Index: read.c
===================================================================
--- read.c	(revision 28992)
+++ read.c	(revision 28993)
@@ -707,22 +707,30 @@
 	if (strcmp(n->argv[0], "SILKSCREEN_OUTLINE") == 0) {
 		type = PCB_LYT_SILK;
 		lyc = PCB_LYC_AUTO;
-		parse_side(n, subc_side, &side, lyname, "top-silk", "bot-silk");
+		if (parse_side(n, subc_side, &side, lyname, "top-silk", "bot-silk") != 1) {
+			hkp_error(n, "Error parsing silkscreen side.\n"); 
+		}
 	}
 	else if (strcmp(n->argv[0], "SOLDER_MASK") == 0) {
 		type = PCB_LYT_MASK;
 		lyc = PCB_LYC_AUTO;
-		parse_side(n, subc_side, &side, lyname, "top-mask", "bot-mask");
+		if (parse_side(n, subc_side, &side, lyname, "top-mask", "bot-mask") != 1) {
+			hkp_error(n, "Error parsing solder mask side.\n");
+		}
 	}
 	else if (strcmp(n->argv[0], "SOLDER_PASTE") == 0) {
 		type = PCB_LYT_PASTE;
 		lyc = PCB_LYC_AUTO;
-		parse_side(n, subc_side, &side, lyname, "top-paste", "bot-paste");
+		if (parse_side(n, subc_side, &side, lyname, "top-paste", "bot-paste") != 1) {
+			hkp_error(n, "Error parsing paste side.\n");
+		}
 	}
 	else if (strcmp(n->argv[0], "ASSEMBLY_OUTLINE") == 0) {
 		type = PCB_LYT_DOC;
 		lyc = PCB_LYC_AUTO;
-		parse_side(n, subc_side, &side, lyname, "top-assy", "bot-assy");
+		if (parse_side(n, subc_side, &side, lyname, "top-assy", "bot-assy") != 1) {
+			hkp_error(n, "Error parsing assembly outline.\n");
+		}
 	}
 	else if (strcmp(n->argv[0], "ROUTE_OUTLINE") == 0) {
 		type = PCB_LYT_BOUNDARY;