diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_share/primitive_parser.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_share/primitive_parser.cpp
index 1ca550ce0..1e5175c7a 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_share/primitive_parser.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_share/primitive_parser.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ uint32 nodeAlias(const IPrimitive *prim, bool canFail = false)
 //	// for legacy reasons the field may be called 'unique_id' instead of 'alias'
 //	if (s.empty())
 //		prim->getPropertyByName("unique_id",s);
-//	alias=atoi(s.c_str());
+//	alias=NLMISC::fromString(s.c_str());
 
 //	// if we haven't found a sensible alias value use the prim node address
 //	if (alias==0 && s!="0")
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ static CAIEventActionNode::TSmartPtr parsePrimEventAction(const CAIAliasDescript
 	prim->getPropertyByName("action",result->Action);
 	prim->getPropertyByName("weight",weightStr);
 	prim->getPropertyByName("parameters",parameters);
-	result->Weight=atoi(weightStr.c_str());
+	NLMISC::fromString(weightStr, result->Weight);
 	result->Args=*parameters;
 	
 	for (uint i=0;i<prim->getNumChildren();++i)	
@@ -1134,7 +1134,8 @@ static void parsePrimPlaces(const CAIAliasDescriptionNode *treeNode,const IPrimi
 					// read the radius
 					std::string radiusString;
 					child->getPropertyByName("radius",radiusString);
-					uint radius=atoi(radiusString.c_str());
+					uint radius;
+					NLMISC::fromString(radiusString, radius);
 					if (radius == 0)
 					{
 						nlwarning("Ignoring place '%s' because bad radius: '%s' (converted to int as %u)",
@@ -1180,15 +1181,15 @@ static void parsePrimPlaces(const CAIAliasDescriptionNode *treeNode,const IPrimi
 						//
 						if (child->getPropertyByName("visit_time_min", tmpStr))
 						{
-							stayTimeMin = atoi(tmpStr.c_str());
+							NLMISC::fromString(tmpStr, stayTimeMin);
 						}
 						if (child->getPropertyByName("visit_time_max", tmpStr))
 						{
-							stayTimeMax = atoi(tmpStr.c_str());
+							NLMISC::fromString(tmpStr, stayTimeMax);
 						}
 						if (child->getPropertyByName("index", tmpStr))
 						{
-							index = atoi(tmpStr.c_str());
+							NLMISC::fromString(tmpStr, index);
 						}
 						child->getPropertyByName("index_next", indexNext);
 						if (child->getPropertyByName("flag_spawn", tmpStr))
@@ -1283,7 +1284,7 @@ static void	parsePopulation(const IPrimitive *prim, std::string &sheet, uint &co
 			sheet = s+".creature";
 	}
 		
-	count=atoi(countStr.c_str());
+	NLMISC::fromString(countStr, count);
 	if (count<=0)
 	{
 		throw	parsePopException(std::string("FAUNA_SPAWN_ATOM property 'count' invalid: ")+countStr);
@@ -1316,7 +1317,7 @@ static void parsePrimGrpFaunaSpawn(const CAIAliasDescriptionNode *treeNode,const
 	uint32 weight = 0;
 	if (prim->getPropertyByName("weight",s))
 	{
-		weight=atoi(s.c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(s, weight);
 		if	(toString(weight)!=s)
 		{
 		nlwarning("weight invalid value: %s");
@@ -1886,7 +1887,8 @@ static void parsePrimGrpNpc(const CAIAliasDescriptionNode *treeNode,const IPrimi
 	}
 
 	prim->getPropertyByName("count",s);
-	uint botCount=atoi(s.c_str());
+	uint botCount;
+	NLMISC::fromString(s, botCount);
 
 	if (foundBots && botCount != 0)
 	{
@@ -2679,7 +2681,7 @@ static void parsePrimBotTemplate(const CAIAliasDescriptionNode *aliasNode, const
 		prim->getPropertyByName("sheet_look", lookSheet);
 		multiLevel = true;
 		prim->getPropertyByName("level_delta", s);
-		levelDelta = atoi(s.c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(s, levelDelta);
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -2729,7 +2731,7 @@ static void parsePrimGroupTemplate(const CAIAliasDescriptionNode *aliasNode, con
 	sint32			levelDelta = 0;
 
 	prim->getPropertyByName("count", s);
-	botCount = atoi(s.c_str());
+	NLMISC::fromString(s, botCount);
 
 	prim->getPropertyByName("count_multiplied_by_sheet", s);
 	countMultipliedBySheet = (s == "true");
@@ -2748,7 +2750,7 @@ static void parsePrimGroupTemplate(const CAIAliasDescriptionNode *aliasNode, con
 		prim->getPropertyByName("bot_sheet_look", lookSheet);
 		multiLevel = true;
 		prim->getPropertyByName("level_delta", s);
-		levelDelta = atoi(s.c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(s, levelDelta);
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -2773,13 +2775,13 @@ static void parsePrimGroupTemplate(const CAIAliasDescriptionNode *aliasNode, con
 	seasons[3] = (s == "true");
 	
 	prim->getPropertyByName("weight_0_25", s);
-	weights[0] = atoi(s.c_str());
+	NLMISC::fromString(s, weights[0]);
 	prim->getPropertyByName("weight_25_50", s);
-	weights[1] = atoi(s.c_str());
+	NLMISC::fromString(s, weights[1]);
 	prim->getPropertyByName("weight_50_75", s);
-	weights[2] = atoi(s.c_str());
+	NLMISC::fromString(s, weights[2]);
 	prim->getPropertyByName("weight_75_100", s);
-	weights[3] = atoi(s.c_str());
+	NLMISC::fromString(s, weights[3]);
 
 	vector<string>	*actParams = &EmptyStringVector;
 	
