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+// Filename: ode_includes.h
+// Created by:  joswilso (30Jan07)
+//
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// PANDA 3D SOFTWARE
+// Copyright (c) 2001 - 2004, Disney Enterprises, Inc.  All rights reserved
+//
+// All use of this software is subject to the terms of the Panda 3d
+// Software license.  You should have received a copy of this license
+// along with this source code; you will also find a current copy of
+// the license at http://etc.cmu.edu/panda3d/docs/license/ .
+//
+// To contact the maintainers of this program write to
+// panda3d-general@lists.sourceforge.net .
+//
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+#ifndef _ODE_INCLUDES_H_
+#define _ODE_INCLUDES_H_
+ 
+#ifdef int8
+  #define temp_ode_int8 int8
+#endif
+
+#ifdef int32
+  #define temp_ode_int32 int32
+#endif
+
+#ifdef uint32
+  #define temp_ode_uint32 uint32
+#endif
+
+
+#define int8 ode_int8
+#define int32 ode_int32
+#define uint32 ode_uint32
+
+#include "ode/ode.h"
+
+#undef int8
+#undef int32
+#undef uint32
+
+#ifdef temp_ode_int8
+  #define int8 temp_ode_int8
+  #undef temp_ode_int8
+#endif
+
+#ifdef temp_ode_int32
+  #define int32 temp_ode_int32
+  #undef temp_ode_int32
+#endif
+
+#ifdef temp_ode_uint32
+  #define uint32 temp_ode_uint32
+  #undef temp_ode_uint32
+#endif
+
+
+#endif