3d model reading

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David819

ok, i have made a start on reding the tga file but have got stuck, i'm currently reading the header of the file which the specs show as followed:
Size
byte - Id Length (offset=0)
byte - Color Map Type (ofset=1)
byte - Image type (offset=2)
5 bytes - Color Map Specification (offset=3)
10 bytes - Image Specification (offset=8)

I have read the 3 byte parts and am stuck at the last 2, how do you read bytes, and you please help me here is my code so far...

Graphics 640,480,32,2
SetBuffer BackBuffer()

filein=ReadFile("test.tga")
Idlength=ReadByte( Filein )
ColorMapType=ReadByte( Filein )
imagetype=ReadByte( Filein )

Color 255,255,255
Print Idlength
Print ColorMapType
Print Imagetype

WaitKey()