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/admin.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/admin.cpp
index d582ca0d3..e4b4075b6 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/admin.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/admin.cpp
@@ -756,7 +756,9 @@ ENTITY_VARIABLE(HP, "Hit points of a player")
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		e->getScores()._PhysicalScores[SCORES::hit_points].Current = atoi(value.c_str());
+		sint32 v;
+		NLMISC::fromString(value, v);
+		e->getScores()._PhysicalScores[SCORES::hit_points].Current = v;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -770,7 +772,9 @@ ENTITY_VARIABLE(MaxHP, "Max hit points of a player")
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		e->getScores()._PhysicalScores[SCORES::hit_points].Max = atoi(value.c_str());
+		sint32 v;
+		NLMISC::fromString(value, v);
+		e->getScores()._PhysicalScores[SCORES::hit_points].Max = v;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -888,7 +892,8 @@ ENTITY_VARIABLE(MoneyGuild, "MoneyGuild")
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			uint32 val = atoi(value.substr(1).c_str());
+			uint32 val;
+			NLMISC::fromString(value.substr(1), val);
 			if(dir == 1)
 				guild->addMoney(val);
 			else
@@ -941,11 +946,14 @@ ENTITY_VARIABLE(FactionPoint, "FactionPoint")
 
 		if(dir == 0)
 		{
-			c->setFactionPoint(clan, atoi(sNumber.c_str()), true);
+			uint32 val;
+			NLMISC::fromString(sNumber, val);
+			c->setFactionPoint(clan, val, true);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			uint32 val = atoi(sNumber.substr(1).c_str());
+			uint32 val;
+			NLMISC::fromString(sNumber.substr(1), val);
 			if(dir == 1)
 				c->setFactionPoint(clan, c->getFactionPoint(clan)+val, true);
 			else
@@ -1142,7 +1150,9 @@ ENTITY_VARIABLE(Position, "Position of a player (in meter) <eid> <posx>,<posy>[,
 			if (res.size() >= 4)
 			{
 				// season included
-				c->teleportCharacter(x,y,z,true, false, 0.f, 0xFF, 0, (uint8) atoi(res[3].c_str()));
+				uint8 season;
+				NLMISC::fromString(res[3], season);
+				c->teleportCharacter(x,y,z,true, false, 0.f, 0xFF, 0, season);
 			}
 			else
 			{
@@ -1171,7 +1181,9 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(changeMode," change_mode","<entity id(id:type:crea:dyn)> <mode>")
 		CEntityId id;
 		id.fromString( args[0].c_str() );
 
-		MBEHAV::EMode mode = MBEHAV::EMode(atoi(args[1].c_str()));
+		sint iMode;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], iMode);
+		MBEHAV::EMode mode = MBEHAV::EMode(iMode);
 
 		CEntityBase *e = 0;
 		if( id.getType() == 0 )
@@ -1236,7 +1248,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND (createItemInBag, "Create an item and put it in the player bag",
 
 	string sheetName = args[1];
 	CSheetId sheet;
-	uint32 sheetId = atoi(sheetName.c_str());
+	uint32 sheetId;
+	NLMISC::fromString(sheetName, sheetId);
 	if (sheetId != 0)
 	{
 		sheet = CSheetId(sheetId);
@@ -1276,14 +1289,16 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND (createItemInBag, "Create an item and put it in the player bag",
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	sint quantity = atoi(args[2].c_str());
+	sint quantity;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], quantity);
 	if (quantity < 1)
 	{
 		log.displayNL ("Quantity must be > 0");
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	sint quality = atoi(args[3].c_str());
+	sint quality;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[3], quality);
 	if (quality < 1)
 	{
 		log.displayNL ("Quality must be > 0");
@@ -1324,7 +1339,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND (createItemInTmpInv, "Create an item and put it in the player tem
 
 	string sheetName = args[1];
 	CSheetId sheet;
-	uint32 sheetId = atoi(sheetName.c_str());
+	uint32 sheetId;
+	NLMISC::fromString(sheetName, sheetId);
 	if (sheetId != 0)
 	{
 		sheet = CSheetId(sheetId);
@@ -1363,14 +1379,16 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND (createItemInTmpInv, "Create an item and put it in the player tem
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	sint quantity = atoi(args[2].c_str());
+	sint quantity;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], quantity);
 	if (quantity < 1)
 	{
 		log.displayNL ("Quantity must be > 0");
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	sint quality = atoi(args[3].c_str());
+	sint quality;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[3], quality);
 	if (quality < 1)
 	{
 		log.displayNL ("Quality must be > 0");
@@ -1394,7 +1412,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND (createItemInInv, "Create items and put them in the given invento
 
 	string sheetName = args[2];
 	CSheetId sheet;
-	uint32 sheetId = atoi(sheetName.c_str());
+	uint32 sheetId;
+	NLMISC::fromString(sheetName, sheetId);
 	if (sheetId != 0)
 	{
 		sheet = CSheetId(sheetId);
@@ -1433,21 +1452,25 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND (createItemInInv, "Create items and put them in the given invento
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	sint quantity = atoi(args[3].c_str());
+	sint quantity;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[3], quantity);
 	if (quantity < 1)
 	{
 		log.displayNL ("Quantity must be > 0");
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	sint quality = atoi(args[4].c_str());
+	sint quality;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[4], quality);
 	if (quality < 1)
 	{
 		log.displayNL ("Quality must be > 0");
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	uint nbItems = min(uint(atoi(args[5].c_str())), 1000U);
+	uint nb;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[5], nb);
+	uint nbItems = min(nb, 1000U);
 	uint nbCreatedItems = 0;
 	for (uint i = 0; i < nbItems; i++)
 	{
@@ -1479,7 +1502,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(createNamedItemInBag, "create a named item in bag", "<eId> <item>
 	uint16 quantity;
 	if (args.size() == 3)
 	{
-		quantity = (uint16)atoi(args[2].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[2], quantity);
 		if (quantity == 0)
 		{
 			log.displayNL("invalid quantity '%s'", args[2].c_str());
@@ -1528,7 +1551,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND (createFullArmorSet, "Create and equip player with chosen full ar
 
 	const string &race = args[1];
 	const string &type = args[2];
-	const uint16 quality = atoi(args[3].c_str());
+	uint16 quality;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[3], quality);
 
 	const uint16 min = quality - (quality-1)%5;
 	const string minStr = (min < 10) ? string("0") + toString(min) : toString(min);
@@ -1917,7 +1941,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND (learnAllForagePhrases, "Learn all forage phrase, begin at specif
 	if ( args.size() != 2 ) return false;
 	GET_CHARACTER
 
