4 files changed, 25 insertions, 30 deletions
diff --git a/src/net/eathena/chathandler.cpp b/src/net/eathena/chathandler.cpp
index eed77a52c..d55a93dbb 100644
--- a/src/net/eathena/chathandler.cpp
+++ b/src/net/eathena/chathandler.cpp
@@ -157,13 +157,13 @@ void ChatHandler::sendRaw(const std::string &args) const
     if (pos != std::string::npos)
     {
         str = line.substr(0, pos);
-        outMsg = new MessageOut(static_cast<int16_t>(atoi(str.c_str())));
+        outMsg = new MessageOut(static_cast<int16_t>(parseNumber(str)));
         line = line.substr(pos + 1);
         pos = line.find(" ");
     }
     else
     {
-        outMsg = new MessageOut(static_cast<int16_t>(atoi(line.c_str())));
+        outMsg = new MessageOut(static_cast<int16_t>(parseNumber(line)));
         delete outMsg;
         return;
     }
@@ -186,19 +186,8 @@ void ChatHandler::processRaw(MessageOut &restrict outMsg,
     if (line.size() < 2)
         return;
 
-    char cmd = tolower(line[0]);
-    int i = 0;
-    std::string str = line.substr(1);
-    int idx = 0;
-    if (strStartWith(str, "0x"))
-        idx = 2;
-    else if (str[0] == 'h' || str[0] == 'x')
-        idx = 1;
-    if (idx > 0)
-        sscanf(str.substr(idx).c_str(), "%10x", &i);
-    else
-        i = atoi(str.c_str());
-    switch (cmd)
+    const int i = parseNumber(line.substr(1));
+    switch (tolower(line[0]))
     {
         case 'b':
         {
diff --git a/src/net/tmwa/chathandler.cpp b/src/net/tmwa/chathandler.cpp
index 3976aa723..3648197eb 100644
--- a/src/net/tmwa/chathandler.cpp
+++ b/src/net/tmwa/chathandler.cpp
@@ -178,13 +178,13 @@ void ChatHandler::sendRaw(const std::string &args) const
     if (pos != std::string::npos)
     {
         str = line.substr(0, pos);
-        outMsg = new MessageOut(static_cast<int16_t>(atoi(str.c_str())));
+        outMsg = new MessageOut(static_cast<int16_t>(parseNumber(str)));
         line = line.substr(pos + 1);
         pos = line.find(" ");
     }
     else
     {
-        outMsg = new MessageOut(static_cast<int16_t>(atoi(line.c_str())));
+        outMsg = new MessageOut(static_cast<int16_t>(parseNumber(line)));
         delete outMsg;
         return;
     }
@@ -207,19 +207,8 @@ void ChatHandler::processRaw(MessageOut &restrict outMsg,
     if (line.size() < 2)
         return;
 
-    char cmd = tolower(line[0]);
-    int i = 0;
-    std::string str = line.substr(1);
-    int idx = 0;
-    if (strStartWith(str, "0x"))
-        idx = 2;
-    else if (str[0] == 'h' || str[0] == 'x')
-        idx = 1;
-    if (idx > 0)
-        sscanf(str.substr(idx).c_str(), "%10x", &i);
-    else
-        i = atoi(str.c_str());
-    switch (cmd)
+    int i = parseNumber(line.substr(1));
+    switch (tolower(line[0]))
     {
         case 'b':
         {
diff --git a/src/utils/stringutils.cpp b/src/utils/stringutils.cpp
index 11143206e..5674abfd9 100644
--- a/src/utils/stringutils.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/stringutils.cpp
@@ -746,3 +746,18 @@ bool parse2Int(const std::string &args, int &x, int &y)
     }
     return isValid;
 }
+
+int parseNumber(const std::string &str)
+{
+    int i = 0;
+    int idx = 0;
+    if (strStartWith(str, "0x"))
+        idx = 2;
+    else if (str[0] == 'h' || str[0] == 'x')
+        idx = 1;
+    if (idx > 0)
+        sscanf(str.substr(idx).c_str(), "%10x", &i);
+    else
+        i = atoi(str.c_str());
+    return i;
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/stringutils.h b/src/utils/stringutils.h
index 5cf685a89..cf729c345 100644
--- a/src/utils/stringutils.h
+++ b/src/utils/stringutils.h
@@ -240,4 +240,6 @@ void secureChatCommand(std::string &str);
 
 bool parse2Int(const std::string &args, int &x, int &y);
 
+int parseNumber(const std::string &str);
+
 #endif  // UTILS_STRINGUTILS_H