struct foobar
{
    unsigned short v1, v2, v3;
    unsigned char v4, v5, v6, v7, v8;
};

foobar n;
sscanf(parseBuf, "char id=%hu x=%hu  y=%hu  width=%hhu height=%hhu xoffset=%hhu yoffset=%hhu xadvance=%hhu",
                       &n.v1, &n.v2, &n.v3, &n.v4,     &n.v5,      &n.v6,       &n.v7,       &n.v8);