diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/admin_modules/aes_module.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/admin_modules/aes_module.cpp
index 67cc2231e..93fbcae32 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/admin_modules/aes_module.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/admin_modules/aes_module.cpp
@@ -741,7 +741,8 @@ namespace ADMIN
 				NLMISC::CFile::deleteFile(ShutdownRequestFileName);
 				fileContents= fileContents.strip().splitToOneOfSeparators(" \t\n\r\x1a");
 
-				_ShutdownForPatch = atoi(fileContents.c_str()) == 0;
+				NLMISC::fromString(fileContents, _ShutdownForPatch);
+				_ShutdownForPatch = !_ShutdownForPatch;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -838,7 +839,10 @@ namespace ADMIN
 			fclose(f);
 
 			// return the pid read from the file
-			return atoi(txt.c_str());
+			uint32 pid;
+			NLMISC::fromString(txt, pid);
+
+			return pid;
 		}
 
 
@@ -864,7 +868,10 @@ namespace ADMIN
 			fclose(f);
 
 			// parse the text in the buffer
-			return uint32(atoi(txt.c_str()));
+			uint32 counter;
+			NLMISC::fromString(txt, counter);
+
+			return counter;
 		}
 
 		// retrieve service launch info in the config file
@@ -1045,12 +1052,21 @@ namespace ADMIN
 			// update the service state
 			ss.RunningState = TRunningState::rs_online;
 			if (pclDontUseShardOrders)
-				ss.DontUseShardOrders = atoi(pclDontUseShardOrders->ParamValue.c_str()) != 0;
+				NLMISC::fromString(pclDontUseShardOrders->ParamValue, ss.DontUseShardOrders);
 			else
 				ss.DontUseShardOrders = false;
 			ss.LongName = pclLongName != NULL ? pclLongName->ParamValue : "unknown";
 			ss.ShortName = pclShortName != NULL ? pclShortName->ParamValue : "unknown";
-			ss.PID = pclPID!= NULL ? uint32(atoi(pclPID->ParamValue.c_str())) : 0;
+
+			if (pclPID!= NULL)
+			{
+				NLMISC::fromString(pclPID->ParamValue, ss.PID);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				ss.PID = 0;
+			}
+
 			ss.State = "";
 			ss.LastStateDate = NLMISC::CTime::getSecondsSince1970();
 			ss.ServiceModule = moduleProxy;
@@ -1362,7 +1378,8 @@ retry_pending_command_loop:
 				return false;
 
 			string shardName = args[0];
-			uint32 delay = atoi(args[1].c_str());
+			uint32 delay;
+			NLMISC::fromString(args[1], delay);
 
 			log.displayNL("Received command to stop all service of shard %s in %us", shardName.c_str(), delay);
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/commands.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/commands.cpp
index 772a5cfed..024f70d7b 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/commands.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/commands.cpp
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(dumpRoadCon, "dump road/cell connectivity graph","<continentName>
 	uint instanceIndex = 0;
 
 	if (args.size() == 2)
-		instanceIndex = atoi(args[1].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], instanceIndex);
 
 	if (instanceIndex >= CAIS::instance().AIList().size())
 	{
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(dumpContinent, "dump the structure of a continent","<continentNam
 	uint instanceIndex = 0;
 
 	if (args.size() == 2)
-		instanceIndex = atoi(args[1].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], instanceIndex);
 
 	if (instanceIndex >= CAIS::instance().AIList().size())
 	{
@@ -552,7 +552,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(createDynamicAIInstance, "Create a new dynamic AIInstance","")
 		return false;
 
 	// find an unused continent id
-	uint32 in=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+	uint32 in;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[0], in);
 	if( !CAIS::instance().getAIInstance(in) )
 	{	
 		std::string name= NLMISC::toString("ring_%d",in);
@@ -813,7 +814,7 @@ public:
 			const	std::string	&str=args[i];
 			string	res;			
 			if (getParameter(str,"index-",res))
-				_index=uint32(atoi(res.c_str()));
+				NLMISC::fromString(res, _index);
 			if (getParameter(str,"value-",res))
 				_value=float(atof(res.c_str()));
 			_detailled|=getParameter(str,"detailled",res);
@@ -2039,7 +2040,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(displayVisionRadius,"display roughly 'radius' cell vision centred
 	x=atof(args[1].c_str());
 	y=atof(args[2].c_str());
 	if (args.size()==4)
-		dist=atoi(args[3].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[3], dist);
 	log.displayNL("%dm Vision around (%.3f,%.3f)", dist, x.asDouble(), y.asDouble());
 
 	uint32 botCount=0;
@@ -2230,7 +2231,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(setWatch,"setup one of the watch variables","<watch id> <mgr, grp
 	if (args.size()!=2 && args.size()!=3)
 		return false;
 
