diff --git a/src/actions.c b/src/actions.c
index b5c34dda..50bf71dc 100644
--- a/src/actions.c
+++ b/src/actions.c
@@ -923,6 +923,7 @@ void symbol_in_new_window(void)
 
 void schematic_in_new_window(void)
 {
+ char *sch = NULL;
  char filename[PATH_MAX];
  rebuild_selected_array();
  if(xctx->lastsel !=1 || xctx->sel_array[0].type!=ELEMENT)
@@ -945,9 +946,11 @@ void schematic_in_new_window(void)
      )
   ) return;
 
-  my_strncpy(filename, abs_sym_path(get_tok_value(
-    (xctx->inst[xctx->sel_array[0].n].ptr+ xctx->sym)->prop_ptr, "schematic",0 ), "")
-    , S(filename));
+  my_strdup2(1246, &sch, get_tok_value(
+    (xctx->inst[xctx->sel_array[0].n].ptr+ xctx->sym)->prop_ptr, "schematic",0 ));
+  tcl_hook(&sch);
+  my_strncpy(filename, abs_sym_path(sch, ""), S(filename));
+  my_free(1247, &sch);
   if(!filename[0]) {
     my_strncpy(filename, add_ext(abs_sym_path(xctx->inst[xctx->sel_array[0].n].name, ""), ".sch"), S(filename));
   }
@@ -992,6 +995,7 @@ void launcher(void)
 void descend_schematic(int instnumber)
 {
  const char *str;
+ char *sch = NULL;
  char filename[PATH_MAX];
  int inst_mult, inst_number;
  int save_ok = 0;
@@ -1088,10 +1092,11 @@ void descend_schematic(int instnumber)
   xctx->currsch++;
   hilight_child_pins();
 
-  my_strncpy(filename, abs_sym_path(get_tok_value(
-     (xctx->inst[xctx->sel_array[0].n].ptr+ xctx->sym)->prop_ptr, "schematic",0 ), "")
-     , S(filename));
-
+  my_strdup2(1244, &sch, 
+    get_tok_value((xctx->inst[xctx->sel_array[0].n].ptr+ xctx->sym)->prop_ptr, "schematic",0 ));
+  tcl_hook(&sch);
+  my_strncpy(filename, abs_sym_path(sch, ""), S(filename));
+  my_free(1245, &sch);
   unselect_all();
   remove_symbols();
   if(filename[0]) {
diff --git a/src/netlist.c b/src/netlist.c
index ff0c9adb..a9dc73a7 100644
--- a/src/netlist.c
+++ b/src/netlist.c
@@ -1065,12 +1065,17 @@ int sym_vs_sch_pins()
   int endfile;
   char tag[1];
   char filename[PATH_MAX];
+  char *sch = NULL;
   n_syms = xctx->symbols;
   for(i=0;i<n_syms;i++)
   {
     if( xctx->sym[i].type && !strcmp(xctx->sym[i].type,"subcircuit")) {
       rects = xctx->sym[i].rects[PINLAYER];
-      my_strncpy(filename, abs_sym_path(get_tok_value(xctx->sym[i].prop_ptr, "schematic", 0), "") , S(filename));
+
+      my_strdup2(1248, &sch, get_tok_value(xctx->sym[i].prop_ptr, "schematic", 0));
+      tcl_hook(&sch);
+      my_strncpy(filename, abs_sym_path(sch, ""), S(filename));
+      my_free(1249, &sch);
       if(!filename[0]) {
         my_strncpy(filename, add_ext(abs_sym_path(xctx->sym[i].name, ""), ".sch"), S(filename));
       }
diff --git a/src/save.c b/src/save.c
index dee87a05..6e39c953 100644
--- a/src/save.c
+++ b/src/save.c
@@ -2200,6 +2200,7 @@ void create_sch_from_sym(void)
   char *sub2_prop=NULL;
   char *str=NULL;
   struct stat buf;
+  char *sch = NULL;
   int ln;
 
