Index: trunk/src_plugins/export_fidocadj/fidocadj.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/export_fidocadj/fidocadj.c	(revision 31199)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/export_fidocadj/fidocadj.c	(revision 31200)
@@ -245,14 +245,18 @@
 			 * default_font stroke thickness = 800
 			 * giving sx = (4189+800)/(5333+800) ~= 0.813
 			 */
+			int scale, scret = pcb_text_old_scale(text, &scale);
 			rnd_coord_t x0 = text->X;
 			/*rnd_coord_t sx = text->BoundingBox.X2 - text->BoundingBox.X1; unused */
 			rnd_coord_t y0 = text->Y;
 			/* rnd_coord_t sy = text->BoundingBox.Y2 - text->BoundingBox.Y1; unused */
-			rnd_coord_t glyphy = 5789*(text->Scale); /* (ascent+descent)*Scale */
+			rnd_coord_t glyphy = 5789*(rnd_coord_t)scale; /* (ascent+descent)*Scale */
 			rnd_coord_t glyphx = 813*(glyphy/1000); /* based on 'm' glyph dimensions */
 			glyphy = 10*glyphy/7;  /* empirically determined */
 			glyphx = 10*glyphx/7;  /* scaling voodoo */
+			if (scret != 0)
+				pcb_io_incompat_save(PCB->Data, (pcb_any_obj_t *)text, "text-scale", "file format does not support different x and y direction text scale - using average scale", "Use the scale field, set scale_x and scale_y to 0");
+
 			/*switch(text->Direction) {
 				case 0:
 					x0 += sx;
Index: trunk/src_plugins/io_autotrax/write.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/io_autotrax/write.c	(revision 31199)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/io_autotrax/write.c	(revision 31200)
@@ -437,6 +437,10 @@
 
 	int index = 0;
 
+	int scale;
+	if (pcb_text_old_scale(text, &scale) != 0)
+		pcb_io_incompat_save(NULL, (pcb_any_obj_t *)text, "text-scale", "file format does not support different x and y direction text scale - using average scale", "Use the scale field, set scale_x and scale_y to 0");
+
 TODO("why do we hardwire this here?")
 	default_stroke_thickness = 200000;
 
@@ -455,8 +459,8 @@
 					fputs("CS\r\n", ctx->f);
 				else
 					fputs("FS\r\n", ctx->f);
-				strokeThickness = PCB_SCALE_TEXT(default_stroke_thickness, text->Scale / 2);
-				textHeight = PCB_SCALE_TEXT(mHeight, text->Scale);
+				strokeThickness = PCB_SCALE_TEXT(default_stroke_thickness, scale / 2);
+				textHeight = PCB_SCALE_TEXT(mHeight, scale);
 				rotation = 0;
 				if (current_layer == 6 || current_layer == 8) /* back copper or silk */
 					autotrax_mirrored = 16; /* mirrored */
Index: trunk/src_plugins/io_kicad/write.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/io_kicad/write.c	(revision 31199)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/io_kicad/write.c	(revision 31200)
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@
 	rnd_coord_t textOffsetY;
 	rnd_coord_t halfStringWidth;
 	rnd_coord_t halfStringHeight;
+	int scale;
 
 	if (!(kly->lyt & PCB_LYT_COPPER) && !(kly->lyt & PCB_LYT_SILK)) {
 		pcb_io_incompat_save(ctx->pcb->Data, (pcb_any_obj_t *)text, "text-layer", "Kicad supports text only on copper or silk - omitting text object on misc layer", NULL);
@@ -315,11 +316,14 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (pcb_text_old_scale(text, &scale) != 0)
+		pcb_io_incompat_save(PCB->Data, (pcb_any_obj_t *)text, "text-scale", "file format does not support different x and y direction text scale - using average scale", "Use the scale field, set scale_x and scale_y to 0");
+
 	fprintf(ctx->f, "%*s", ind, "");
 	rnd_fprintf(ctx->f, "(gr_text %[4] ", text->TextString);
-	defaultXSize = 5 * PCB_SCALE_TEXT(mWidth, text->Scale) / 6; /* IIRC kicad treats this as kerned width of upper case m */
+	defaultXSize = 5 * PCB_SCALE_TEXT(mWidth, scale) / 6; /* IIRC kicad treats this as kerned width of upper case m */
 	defaultYSize = defaultXSize;
-	strokeThickness = PCB_SCALE_TEXT(defaultStrokeThickness, text->Scale / 2);
+	strokeThickness = PCB_SCALE_TEXT(defaultStrokeThickness, scale / 2);
 	rotation = 0;
 	textOffsetX = 0;
 	textOffsetY = 0;
Index: trunk/src_plugins/io_kicad_legacy/write.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/io_kicad_legacy/write.c	(revision 31199)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/io_kicad_legacy/write.c	(revision 31200)
@@ -233,12 +233,16 @@
 		localFlag = 0;
 		textlist_foreach(&layer->Text, &it, text) {
 			if ((currentLayer < 16) || (currentLayer == 20) || (currentLayer == 21)) { /* copper or silk layer text */
+				int scale;
+				if (pcb_text_old_scale(text, &scale) != 0)
+					pcb_io_incompat_save(PCB->Data, (pcb_any_obj_t *)text, "text-scale", "file format does not support different x and y direction text scale - using average scale", "Use the scale field, set scale_x and scale_y to 0");
+
 				fputs("$TEXTPCB\nTe \"", FP);
 				fputs(text->TextString, FP);
 				fputs("\"\n", FP);
-				defaultXSize = 5 * PCB_SCALE_TEXT(mWidth, text->Scale) / 6; /* IIRC kicad treats this as kerned width of upper case m */
+				defaultXSize = 5 * PCB_SCALE_TEXT(mWidth, scale) / 6; /* IIRC kicad treats this as kerned width of upper case m */
 				defaultYSize = defaultXSize;
-				strokeThickness = PCB_SCALE_TEXT(defaultStrokeThickness, text->Scale / 2);
+				strokeThickness = PCB_SCALE_TEXT(defaultStrokeThickness, scale / 2);
 				rotation = 0;
 				textOffsetX = 0;
 				textOffsetY = 0;
Index: trunk/src_plugins/io_pcb/file.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/io_pcb/file.c	(revision 31199)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/io_pcb/file.c	(revision 31200)
@@ -438,12 +438,15 @@
 			pcb_io_incompat_save(sc->parent.data, (pcb_any_obj_t *)sc, "element-side", "Can not determine element side", "Missing or botched subc aux layer; can not tell if subc is on top or bottom layer, using top.");
 
