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GetStringInfoNumber()

    USAGE

        Number = (long) GetStringInfoNumber(Window, GadgetID, Base)

    FUNCTION

        Gets the string belonging to the specified string gadget, converts it into a
        number, and returns that value. The conversion base is also specified. The
        base can be any number between 2 and 16. Obviosly hex (16), decimal (10),
        octal (8), and binary (2) are of the most interest, but you are welcome to
        insist on input in base 5.

    INPUTS

        Window    = Pointer to the window the StringInfo structure resides in.
        GadgetID  = Short integer ID of the gadget.
        Base      = Base (2 trough 16) for the conversion.

    RESULT

        Number = the translated number

    SEE ALSO

        SetStringInfoNumber