blendfile.py

        return st.unpack(handle.read(st.size))[0]

    @staticmethod
    def read_pointer(handle, header):
        """
        reads an pointer from a file handle
        the pointer size is given by the header (BlendFileHeader)
        """
        if header.pointer_size == 4:
            st = DNA_IO.UINT[header.endian_index]
            return st.unpack(handle.read(st.size))[0]
        if header.pointer_size == 8:
            st = DNA_IO.ULONG[header.endian_index]
            return st.unpack(handle.read(st.size))[0]