-	uint	idx=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+	uint	idx;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[0], idx);
 	if	(	toString(idx)!=args[0]
 		||	idx>=sizeof(watchStrings)/sizeof(watchStrings[0]))
 		return false;
@@ -2243,7 +2245,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(setWatch,"setup one of the watch variables","<watch id> <mgr, grp
 	watchEntity[idx]=CAIEntityPtr;
 	
 	if	(args.size()==3)
-		watchIdx[idx]=atoi(args[2].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[2], watchIdx[idx]);
 	else
 		watchIdx[idx]=0;
 	return	true;
@@ -2414,14 +2416,18 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(setGrpTimers,"set the timer values for a given group","<grp id> <
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	if (atoi(args[1].c_str())<1 || atoi(args[2].c_str())<1)
+	uint32 eatTime, restTime;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], eatTime);
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], restTime);
+
+	if (eatTime<1 || restTime<1)
 	{
 		log.displayNL("Invalid time parameters");
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	grp->setTimer(CGrpFauna::EAT_TIME,(uint32)atoi(args[1].c_str())*10);
-	grp->setTimer(CGrpFauna::REST_TIME,(uint32)atoi(args[2].c_str())*10);
+	grp->setTimer(CGrpFauna::EAT_TIME, eatTime*10);
+	grp->setTimer(CGrpFauna::REST_TIME, restTime*10);
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -2437,13 +2443,18 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(updateAI,"call CAIS::update() (simulate a tick off-line)","")
 		return false;
 
 	// if there's an argument make sure its a positive integer
-	if (args.size()==1 && (atoi(args[0].c_str())<1 || toString(atoi(args[0].c_str()))!=args[0]))
-		return false;
+	if (args.size()==1)
+	{
+		uint tick;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], tick);
+		if ((tick < 1) || (toString(tick)!=args[0]))
+			return false;
 
-	if (args.size()==0)
-		cbTick();
-	else
-		ForceTicks=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		ForceTicks = tick;
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	cbTick();
 
 	return true;
 }
@@ -2720,7 +2731,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(botSetPosition,"set the position of one or several bots","<eid> [
 		x = (float)atof(args[1].c_str());
 		y = (float)atof(args[2].c_str());
 		if (args.size()==4)
-			z = (uint)atoi(args[3].c_str());
+			NLMISC::fromString(args[3], z);
 	}
 	
 	// For each bot
@@ -3002,7 +3013,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(simulateBug, "simulate an old AIS bug; command is one of 'list',
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					int i = atoi(args[1].c_str());
+					sint i;
+					NLMISC::fromString(args[1], i);
 					if (i>=0 && i<bugSimulationCount)
 						simulateBugs[i] = true;
 					else
@@ -3023,7 +3035,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(simulateBug, "simulate an old AIS bug; command is one of 'list',
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					int i = atoi(args[1].c_str());
+					sint i;
+					NLMISC::fromString(args[1], i);
 					if (i>=0 && i<bugSimulationCount)
 						simulateBugs[i] = false;
 					else
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/generic_logic_action.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/generic_logic_action.cpp
index f69d539ad..a1428e8da 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/generic_logic_action.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/generic_logic_action.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ public:
 		{
 			std::string weightStr, stateStr;
 			AI_SHARE::stringToWordAndTail(args[i],weightStr, stateStr);
-			sint16 weight=atoi(weightStr.c_str());
+			sint16 weight;
+			NLMISC::fromString(weightStr, weight);
 			if	(	weight<=0
 				||	NLMISC::toString(weight)!=weightStr)
 			{
@@ -2206,7 +2207,8 @@ public:
 					}
 					else
 					{
-						sint32 value =  atoi(label.c_str());
+						sint32 value;
+						NLMISC::fromString(label, value);
 						_Labels[i] = value ; // the other case eg "case 4:" -> _Label[?] = 4;
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/npc_description_msg.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/npc_description_msg.cpp
index 9aa13788e..093ac6bcf 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/npc_description_msg.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/npc_description_msg.cpp
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ bool	CNpcChatProfileImp::parseChatArgs(CAIInstance	*aiInstance, const std::strin
 		// parse optional item price
 		if(AI_SHARE::stringToWordAndTail(tail, sTmp, tail))
 		{
-			price= atoi(sTmp.c_str());
+			NLMISC::fromString(sTmp, price);
 		}
 				
