+extern int param_getlength(const char *line, int paramnum);
+extern char param_getchar(const char *line, int paramnum);
+extern char param_getchar_indx(const char *line, int indx, int paramnum);
+extern int param_getptr(const char *line, int *bg, int *en, int paramnum);
+extern uint8_t param_get8(const char *line, int paramnum);
+extern uint8_t param_get8ex(const char *line, int paramnum, int deflt, int base);
+extern uint32_t param_get32ex(const char *line, int paramnum, int deflt, int base);
+extern uint64_t param_get64ex(const char *line, int paramnum, int deflt, int base);
+extern uint8_t param_getdec(const char *line, int paramnum, uint8_t *destination);
+extern uint8_t param_isdec(const char *line, int paramnum);
+extern int param_gethex(const char *line, int paramnum, uint8_t * data, int hexcnt);
+extern int param_gethex_ex(const char *line, int paramnum, uint8_t * data, int *hexcnt);
+extern int param_gethex_to_eol(const char *line, int paramnum, uint8_t * data, int maxdatalen, int *datalen);
+extern int param_getstr(const char *line, int paramnum, char * str);