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diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/datistrm.tex b/docs/latex/wx/datistrm.tex
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--- a/docs/latex/wx/datistrm.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/datistrm.tex
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 \section{\class{wxDataInputStream}}\label{wxdatainputstream}
 
 This class provides functions that read binary data types in a
-portable way. Data can be read in either big-endian or litte-endian
+portable way. Data can be read in either big-endian or little-endian
 format, little-endian being the default on all architectures.
 
 If you want to read data from text files (or streams) use 
@@ -43,13 +43,20 @@ None
 
 \func{}{wxDataInputStream}{\param{wxInputStream\&}{ stream}}
 
+\func{}{wxDataInputStream}{\param{wxInputStream\&}{ stream}, \param{wxMBConv\&}{ conv = wxMBConvUTF8}}
+
 Constructs a datastream object from an input stream. Only read methods will
-be available.
+be available. The second form is only available in Unicode build of wxWidgets.
 
 \wxheading{Parameters}
 
 \docparam{stream}{The input stream.}
 
+\docparam{conv}{Charset conversion object object used to decode strings in Unicode 
+mode (see \helpref{wxDataInputStream::ReadString}{wxdatainputstreamreadstring}
+documentation for detailed description). Note that you must not destroy
+{\it conv} before you destroy this wxDataInputStream instance!}
+
 \membersection{wxDataInputStream::\destruct{wxDataInputStream}}
 
 \func{}{\destruct{wxDataInputStream}}{\void}
@@ -60,7 +67,7 @@ Destroys the wxDataInputStream object.
 
 \func{void}{BigEndianOrdered}{\param{bool}{ be\_order}}
 
-If {\it be\_order} is TRUE, all data will be read in big-endian
+If {\it be\_order} is true, all data will be read in big-endian
 order, such as written by programs on a big endian architecture 
 (e.g. Sparc) or written by Java-Streams (which always use 
 big-endian order).
@@ -71,17 +78,43 @@ big-endian order).
 
 Reads a single byte from the stream.
 
+\func{void}{Read8}{\param{wxUint8 *}{buffer}, \param{size\_t }{size}}
+
+Reads bytes from the stream in a specified buffer. The amount of
+bytes to read is specified by the {\it size} variable.
+
 \membersection{wxDataInputStream::Read16}
 
 \func{wxUint16}{Read16}{\void}
 
-Reads a 16 bit integer from the stream.
+Reads a 16 bit unsigned integer from the stream.
+
+\func{void}{Read16}{\param{wxUint16 *}{buffer}, \param{size\_t }{size}}
+
+Reads 16 bit unsigned integers from the stream in a specified buffer. the
+amount of 16 bit unsigned integer to read is specified by the {\it size} variable.
 
 \membersection{wxDataInputStream::Read32}
 
 \func{wxUint32}{Read32}{\void}
 
-Reads a 32 bit integer from the stream.
+Reads a 32 bit unsigned integer from the stream.
+
+\func{void}{Read32}{\param{wxUint32 *}{buffer}, \param{size\_t }{size}}
+
+Reads 32 bit unsigned integers from the stream in a specified buffer. the amount of
+32 bit unsigned integer to read is specified by the {\it size} variable.
+
+\membersection{wxDataInputStream::Read64}
+
+\func{wxUint64}{Read64}{\void}
+
+Reads a 64 bit unsigned integer from the stream.
+
+\func{void}{Read64}{\param{wxUint64 *}{buffer}, \param{size\_t }{size}}
+
+Reads 64 bit unsigned integers from the stream in a specified buffer. the amount of
+64 bit unsigned integer to read is specified by the {\it size} variable.
 
 \membersection{wxDataInputStream::ReadDouble}
 
@@ -89,12 +122,23 @@ Reads a 32 bit integer from the stream.
 
 Reads a double (IEEE encoded) from the stream.
 
-\membersection{wxDataInputStream::ReadString}
+\func{void}{ReadDouble}{\param{double *}{buffer}, \param{size\_t }{size}}
+
+Reads double data (IEEE encoded) from the stream in a specified buffer. the amount of
+double to read is specified by the {\it size} variable.
+
+\membersection{wxDataInputStream::ReadString}\label{wxdatainputstreamreadstring}
 
 \func{wxString}{ReadString}{\void}
 
-Reads a string from a stream. Actually, this function first reads a long integer
-specifying the length of the string (without the last null character) and then
-reads the string.
+Reads a string from a stream. Actually, this function first reads a long 
+integer specifying the length of the string (without the last null character) 
+and then reads the string.
+
+In Unicode build of wxWidgets, the fuction first reads multibyte (char*)
+string from the stream and then converts it to Unicode using the {\it conv}
+object passed to constructor and returns the result as wxString. You are
+responsible for using the same convertor as when writing the stream.
 
+See also \helpref{wxDataOutputStream::WriteString}{wxdataoutputstreamwritestring}.