   if(!stat(abs_sym_path(pinname[0], ""), &buf)) {
@@ -2213,9 +2214,11 @@ void create_sch_from_sym(void)
   if(xctx->lastsel > 1)  return;
   if(xctx->lastsel==1 && xctx->sel_array[0].type==ELEMENT)
   {
-    my_strncpy(schname, abs_sym_path(get_tok_value(
-      (xctx->inst[xctx->sel_array[0].n].ptr+ xctx->sym)->prop_ptr, "schematic",0 ), "")
-      , S(schname));
+    my_strdup2(1250, &sch,
+      get_tok_value((xctx->inst[xctx->sel_array[0].n].ptr+ xctx->sym)->prop_ptr, "schematic",0 ));
+    tcl_hook(&sch);
+    my_strncpy(schname, abs_sym_path(sch, ""), S(schname));
+    my_free(1251, &sch);
     if(!schname[0]) {
       my_strncpy(schname, add_ext(abs_sym_path(xctx->inst[xctx->sel_array[0].n].name, ""), ".sch"), S(schname));
     }
diff --git a/src/spice_netlist.c b/src/spice_netlist.c
index 21fddfeb..48c01fdf 100644
--- a/src/spice_netlist.c
+++ b/src/spice_netlist.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ void hier_psprint(void)  /* netlister driver */
   char filename[PATH_MAX];
   char *abs_path = NULL;
   const char *str_tmp;
+  char *sch = NULL;
  
   if(!ps_draw(1)) return; /* prolog */
   if(xctx->modified) {
@@ -72,7 +73,10 @@ void hier_psprint(void)  /* netlister driver */
        else
           spice_stop=0;
        if((str_tmp = get_tok_value(xctx->sym[i].prop_ptr, "schematic",0 ))[0]) {
-         my_strncpy(filename, abs_sym_path(str_tmp, ""), S(filename));
+         my_strdup2(1252, &sch, str_tmp);
+         tcl_hook(&sch);
+         my_strncpy(filename, abs_sym_path(sch, ""), S(filename));
+         my_free(1253, &sch);
        } else {
          my_strncpy(filename, add_ext(abs_sym_path(xctx->sym[i].name, ""), ".sch"), S(filename));
        }
@@ -389,13 +393,17 @@ void spice_block_netlist(FILE *fd, int i)
   /* int j; */
   /* int multip; */
   char *extra=NULL;
+  char *sch = NULL;
 
   if(!strcmp( get_tok_value(xctx->sym[i].prop_ptr,"spice_stop",0),"true") )
      spice_stop=1;
   else
      spice_stop=0;
   if((str_tmp = get_tok_value(xctx->sym[i].prop_ptr, "schematic",0 ))[0]) {
-    my_strncpy(filename, abs_sym_path(str_tmp, ""), S(filename));
+    my_strdup2(1254, &sch, str_tmp);
+    tcl_hook(&sch);
+    my_strncpy(filename, abs_sym_path(sch, ""), S(filename));
+    my_free(1255, &sch);
   } else {
     my_strncpy(filename, add_ext(abs_sym_path(xctx->sym[i].name, ""), ".sch"), S(filename));
   }
diff --git a/src/tedax_netlist.c b/src/tedax_netlist.c
index 90e846f6..6192ee3b 100644
--- a/src/tedax_netlist.c
+++ b/src/tedax_netlist.c
@@ -154,12 +154,17 @@ void tedax_block_netlist(FILE *fd, int i)
   char filename[PATH_MAX];
   const char *str_tmp;
   char *extra=NULL;
+  char *sch = NULL;
+
   if(!strcmp( get_tok_value(xctx->sym[i].prop_ptr,"tedax_stop",0),"true") )
      tedax_stop=1;
   else
      tedax_stop=0;
   if((str_tmp = get_tok_value(xctx->sym[i].prop_ptr, "schematic",0 ))[0]) {
-    my_strncpy(filename, abs_sym_path(str_tmp, ""), S(filename));
+    my_strdup2(1256, &sch, str_tmp);
+    tcl_hook(&sch);
+    my_strncpy(filename, abs_sym_path(sch, ""), S(filename));
+    my_free(1257, &sch);
   } else {
     my_strncpy(filename, add_ext(abs_sym_path(xctx->sym[i].name, ""), ".sch"), S(filename));
   }
diff --git a/src/token.c b/src/token.c
index 8c7db418..a91fb7ff 100644
--- a/src/token.c
+++ b/src/token.c
@@ -2752,6 +2752,7 @@ const char *translate(int inst, const char* s)
  const char *value;
  int escape=0;
  char date[200];
+ char *sch = NULL;
 
