wxPython_dict))
+        return NULL;
+
+    if (!PyDict_Check(wxPython_dict)) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,
+                        "_wxPySetDictionary must have dictionary object!");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (! wxPyPtrTypeMap)
+        wxPyPtrTypeMap = PyDict_New();
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "__wxPyPtrTypeMap", wxPyPtrTypeMap);
+
+    // Create an exception object to use for wxASSERTions
+    wxPyAssertionError = PyErr_NewException("wx._core.PyAssertionError",
+                                            PyExc_AssertionError, NULL);
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "PyAssertionError", wxPyAssertionError);
+
+    // Create an exception object to use when the app object hasn't been created yet
+    wxPyNoAppError = PyErr_NewException("wx._core.PyNoAppError",
+                                        PyExc_RuntimeError, NULL);
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "PyNoAppError", wxPyNoAppError);
+
+
+
+#ifdef __WXMOTIF__
+#define wxPlatform "__WXMOTIF__"
+#define wxPlatName "wxMotif"
+#endif
+#ifdef __WXX11__
+#define wxPlatform "__WXX11__"
+#define wxPlatName "wxX11"
+#endif
+#ifdef __WXGTK__
+#define wxPlatform "__WXGTK__"
+#define wxPlatName "wxGTK"
+#endif
+#ifdef __WXMSW__
+#define wxPlatform "__WXMSW__"
+#define wxPlatName "wxMSW"
+#endif
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+#define wxPlatform "__WXMAC__"
+#define wxPlatName "wxMac"
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __WXDEBUG__
+    int wxdebug = 1;
+#else
+    int wxdebug = 0;
+#endif
+
+    // These should be deprecated in favor of the PlatformInfo tuple built below...
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "Platform", PyString_FromString(wxPlatform));
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "USE_UNICODE", PyInt_FromLong(wxUSE_UNICODE));
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "__WXDEBUG__", PyInt_FromLong(wxdebug));
+
+    // Make a tuple of strings that gives more info about the platform.
+    PyObject* PlatInfo = PyList_New(0);
+    PyObject* obj;
+
+#define _AddInfoString(st) \
+    obj = PyString_FromString(st); \
+    PyList_Append(PlatInfo, obj); \
+    Py_DECREF(obj)
+
+    _AddInfoString(wxPlatform);
+    _AddInfoString(wxPlatName);
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+    _AddInfoString("unicode");
+#else
+    _AddInfoString("ansi");
+#endif
+#ifdef __WXGTK__
+#ifdef __WXGTK20__
+    _AddInfoString("gtk2");
+#else
+    _AddInfoString("gtk1");
+#endif
+#endif
+#ifdef __WXDEBUG__
+    _AddInfoString("wx-assertions-on");
+#else
+    _AddInfoString("wx-assertions-off");
+#endif
+    _AddInfoString(wxPy_SWIG_VERSION);    
+    
+#undef _AddInfoString
+
+    PyObject* PlatInfoTuple = PyList_AsTuple(PlatInfo);
+    Py_DECREF(PlatInfo);
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "PlatformInfo", PlatInfoTuple);
+
+    RETURN_NONE();
+}
+
+
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// Check for existence of a wxApp, setting an exception if there isn't one.
+// This doesn't need to aquire the GIL because it should only be called from
+// an %exception before the lock is released.
+
+bool wxPyCheckForApp() {
+    if (wxTheApp != NULL)
+        return true;
+    else {
+        PyErr_SetString(wxPyNoAppError, "The wx.App object must be created first!");
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void wxPyUserData_dtor(wxPyUserData* self) {
+    if (! wxPyDoingCleanup) {
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        Py_DECREF(self->m_obj);
+        self->m_obj = NULL;
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+    }
+}
+
+
+void wxPyClientData_dtor(wxPyClientData* self) {
+    if (! wxPyDoingCleanup) {           // Don't do it during cleanup as Python
+                                        // may have already garbage collected the object...