 		// parse optional Faction type and point
@@ -564,13 +564,17 @@ bool	CNpcChatProfileImp::parseChatArgs(CAIInstance	*aiInstance, const std::strin
 							// money is RRP
 							priceInfo.setCurrency(RYMSG::TTradeCurrency::tc_rrps);
 							priceInfo.setRRPLevel((R2::TSessionLevel::TValues)(money[3]-'0'));
-							priceInfo.setAmount(atoi(param2.c_str()));
+							sint32 amount;
+							NLMISC::fromString(param2, amount);
+							priceInfo.setAmount(amount);
 						}
 						else if (money == "dappers")
 						{
 							// money is dappers
 							priceInfo.setCurrency(RYMSG::TTradeCurrency::tc_dappers);
-							priceInfo.setAmount(atoi(param2.c_str()));
+							sint32 amount;
+							NLMISC::fromString(param2, amount);
+							priceInfo.setAmount(amount);
 						}
 						else if (money == "item")
 						{
@@ -596,7 +600,9 @@ bool	CNpcChatProfileImp::parseChatArgs(CAIInstance	*aiInstance, const std::strin
 							// money is an item sheet
 							priceInfo.setCurrency(RYMSG::TTradeCurrency::tc_faction_points);
 							priceInfo.setFaction(PVP_CLAN::fromString(param2));
-							priceInfo.setAmount(atoi(param3.c_str()));
+							sint32 amount;
+							NLMISC::fromString(param3, amount);
+							priceInfo.setAmount(amount);
 							if (priceInfo.getFaction() == PVP_CLAN::Unknown)
 								return false;
 						}
@@ -606,7 +612,9 @@ bool	CNpcChatProfileImp::parseChatArgs(CAIInstance	*aiInstance, const std::strin
 							// money is an item sheet
 							priceInfo.setCurrency(RYMSG::TTradeCurrency::tc_skill_points);
 							priceInfo.setSkillType(EGSPD::CSPType::fromString(param2));
-							priceInfo.setAmount(atoi(param3.c_str()));
+							sint32 amount;
+							NLMISC::fromString(param3, amount);
+							priceInfo.setAmount(amount);
 							if (priceInfo.getSkillType() == EGSPD::CSPType::Unknown)
 								return false;
 						}
@@ -644,7 +652,7 @@ bool	CNpcChatProfileImp::parseChatArgs(CAIInstance	*aiInstance, const std::strin
 	// deal with 'phrase_race_filter' keywords
 	if (NLMISC::nlstricmp(keyword, "phrase_race_filter") == 0 )
 	{
-		_FilterExplicitActionTradeByPlayerRace= atoi(tail.c_str())!=0;
+		NLMISC::fromString(tail, _FilterExplicitActionTradeByPlayerRace);
 	}
 
 	// deal with 'phrase_type' keywords
@@ -656,7 +664,7 @@ bool	CNpcChatProfileImp::parseChatArgs(CAIInstance	*aiInstance, const std::strin
 	// deal with 'phrase_bot_race_filter' keywords
 	if (NLMISC::nlstricmp(keyword, "phrase_bot_race_filter") == 0 )
 	{
-		_FilterExplicitActionTradeByBotRace = atoi(tail.c_str())!=0;
+		NLMISC::fromString(tail, _FilterExplicitActionTradeByBotRace);
 	}
 	
 	// deal with '+mission' and '-mission' keywords
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/script_compiler.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/script_compiler.cpp
index d13819ca4..226ea8d6c 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/script_compiler.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/script_compiler.cpp
@@ -1915,7 +1915,9 @@ void CSubRuleTracer::generateCode(CSmartPtr<AIVM::CByteCode> &cByteCode) const
 				case CScriptVM::JUMP:
 					byteCode.push_back(op); // + Jump offset.
 