-	uint i = atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+	uint i;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], i);
 
 	uint nbSuccess = 0, nbFail = 0;
 	const CAllRolemasterPhrases& phrases = CSheets::getSRolemasterPhrasesMap();
@@ -2171,7 +2196,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(setPetAnimalSatiety,"Set the satiety of pet animal (petIndex in 0
 	{
 		// Set the new satiety
 		string result;
-		uint petIndex = atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+		uint petIndex;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], petIndex);
 		float previousSatiety, maxSatiety;
 		if ( c->getAnimalSatiety( petIndex, previousSatiety, maxSatiety ) )
 		{
@@ -2215,7 +2241,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(getPetAnimalSatiety,"Set the satiety of pet animal (petIndex in 0
 	if (args.size () < 2) return false;
 	GET_CHARACTER
 
-	uint petIndex = atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+	uint petIndex;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], petIndex);
 	if ( c )
 	{
 		// Get the satiety
@@ -2271,7 +2298,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND (addXPToSkill, "Gain experience in a given skills", "<eid> <xp> <
 	if (args.size () < 3) return false;
 	GET_CHARACTER
 
-	uint32 xp = atoi (args[1].c_str());
+	uint32 xp;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], xp);
 
 	string skill = args[2];
 
@@ -2279,7 +2307,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND (addXPToSkill, "Gain experience in a given skills", "<eid> <xp> <
 	if(args.size()==3)
 		count = 1;
 	else
-		count = atoi(args[3].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[3], count);
 
 	count = min( count, (uint)100);
 
@@ -2418,7 +2446,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(execPhrase,"execute a sabrina phrase","<player id(id:type:crea:dy
 	if ( args.size() >= 3 )
 	{
 		GET_CHARACTER
-		bool cyclic = atoi(args[1].c_str()) != 0;
+		bool cyclic;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], cyclic);
 
 		vector<CSheetId> brickIds;
 		for (uint i = 2 ; i < args.size() ; ++i)
@@ -2443,7 +2472,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(executeSabrinaPhrase,"execute a sabrina phrase, an sphrase","<pla
 	{
 		GET_CHARACTER
 
-		bool cyclic = atoi(args[1].c_str()) != 0;
+		bool cyclic;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], cyclic);
 
 		CSheetId phraseSheet(args[2]);
 		CPhraseManager::getInstance().executePhrase(c->getEntityRowId(), c->getTargetDataSetRow(), phraseSheet, cyclic);
@@ -2464,7 +2494,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(memorizePhrase,"memorize a sabrina phrase","<player id(id:type:cr
 		CEntityId id;
 		id.fromString(args[0].c_str());
 
-		uint8 index = (uint8) atoi(args[1].c_str());
+		uint8 index;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], index);
 
 		CCharacter * c = PlayerManager.getChar( id );
 		if (c )
@@ -2499,8 +2530,10 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(execMemorizedPhrase,"memorize a memorized sabrina phrase","<playe
 		CEntityId id;
 		id.fromString(args[0].c_str());
 
-		uint8 index = (uint8) atoi(args[1].c_str());
-		bool cyclic = (atoi(args[2].c_str()) == 1);
+		uint8 index;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], index);
+		bool cyclic;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[2], cyclic);
 
 		CCharacter * c = PlayerManager.getChar( id );
 		if (c )
@@ -2529,8 +2562,11 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(respawnAfterDeath,"respawnAfterDeath at re-spawn point name, it m
 	{
 		GET_CHARACTER
 
+		uint16 idx;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], idx);
+
 		// A death character can choose to re-spawn to a previously validated re-spawn point, a last of one re-spawn point is always valid
-		c->respawn( atoi(args[1].c_str() ) );
+		c->respawn(idx);
 
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -2582,7 +2618,9 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(validateRespawnPoint,"Validate re-spawn point","<player id(id:typ
 	{
 		GET_CHARACTER
 
-		c->getRespawnPoints().addRespawnPoint(atoi( args[1].c_str() ));
+		CCharacterRespawnPoints::TRespawnPoint respawnPoint;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], respawnPoint);
+		c->getRespawnPoints().addRespawnPoint(respawnPoint);
 		return true;
 	}
 	return false;
@@ -2606,7 +2644,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(setItemSapLoad,"set an item sap load","<eId><slot index in bag (s
 		return false;
 
 	GET_CHARACTER
-	uint slot = atoi(args[1].c_str());
+	uint slot;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], slot);
 	float value = (float)atof(args[2].c_str());
 //	vector<CGameItemPtr>& items = (vector<CGameItemPtr> &)c->getInventory()[INVENTORIES::bag]->getChildren();
 	CInventoryPtr invent = c->getInventory(INVENTORIES::bag);
@@ -2686,7 +2725,9 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND( summonPet, "player can summon it's pet one time only", "<eid><Pe
 		return false;
 	GET_CHARACTER
 
-	uint32 index = atoi(args[1].c_str()) - 1;
+	uint32 index;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], index);
+	--index;
 	const std::vector< CPetAnimal >& pet = c->getPlayerPets();
 	if( index < pet.size() )
 	{
@@ -2710,7 +2751,9 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND( allowSummonPet, "autorize player summon it's pet one time only",
 		return false;
 	GET_CHARACTER
 
-	uint32 index = atoi(args[1].c_str()) - 1;
+	uint32 index;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], index);
+	--index;
 
 	const std::vector< CPetAnimal >& pet = c->getPlayerPets();
 	if( index < pet.size() )
@@ -2775,6 +2818,7 @@ void cbClientAdmin (NLNET::CMessage& msgin, const std::string &serviceName, NLNE
 
