diff --git a/Src/BlockFile.cpp b/Src/BlockFile.cpp
index 24b5c4e..023828a 100644
--- a/Src/BlockFile.cpp
+++ b/Src/BlockFile.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <cstring>
+#include <cstdint>
 #include "Supermodel.h"
 
 
@@ -154,12 +155,27 @@ unsigned CBlockFile::Read(void *data, uint32_t numBytes)
   return 0;
 }
 
+unsigned CBlockFile::Read(bool *value)
+{
+  uint8_t byte;
+  unsigned numBytes = Read(&byte, sizeof(byte));
+  if (numBytes >  0)
+    *value = byte != 0;
+  return numBytes;
+}
+
 void CBlockFile::Write(const void *data, uint32_t numBytes)
 {
   if (mode == 'w')
     WriteBytes(data, numBytes);
 }
 
+void CBlockFile::Write(bool value)
+{
+  uint8_t byte = value ? 1 : 0;
+  Write(&byte, sizeof(byte));
+}
+
 void CBlockFile::Write(const std::string &str)
 {
   if (mode == 'w')
diff --git a/Src/BlockFile.h b/Src/BlockFile.h
index b332e75..f3f7da6 100644
--- a/Src/BlockFile.h
+++ b/Src/BlockFile.h
@@ -60,6 +60,19 @@ public:
    */
   unsigned Read(void *data, uint32_t numBytes);
   
+  /*
+   * Read(value):
+   *
+   * Reads a bool value from the current file position.
+   *
+   * Parameters:
+   *    value   Bool to read to.
+   *
+   * Returns:
+   *    Number of bytes read. If not 1, an error occurred.
+   */
+  unsigned Read(bool *value);
+  
   /*
    * FindBlock(name):
    *
@@ -74,6 +87,17 @@ public:
    */
   bool FindBlock(const std::string &name);
   
+  /*
+   * Write(value):
+   *
+   * Outputs a bool value at the current file pointer position as a byte with
+   * value either 0 or 1. Updates the block header appropriately.
+   *
+   * Parameters:
+   *    value     A boolean value to write.
+   */
+  void Write(bool value);
+
   /*
    * Write(data, numBytes):
    *