-					jumpTable.add(CJumpRememberer(atoi(param.c_str())));
+					size_t index;
+					NLMISC::fromString(param, index);
+					jumpTable.add(CJumpRememberer(index));
 					byteCode.push_back(0); // Invalid
 					break;
 				default:
@@ -1930,7 +1932,9 @@ void CSubRuleTracer::generateCode(CSmartPtr<AIVM::CByteCode> &cByteCode) const
 			{
 				if (str.find("Atof")!=string::npos)
 				{
-					const size_t index=atoi(param.c_str())-1;
+					size_t index;
+					NLMISC::fromString(param, index);
+					--index;
 					string &strRef=_childTracers[index]->_TextValue;
 					const float f=(float)atof(strRef.c_str());
 					byteCode.push_back(*((size_t*)&f));
@@ -1940,7 +1944,9 @@ void CSubRuleTracer::generateCode(CSmartPtr<AIVM::CByteCode> &cByteCode) const
 				
 				if (str.find("String")!=string::npos)
 				{
-					const size_t index=atoi(param.c_str())-1;
+					size_t index;
+					NLMISC::fromString(param, index);
+					--index;
 					string &strRef=_childTracers[index]->_TextValue;
 					TStringId strId;
 					if ( strRef.at(0)=='"'
@@ -1997,7 +2003,9 @@ void CSubRuleTracer::generateCode(CSmartPtr<AIVM::CByteCode> &cByteCode) const
 				
 				if (str.find("Code")!=string::npos)
 				{
-					const size_t index=atoi(param.c_str())-1;
+					size_t index;
+					NLMISC::fromString(param, index);
+					--index;
 					if (byteCode.size()==0)
 						byteCode=codePieces[index]->_opcodes;
 					else
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_share/ai_action_commands.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_share/ai_action_commands.cpp
index c81da0415..d77eacfad 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_share/ai_action_commands.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_share/ai_action_commands.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(setMgr,"set the active manager within a map","<name>|<slot>")
 	if (args.size() !=1) return false;
 
 	// see if we have a number or a name
-	uint slot=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+	uint slot;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[0], slot);
+
 	if (toString(slot)!=args[0])
 		CAIActions::exec("SET_MGR",slot);
 	else
@@ -58,7 +60,9 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(setGrp,"set the active group within a manager","<name>|<slot>")
 	if (args.size() !=1) return false;
 
 	// see if we have a number or a name
-	uint slot=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+	uint slot;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[0], slot);
+
 	if (toString(slot)!=args[0])
 		CAIActions::exec("SET_GRP",slot);
 	else
@@ -82,7 +86,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(newFaunaManager,"create the fauna manager for a region","<name> [
 	case 2:	// <name> <slot>
 		{
 			// the slot id is explicit so make sure its a number
-			slot=atoi(args[1].c_str());
+			NLMISC::fromString(args[1], slot);
 			if (toString(slot)!=args[1])
 				return false;
 			break;
@@ -102,13 +106,14 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(newPlaceXYR,"","<place name> <x> <y> <r> <verticalPos>")
 	if(args.size() !=5)
 		return false;
 
-	sint x=atoi(args[1].c_str());
-	sint y=atoi(args[2].c_str());
+	sint x, y;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], x);
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], y);
 	sint r=10; // default value.
 	uint32 vp = AITYPES::vp_auto;
 	if (!args[3].empty())
 	{
-		r=atoi(args[3].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[3], r);
 	}
 	vp = AITYPES::verticalPosFromString(args[4]);
 