 
 	CEntityId eid;
+	CEntityId targetEid;
 	msgin.serial (eid);
 
 	bool onTarget;
@@ -3491,7 +3535,9 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND( root, "root a player", "<CSR id><player name><time in second>" )
 	}
 	CHECK_RIGHT( c,target );
 
-	NLMISC::TGameCycle cycle = (NLMISC::TGameCycle) ( atoi(args[2].c_str()) / CTickEventHandler::getGameTimeStep() + CTickEventHandler::getGameCycle() );
+	NLMISC::TGameCycle cycle;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], cycle);
+	cycle = TGameCycle(NLMISC::TGameTime(cycle) / CTickEventHandler::getGameTimeStep() + CTickEventHandler::getGameCycle());
 	PlayerManager.addGMRoot( eid, target->getId(), cycle );
 	return true;
 }
@@ -3610,7 +3656,10 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND( failMission, "force mission failure", "<CSR id><mission idx>" )
 	if ( args.size() != 2 )
 		return false;
 	GET_CHARACTER;
-	CMission * mission = c->getAdminProperties().getMission( atoi(args[1].c_str() ) );
+
+	uint index;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], index);
+	CMission * mission = c->getAdminProperties().getMission(index);
 	if ( !mission )
 	{
 		CCharacter::sendDynamicSystemMessage( c->getEntityRowId(), "CSR_BAD_MISSION" );
@@ -3626,7 +3675,10 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND( progressMission, "force mission progression", "<CSR id><mission
 	if ( args.size() != 2  || args.size() != 3 )
 		return false;
 	GET_CHARACTER;
-	CMission * mission = c->getAdminProperties().getMission( atoi(args[1].c_str() ) );
+
+	uint index;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], index);
+	CMission * mission = c->getAdminProperties().getMission(index);
 	if ( !mission )
 	{
 		CCharacter::sendDynamicSystemMessage( c->getEntityRowId(), "CSR_BAD_MISSION" );
@@ -3635,7 +3687,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND( progressMission, "force mission progression", "<CSR id><mission
 	CCharacter * user = mission->getMainEntity();
 	uint repeat = 1;
 	if ( args.size() == 3 )
-		repeat = (uint)atoi( args[2].c_str() );
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[2], repeat);
 	CMissionEventDebug event;
 	for ( uint i = 0; i < repeat; i++ )
 		user->processMissionEvent(event);
@@ -3680,7 +3732,9 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND (mute, "mute a user", "<csr id> <player name><duration>")
 		return true;
 	}
 	CHECK_RIGHT( c,target );
-	NLMISC::TGameCycle cycle = (NLMISC::TGameCycle) ( atoi(args[2].c_str()) / CTickEventHandler::getGameTimeStep() + CTickEventHandler::getGameCycle() );
+	uint32 duration;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], duration);
+	NLMISC::TGameCycle cycle = (NLMISC::TGameCycle) ( duration / CTickEventHandler::getGameTimeStep() + CTickEventHandler::getGameCycle() );
 	PlayerManager.addGMMute( eid, target->getId(), cycle );
 	return true;
 }
@@ -3748,7 +3802,9 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND (muteUniverse, "mute the univers chat", "<csr id><player name><du
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	NLMISC::TGameCycle cycle = (NLMISC::TGameCycle) ( atoi(args[2].c_str()) / CTickEventHandler::getGameTimeStep() + CTickEventHandler::getGameCycle() );
+	uint32 duration;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], duration);
+	NLMISC::TGameCycle cycle = (NLMISC::TGameCycle) (duration  / CTickEventHandler::getGameTimeStep() + CTickEventHandler::getGameCycle() );
 	PlayerManager.muteUniverse( eid, cycle, target->getId() );
 	return true;
 }
@@ -3916,7 +3972,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND (infos, "give info on character (GodMode, Invisible...)", "")
 //		return false;
 //
 //	GET_GUILD(0, true, NLMISC::CEntityId::Unknown);
-//	sint xp = atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+//	sint xp;
+//	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], xp);
 //	if ( xp < 0 )
 //	{
 //		uint32 uXP = (uint32)(-xp);
@@ -3940,7 +3997,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND (infos, "give info on character (GodMode, Invisible...)", "")
 //	if ( args.size() != 2 )
 //		return false;
 //	GET_GUILD(0, true, NLMISC::CEntityId::Unknown);
-//	uint32 points = uint32(atoi( args[1].c_str() ));
+//	uint32 points;
+//	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], points);
 //	guild->clearChargePoints();
 //	guild->addChargePoints( points );
 //	log.displayNL( "set charge points to %u", points );
@@ -4077,7 +4135,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(broadcast,"[repeat=<num repeat> or during=<time in seconds>] [eve
 		string::size_type posEgale = message.find("=", pos);
 		if( posEgale != string::npos )
 		{
-			repeat = atoi( message.substr( posEgale+1 ).c_str() );
+			NLMISC::fromString(message.substr( posEgale+1 ), repeat);
 			if( posEgale + 1 > posMessage )
 				posMessage = posEgale + 1;
 		}
@@ -4089,7 +4147,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(broadcast,"[repeat=<num repeat> or during=<time in seconds>] [eve
 		string::size_type posEgale = message.find("=", pos);
 		if( posEgale != string::npos )
 		{
-			during = atoi( message.substr( posEgale+1 ).c_str() );
+			NLMISC::fromString(message.substr( posEgale+1 ), during);
 			if( posEgale + 1 > posMessage )
 				posMessage = posEgale + 1;
 		}
@@ -4101,7 +4159,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(broadcast,"[repeat=<num repeat> or during=<time in seconds>] [eve
 		string::size_type posEgale = message.find("=", pos);
 		if( posEgale != string::npos )
 		{
-			every = atoi( message.substr( posEgale+1 ).c_str() );
+			NLMISC::fromString(message.substr( posEgale+1 ), every);
 			if( posEgale + 1 > posMessage )
 				posMessage = posEgale + 1;
 		}
@@ -4362,9 +4420,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(lPosFlags, "list position flags (short format)", "<csr_eid> [<rad
 	uint32 radius = 0;
 	if (args.size() == 2)
 	{
-		int arg = atoi(args[1].c_str());
-		if (arg > 0)
-			radius = arg;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], radius);
 	}
 
