Index: trunk/src/obj_elem.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/obj_elem.c	(revision 8030)
+++ trunk/src/obj_elem.c	(revision 8031)
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@
 /* creates a new textobject as part of an element
    copies the values to the appropriate text object */
 void pcb_element_text_set(pcb_text_t *Text, pcb_font_t *PCBFont, pcb_coord_t X, pcb_coord_t Y,
-	unsigned Direction, char *TextString, int Scale, pcb_flag_t Flags)
+	unsigned Direction, const char *TextString, int Scale, pcb_flag_t Flags)
 {
 	free(Text->TextString);
 	Text->TextString = (TextString && *TextString) ? pcb_strdup(TextString) : NULL;
Index: trunk/src/obj_elem.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/obj_elem.h	(revision 8030)
+++ trunk/src/obj_elem.h	(revision 8031)
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 pcb_line_t *pcb_element_line_new(pcb_element_t *Element, pcb_coord_t X1, pcb_coord_t Y1, pcb_coord_t X2, pcb_coord_t Y2, pcb_coord_t Thickness);
 
 void pcb_element_text_set(pcb_text_t *Text, pcb_font_t *PCBFont, pcb_coord_t X, pcb_coord_t Y,
-	unsigned Direction, char *TextString, int Scale, pcb_flag_t Flags);
+	unsigned Direction, const char *TextString, int Scale, pcb_flag_t Flags);
 
 
 /* Change the specified text on an element, either on the board (give