+typedef gpointer (*ObActionsDataSetupFunc)(xmlNodePtr node);
+
+/* functions for interactive actions */
+/* return TRUE if the action is going to be interactive, or false to change
+ your mind and make it not */
+typedef gboolean (*ObActionsIPreFunc)(guint initial_state, gpointer options);
+typedef void (*ObActionsIPostFunc)(gpointer options);
+typedef gboolean (*ObActionsIInputFunc)(guint initial_state,