Index: trunk/src/board.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/board.c	(revision 19254)
+++ trunk/src/board.c	(revision 19255)
@@ -199,6 +199,21 @@
 	return PCB_R_DIR_FOUND_CONTINUE;
 }
 
+static pcb_r_dir_t slot_counting_callback(const pcb_box_t *b, void *cl)
+{
+	pcb_pstk_t *ps = (pcb_pstk_t *)b;
+	pcb_pstk_proto_t *proto = pcb_pstk_get_proto(ps);
+	HoleCountStruct *hcs = (HoleCountStruct *)cl;
+
+	if ((proto != NULL) && (proto->mech_idx >= 0)) {
+		if (proto->hplated)
+			hcs->nplated++;
+		else
+			hcs->nunplated++;
+	}
+	return PCB_R_DIR_FOUND_CONTINUE;
+}
+
 void pcb_board_count_holes(pcb_board_t *pcb, int *plated, int *unplated, const pcb_box_t *within_area)
 {
 	HoleCountStruct hcs = { 0, 0 };
@@ -211,6 +226,18 @@
 		*unplated = hcs.nunplated;
 }
 
+void pcb_board_count_slots(pcb_board_t *pcb, int *plated, int *unplated, const pcb_box_t *within_area)
+{
+	HoleCountStruct hcs = { 0, 0 };
+
+	pcb_r_search(pcb->Data->padstack_tree, within_area, NULL, slot_counting_callback, &hcs, NULL);
+
+	if (plated != NULL)
+		*plated = hcs.nplated;
+	if (unplated != NULL)
+		*unplated = hcs.nunplated;
+}
+
 const char *pcb_board_get_filename(void)
 {
 	return PCB->Filename;
Index: trunk/src/board.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/board.h	(revision 19254)
+++ trunk/src/board.h	(revision 19255)
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@
    force is non-zero, overwrite even existing colors. */
 void pcb_layer_colors_from_conf(pcb_board_t *pcb, int force);
 
-/* counts the number of plated and unplated holes in the design within
-   a given area of the board. To count for the whole board, pass NULL
-   within_area. */
-void pcb_board_count_holes(pcb_board_t *pcb, int *plated, int *unplated, const pcb_box_t * within_area);
+/* counts the number of plated and unplated holes or slots in the design within
+   a given area of the board. To count for the whole board, pass NULL within_area. */
+void pcb_board_count_holes(pcb_board_t *pcb, int *plated, int *unplated, const pcb_box_t *within_area);
+void pcb_board_count_slots(pcb_board_t *pcb, int *plated, int *unplated, const pcb_box_t *within_area);
 
 #define	PCB_SWAP_X(x)		(PCB_SWAP_SIGN_X(x))
 #define	PCB_SWAP_Y(y)		(PCB->MaxHeight +PCB_SWAP_SIGN_Y(y))