diff --git a/core/vm/sp_vm_function.cpp b/core/vm/sp_vm_function.cpp
index 30615034..4a008120 100644
--- a/core/vm/sp_vm_function.cpp
+++ b/core/vm/sp_vm_function.cpp
@@ -200,10 +200,12 @@ void CFunction::Cancel()
 int CFunction::Execute(cell_t *result)
 {
 	int err = SP_ERROR_NONE;
+
 	if (!IsRunnable())
 	{
 		m_errorstate = SP_ERROR_NOT_RUNNABLE;
 	}
+
 	if (m_errorstate != SP_ERROR_NONE)
 	{
 		err = m_errorstate;
@@ -245,7 +247,9 @@ int CFunction::Execute(cell_t *result)
 				{
 					memcpy(temp_info[i].phys_addr, temp_info[i].orig_addr, sizeof(cell_t) * temp_info[i].size);
 				}
-			} else {
+			}
+			else
+			{
 				/* Calculate cells required for the string */
 				size_t cells = (temp_info[i].size + sizeof(cell_t) - 1) / sizeof(cell_t);
 
@@ -260,6 +264,7 @@ int CFunction::Execute(cell_t *result)
 				/* Copy original string if necessary */
 				if ((temp_info[i].str.sz_flags & SM_PARAM_STRING_COPY) && (temp_info[i].orig_addr != NULL))
 				{
+					/* Cut off UTF-8 properly */
 					if (temp_info[i].str.sz_flags & SM_PARAM_STRING_UTF8)
 					{
 						if ((err=m_pContext->StringToLocalUTF8(temp_info[i].local_addr, 
@@ -270,7 +275,15 @@ int CFunction::Execute(cell_t *result)
 						{
 							break;
 						}
-					} else {
+					}
+					/* Copy a binary blob */
+					else if (temp_info[i].str.sz_flags & SM_PARAM_STRING_BINARY)
+					{
+						memmove(temp_info[i].phys_addr, temp_info[i].orig_addr, temp_info[i].size);
+					}
+					/* Copy ASCII characters */
+					else
+					{
 						if ((err=m_pContext->StringToLocal(temp_info[i].local_addr,
 															temp_info[i].size,
 															(const char *)temp_info[i].orig_addr))
@@ -283,7 +296,9 @@ int CFunction::Execute(cell_t *result)
 			} /* End array/string calculation */
 			/* Update the pushed parameter with the byref local address */
 			temp_params[i] = temp_info[i].local_addr;
-		} else {
+		}
+		else
+		{
 			/* Just copy the value normally */
 			temp_params[i] = m_params[i];
 		}
@@ -296,7 +311,9 @@ int CFunction::Execute(cell_t *result)
 		{
 			docopies = false;
 		}
-	} else {
+	}
+	else
+	{
 		docopies = false;
 	}
 
@@ -307,6 +324,7 @@ int CFunction::Execute(cell_t *result)
 		{
 			continue;
 		}
+
 		if (docopies && (temp_info[i].flags & SM_PARAM_COPYBACK))
 		{
 			if (temp_info[i].orig_addr)
@@ -314,11 +332,16 @@ int CFunction::Execute(cell_t *result)
 				if (temp_info[i].str.is_sz)
 				{
 					memcpy(temp_info[i].orig_addr, temp_info[i].phys_addr, temp_info[i].size);
-				} else {
+				
+				}
+				else
+				{
 					if (temp_info[i].size == 1)
 					{
 						*temp_info[i].orig_addr = *(temp_info[i].phys_addr);
-					} else {
+					}
+					else
+					{
 						memcpy(temp_info[i].orig_addr, 
 								temp_info[i].phys_addr, 
 								temp_info[i].size * sizeof(cell_t));
@@ -326,6 +349,7 @@ int CFunction::Execute(cell_t *result)
 				}
 			}
 		}
+
 		if ((err=m_pContext->HeapPop(temp_info[i].local_addr)) != SP_ERROR_NONE)
 		{
 			return err;
diff --git a/plugins/include/functions.inc b/plugins/include/functions.inc
index bef2f22c..8cd69bf4 100644
--- a/plugins/include/functions.inc
+++ b/plugins/include/functions.inc
@@ -61,9 +61,12 @@ enum ExecType
 /**
  * @section Flags that are used with Call_PushArrayEx() and Call_PushStringEx()
  */
+ 
 #define SM_PARAM_COPYBACK		(1<<0)		/**< Copy an array/reference back after call */
+
 #define SM_PARAM_STRING_UTF8	(1<<0)		/**< String should be UTF-8 handled */
 #define SM_PARAM_STRING_COPY	(1<<1)		/**< String should be copied into the plugin */
+#define SM_PARAM_STRING_BINARY	(1<<2)		/**< Treat the string as a binary string */
 
 /**
  * @endsection
@@ -311,6 +314,7 @@ native Call_PushString(const String:value[]);
  * @param length			Length of string buffer.
  * @param szflags			Flags determining how string should be handled.
  *							See SP_PARAM_STRING_* constants for details.
+ *							The default (0) is to push ASCII.
  * @param cpflags			Whether or not changes should be copied back to the input array.
  *							See SP_PARAM_* constants for details.		
  * @noreturn
diff --git a/public/ISourceMod.h b/public/ISourceMod.h
index 66b21090..06f1650b 100644
--- a/public/ISourceMod.h
+++ b/public/ISourceMod.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #include <time.h>
 
 #define SMINTERFACE_SOURCEMOD_NAME		"ISourceMod"
-#define SMINTERFACE_SOURCEMOD_VERSION	6
+#define SMINTERFACE_SOURCEMOD_VERSION	7
 
 /**
 * @brief Forward declaration of the KeyValues class.
diff --git a/public/sourcepawn/sp_vm_api.h b/public/sourcepawn/sp_vm_api.h
index b0f4b917..100dcaaa 100644
--- a/public/sourcepawn/sp_vm_api.h
+++ b/public/sourcepawn/sp_vm_api.h
@@ -61,9 +61,13 @@ namespace SourcePawn
 {
 	class IVirtualMachine;
 
+	/* Parameter flags */
 	#define SM_PARAM_COPYBACK		(1<<0)		/**< Copy an array/reference back after call */
+
+	/* String parameter flags (separate from parameter flags) */
 	#define SM_PARAM_STRING_UTF8	(1<<0)		/**< String should be UTF-8 handled */
 	#define SM_PARAM_STRING_COPY	(1<<1)		/**< String should be copied into the plugin */
+	#define SM_PARAM_STRING_BINARY	(1<<2)		/**< String should be handled as binary data */
 
 #if defined SOURCEMOD_BUILD
 	/**
@@ -151,11 +155,13 @@ namespace SourcePawn
 
 		/**
 		 * @brief Pushes a string or string buffer.
+		 * 
 		 * NOTE: On Execute, the pointer passed will be modified if copy-back is enabled.
 		 *
 		 * @param buffer	Pointer to string buffer.
 		 * @param length	Length of buffer.
-		 * @param sz_flags	String flags.
+		 * @param sz_flags	String flags.  In copy mode, the string will be copied 
+		 *					according to the handling (ascii, utf-8, binary, etc).
 		 * @param cp_flags	Copy-back flags.
 		 * @return			Error code, if any.
 		 */