@@ -181,7 +186,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(addHerbivorePopulation,"add a population version to the current g
 	// check that every second argument is a number
 	for (uint i=0;i<args.size();i+=2)
 	{
-		uint32 count=atoi(args[i+1].c_str());
+		uint32 count;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[i+1], count);
 		if (toString(count)!=args[i+1])
 			return false;
 		executeArgs.push_back(CAIActions::CArg(args[i]));
@@ -208,7 +214,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(newUrbanManager,"create the urban npc manager for a sttlement","<
 	case 2:	// <name> <slot>
 		{
 			// the slot id is explicit so make sure its a number
-			slot=atoi(args[1].c_str());
+			NLMISC::fromString(args[1], slot);
 			if (toString(slot)!=args[1])
 				return false;
 			break;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/creature_manager/creature.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/creature_manager/creature.cpp
index 0749193d3..a7bdd7e18 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/creature_manager/creature.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/creature_manager/creature.cpp
@@ -1382,7 +1382,8 @@ void CCreature::setBotDescription( const CGenNpcDescMsgImp& description )
 			else
 			{
 				const string &factionName = result[1];
-				const sint32 fameLevel = sint32( atoi(result[2].c_str()) );
+				sint32 fameLevel;
+				NLMISC::fromString(result[2], fameLevel);
 				// get faction index
 				const uint32 index = CStaticFames::getInstance().getFactionIndex(factionName);
 				if (index == CStaticFames::INVALID_FACTION_INDEX)
@@ -1398,7 +1399,8 @@ void CCreature::setBotDescription( const CGenNpcDescMsgImp& description )
 			else
 			{
 				const string &factionName = result[1];
-				const sint32 fameLevel = sint32( atoi(result[2].c_str()) );
+				sint32 fameLevel;
+				NLMISC::fromString(result[2], fameLevel);
 				// get faction index
 				const uint32 index = CStaticFames::getInstance().getFactionIndex(factionName);
 				if (index == CStaticFames::INVALID_FACTION_INDEX)
@@ -1435,20 +1437,25 @@ void CCreature::setBotDescription( const CGenNpcDescMsgImp& description )
 					string res = NLMISC::strlwr(result[i]);
 					_TicketFameRestriction = CStaticFames::getInstance().getFactionIndex(NLMISC::strlwr(result[i]));
 				}
-				else if( ( atoi(result[i].c_str()) * FameAbsoluteMax / 100 ) != 0 )
+				else
 				{
-					_TicketFameRestrictionValue = atoi(result[i].c_str()) * FameAbsoluteMax / 100;
-					if( _TicketFameRestriction == CStaticFames::INVALID_FACTION_INDEX )
+					uint32 fame;
+					NLMISC::fromString(result[i], fame);
+					if( ( fame * FameAbsoluteMax / 100 ) != 0 )
 					{
-						if( _TicketClanRestriction != PVP_CLAN::None && _TicketFameRestriction == CStaticFames::INVALID_FACTION_INDEX )
+						_TicketFameRestrictionValue = fame * FameAbsoluteMax / 100;
+						if( _TicketFameRestriction == CStaticFames::INVALID_FACTION_INDEX )
 						{
-							_TicketFameRestriction = PVP_CLAN::getFactionIndex(_TicketClanRestriction);
-							_TicketClanRestriction = PVP_CLAN::None;
+							if( _TicketClanRestriction != PVP_CLAN::None && _TicketFameRestriction == CStaticFames::INVALID_FACTION_INDEX )
+							{
+								_TicketFameRestriction = PVP_CLAN::getFactionIndex(_TicketClanRestriction);
+								_TicketClanRestriction = PVP_CLAN::None;
+							}
 						}
 					}
+					else
+						nlwarning("parseBotOption -> invalid parameter '%s' for 'altar' command in bot %u", result[i].c_str(), _AIAlias );
 				}
-				else
-					nlwarning("parseBotOption -> invalid parameter '%s' for 'altar' command in bot %u", result[i].c_str(), _AIAlias );
 			}
 		}
 		else
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/deposit.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/deposit.cpp
index 2d9b4c31f..e656c93d6 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/deposit.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/deposit.cpp
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ void convertItemPartsNames( const string& name, const vector<string>& src, vecto
 			string::size_type p = src[i].find_last_of( '_' );
 			if ( p != string::npos )
 			{
-				uint itemPart = atoi( src[i].substr( p + 1 ).c_str() );
+				uint itemPart;
+				NLMISC::fromString(src[i].substr( p + 1 ), itemPart);
 				if ( find( dest.begin(), dest.end(), itemPart ) == dest.end() )
 					dest.push_back( itemPart );
 				else
@@ -323,17 +324,19 @@ bool CDeposit::build( const NLLIGO::CPrimZone* zone )
 	if ( ! zone->getPropertyByName( "deposit_statquality_max", maxEnergyS ) )		return malformed( "deposit_statquality_max", name );
 	if ( ! zone->getPropertyByName( "deposit_min_quality_250", minQualityS ) )		return malformed( "deposit_min_quality_250", name );
 	if ( ! zone->getPropertyByName( "deposit_max_quality_250", maxQualityS ) )		return malformed( "deposit_max_quality_250", name );
-	_MinQuality = atoi( minQualityS.c_str() );
-	_MaxQuality = atoi( maxQualityS.c_str() );
+	NLMISC::fromString(minQualityS, _MinQuality);
+	NLMISC::fromString(maxQualityS, _MaxQuality);
 
