From 67c4f3de87ccd18a9f2b0ebac811f038bde439d3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: dtrg <none@none>
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:24:46 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Modified to allow a space between the sign and the first
 digit of a constant.

---
 modules/src/read_em/reade.c | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/modules/src/read_em/reade.c b/modules/src/read_em/reade.c
index 69acf2771..f8bf157f8 100644
--- a/modules/src/read_em/reade.c
+++ b/modules/src/read_em/reade.c
@@ -293,6 +293,11 @@ getnumber(c, ap)
 		c = getbyte();
 	}
 
+	/* Soak up any whitespace (to allow "- 4" to be considered a number). */
+	
+	while (isspace(c))
+		c = getbyte();
+		
 	if (! isdigit(c)) {
 		ungetbyte(c);
 		syntax("digit expected");