 	CPositionFlagManager::getInstance().sendFlagsList(eid, true, radius);
@@ -4382,9 +4438,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(listPosFlags, "list position flags (long format)", "<csr_eid> [<r
 	uint32 radius = 0;
 	if (args.size() == 2)
 	{
-		int arg = atoi(args[1].c_str());
-		if (arg > 0)
-			radius = arg;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], radius);
 	}
 
 	CPositionFlagManager::getInstance().sendFlagsList(eid, false, radius);
@@ -4782,7 +4836,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(setPvpClan, "set the pv clan for player", "<csr eid> <clan number
 
 	TRY_GET_CHARACTER;
 
-	uint8 clan = atoi(args[1].c_str());
+	uint8 clan;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], clan);
 
 	if ( c && c->getEnterFlag() )
 	{
@@ -4821,7 +4876,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(startEvent, "start an event with the given name", "<csr eid> <eve
 
 		if( args.size() > 6 )
 		{
-			factionChanelInZoneOnly = atoi(args[6].c_str()) != 0;
+			NLMISC::fromString(args[6], factionChanelInZoneOnly);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -5076,7 +5131,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(setChanHistoricSize, "Set size of the historic for a localized ch
 		nlwarning("Unknown channel : %s", args[0].c_str());
 		return true;
 	}
-	uint historicSize = atoi(args[1].c_str());
+	uint historicSize;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], historicSize);
 	//
 	if (historicSize > 1000)
 	{
@@ -5100,9 +5156,9 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(addChanClient, "add a client to a channel", "<client name or user
 		return true;
 	}
 	bool writeRight = true;
-	if (args.size() > 2 && atoi(args[2].c_str()) == 1)
+	if (args.size() > 2)
 	{
-		writeRight = true;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[2], writeRight);
 	}
 	bool res = DynChatEGS.addSession(chanID, c->getEntityRowId(), writeRight);
 	if (!res)
@@ -5144,7 +5200,9 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(setChanClientWriteRight, "set write right for a client in the giv
 		nlwarning("Unknown channel : %s", args[1].c_str());
 		return true;
 	}
-	bool res = DynChatEGS.setWriteRight(chanID, c->getEntityRowId(), atoi(args[2].c_str()) != 0);
+	bool canWrite;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], canWrite);
+	bool res = DynChatEGS.setWriteRight(chanID, c->getEntityRowId(), canWrite);
 	if (!res)
 	{
 		nlwarning("Couldn't remove character %s from channel %s", args[0].c_str(), args[1].c_str());
@@ -5181,10 +5239,13 @@ ENTITY_VARIABLE (Aggro, "Aggroable by creatures")
 			TDataSetRow userRow = TheDataset.getDataSetRow( c->getId() );
 			if ( !TheDataset.isAccessible( userRow ) )
 				return;
-			c->setAggroableOverride(atoi(value.c_str()));
-			c->setAggroableSave(atoi(value.c_str()));
 
-			sint8 aggroable = c->getAggroableOverride();
+			sint8 aggroable;
+			NLMISC::fromString(value, aggroable);
+			c->setAggroableOverride(aggroable);
+			c->setAggroableSave(aggroable);
+
+			aggroable = c->getAggroableOverride();
 			nlinfo ("%s aggroable = %d", entity.toString().c_str(), aggroable);
 			if (aggroable>0)
 				nlinfo ("%s is now aggroable", entity.toString().c_str());
@@ -5202,11 +5263,12 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(acceptProposalForQueue, "player accept to enter critical part (fo
 	if (args.size() < 2 || args.size() > 3 ) return false;
 
 	CEntityId eid(args[0]);
-	bool accept = atoi(args[1].c_str()) != 0;
+	bool accept;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], accept);
 
 	uint32 queueId = 0;
 	if (args.size() == 3)
-		queueId = atoi(args[1].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], queueId);
 	else
 	{
 		CCharacter *player = PlayerManager.getChar(eid);
@@ -5225,7 +5287,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(awakePlayerInQueue, "awake player in given queue", "<eid> <queueI
 	if (args.size() != 2) return false;
 
 	CEntityId eid(args[0]);
-	uint32 queueId = atoi(args[1].c_str());
+	uint32 queueId;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], queueId);
 
 	CMissionQueueManager::getInstance()->playerWakesUp( eid, queueId);
 
@@ -5331,9 +5394,11 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(addFactionAttackableToTarget, "Add a faction to attackable list t
 			CCreature *creature = CreatureManager.getCreature(target);
 			if (creature)
 			{
-				const sint32 fameLevel = sint32( atoi(args[2].c_str())*FameAbsoluteMax / 100 );
-				bool above = (atoi(args[3].c_str()) ? true : false);
-				creature->addFactionAttackable(factionIndex, fameLevel, above);
+				sint32 fameLevel;
+				NLMISC::fromString(args[2], fameLevel);
+				bool above;
+				NLMISC::fromString(args[3], above);
+				creature->addFactionAttackable(factionIndex, fameLevel * FameAbsoluteMax / 100, above);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -5359,7 +5424,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(taskPass, "pass a task from a rite", "<player eid> <rite> [<task>
 		CCharacterEncyclopedia &rEncy = c->getEncyclopedia();
 		if( args.size() == 3 )
 		{
-			uint32 nTask = atoi( args[2].c_str() );
+			uint32 nTask;
+			NLMISC::fromString(args[2], nTask);
 			if( nTask > 7 )
 			{
 				nlwarning("<taskPass> task index too high : %d",nTask);
@@ -5395,7 +5461,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(setFamePlayer, "set the fame value of a player in the given facti
 
 	string faction = args[1];
 	uint32 factionIndex	= PVP_CLAN::getFactionIndex( PVP_CLAN::fromString(faction) );
-	sint32 fame = atoi( args[2].c_str() );
+	sint32 fame;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], fame);
 
