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+/*************************************************************************
+ *
+ *  $RCSfile: sfxhelperfunctions.hxx,v $
+ *
+ *  $Revision: 1.2 $
+ *
+ *  last change: $Author: kz $ $Date: 2004-02-25 17:33:28 $
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+
+#ifndef _FRAMEWORK_CLASSES_SFXHELPERFUNCTIONS_HXX_
+#define _FRAMEWORK_CLASSES_SFXHELPERFUNCTIONS_HXX_
+
+#include <com/sun/star/frame/XFrame.hpp>
+#include <drafts/com/sun/star/ui/XUIElement.hpp>
+#include <rtl/ustring.hxx>
+#include <vcl/window.hxx>
+
+typedef com::sun::star::uno::Reference< drafts::com::sun::star::ui::XUIElement > ( *pfunc_setToolBoxCreator)( ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference< ::com::sun::star::frame::XFrame >& rFrame, ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference< ::com::sun::star::awt::XWindow >& rParent, const ::rtl::OUString& aURL );
+
+pfunc_setToolBoxCreator SAL_CALL SetToolBoxCreator( pfunc_setToolBoxCreator pSetToolBoxCreator );
+
+com::sun::star::uno::Reference< drafts::com::sun::star::ui::XUIElement > SAL_CALL CreateToolBox( ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference< ::com::sun::star::frame::XFrame >& rFrame, ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference< ::com::sun::star::awt::XWindow >& rParent, const ::rtl::OUString& aURL );
+
+#endif // _FRAMEWORK_CLASSES_SFXHELPERFUNCTIONS_HXX_