  if(!s) {
    my_free(1063, &result);
@@ -2920,9 +2921,10 @@ const char *translate(int inst, const char* s)
      my_free(1066, &pin_num_or_name);
    } else if(strcmp(token,"@sch_last_modified")==0) {
 
-    my_strncpy(file_name, abs_sym_path(get_tok_value(
-      (xctx->inst[inst].ptr+ xctx->sym)->prop_ptr, "schematic",0 ), "")
-      , S(file_name));
+    my_strdup2(1258, &sch, get_tok_value((xctx->inst[inst].ptr+ xctx->sym)->prop_ptr, "schematic",0 ));
+    tcl_hook(&sch);
+    my_strncpy(file_name, abs_sym_path(sch, ""), S(file_name));
+    my_free(1259, &sch);
     if(!file_name[0]) {
       my_strncpy(file_name, add_ext(abs_sym_path(xctx->inst[inst].name, ""), ".sch"), S(file_name));
     }
diff --git a/src/verilog_netlist.c b/src/verilog_netlist.c
index 3fa5920b..4eac6c39 100644
--- a/src/verilog_netlist.c
+++ b/src/verilog_netlist.c
@@ -365,13 +365,17 @@ void verilog_block_netlist(FILE *fd, int i)
   char tcl_cmd_netlist[PATH_MAX + 100];
   char cellname[PATH_MAX];
   const char *str_tmp;
+  char *sch = NULL;
 
   if(!strcmp( get_tok_value(xctx->sym[i].prop_ptr,"verilog_stop",0),"true") )
      verilog_stop=1;
   else
      verilog_stop=0;
   if((str_tmp = get_tok_value(xctx->sym[i].prop_ptr, "schematic",0 ))[0]) {
-    my_strncpy(filename, abs_sym_path(str_tmp, ""), S(filename));
+    my_strdup2(1260, &sch, str_tmp);
+    tcl_hook(&sch);
+    my_strncpy(filename, abs_sym_path(sch, ""), S(filename));
+    my_free(1261, &sch);
   } else {
     my_strncpy(filename, add_ext(abs_sym_path(xctx->sym[i].name, ""), ".sch"), S(filename));
   }
diff --git a/src/vhdl_netlist.c b/src/vhdl_netlist.c
index d8c84733..5514fad2 100644
--- a/src/vhdl_netlist.c
+++ b/src/vhdl_netlist.c
@@ -419,13 +419,17 @@ void  vhdl_block_netlist(FILE *fd, int i)
   char cellname[PATH_MAX];
   const char *str_tmp;
   char *abs_path = NULL;
+  char *sch = NULL;
 