 	CFameManager::getInstance().setEntityFame(c->getId(), factionIndex, fame, true);
 
@@ -5530,7 +5597,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(eventSetBotScale, "changes the scale of a bot (in % up to 255)",
 	GET_ENTITY
 
 	TDataSetRow row = e->getEntityRowId();
-	uint32 scale = atoi(args[1].c_str());
+	uint32 scale;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], scale);
 	if (scale>255)
 		scale = 0;
  	CMirrorPropValue< SAltLookProp2, CPropLocationPacked<2> > visualPropertyB( TheDataset, row, DSPropertyVPB );
@@ -5739,7 +5807,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(eventSetItemCustomText, "set an item custom text, which replaces
 	uint32 slot;
 	ucstring text;
 	inventory = INVENTORIES::toInventory(args[1]);
-	slot = atoi(args[2].c_str());
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], slot);
 	text.fromUtf8(args[3]);
 
 	sint32 ret = clientEventSetItemCustomText(c, inventory, slot, text);
@@ -5780,7 +5848,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(eventResetItemCustomText, "set an item custom text, which replace
 		log.displayNL("'%s' is not a valid inventory name", args[1].c_str());
 		return true;
 	}
-	uint32 slot = atoi(args[2].c_str());
+	uint32 slot;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], slot);
 	CInventoryPtr invent = c->getInventory(inventory);
 	if (slot >= invent->getSlotCount())
 	{
@@ -5813,7 +5882,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(useCatalyser, "use an xp catalyser", "<eId> [<slot in bag>]")
 	}
 
 	GET_CHARACTER
-	sint32 slot = atoi(args[1].c_str());
+	sint32 slot;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], slot);
 	if( slot > 0 )
 	{
 		c->useItem( (uint32)slot );
@@ -5919,17 +5989,22 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(farTPPush, "Far TP a character, but let the current position in t
 
 	// Push the new position into the stack
 	c->pushCurrentPosition();
-	c->PositionStack.topToModify().SessionId = (TSessionId)(uint32)atoi(args[1].c_str());
+	uint32 sessionId;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], sessionId);
+	c->PositionStack.topToModify().SessionId = TSessionId(sessionId);
 	if ( args.size() > 3 )
 	{
-		c->PositionStack.topToModify().PosState.X = atoi(args[2].c_str()) * 1000;
-		c->PositionStack.topToModify().PosState.Y = atoi(args[3].c_str()) * 1000;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[2], c->PositionStack.topToModify().PosState.X);
+		c->PositionStack.topToModify().PosState.X *= 1000;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[3], c->PositionStack.topToModify().PosState.Y);
+		c->PositionStack.topToModify().PosState.Y *= 1000;
 		if ( args.size() > 4 )
 		{
-			c->PositionStack.topToModify().PosState.Z = atoi(args[4].c_str()) * 1000;
+			NLMISC::fromString(args[4], c->PositionStack.topToModify().PosState.Z);
+			c->PositionStack.topToModify().PosState.Z *= 1000;
 			if ( args.size() > 5 )
 			{
-				c->PositionStack.topToModify().PosState.Heading = (float)atof(args[5].c_str());
+				NLMISC::fromString(args[5], c->PositionStack.topToModify().PosState.Heading);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -5953,17 +6028,22 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(farTPReplace, "Far TP a character. Pos in meters. Default values
 		c->pushCurrentPosition();
 	if ( args.size() > 1 ) // with the same session id: will make the client reconnect
 	{
-		c->PositionStack.topToModify().SessionId = (TSessionId)(uint32)atoi(args[1].c_str());
+		uint32 sessionId;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], sessionId);
+		c->PositionStack.topToModify().SessionId = TSessionId(sessionId);
 		if ( args.size() > 3 )
 		{
-			c->PositionStack.topToModify().PosState.X = atoi(args[2].c_str()) * 1000;
-			c->PositionStack.topToModify().PosState.Y = atoi(args[3].c_str()) * 1000;
+			NLMISC::fromString(args[2], c->PositionStack.topToModify().PosState.X);
+			c->PositionStack.topToModify().PosState.X *= 1000;
+			NLMISC::fromString(args[3], c->PositionStack.topToModify().PosState.Y);
+			c->PositionStack.topToModify().PosState.Y *= 1000;
 			if ( args.size() > 4 )
 			{
-				c->PositionStack.topToModify().PosState.Z = atoi(args[4].c_str()) * 1000;
+				NLMISC::fromString(args[4], c->PositionStack.topToModify().PosState.Z);
+				c->PositionStack.topToModify().PosState.Z *= 1000;
 				if ( args.size() > 5 )
 				{
-					c->PositionStack.topToModify().PosState.Heading = (float)atof(args[5].c_str());
+					NLMISC::fromString(args[5], c->PositionStack.topToModify().PosState.Heading);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -6004,7 +6084,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(farTPSubst, "Substitute a position in the stack (no immediate far
 	}
 
 	// Access the specified position in the stack
-	uint index = atoi(args[1].c_str());
+	uint index;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], index);
 	if ( c->PositionStack.size() <= index )
 	{
 		log.displayNL( "Index out of bounds" );
@@ -6013,14 +6094,19 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(farTPSubst, "Substitute a position in the stack (no immediate far
 
 	// Modify
 	CFarPosition newFarPos = c->PositionStack[index];
-	newFarPos.SessionId = (TSessionId)(uint32)atoi(args[2].c_str());
+	uint32 sessionId;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], sessionId);
+	newFarPos.SessionId = TSessionId(sessionId);
 	if ( args.size() > 3 )
 	{
-		newFarPos.PosState.X = atoi(args[3].c_str()) * 1000;
-		newFarPos.PosState.Y = atoi(args[4].c_str()) * 1000;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[3], newFarPos.PosState.X);
+		newFarPos.PosState.X *= 1000;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[4], newFarPos.PosState.Y);
+		newFarPos.PosState.Y *= 1000;
 		if ( args.size() > 5 )
 		{
-			newFarPos.PosState.Z = atoi(args[5].c_str()) * 1000;
+			NLMISC::fromString(args[5], newFarPos.PosState.Z);
+			newFarPos.PosState.Z *= 1000;
 			if ( args.size() > 6 )
 			{
 				newFarPos.PosState.Heading = (float)atof(args[6].c_str());
@@ -6117,7 +6203,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(quitDelay, "Inform the player that the shard will be stopped in N
 	if (args.size() != 1)
 		return false;
 
