diff --git a/pcbnew/scripting/examples/createFPC40.py b/pcbnew/scripting/examples/createFPC40.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..8afeec117f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pcbnew/scripting/examples/createFPC40.py
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python2.7
+from pcbnew import *
+
+size_025_160mm = wxSizeMM(0.25,1.6)
+size_150_200mm = wxSizeMM(1.50,2.0)
+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
+module.m_Reference.SetPos0(wxPointMM(-1,-1))
+pcb.Add(module)             # add it to our pcb
+m_pos = wxPointMM(50,50)
+module.SetPosition(m_pos)
+
+# create a pad array and add it to the module
+
+
+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.SetPos0(pos)
+    pad.SetPadName(name)
+    return pad
+
+for n in range (0,pads):
+    pad = smdRectPad(module,size_025_160mm,wxPointMM(0.5*n,0),str(n+1))
+    module.Add(pad)
+  
+
+pad_s0 = smdRectPad(module,size_150_200mm,wxPointMM(-1.6,1.3),"0")
+pad_s1 = smdRectPad(module,size_150_200mm,wxPointMM((pads-1)*0.5+1.6,1.3),"0")        
+module.Add(pad_s0)
+module.Add(pad_s1)
+
+e = EDGE_MODULE(module)
+e.SetStart0(wxPointMM(-1,0))
+e.SetEnd0(wxPointMM(0,0))
+e.SetWidth(FromMM(0.2))
+e.SetLayer(EDGE_LAYER)
+e.SetShape(S_SEGMENT)
+module.Add(e)
+
+# save the PCB to disk
+module.SetLibRef("FPC"+str(pads))
+try:
+    FootprintLibCreate("fpc.mod")
+except:
+    pass # we try to create, but may be it exists already
+FootprintSave("fpc40.mod",module)
+
diff --git a/pcbnew/scripting/examples/listPcbLibrary.py b/pcbnew/scripting/examples/listPcbLibrary.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..10b82bf981
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pcbnew/scripting/examples/listPcbLibrary.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/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.GetPads():
+		print "\t",p.GetPadName(),p.GetPosition(), p.GetOffset()
+	
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diff --git a/pcbnew/scripting/module.i b/pcbnew/scripting/module.i
index 30b3bcd151..6443a630cd 100644
--- a/pcbnew/scripting/module.i
+++ b/pcbnew/scripting/module.i
@@ -59,3 +59,39 @@
   
 }
 
+%pythoncode 
+{
+    
+def GetPluginForPath(lpath):
+        return IO_MGR.PluginFind(IO_MGR.LEGACY)
+	
+def FootprintEnumerate(lpath):
+        plug = GetPluginForPath(lpath)
+        return plug.FootprintEnumerate(lpath)
+	
+def FootprintLoad(lpath,name):
+        plug = GetPluginForPath(lpath)
+        return plug.FootprintLoad(lpath,name)
+	
+def FootprintSave(lpath,module):
+	plug = GetPluginForPath(lpath)
+        return plug.FootprintSave(lpath,module)
+	
+def FootprintDelete(lpath,name):
+        plug = GetPluginForPath(lpath)
+        plug.FootprintDelete(lpath,name)
+	
+def FootprintLibCreate(lpath):
+        plug = GetPluginForPath(lpath)
+        plug.FootprintLibCreate(lpath)
+	
+def FootprintLibDelete(lpath):
+        plug = GetPluginForPath(lpath)
+        plug.FootprintLibDelete(lpath)
+	
+def FootprintIsWritable(lpath):
+        plug = GetPluginForPath(lpath)
+        plug.FootprintLibIsWritable(lpath)
+  
+    
+}