 	// Read quantity constraints
 	string qttyLimitS, qttyRespawnTimeS;
 	if ( ! zone->getPropertyByName( "deposit_quantity_limit", qttyLimitS ) )		return malformed( "deposit_quantity_limit", name );
 	if ( ! zone->getPropertyByName( "deposit_quantity_respawn_time_ryzomdays", qttyRespawnTimeS ) ) return malformed( "deposit_quantity_respawn_time_ryzomdays", name );
-	sint qttyLimit = atoi( qttyLimitS.c_str() );
+	sint qttyLimit;
+	NLMISC::fromString(qttyLimitS, qttyLimit);
 	if ( qttyLimit > -1 )
 	{
-		sint qttyRespawnTime = atoi( qttyRespawnTimeS.c_str() );
+		sint qttyRespawnTime;
+		NLMISC::fromString(qttyRespawnTimeS, qttyRespawnTime);
 		if ( (qttyLimit == 0) || (qttyLimit > 0xFFFF) || (qttyRespawnTime < 1) || (qttyRespawnTime > 0xFFFF) )
 			nlwarning( "Invalid limit or respawn time too high in %s", name.c_str() );
 		else
@@ -416,10 +419,13 @@ bool CDeposit::build( const NLLIGO::CPrimZone* zone )
 		if ( ! zone->getPropertyByName( "auto_spawn_extraction_time_s", asetS ) )	return malformed( "auto_spawn_sources", name );
 		if ( ! zone->getPropertyByName( "auto_spawn_min_source", amin ) )	return malformed( "auto_spawn_min_source", name );
 		_AutoSpawnSourcePt = new CAutoSpawnProperties;
-		_AutoSpawnSourcePt->SpawnPeriodGc = atoi( aspS.c_str() ) * 10;
-		_AutoSpawnSourcePt->LifeTimeGc = atoi( asltS.c_str() ) * 10;
-		_AutoSpawnSourcePt->ExtractionTimeGc = atoi( asetS.c_str() ) * 10;
-		_AutoSpawnSourcePt->MinimumSpawnedSources = atoi( amin.c_str() );
+		NLMISC::fromString(aspS, _AutoSpawnSourcePt->SpawnPeriodGc);
+		_AutoSpawnSourcePt->SpawnPeriodGc *= 10;
+		NLMISC::fromString(asltS, _AutoSpawnSourcePt->LifeTimeGc);
+		_AutoSpawnSourcePt->LifeTimeGc *= 10;
+		NLMISC::fromString(asetS, _AutoSpawnSourcePt->ExtractionTimeGc);
+		_AutoSpawnSourcePt->ExtractionTimeGc *= 10;
+		NLMISC::fromString(amin, _AutoSpawnSourcePt->MinimumSpawnedSources);
 		// security!
 		_AutoSpawnSourcePt->MinimumSpawnedSources = min(uint32(100), _AutoSpawnSourcePt->MinimumSpawnedSources);
 	}
@@ -431,7 +437,7 @@ bool CDeposit::build( const NLLIGO::CPrimZone* zone )
 	// Read source FX index
 	string srcFXIndexS;
 	if ( ! zone->getPropertyByName( "source_fx", srcFXIndexS ) )			return malformed( "source_fx", name );
-	_SourceFXIndex = (uint16)atoi( srcFXIndexS.c_str() );
+	NLMISC::fromString(srcFXIndexS, _SourceFXIndex);
 
 	// Read other initial properties
 	string cpS, eS, ikaS, adpR;
@@ -447,8 +453,9 @@ bool CDeposit::build( const NLLIGO::CPrimZone* zone )
 		nlwarning( "Invalid initial_kami_anger %.1f in %s", _KamiAnger, name.c_str() );
 
 	// Apply filters
-	uint32 minEnergy = atoi( minEnergyS.c_str() );
-	uint32 maxEnergy = atoi( maxEnergyS.c_str() );
+	uint32 minEnergy, maxEnergy;
+	NLMISC::fromString(minEnergyS, minEnergy);
+	NLMISC::fromString(maxEnergyS, maxEnergy);
 	if ( exactRMCodesS->empty() && rmFamilyFilterS->empty() && itemPartsFilterS->empty() )
 	{
 		nlwarning( "FG: Deposit %s: No RM, exactRms or item parts specified!", name.c_str() );
@@ -1558,7 +1565,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND( forageDisplayKamiAngerLevels, "Display the N deposits with the h
 {
 	uint nb = 10;
 	if ( args.size() > 0 )
-		nb = atoi( args[0].c_str() );
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], nb);
 
 	std::vector<CDeposit*> newDepositList = CZoneManager::getInstance().getDeposits();
 	std::sort( newDepositList.begin(), newDepositList.end(), TCompareDepositsByHighestKamiAnger() );