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4.3.  Register Types 
The following types are defined: 
Type  Data Size 
(bytes) 
Minimum 
Value 
Maximum 
Value 
Description 
TYPE_BYTE  1  0  2
8
-1  Small numeric values. 
TYPE_OPTION  1  0  2
8
-1  Lists of strings. 
TYPE_USHORT  2  0  2
16
-1  Unsigned numeric values. 
TYPE_SHORT  2  -2
15 
2
15
-1  Signed numeric values. 
TYPE_LONG  4  -2
31
  2
31
-1  Large numeric values. 
TYPE_ULONG  4  0  2
32
-1  Large unsigned numeric 
values. 
TYPE_STRING  --  --  --  <NUL> terminated string. 
TYPE_BITFIELD  1, 2 or 4  0  2
8
-1, 2
16
-1, 
or 2
32
-1 
Composite setting. 
TYPE_MENU  1  0  2
8
-1  Menu structure. 
TYPE_BLOB  --  --  --  Binary Large OBject.  A 
block of data, interpretation 
is inferred from Register Id.