diff --git a/pandatool/src/cvscopy/cvsCopy.cxx b/pandatool/src/cvscopy/cvsCopy.cxx
index b129a2459e..f4e56c9915 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/cvscopy/cvsCopy.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/cvscopy/cvsCopy.cxx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ CVSCopy() {
 
   add_option
     ("f", "", 80,
-     "Force copy to happen without any input from the user.  If a file "
+     "Force the copy to happen without any input from the user.  If a file "
      "with the same name exists anywhere in the source hierarchy, it will "
      "be overwritten without prompting; if a file does not yet exist, it "
      "will be created in the directory named by -d or by -m, as appropriate.",
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ CVSCopy() {
   add_option
     ("root", "dirname", 80, 
      "Specify the root of the CVS source hierarchy.  The default is to "
-     "use the ppremake convention of locating the directory containing "
-     "Package.pp.",
+     "use the ppremake convention of locating the directory above the -d "
+     "directory that contains a file called Package.pp.",
      &CVSCopy::dispatch_filename, &_got_root_dirname, &_root_dirname);
 
   add_option
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ CVSCopy() {
      "Specify the name of the file that must exist in each directory for "
      "it to be considered part of the CVS source hierarchy.  The default "
      "is the ppremake convention, \"Sources.pp\".  Other likely candidates "
-     "are \"CVS\" to search the entire CVS hierarchy, or \".\" to include "
-     "all subdirectories.",
+     "are \"CVS\" to search a CVS hierarchy, or \".\" to include "
+     "all subdirectories indiscriminately.",
      &CVSCopy::dispatch_filename, NULL, &_key_filename);
 
   add_option
@@ -86,18 +86,20 @@ CVSCopy() {
 //               directory hierarchy, and chooses a place to import
 //               it.  Copies the file by calling copy_file().
 //
-//               Type is an integer number that is defined by the
-//               derivated class; CVSCopy simply passes it unchanged
-//               to copy_file().  It presumably gives the class a hint
-//               as to how the file should be copied.  Suggested_dir
-//               is the suggested directory in which to copy the file,
-//               if it does not already exist elsewhere.
+//               Extra_data may be NULL or a pointer to some
+//               user-defined structure; CVSCopy simply passes it
+//               unchanged to copy_file().  It presumably gives the
+//               class a hint as to how the file should be copied.
+//               Suggested_dir is the suggested directory in which to
+//               copy the file, if it does not already exist
+//               elsewhere.
 //
 //               On success, returns the CVSSourceDirectory it was
 //               actually copied to.  On failure, returns NULL.
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 CVSSourceDirectory *CVSCopy::
-import(const Filename &source, int type, CVSSourceDirectory *suggested_dir) {
+import(const Filename &source, void *extra_data, 
+       CVSSourceDirectory *suggested_dir) {
   CopiedFiles::const_iterator ci;
   ci = _copied_files.find(source);
   if (ci != _copied_files.end()) {
@@ -106,7 +108,7 @@ import(const Filename &source, int type, CVSSourceDirectory *suggested_dir) {
   }
 
   if (!source.exists()) {
-    cerr << "Source filename " << source << " does not exist!\n";
+    nout << "Source filename " << source << " does not exist!\n";
     return (CVSSourceDirectory *)NULL;
   }
 
@@ -116,12 +118,14 @@ import(const Filename &source, int type, CVSSourceDirectory *suggested_dir) {
     _tree.choose_directory(basename, suggested_dir, _force, _interactive);
   nassertr(dir != (CVSSourceDirectory *)NULL, dir);
 
+  nout << "Copying " << basename << " to " << dir->get_path() << "\n";
+
   Filename dest = dir->get_fullpath() + "/" + basename;
 
   _copied_files[source] = dir;
 