+        if (self->m_incRef) {
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            Py_DECREF(self->m_obj);
+            wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+        }
+        self->m_obj = NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+
+
+// This is called when an OOR controled object is being destroyed.  Although
+// the C++ object is going away there is no way to force the Python object
+// (and all references to it) to die too.  This causes problems (crashes) in
+// wxPython when a python shadow object attempts to call a C++ method using
+// the now bogus pointer... So to try and prevent this we'll do a little black
+// magic and change the class of the python instance to a class that will
+// raise an exception for any attempt to call methods with it.  See
+// _wxPyDeadObject in _core_ex.py for the implementation of this class.
+void wxPyOORClientData_dtor(wxPyOORClientData* self) {
+
+    static PyObject* deadObjectClass = NULL;
+
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (deadObjectClass == NULL) {
+        deadObjectClass = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, "_wxPyDeadObject");
+        // TODO:  Can not wxASSERT here because inside a wxPyBeginBlock Threads,
+        // will lead to a deadlock when it tries to aquire the GIL again.
+        //wxASSERT_MSG(deadObjectClass != NULL, wxT("Can't get _wxPyDeadObject class!"));
+        Py_INCREF(deadObjectClass);
+    }
+
+
+    // Only if there is more than one reference to the object and we are
+    // holding the OOR reference:
+    if ( !wxPyDoingCleanup && self->m_obj->ob_refcnt > 1 && self->m_incRef) {
+        // bool isInstance = wxPyInstance_Check(self->m_obj);
+        // TODO same here
+        //wxASSERT_MSG(isInstance, wxT("m_obj not an instance!?!?!"));
+
+        // Call __del__, if there is one.
+        PyObject* func = PyObject_GetAttrString(self->m_obj, "__del__");
+        if (func) {
+            PyObject* rv = PyObject_CallMethod(self->m_obj, "__del__", NULL);
+            Py_XDECREF(rv);
+            Py_DECREF(func);
+        }
+        if (PyErr_Occurred())
+            PyErr_Clear();      // just ignore it for now
+
+
+        PyObject* dict = PyObject_GetAttrString(self->m_obj, "__dict__");
+        if (dict) {
+            // Clear the instance's dictionary
+            PyDict_Clear(dict);
+
+            // put the name of the old class into the instance, and then reset the
+            // class to be the dead class.
+            PyObject* klass = PyObject_GetAttrString(self->m_obj, "__class__");
+            PyObject* name =  PyObject_GetAttrString(klass, "__name__");
+            PyDict_SetItemString(dict, "_name", name);
+            PyObject_SetAttrString(self->m_obj, "__class__",  deadObjectClass);
+            //Py_INCREF(deadObjectClass);
+            Py_DECREF(klass);
+            Py_DECREF(name);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // m_obj is DECREF'd in the base class dtor...
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+}
+
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Stuff used by OOR to find the right wxPython class type to return and to
+// build it.
+
+
+// The pointer type map is used when the "pointer" type name generated by SWIG
+// is not the same as the shadow class name, for example wxPyTreeCtrl
+// vs. wxTreeCtrl.  It needs to be referenced in Python as well as from C++,
+// so we'll just make it a Python dictionary in the wx module's namespace.
+// (See __wxSetDictionary)
+void wxPyPtrTypeMap_Add(const char* commonName, const char* ptrName) {
+    if (! wxPyPtrTypeMap)
+        wxPyPtrTypeMap = PyDict_New();
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPyPtrTypeMap,
+                         (char*)commonName,
+                         PyString_FromString((char*)ptrName));
+}
+
+
+
+
+PyObject*  wxPyMake_wxObject(wxObject* source, bool setThisOwn, bool checkEvtHandler) {
+    PyObject* target = NULL;
+    bool      isEvtHandler = false;
+    bool      isSizer = false;
+
+    if (source) {
+        // If it's derived from wxEvtHandler then there may
+        // already be a pointer to a Python object that we can use
+        // in the OOR data.
