diff --git a/pcbnew/python/examples/createFPC40.py b/pcbnew/python/examples/createFPC40.py
index 32bde3ea59..247511a135 100644
--- a/pcbnew/python/examples/createFPC40.py
+++ b/pcbnew/python/examples/createFPC40.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python2.7
+import os.path
 from pcbnew import *
 
 size_025_160mm = wxSizeMM(0.25,1.6)
@@ -8,8 +9,6 @@ pads = 40
 # create a blank board
 pcb = BOARD()
 
-pcb.m_NetClasses.GetDefault().SetClearance(FromMM(0.1))
-
 # create a new module, it's parent is our previously created pcb
 module = MODULE(pcb)
 module.SetReference("FPC"+str(pads))   # give it a reference name
@@ -24,9 +23,9 @@ module.SetPosition(m_pos)
 def smdRectPad(module,size,pos,name):
     pad = D_PAD(module)
     pad.SetSize(size)
-    pad.SetShape(PAD_RECT)
-    pad.SetAttribute(PAD_SMD)
-    pad.SetLayerMask(PAD_SMD_DEFAULT_LAYERS)
+    pad.SetShape(PAD_SHAPE_RECT)
+    pad.SetAttribute(PAD_ATTRIB_SMD)
+    pad.SetLayerSet(pad.SMDMask())
     pad.SetPos0(pos)
     pad.SetPadName(name)
     return pad
@@ -45,16 +44,19 @@ e = EDGE_MODULE(module)
 e.SetStart0(wxPointMM(-1,0))
 e.SetEnd0(wxPointMM(0,0))
 e.SetWidth(FromMM(0.2))
-e.SetLayer(EDGE_LAYER)
+e.SetLayer(F_SilkS)
 e.SetShape(S_SEGMENT)
 module.Add(e)
 
-# save the PCB to disk
+# save the footprint to disk
 fpid = LIB_ID("FPC"+str(pads))   #the name in library
 module.SetFPID( fpid )
 
-try:
-    FootprintLibCreate("fpc40.mod")
-except:
-    pass # we try to create, but may be it exists already
-FootprintSave("fpc40.mod",module)
+lib_name = "fpc40.pretty"   #lib_path is actually a path, not a file
+dst_type = IO_MGR.GuessPluginTypeFromLibPath( lib_name );
+dst_plugin = IO_MGR.PluginFind( dst_type )
+
+if os.path.exists(lib_name) == False:
+    dst_plugin.FootprintLibCreate(lib_name)
+
+dst_plugin.FootprintSave(lib_name,module)
diff --git a/pcbnew/python/examples/listPcbLibrary.py b/pcbnew/python/examples/listPcbLibrary.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 8262c17497..0000000000
--- a/pcbnew/python/examples/listPcbLibrary.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-from pcbnew import *
-
-lst = FootprintEnumerate("/usr/share/kicad/modules/sockets.mod")
-
-for name in lst:
-    m = FootprintLoad("/usr/share/kicad/modules/sockets.mod",name)
-    print name,"->",m.GetLibRef(), m.GetReference()
-
-    for p in m.Pads():
-        print "\t",p.GetPadName(),p.GetPosition(),p.GetPos0(), p.GetOffset()
-