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+/***************************************************************************/
+/*                                                                         */
+/*  t42error.h                                                             */
+/*                                                                         */
+/*    Type 42 error codes (specification only).                            */
+/*                                                                         */
+/*  Copyright 2002 by                                                      */
+/*  David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg.                      */
+/*                                                                         */
+/*  This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used,       */
+/*  modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project      */
+/*  license, LICENSE.TXT.  By continuing to use, modify, or distribute     */
+/*  this file you indicate that you have read the license and              */
+/*  understand and accept it fully.                                        */
+/*                                                                         */
+/***************************************************************************/
+
+
+  /*************************************************************************/
+  /*                                                                       */
+  /* This file is used to define the Type 42 error enumeration constants.  */
+  /*                                                                       */
+  /*************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef __T42ERROR_H__
+#define __T42ERROR_H__
+
+#include FT_MODULE_ERRORS_H
+
+#undef __FTERRORS_H__
+
+#define FT_ERR_PREFIX  T42_Err_
+#define FT_ERR_BASE    FT_Mod_Err_T42
+
+#include FT_ERRORS_H
+
+#endif /* __T42ERROR_H__ */
+
+
+/* END */