-	sint delay = atoi(args[0].c_str());
+	sint delay;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[0], delay);
 
 	SM_STATIC_PARAMS_1(params, STRING_MANAGER::integer);
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/building_manager/building_commands.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/building_manager/building_commands.cpp
index c9bdf0089..6e0b0eb07 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/building_manager/building_commands.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/building_manager/building_commands.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(simGpmsTriggerIn,"simulate the buying of a guild building","<user
 	CEntityId id;
 	id.fromString( args[0].c_str() );
 	TDataSetRow rowId = TheDataset.getDataSetRow( id );
-	uint32 liftId = atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+	uint32 liftId;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], liftId);
 	CBuildingManager::getInstance()->addTriggerRequest( rowId, (uint32)liftId );
 	return true;
 }
@@ -94,7 +95,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(dumpBuilding, "dump building infos", "<building_name = building_i
 	const string & buildingId = args[0];
 	if (buildingId.size() > 0 && isdigit(buildingId[0]))
 	{
-		TAIAlias alias = atoi(buildingId.c_str());
+		TAIAlias alias;
+		NLMISC::fromString(buildingId, alias);
 		building = CBuildingManager::getInstance()->getBuildingPhysicalsByAlias(alias);
 	}
 	else
@@ -113,7 +115,9 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(removeGuildBuilding, "(DEBUG) remove guild building", "<guild id>
 	if (args.size() != 1)
 		return false;
 
-	CBuildingManager::getInstance()->removeGuildBuilding( atoi(args[0].c_str()) );
+	uint32 guildId;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[0], guildId);
+	CBuildingManager::getInstance()->removeGuildBuilding(guildId);
 
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/building_manager/building_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/building_manager/building_manager.cpp
index 24a42b355..c47246b2e 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/building_manager/building_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/building_manager/building_manager.cpp
@@ -235,7 +235,8 @@ bool CBuildingManager::parsePhysicalBuildings( const NLLIGO::IPrimitive* prim, C
 		{
 			TAIAlias alias;
 			nlverify( CPrimitivesParser::getAlias(prim, alias));
-//*			TAIAlias alias = atoi( value.c_str() );
+//			TAIAlias alias;
+//			NLMISC::fromString(value, alias);
 			if ( _BuildingPhysicals.find( alias ) != _BuildingPhysicals.end() )
 			{
 				nlwarning("<BUILDING>building instance %s exists more than once", CPrimitivesParser::aliasToString(alias).c_str());
@@ -294,7 +295,8 @@ bool CBuildingManager::parseTriggers( const NLLIGO::IPrimitive* prim, CBuildingP
 			std::string name;
 			nlverify( prim->getPropertyByName("name",name) );
 			nlverify( prim->getPropertyByName("pacs_trigger_id",value) );
-			uint32 triggerId =  (uint32) atoi( value.c_str() );
+			uint32 triggerId;
+			NLMISC::fromString(value, triggerId);
 
 			if ( triggerId == 0 && CMissionParser::getNoBlankString( value ) != "0" )
 			{
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/building_manager/building_unit_test.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/building_manager/building_unit_test.cpp
index b02babe18..f7ed04cea 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/building_manager/building_unit_test.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/building_manager/building_unit_test.cpp
@@ -643,11 +643,11 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND (testBuildingManager, "(debug) Unit test for building manager",
 	}
 	else if (args.size() == 5)
 	{
-		nbChars			= atoi( args[0].c_str() );
-		nbOps			= atoi( args[1].c_str() );
-		nbSimultaneous	= atoi( args[2].c_str() );
-		opDelay			= atoi( args[3].c_str() );
-		Verbose			= (atoi( args[4].c_str() ) == 1);
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], nbChars);
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], nbOps);
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[2], nbSimultaneous);
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[3], opDelay);
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[4], Verbose);
 	}
 	else
 		return false;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/building_manager/destination.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/building_manager/destination.cpp
index dd9f6c1d6..b9b05a334 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/building_manager/destination.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/building_manager/destination.cpp
@@ -384,7 +384,8 @@ bool CExitDestination::build( const NLLIGO::IPrimitive* prim,const NLLIGO::IPrim
 	string value;
 	// get properties
 	nlverify( prim->getPropertyByName("exit_index_in_instance",value) );
-	_ExitIndex = uint8(atoi( value.c_str() )) - (uint8)1;
+	NLMISC::fromString(value, _ExitIndex);
+	--_ExitIndex;
 	if ( _ExitIndex == 0xFF )
 	{
 		nlwarning("<BUILDING> in destination '%s' invalid building '%s' starts at 1", _Name.c_str(), value.c_str() );
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_dynamic_sheet_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_dynamic_sheet_manager.cpp
index 205d384e1..cba38911c 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_dynamic_sheet_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_dynamic_sheet_manager.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ void CDynamicSheetManager::addCustomLootTable(CCustomElementId id, CCustomLootTa
 	{
 		CStaticLootSet tmplootSet;
 		string probaStr = it->first.Id;
-		uint16 proba = static_cast<uint16>(atoi(probaStr.c_str()));
+		uint16 proba;
+		NLMISC::fromString(probaStr, proba);
 		TScriptContent script = it->second;
 
 		uint32 lineNb = 0;
@@ -135,8 +136,8 @@ void CDynamicSheetManager::addCustomLootTable(CCustomElementId id, CCustomLootTa
 