 		if (trefdes != NULL) {
+			int scale;
+			if (pcb_text_old_scale(trefdes, &scale) != 0)
+				pcb_io_incompat_save(sc->data, (pcb_any_obj_t *)trefdes, "text-scale", "file format does not support different x and y direction text scale - using average scale", "Use the scale field, set scale_x and scale_y to 0");
 			rx = trefdes->X - ox;
 			ry = trefdes->Y - oy;
 			if (!pcb_text_old_direction(&rdir, trefdes->rot)) {
 TODO("textrot: incompatibility warning")
 			}
-			rscale = trefdes->Scale;
+			rscale = scale;
 		}
 		else {
 			const char *tmp;
@@ -634,10 +637,13 @@
 		}
 		textlist_foreach(&layer->Text, &it, text) {
 			int dir;
+			int scale;
+			if (pcb_text_old_scale(text, &scale) != 0)
+				pcb_io_incompat_save(PCB->Data, (pcb_any_obj_t *)text, "text-scale", "file format does not support different x and y direction text scale - using average scale", "Use the scale field, set scale_x and scale_y to 0");
 			if (!pcb_text_old_direction(&dir, text->rot)) {
 TODO("textrot: incompatibility warning")
 			}
-			rnd_fprintf(FP, "\tText[%[0] %[0] %d %d ", text->X, text->Y, dir, text->Scale);
+			rnd_fprintf(FP, "\tText[%[0] %[0] %d %d ", text->X, text->Y, dir, scale);
 			pcb_print_quoted_string(FP, (char *) RND_EMPTY(text->TextString));
 			fprintf(FP, " %s]\n", F2S(text, PCB_OBJ_TEXT));
 		}
Index: trunk/src_plugins/io_tedax/tboard.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/io_tedax/tboard.c	(revision 31199)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/io_tedax/tboard.c	(revision 31200)
@@ -203,9 +203,12 @@
 					const char **lyname = (const char **)vtp0_get(&ctx.g2n, rl->meta.real.grp, 0);
 					if (lyname != NULL) {
 						gds_t tmp;
+						int scale;
+						if (pcb_text_old_scale(text, &scale) != 0)
+							pcb_io_incompat_save(subc->data, (pcb_any_obj_t *)text, "text-scale", "file format does not support different x and y direction text scale - using average scale", "Use the scale field, set scale_x and scale_y to 0");
 						rnd_fprintf(f, " place_text %s %s %.06mm %.06mm %.06mm %.06mm %d %f ",
 							refdes, *lyname, text->bbox_naked.X1, text->bbox_naked.Y1, text->bbox_naked.X2, text->bbox_naked.Y2,
-							text->Scale, text->rot);
+							scale, text->rot);
 						gds_init(&tmp);
 						pcb_append_dyntext(&tmp, (pcb_any_obj_t *)text, text->TextString);
 						tedax_fprint_escape(f, tmp.array);
Index: trunk/src_plugins/io_tedax/tlayer.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src_plugins/io_tedax/tlayer.c	(revision 31199)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/io_tedax/tlayer.c	(revision 31200)
@@ -109,12 +109,15 @@
 		{
 			pcb_gfx_t *gfx;
 			for(gfx = gfxlist_first(&ly->Gfx); gfx != NULL; gfx = gfxlist_next(gfx))
-				pcb_io_incompat_save(PCB->Data, (pcb_any_obj_t *)gfx, "gfx", "gfx can not be exported", "please use the lihata board format");
+				pcb_io_incompat_save(pcb->Data, (pcb_any_obj_t *)gfx, "gfx", "gfx can not be exported", "please use the lihata board format");
 		}
 		PCB_TEXT_LOOP(ly) {
+			int scale;
+			if (pcb_text_old_scale(text, &scale) != 0)
+				pcb_io_incompat_save(pcb->Data, (pcb_any_obj_t *)text, "text-scale", "file format does not support different x and y direction text scale - using average scale", "Use the scale field, set scale_x and scale_y to 0");
 			rnd_fprintf(f, " text %.06mm %.06mm %.06mm %.06mm %d %f %.06mm ",
 				text->bbox_naked.X1, text->bbox_naked.Y1, text->bbox_naked.X2, text->bbox_naked.Y2,
-				text->Scale, text->rot, PCB_FLAG_TEST(PCB_FLAG_CLEARLINE, text) ? 1 : 0);
+				scale, text->rot, PCB_FLAG_TEST(PCB_FLAG_CLEARLINE, text) ? 1 : 0);
 			tedax_fprint_escape(f, text->TextString);
 			fputc('\n', f);
 		} PCB_END_LOOP;