+        if (checkEvtHandler && wxIsKindOf(source, wxEvtHandler)) {
+            isEvtHandler = true;
+            wxEvtHandler* eh = (wxEvtHandler*)source;
+            wxPyOORClientData* data = (wxPyOORClientData*)eh->GetClientObject();
+            if (data) {
+                target = data->m_obj;
+                if (target)
+                    Py_INCREF(target);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Also check for wxSizer
+        if (!target && wxIsKindOf(source, wxSizer)) {
+            isSizer = true;
+            wxSizer* sz = (wxSizer*)source;
+            wxPyOORClientData* data = (wxPyOORClientData*)sz->GetClientObject();
+            if (data) {
+                target = data->m_obj;
+                if (target)
+                    Py_INCREF(target);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        if (! target) {
+            // Otherwise make it the old fashioned way by making a new shadow
+            // object and putting this pointer in it.  Look up the class
+            // heirarchy until we find a class name that is located in the
+            // python module.
+            const wxClassInfo* info   = source->GetClassInfo();
+            wxString           name   = info->GetClassName();
+            bool               exists = wxPyCheckSwigType(name);
+            while (info && !exists) {
+                info = info->GetBaseClass1();
+                name = info->GetClassName();
+                exists = wxPyCheckSwigType(name);
+            }
+            if (info) {
+                target = wxPyConstructObject((void*)source, name, setThisOwn);
+                if (target && isEvtHandler)
+                    ((wxEvtHandler*)source)->SetClientObject(new wxPyOORClientData(target));
+                if (target && isSizer)
+                    ((wxSizer*)source)->SetClientObject(new wxPyOORClientData(target));
+            } else {
+                wxString msg(wxT("wxPython class not found for "));
+                msg += source->GetClassInfo()->GetClassName();
+                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NameError, msg.mbc_str());
+                target = NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    } else {  // source was NULL so return None.
+        Py_INCREF(Py_None); target = Py_None;
+    }
+    return target;
+}
+
+
+PyObject*  wxPyMake_wxSizer(wxSizer* source, bool setThisOwn) {
+
+    return wxPyMake_wxObject(source, setThisOwn);
+}
+
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+#ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
+#if !wxPyUSE_GIL_STATE
+
+inline
+unsigned long wxPyGetCurrentThreadId() {
+    return wxThread::GetCurrentId();
+}
+
+static wxPyThreadState gs_shutdownTState;
+
+static
+wxPyThreadState* wxPyGetThreadState() {
+    if (wxPyTMutex == NULL) // Python is shutting down...
+        return &gs_shutdownTState;
+
+    unsigned long ctid = wxPyGetCurrentThreadId();
+    wxPyThreadState* tstate = NULL;
+
+    wxPyTMutex->Lock();
+    for(size_t i=0; i < wxPyTStates->GetCount(); i++) {
+        wxPyThreadState& info = wxPyTStates->Item(i);
+        if (info.tid == ctid) {
+            tstate = &info;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    wxPyTMutex->Unlock();
+    wxASSERT_MSG(tstate, wxT("PyThreadState should not be NULL!"));
+    return tstate;
+}
+
+
+static
+void wxPySaveThreadState(PyThreadState* tstate) {
+    if (wxPyTMutex == NULL) { // Python is shutting down, assume a single thread...
+        gs_shutdownTState.tstate = tstate;
+        return;
+    }
+    unsigned long ctid = wxPyGetCurrentThreadId();
+    wxPyTMutex->Lock();
+    for(size_t i=0; i < wxPyTStates->GetCount(); i++) {
+        wxPyThreadState& info = wxPyTStates->Item(i);
+        if (info.tid == ctid) {
+#if 0
+            if (info.tstate != tstate)
+                wxLogMessage("*** tstate mismatch!???");
+#endif
+            info.tstate = tstate;    // allow for transient tstates
+            // Normally it will never change, but apparently COM callbacks
+            // (i.e. ActiveX controls) will (incorrectly IMHO) use a transient
+            // tstate which will then be garbage the next time we try to use
+            // it...
+
+            wxPyTMutex->Unlock();
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+    // not found, so add it...
+    wxPyTStates->Add(new wxPyThreadState(ctid, tstate));
+    wxPyTMutex->Unlock();