Index: Makefile
===================================================================
--- Makefile	(nonexistent)
+++ Makefile	(revision 13364)
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+all:
+	cd ../../src && $(MAKE) mod_extedit
+
+clean:
+	rm *.o *.so 2>/dev/null ; true
Index: Plug.tmpasm
===================================================================
--- Plug.tmpasm	(nonexistent)
+++ Plug.tmpasm	(revision 13364)
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+put /local/pcb/mod {extedit}
+put /local/pcb/mod/OBJS [@
+ $(PLUGDIR)/extedit/extedit.o
+@]
+
+switch /local/pcb/extedit/controls
+	case {buildin}   include /local/pcb/tmpasm/buildin; end;
+	case {plugin}    include /local/pcb/tmpasm/plugin; end;
+	case {disable}   include /local/pcb/tmpasm/disable; end;
+end
Index: extedit.c
===================================================================
--- extedit.c	(nonexistent)
+++ extedit.c	(revision 13364)
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+/*
+ *                            COPYRIGHT
+ *
+ *  pcb-rnd, interactive printed circuit board design
+ *  Copyright (C) 2017 Tibor 'Igor2' Palinkas
+ *
+ *  This module, dialogs, was written and is Copyright (C) 2017 by Tibor Palinkas
+ *  this module is also subject to the GNU GPL as described below
+ *
+ *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include "hid.h"
+#include "hid_attrib.h"
+#include "hid_actions.h"
+#include "hid_dad.h"
+#include "action_helper.h"
+
+#include "board.h"
+#include "compat_fs.h"
+#include "const.h"
+#include "conf_core.h"
+#include "data.h"
+#include "buffer.h"
+#include "safe_fs.h"
+#include "search.h"
+#include "../src_plugins/io_lihata/io_lihata.h"
+#include "../src_plugins/io_lihata/write.h"
+#include "../src_plugins/io_lihata/read.h"
+
+typedef enum {
+	EEF_LIHATA
+} extedit_fmt_t;
+
+typedef struct extedit_method_s {
+	char *name;
+	long types;
+	extedit_fmt_t fmt;
+	char *command;
+} extedit_method_t;
+
+static extedit_method_t methods[] = {
+	{"pcb-rnd",         PCB_TYPE_SUBC | PCB_TYPE_ELEMENT, EEF_LIHATA, "pcb-rnd %f"},
+	{"text editor",     PCB_TYPE_SUBC | PCB_TYPE_ELEMENT, EEF_LIHATA, "editor %f"},
+	{NULL, 0, 0, NULL}
+};
+
+/* DAD-based interactive method editor */
+static extedit_method_t *extedit_interactive(void)
+{
+#warning TODO
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static const char pcb_acts_extedit[] = "extedit(object|selected, [interactive|method])\n";
+static const char pcb_acth_extedit[] = "Invoke an external program to edit a specific part of the current board.";
+static int pcb_act_extedit(int argc, const char **argv, pcb_coord_t x, pcb_coord_t y)
+{
+	long type;
+	void *ptr1, *ptr2, *ptr3;
+	extedit_method_t *mth = NULL;
+	char *tmp_fn;
+	int ret = 1;
+	FILE *f;
+
+	/* pick up the object to edit */
+	if ((argc == 0) || (pcb_strcasecmp(argv[0], "object") == 0)) {
+		pcb_gui->get_coords("Click on object to edit", &x, &y);
+		type = pcb_search_screen(x, y, 0xFFFFFFFF, &ptr1, &ptr2, &ptr3);
+	}
+	else if ((argc > 0) && (pcb_strcasecmp(argv[0], "selected") == 0)) {
+#warning TODO
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "\"Selected\" not supported yet\n");
+		return 1;
+	}
+	else {
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "Wrong 1st argument '%s'\n", argv[0]);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	/* determine the method */
+	if (argc > 1) {
+		for(mth = methods; mth->name != NULL; mth++) {
+			if (pcb_strcasecmp(mth->name, argv[1]) == 0)
+				break;
+		}
+		if (mth == NULL) {
+			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "unknown method '%s'; available methods:\n", argv[1]);
+			for(mth = methods; mth->name != NULL; mth++)
+				pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "%s ", mth->name);
+			pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "\n");
+			return 1;
+		}
+	}
+	if (mth == NULL) {
+		mth = extedit_interactive();
+		if (mth == NULL) /* no method selected */
+			return 1;
+	}
+
+	tmp_fn = pcb_tempfile_name_new("extedit");
+	if (tmp_fn == NULL) {
+		pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "Failed to create temporary file\n");
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	/* export */
+	switch(mth->fmt) {
+		case EEF_LIHATA:
+			{
+				int bn =PCB_MAX_BUFFER - 1;
+
+				pcb_buffer_set_number(bn);
+				pcb_buffer_clear(PCB, PCB_PASTEBUFFER);
+				if (pcb_copy_obj_to_buffer(PCB, pcb_buffers[bn].Data, PCB->Data, type, ptr1, ptr2, ptr3) == NULL) {
+					pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "Failed to copy target objects to temporary paste buffer\n");
+					goto quit1;
+				}
+
+				f = pcb_fopen(tmp_fn, "w");
+				if (f == NULL) {
+					pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "Failed to open temporary file\n");
+					goto quit1;
+				}
+
+				if (io_lihata_write_element(&plug_io_lihata_v4, f, pcb_buffers[bn].Data) != 0) {
+					fclose(f);
+					pcb_message(PCB_MSG_ERROR, "Failed to export target objects to lihata footprint.\n");
+					goto quit1;
+				}
+				fclose(f);
+				printf("tmp=%s\n", tmp_fn);
+			}
+			break;
+	}
+
+	/* invoke external program */
+#warning TODO
+
+	/* load the result */
+#warning TODO
+
+	quit1:;
+/*	pcb_tempfile_unlink(tmp_fn);*/
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static pcb_hid_action_t extedit_action_list[] = {
+	{"extedit", 0, pcb_act_extedit,
+	 pcb_acts_extedit, pcb_acth_extedit}
+};
+
+static const char *extedit_cookie = "extedit plugin";
+
+PCB_REGISTER_ACTIONS(extedit_action_list, extedit_cookie)
+
+int pplg_check_ver_extedit(int ver_needed) { return 0; }
+
+void pplg_uninit_extedit(void)
+{
+	pcb_hid_remove_actions_by_cookie(extedit_cookie);
+}
+
+#include "dolists.h"
+int pplg_init_extedit(void)
+{
+	PCB_REGISTER_ACTIONS(extedit_action_list, extedit_cookie)
+	return 0;
+}
Index: extedit.pup
===================================================================
--- extedit.pup	(nonexistent)
+++ extedit.pup	(revision 13364)
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+$class feature
+$short edit with external program
+$long invoke external program to edit parts of the current board
+$state works
+dep io_lihata
+default buildin
+autoload 1