Function getNumeric

mapserv.c:165–176

** Converts a string (e.g. form parameter) to a double, first checking the format against ** a regular expression. Dumps an error immediately if the format test fails. */

** a regular expression. Dumps an error immediately if the format test fails.
*/
static double getNumeric(char *s)
{
  char *err;
  double rv; 

  rv = strtod(s, &err);
  if (*err) {
    msSetError(MS_TYPEERR, NULL, "getNumeric()");
    writeError();
  }
  return rv;
}