Index: trunk/src/plug_io.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/plug_io.c	(revision 32894)
+++ trunk/src/plug_io.c	(revision 32895)
@@ -460,6 +460,23 @@
 	return res;
 }
 
+int pcb_write_padstack(FILE *f, pcb_pstk_proto_t *proto, const char *fmt)
+{
+	int res = -1/*, newfmt = 0*/;
+	pcb_plug_io_t *p = pcb_io_find_writer(PCB_IOT_PADSTACK, fmt);
+
+	if ((p != NULL) && (p->write_padstack != NULL)) {
+		res = p->write_padstack(p, f, proto);
+		/*newfmt = 1;*/
+	}
+
+/*	if ((res == 0) && (newfmt))
+		PCB->Data->loader = p;*/
+
+	pcb_plug_io_err(&PCB->hidlib, res, "write padstack", NULL);
+	return res;
+}
+
 int pcb_write_footprint_data(FILE *f, pcb_data_t *e, const char *fmt, long subc_idx)
 {
 	int res, newfmt = 0;
Index: trunk/src/plug_io.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/plug_io.h	(revision 32894)
+++ trunk/src/plug_io.h	(revision 32895)
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@
 int pcb_write_pcb_file(const char *Filename, rnd_bool thePcb, const char *fmt, rnd_bool emergency, rnd_bool subc_only, long subc_idx, int askovr);
 void pcb_set_design_dir(const char *fn);
 int pcb_load_buffer(rnd_hidlib_t *hidlib, pcb_buffer_t *buff, const char *fn, const char *fmt);
+int pcb_write_padstack(FILE *f, pcb_pstk_proto_t *proto, const char *fmt);
 
 /* Find the plugin that offers the highest write prio for the format */
 pcb_plug_io_t *pcb_io_find_writer(pcb_plug_iot_t typ, const char *fmt);