   bool new_file = !dest.exists();
-  if (!copy_file(source, dest, dir, type, new_file)) {
+  if (!copy_file(source, dest, dir, extra_data, new_file)) {
     return (CVSSourceDirectory *)NULL;
   }
   if (new_file) {
@@ -196,6 +200,52 @@ post_command_line() {
   return true;
 }
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: CVSCopy::copy_binary_file
+//       Access: Protected
+//  Description: Copies a file without modifying it or scanning it in
+//               any way.  This is particularly useful for copying
+//               textures.  This is provided as a convenience function
+//               for derived programs because so many model file
+//               formats will also require copying textures or other
+//               black-box files.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+bool CVSCopy::
+copy_binary_file(Filename source, Filename dest) {
+  source.set_binary();
+  dest.set_binary();
+
+  ifstream in;
+  ofstream out;
+  if (!source.open_read(in)) {
+    nout << "Cannot read " << source << "\n";
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (!dest.open_write(out)) {
+    nout << "Cannot write " << dest << "\n";
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  int c;
+  c = in.get();
+  while (!in.eof() && !in.fail() && !out.fail()) {
+    out.put(c);
+    c = in.get();
+  }
+
+  if (in.fail()) {
+    nout << "Error reading " << source << "\n";
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (out.fail()) {
+    nout << "Error writing " << dest << "\n";
+    return false;
+  }
+  
+  return true;
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: CVSCopy::create_file
 //       Access: Protected
diff --git a/pandatool/src/cvscopy/cvsCopy.h b/pandatool/src/cvscopy/cvsCopy.h
index f00ee8f211..0a3b4caa70 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/cvscopy/cvsCopy.h
+++ b/pandatool/src/cvscopy/cvsCopy.h
@@ -25,15 +25,19 @@ public:
   CVSCopy();
 
   CVSSourceDirectory *
-  import(const Filename &source, int type, CVSSourceDirectory *suggested_dir);
+  import(const Filename &source, void *extra_data, 
+	 CVSSourceDirectory *suggested_dir);
 
 protected:
   virtual bool handle_args(Args &args);
   virtual bool post_command_line();
 
-  virtual bool copy_file(Filename source, Filename dest,
+  virtual bool copy_file(const Filename &source, const Filename &dest,
 			 CVSSourceDirectory *dest_dir,
-			 int type, bool new_file)=0;
+			 void *extra_data, bool new_file)=0;
+
+  bool copy_binary_file(Filename source, Filename dest);
+
   bool create_file(const Filename &filename);
 
 private:
diff --git a/pandatool/src/cvscopy/cvsSourceDirectory.cxx b/pandatool/src/cvscopy/cvsSourceDirectory.cxx
index b5c834921a..629e6a0661 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/cvscopy/cvsSourceDirectory.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/cvscopy/cvsSourceDirectory.cxx
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ bool CVSSourceDirectory::
 scan(const string &fullpath, const string &key_filename) {
   DIR *root = opendir(fullpath.c_str());
   if (root == (DIR *)NULL) {
-    cerr << "Unable to scan directory " << fullpath << "\n";
+    nout << "Unable to scan directory " << fullpath << "\n";
     return false;
   }
 
diff --git a/pandatool/src/cvscopy/cvsSourceTree.cxx b/pandatool/src/cvscopy/cvsSourceTree.cxx
index 832f8e6aa7..cb48407d33 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/cvscopy/cvsSourceTree.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/cvscopy/cvsSourceTree.cxx
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ restore_cwd() {
   if (chdir(start_fullpath.c_str()) < 0) {
     // Hey!  We can't get back to the directory we started from!
     perror(start_fullpath.c_str());
-    cerr << "Can't continue, aborting.\n";
+    nout << "Can't continue, aborting.\n";
     exit(1);
   }
 }
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ prompt_user(const string &filename, CVSSourceDirectory *suggested_dir,
 	    bool force, bool interactive) {
   if (dirs.size() == 1) {
     // The file already exists in exactly one place.
-    if (interactive) {
+    if (!interactive) {
       return dirs[0];
     }
     CVSSourceDirectory *result = ask_existing(filename, dirs[0]);
@@ -286,6 +286,13 @@ prompt_user(const string &filename, CVSSourceDirectory *suggested_dir,
     if (result != (CVSSourceDirectory *)NULL) {
       return result;
     }
+
+  } else { // dirs.empty()
+    nassertr(dirs.empty(), (CVSSourceDirectory *)NULL);
+    // The file does not already exist.
+    if (!interactive) {
+      return suggested_dir;
+    }
   }
 