   if(!strcmp( get_tok_value(xctx->sym[i].prop_ptr,"vhdl_stop",0),"true") )
     vhdl_stop=1;
   else
     vhdl_stop=0;
   if((str_tmp = get_tok_value(xctx->sym[i].prop_ptr, "schematic",0 ))[0]) {
-    my_strncpy(filename, abs_sym_path(str_tmp, ""), S(filename));
+    my_strdup2(1262, &sch, str_tmp);
+    tcl_hook(&sch);
+    my_strncpy(filename, abs_sym_path(sch, ""), S(filename));
+    my_free(1263, &sch);
   } else {
     my_strncpy(filename, add_ext(abs_sym_path(xctx->sym[i].name, ""), ".sch"), S(filename));
   }
diff --git a/xschem_library/examples/mos_power_ampli.sym b/xschem_library/examples/mos_power_ampli.sym
index 3191e71c..08bc29f6 100644
--- a/xschem_library/examples/mos_power_ampli.sym
+++ b/xschem_library/examples/mos_power_ampli.sym
@@ -1,32 +1,34 @@
-v {xschem version=2.9.9 file_version=1.2}
+v {xschem version=2.9.9 file_version=1.2 }
 G {}
 K {type=subcircuit
 format="@name @pinlist @symname"
 template="name=x1"
 net_name=true
 }
-
-T {@symname} -85.5 -6 0 0 0.3 0.3 {}
-T {@name} 135 -62 0 0 0.2 0.2 {}
+V {}
+S {}
+E {}
 L 4 -130 -50 130 -50 {}
 L 4 -130 50 130 50 {}
 L 4 -130 -50 -130 50 {}
 L 4 130 -50 130 50 {}
-B 5 -152.5 -42.5 -147.5 -37.5 {name=MINUS dir=in }
 L 4 -150 -40 -130 -40 {}
-T {MINUS} -125 -44 0 0 0.2 0.2 {}
-B 5 -152.5 -22.5 -147.5 -17.5 {name=PLUS dir=in }
 L 4 -150 -20 -130 -20 {}
-T {PLUS} -125 -24 0 0 0.2 0.2 {}
-B 5 -152.5 -2.5 -147.5 2.5 {name=VSS dir=in }
 L 4 -150 0 -130 0 {}
-T {VSS} -125 -4 0 0 0.2 0.2 {}
-B 5 147.5 -42.5 152.5 -37.5 {name=OUT dir=out }
 L 4 130 -40 150 -40 {}
-T {OUT} 125 -44 0 1 0.2 0.2 {}
-B 5 -152.5 17.5 -147.5 22.5 {name=VPP dir=in }
 L 4 -150 20 -130 20 {}
-T {VPP} -125 16 0 0 0.2 0.2 {}
-B 5 -152.5 37.5 -147.5 42.5 {name=VNN dir=in }
 L 4 -150 40 -130 40 {}
+B 5 -152.5 -42.5 -147.5 -37.5 {name=MINUS dir=in }
+B 5 -152.5 -22.5 -147.5 -17.5 {name=PLUS dir=in }
+B 5 -152.5 -2.5 -147.5 2.5 {name=VSS dir=in }
+B 5 147.5 -42.5 152.5 -37.5 {name=OUT dir=out }
+B 5 -152.5 17.5 -147.5 22.5 {name=VPP dir=in }
+B 5 -152.5 37.5 -147.5 42.5 {name=VNN dir=in }
+T {@symname} -85.5 -6 0 0 0.3 0.3 {}
+T {@name} 135 -62 0 0 0.2 0.2 {}
+T {MINUS} -125 -44 0 0 0.2 0.2 {}
+T {PLUS} -125 -24 0 0 0.2 0.2 {}
+T {VSS} -125 -4 0 0 0.2 0.2 {}
+T {OUT} 125 -44 0 1 0.2 0.2 {}
+T {VPP} -125 16 0 0 0.2 0.2 {}
 T {VNN} -125 36 0 0 0.2 0.2 {}
diff --git a/xschem_library/examples/poweramp.sym b/xschem_library/examples/poweramp.sym
index 3abc28a9..2f11f3c2 100644
--- a/xschem_library/examples/poweramp.sym
+++ b/xschem_library/examples/poweramp.sym
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-v {xschem version=2.9.7 file_version=1.2}
-G {type=subcircuit
+v {xschem version=2.9.9 file_version=1.2 }
+G {}
+K {type=subcircuit
 format="@name @pinlist @symname"
 verilog_stop=true
-template="name=x1"
-
-}
+template="name=x1"}
 V {}
 S {}
 E {}