+/***********************************************************************/
+bool MothurOut::mothurConvert(string item, intDist& num){
+ try {
+ bool error = false;
+
+ if (isNumeric1(item)) {
+ convert(item, num);
+ }else {
+ num = 0;
+ error = true;
+ mothurOut("[ERROR]: cannot convert " + item + " to an integer."); mothurOutEndLine();
+ commandInputsConvertError = true;
+ }
+
+ return error;
+ }
+ catch(exception& e) {
+ errorOut(e, "MothurOut", "mothurConvert");
+ exit(1);
+ }
+}
+