   // The file does not already exist, or the user declined to replace
diff --git a/pandatool/src/cvscopy/testCopy.cxx b/pandatool/src/cvscopy/testCopy.cxx
index 6805a62840..4a62f34998 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/cvscopy/testCopy.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/cvscopy/testCopy.cxx
@@ -49,40 +49,9 @@ run() {
 //               true, then dest does not already exist.
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 bool TestCopy::
-copy_file(Filename source, Filename dest,
-	  CVSSourceDirectory *dir, int type, bool new_file) {
-  source.set_binary();
-  dest.set_binary();
-
-  ifstream in;
-  ofstream out;
-  if (!source.open_read(in)) {
-    cerr << "Cannot read " << source << "\n";
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  if (!dest.open_write(out)) {
-    cerr << "Cannot write " << dest << "\n";
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  int c;
-  c = in.get();
-  while (!in.eof() && !in.fail() && !out.fail()) {
-    out.put(c);
-    c = in.get();
-  }
-
-  if (in.fail()) {
-    cerr << "Error reading " << source << "\n";
-    return false;
-  }
-  if (out.fail()) {
-    cerr << "Error writing " << dest << "\n";
-    return false;
-  }
-  
-  return true;
+copy_file(const Filename &source, const Filename &dest,
+	  CVSSourceDirectory *, void *, bool) {
+  return copy_binary_file(source, dest);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/pandatool/src/cvscopy/testCopy.h b/pandatool/src/cvscopy/testCopy.h
index 443e442729..d0b9727e29 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/cvscopy/testCopy.h
+++ b/pandatool/src/cvscopy/testCopy.h
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ public:
   void run();
 
 protected:
-  virtual bool copy_file(Filename source, Filename dest,
-			 CVSSourceDirectory *dir, int type, bool new_file);
+  virtual bool copy_file(const Filename &source, const Filename &dest,
+			 CVSSourceDirectory *dir, void *extra_data,
+			 bool new_file);
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/pandatool/src/flt/fltHeader.cxx b/pandatool/src/flt/fltHeader.cxx
index 589335f181..db43464449 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/flt/fltHeader.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/flt/fltHeader.cxx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "fltHeader.h"
 #include "fltRecordReader.h"
 #include "fltRecordWriter.h"
+#include "fltUnsupportedRecord.h"
 
 TypeHandle FltHeader::_type_handle;
 
@@ -1104,6 +1105,9 @@ extract_ancillary(FltRecordReader &reader) {
   case FO_texture:
     return extract_texture(reader);
 
+  case FO_texture_map_palette:
+    return extract_texture_map(reader);
+
   case FO_light_definition:
     return extract_light_source(reader);
 
@@ -1324,6 +1328,28 @@ extract_texture(FltRecordReader &reader) {
   return true;
 }
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: FltHeader::extract_texture_map
+//       Access: Private
+//  Description: Reads the a single texture mapping ancillary record.
+//               This describes a kind of texture mapping in the
+//               texture mapping palette.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+bool FltHeader::
+extract_texture_map(FltRecordReader &reader) {
+  // At the moment, we ignore this, since it's not needed for
+  // meaningful extraction of data: we can get this information from
+  // the UV's for a particular model.  We just add an
+  // UnsupportedRecord for it.
+  FltUnsupportedRecord *rec = new FltUnsupportedRecord(this);
+  if (!rec->extract_record(reader)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  add_ancillary(rec);
+  
+  return true;
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: FltHeader::extract_light_source
 //       Access: Private
diff --git a/pandatool/src/flt/fltHeader.h b/pandatool/src/flt/fltHeader.h
index 80a3d5b691..5ba67640a8 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/flt/fltHeader.h
+++ b/pandatool/src/flt/fltHeader.h
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ private:
   bool extract_color_palette(FltRecordReader &reader);
   bool extract_material(FltRecordReader &reader);
   bool extract_texture(FltRecordReader &reader);
+  bool extract_texture_map(FltRecordReader &reader);
   bool extract_light_source(FltRecordReader &reader);
   bool extract_eyepoint_palette(FltRecordReader &reader);
 
diff --git a/pandatool/src/flt/fltRecord.cxx b/pandatool/src/flt/fltRecord.cxx
index 9c9ddf3762..4e47e49ff1 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/flt/fltRecord.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/flt/fltRecord.cxx
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ is_ancillary(FltOpcode opcode) {
   case FO_texture:
   case FO_eyepoint_palette:
   case FO_light_definition:
+  case FO_texture_map_palette:
     return true;
 
   case FO_header:
diff --git a/pandatool/src/flt/fltTexture.cxx b/pandatool/src/flt/fltTexture.cxx
index 6575633547..7395bfb344 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/flt/fltTexture.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/flt/fltTexture.cxx
@@ -158,14 +158,24 @@ read_attr_data() {
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 FltError FltTexture::
 write_attr_data() const {
+  return write_attr_data(get_attr_filename());
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: FltTexture::write_attr_data
+//       Access: Public
+//  Description: Writes the texture's .attr file to the named
+//               file.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+FltError FltTexture::
+write_attr_data(Filename attr_filename) const {
   Datagram datagram;
   FltError result = pack_attr(datagram);
   if (result != FE_ok) {
     return result;
   }
 
