pointer returns an character.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para><constant>:byte</constant> - Unsigned 8-bits. A
+ <para><constant>:byte</constant> - Signed 8-bits. A
dereferenced :byte pointer returns an integer.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para><constant>:unsigned-byte</constant> - Unsigned 8-bits. A
+dereferenced :unsigned-byte pointer returns an integer.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><constant>:short</constant> - Signed 16-bits.</para>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>size</parameter></term>
<listitem>
- <para>An optional size parameter. If specified, allocates and returns an
+ <para>An optional size parameter that is evaluated. If specified, allocates and returns an
array of <parameter>type</parameter> that is <parameter>size</parameter> members long. This parameter is evaluated.
</para>
</listitem>