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   // init everything
    m_chkVert =
    m_chkAutoResize = (wxCheckBox *)NULL;

    m_radioHAlign =
    m_radioVAlign = (wxRadioBox *)NULL;

#if wxUSE_STATLINE
    m_statLine = (wxStaticLine *)NULL;
#endif // wxUSE_STATLINE
    m_statText = (wxStaticText *)NULL;

    m_staticBox = (wxStaticBox *)NULL;
    m_sizerStatBox = (wxStaticBoxSizer *)NULL;
    m_sizerStatic = (wxSizer *)NULL;

    wxSizer *sizerTop = new wxBoxSizer(wxHORIZONTAL);

    // left pane
    wxStaticBox *box = new wxStaticBox(this, wxID_ANY, _T("&Set style"));

    wxSizer *sizerLeft = new wxStaticBoxSizer(box, wxVERTICAL);

    m_chkVert = CreateCheckBoxAndAddToSizer(sizerLeft, _T("&Vertical line"));
    m_chkAutoResize = CreateCheckBoxAndAddToSizer(sizerLeft, _T("&Fit to text"));
    sizerLeft->Add( 5 ,  5 ,  0 , wxGROW | wxALL,  5 ); // spacer
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