Index: trunk/src/file_act.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/file_act.c	(revision 14149)
+++ trunk/src/file_act.c	(revision 14150)
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 
 	if (pcb_strcasecmp(function, "ElementToBuffer") == 0) {
 		pcb_notify_crosshair_change(pcb_false);
-		if (pcb_element_load_to_buffer(PCB_PASTEBUFFER, name))
+		if (pcb_element_load_to_buffer(PCB_PASTEBUFFER, name, NULL))
 			pcb_crosshair_set_mode(PCB_MODE_PASTE_BUFFER);
 		pcb_notify_crosshair_change(pcb_true);
 	}
Index: trunk/src/obj_elem.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/obj_elem.c	(revision 14149)
+++ trunk/src/obj_elem.c	(revision 14150)
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@
  * returns pcb_false on error
  * if successful, update some other stuff and reposition the pastebuffer
  */
-pcb_bool pcb_element_load_to_buffer(pcb_buffer_t *Buffer, const char *Name)
+pcb_bool pcb_element_load_to_buffer(pcb_buffer_t *Buffer, const char *Name, const char *fmt)
 {
 	pcb_buffer_clear(PCB, Buffer);
-	if (!pcb_parse_element(Buffer->Data, Name)) {
+	if (!pcb_parse_element(Buffer->Data, Name, fmt)) {
 		if (conf_core.editor.show_solder_side)
 			pcb_buffer_flip_side(PCB, Buffer);
 		pcb_set_buffer_bbox(Buffer);
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
    into the buffer. Returns zero on success, non-zero on error.  */
 int pcb_element_load_footprint_by_name(pcb_buffer_t *Buffer, const char *Footprint)
 {
-	return !pcb_element_load_to_buffer(Buffer, Footprint);
+	return !pcb_element_load_to_buffer(Buffer, Footprint, NULL);
 }
 
 
Index: trunk/src/obj_elem.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/obj_elem.h	(revision 14149)
+++ trunk/src/obj_elem.h	(revision 14150)
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 int pcb_element_eq(const pcb_element_t *e1, const pcb_element_t *e2);
 
 
-pcb_bool pcb_element_load_to_buffer(pcb_buffer_t *Buffer, const char *Name);
+pcb_bool pcb_element_load_to_buffer(pcb_buffer_t *Buffer, const char *Name, const char *fmt);
 int pcb_element_load_footprint_by_name(pcb_buffer_t *Buffer, const char *Footprint);
 pcb_bool pcb_element_smash_buffer(pcb_buffer_t *Buffer);
 pcb_bool pcb_element_convert_from_buffer(pcb_buffer_t *Buffer);
Index: trunk/src/plug_io.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/plug_io.c	(revision 14149)
+++ trunk/src/plug_io.c	(revision 14150)
@@ -234,14 +234,12 @@
 	return res;
 }
 
-int pcb_parse_element(pcb_data_t *Ptr, const char *Filename)
+int pcb_parse_element(pcb_data_t *Ptr, const char *Filename, const char *fmt)
 {
 	int res = -1, len, n;
 	pcb_find_io_t available[PCB_IO_MAX_FORMATS];
 	int accepts[PCB_IO_MAX_FORMATS]; /* test-parse output */
 	int accept_total = 0;
-#warning TODO: this should be a parameter
-	char *fmt = NULL;
 
 	len = pcb_test_parse_all(Filename, fmt, PCB_IOT_FOOTPRINT, available, accepts, &accept_total, sizeof(available)/sizeof(available[0]), 0, 0);
 	if (len < 0)
Index: trunk/src/plug_io.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/plug_io.h	(revision 14149)
+++ trunk/src/plug_io.h	(revision 14150)
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 
 /********** hook wrappers **********/
 int pcb_parse_pcb(pcb_board_t *Ptr, const char *Filename, const char *fmt, int load_settings, int ignore_missing);
-int pcb_parse_element(pcb_data_t *Ptr, const char *name);
+int pcb_parse_element(pcb_data_t *Ptr, const char *name, const char *fmt);
 int pcb_parse_font(pcb_font_t *Ptr, const char *Filename);
 int pcb_write_buffer(FILE *f, pcb_buffer_t *buff, const char *fmt, pcb_bool elem_only);
 int pcb_write_element_data(FILE *f, pcb_data_t *e, const char *fmt);
Index: trunk/src_plugins/hid_lesstif/library.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/hid_lesstif/library.c	(revision 14149)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/hid_lesstif/library.c	(revision 14150)
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 {
 	pcb_fplibrary_t *e = picks.array[last_pick];
 	e = &e->data.dir.children.array[cbs->item_position - 1];
-	if (pcb_element_load_to_buffer(PCB_PASTEBUFFER, e->data.fp.loc_info))
+	if (pcb_element_load_to_buffer(PCB_PASTEBUFFER, e->data.fp.loc_info, NULL))
 		pcb_crosshair_set_mode(PCB_MODE_PASTE_BUFFER);
 }
 
Index: trunk/src_plugins/lib_gtk_common/dlg_library.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/lib_gtk_common/dlg_library.c	(revision 14149)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/lib_gtk_common/dlg_library.c	(revision 14150)
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
 		fullp = entry->data.fp.loc_info;
 	}
 	pcb_crosshair_set_mode(PCB_MODE_ARROW);
-	if (pcb_element_load_to_buffer(PCB_PASTEBUFFER, name == NULL ? fullp : name))
+	if (pcb_element_load_to_buffer(PCB_PASTEBUFFER, name == NULL ? fullp : name, NULL))
 		pcb_crosshair_set_mode(PCB_MODE_PASTE_BUFFER);
 
 	/* update the preview with new symbol data */
Index: trunk/src_plugins/shand_cmd/command.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/shand_cmd/command.c	(revision 14149)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/shand_cmd/command.c	(revision 14150)
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
 	switch (argc) {
 	case 1:											/* filename is passed in commandline */
 		filename = argv[0];
-		if (filename && pcb_element_load_to_buffer(PCB_PASTEBUFFER, filename))
+		if (filename && pcb_element_load_to_buffer(PCB_PASTEBUFFER, filename, NULL))
 			pcb_crosshair_set_mode(PCB_MODE_PASTE_BUFFER);
 		break;