diff --git a/plug-ins/mathmap/scanner.h b/plug-ins/mathmap/scanner.h
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+#ifndef __SCANNER_H__
+#define __SCANNER_H__
+
+void scanFromString (char *string);
+void endScanningFromString (void);
+
+#endif