-  Filename attr_filename = get_attr_filename();
-
+  attr_filename.set_binary();
   ofstream attr;
   if (!attr_filename.open_write(attr)) {
     return FE_could_not_open;
diff --git a/pandatool/src/flt/fltTexture.h b/pandatool/src/flt/fltTexture.h
index f9985e6636..0a725c3503 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/flt/fltTexture.h
+++ b/pandatool/src/flt/fltTexture.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public:
   Filename get_attr_filename() const;
   FltError read_attr_data();
   FltError write_attr_data() const;
+  FltError write_attr_data(Filename attr_filename) const;
 
   // The remaining fields are from the attr file.
   enum FileFormat {
diff --git a/pandatool/src/flt/fltUnsupportedRecord.h b/pandatool/src/flt/fltUnsupportedRecord.h
index 5627f5360d..3995d36271 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/flt/fltUnsupportedRecord.h
+++ b/pandatool/src/flt/fltUnsupportedRecord.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ public:
 
 private:
   static TypeHandle _type_handle;
+
+  friend class FltHeader;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/pandatool/src/flt/fltVertex.cxx b/pandatool/src/flt/fltVertex.cxx
index 998eb5aade..fcb5ba7ffe 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/flt/fltVertex.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/flt/fltVertex.cxx
@@ -216,6 +216,6 @@ build_record(FltRecordWriter &writer) const {
 
   datagram.add_be_uint32(_color_index);
 
-  nassertr(datagram.get_length() == get_record_length() - 4, true);
+  nassertr((int)datagram.get_length() == get_record_length() - 4, true);
   return true;
 }
diff --git a/pandatool/src/fltprogs/Sources.pp b/pandatool/src/fltprogs/Sources.pp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f276573025
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pandatool/src/fltprogs/Sources.pp
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#begin bin_target
+  #define TARGET fltcopy
+  #define LOCAL_LIBS cvscopy flt
+
+  #define OTHER_LIBS \
+    dconfig:c dtool:m pystub
+
+  #define SOURCES \
+    fltCopy.cxx fltCopy.h
+
+#end bin_target
diff --git a/pandatool/src/progbase/programBase.cxx b/pandatool/src/progbase/programBase.cxx
index 86beee44cd..39ced555fe 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/progbase/programBase.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/progbase/programBase.cxx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 // with libprogbase.so.
 
 #include <indent.h>
+#include <dSearchPath.h>
 #include <coordinateSystem.h>
 #include <dconfig.h>
 #include <config_dconfig.h>
@@ -629,6 +630,29 @@ dispatch_filename(const string &opt, const string &arg, void *var) {
   return true;
 }
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: ProgramBase::dispatch_search_path
+//       Access: Protected
+//  Description: Standard dispatch function for an option that takes
+//               one parameter, which is to be interpreted as a
+//               colon-delimited search path.  The data pointer is to
+//               a DSearchPath variable.  This kind of option may
+//               appear multiple times on the command line; each time,
+//               the new search paths are appended.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+bool ProgramBase::
+dispatch_search_path(const string &opt, const string &arg, void *var) {
+  if (arg.empty()) {
+    nout << "-" << opt << " requires a search path parameter.\n";
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  DSearchPath *ip = (DSearchPath *)var;
+  ip->append_path(arg);
+
+  return true;
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: ProgramBase::dispatch_coordinate_system
 //       Access: Protected
diff --git a/pandatool/src/progbase/programBase.h b/pandatool/src/progbase/programBase.h
index 044735eca2..5b94285533 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/progbase/programBase.h
+++ b/pandatool/src/progbase/programBase.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ protected:
   bool dispatch_double(const string &opt, const string &arg, void *var);
   bool dispatch_string(const string &opt, const string &arg, void *var);
   bool dispatch_filename(const string &opt, const string &arg, void *var);
+  bool dispatch_search_path(const string &opt, const string &arg, void *var);
   bool dispatch_coordinate_system(const string &opt, const string &arg, void *var);
 
   bool handle_help_option(const string &opt, const string &arg, void *);
diff --git a/pandatool/src/progbase/test_prog.cxx b/pandatool/src/progbase/test_prog.cxx
index 1fc171b903..d3986af10e 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/progbase/test_prog.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/progbase/test_prog.cxx
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 #include "programBase.h"
 
+#include <notify.h>
+
 class TestProgram : public ProgramBase {
 public:
   TestProgram();