conv_str_num

Source: utils/misc/conv_str_num.pro

 conv_str_num
        Convert a string containing numbers separated by commas and/or
        spaces into a numerical array.

 Usage:
        arr = conv_str_num(timestr)

 Argument:
        timestr string  The string to be converted.

 Keyword:
        integer         If set, then return the string as a long array.
        double          If set, then return the string as a double
                        array.

 Notes:
        If neither integer or double is set, then the type is
        determined by the presence of one of ('.', 'e' and 'd') in the
        input string

 History:
        Original (a long way after the old conv_time_str): 3/12/99;
        SJT