 			CStaticLootSet::SItemLoot item;
 			item.Item = tmpVector[0];
-			item.Level = static_cast<uint16>(atoi(tmpVector[1].c_str()));
-			item.Quantity = static_cast<uint16>(atoi(tmpVector[2].c_str()));
+			NLMISC::fromString(tmpVector[1], item.Level);
+			NLMISC::fromString(tmpVector[2], item.Quantity);
 			nldebug("New Item: name='%s' quality=%d quantity=%d", item.Item.c_str(), item.Level, item.Quantity);
 
 			tmplootSet.ItemLoot.push_back(item);
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_sheets/egs_static_brick.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_sheets/egs_static_brick.cpp
index 038810453..27c991d10 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_sheets/egs_static_brick.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_sheets/egs_static_brick.cpp
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ bool	CPlayerSkill::initFromString( const string& skillAndValue )
 			codeS = "S" + codeS;
 		}
 		Code = SKILLS::toSkill( codeS );
-		Value = atoi( skillAndValue.substr( p+1 ).c_str() );
+		NLMISC::fromString( skillAndValue.substr( p+1 ), Value );
 		return (Code != SKILLS::unknown);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_sheets/egs_static_brick.cpp.h b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_sheets/egs_static_brick.cpp.h
index 74b0b595b..06421bbef 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_sheets/egs_static_brick.cpp.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_sheets/egs_static_brick.cpp.h
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 // along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+#ifndef RY_EGS_STATIC_BRICK_CPP_H
+#define RY_EGS_STATIC_BRICK_CPP_H
+
 #include "nel/misc/smart_ptr.h"
 
 class TBrickParam
@@ -394,7 +397,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamSap : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		Sap=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], Sap);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -427,7 +430,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamHp : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		Hp=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], Hp);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -460,7 +463,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamSta : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		Sta=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], Sta);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -498,7 +501,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamStaWeightFactor : public TBrickParam::IId
 		
 		ParsedOk=true;
 		StaFactor=(float)atof(args[0].c_str());
-		StaConst=atoi(args[1].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], StaConst);
 		
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -531,7 +534,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamFocus : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		Focus=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], Focus);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -859,8 +862,8 @@ struct CSBrickParamAttackSkillModifier : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		MinModifier=atoi(args[0].c_str());
-		MaxModifier=atoi(args[1].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], MinModifier);
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], MaxModifier);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -896,8 +899,8 @@ struct CSBrickParamDefenseModifier : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		MinModifier=atoi(args[0].c_str());
-		MaxModifier=atoi(args[1].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], MinModifier);
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], MaxModifier);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -1393,8 +1396,8 @@ struct CSBrickParamCombatSlowAttack : public TBrickParam::IId
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
 		Duration=(float)atof(args[0].c_str());
-		MinFactor=atoi(args[1].c_str());
-		MaxFactor=atoi(args[2].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], MinFactor);
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[2], MaxFactor);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -1434,8 +1437,8 @@ struct CSBrickParamCombatSlow : public TBrickParam::IId
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
 		Duration=(float)atof(args[0].c_str());
-		MinFactor=atoi(args[1].c_str());
-		MaxFactor=atoi(args[2].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], MinFactor);
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[2], MaxFactor);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -1615,8 +1618,8 @@ struct CSBrickParamCriticalHitMod : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		MinModifier=atoi(args[0].c_str());
-		MaxModifier=atoi(args[1].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], MinModifier);
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], MaxModifier);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -1781,7 +1784,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamMagicEffectMod : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		EffectMod=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], EffectMod);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -1919,9 +1922,9 @@ struct CSBrickParamMagicDmg : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		Hp=atoi(args[0].c_str());
-		Sap=atoi(args[1].c_str());
-		Sta=atoi(args[2].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], Hp);
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], Sap);
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[2], Sta);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -1960,9 +1963,9 @@ struct CSBrickParamMagicHeal : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		Hp=atoi(args[0].c_str());
-		Sap=atoi(args[1].c_str());
-		Sta=atoi(args[2].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], Hp);
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], Sap);
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[2], Sta);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -1995,7 +1998,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamMagicRanges : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		RangeIndex=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], RangeIndex);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -2028,7 +2031,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamMagicLinkCost : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		Cost=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], Cost);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -2061,7 +2064,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamMagicLinkPeriod : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		Period=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], Period);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -2127,7 +2130,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamMagicLinkPower : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		Power=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], Power);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -2163,8 +2166,8 @@ struct CSBrickParamMagicBreakResist : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		BreakResist=atoi(args[0].c_str());
-		BreakResistPower=atoi(args[1].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], BreakResist);
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], BreakResistPower);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -2197,7 +2200,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamMagicArmorComp : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		ArmorComp=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], ArmorComp);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -2230,7 +2233,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamMagicVampirise : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		Vampirise=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], Vampirise);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -2296,7 +2299,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamCraftRecommended : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		Recommended=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], Recommended);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -2329,7 +2332,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamCraftHP : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		HitPoint=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], HitPoint);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -2362,7 +2365,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamCraftSap : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		Sap=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], Sap);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -2395,7 +2398,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamCraftSta : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		Stamina=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], Stamina);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -2428,7 +2431,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamCraftFocus : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		Focus=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], Focus);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -2461,7 +2464,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamCraftQuality : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		Quality=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], Quality);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -2791,7 +2794,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamForageAngle : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		Angle=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], Angle);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -2824,7 +2827,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamForageMulti : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		Limit=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], Limit);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -2857,7 +2860,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamForageKnowledge : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		Know=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], Know);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -2989,7 +2992,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamStatEnergyOnly : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		StatEnergyExact=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], StatEnergyExact);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -3055,7 +3058,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamForageVisStealth : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		Mode=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], Mode);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -3088,7 +3091,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamForageSourceLocator : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		Flag=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], Flag);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -3121,7 +3124,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamForageAttempts : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		Nb=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], Nb);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -3451,7 +3454,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamForageAbsorbSourceDmg : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		Percent=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], Percent);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -3484,7 +3487,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamKamiOffering : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		Num=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], Num);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -3616,7 +3619,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamForageRMGroupFilter : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		Value=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], Value);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -3649,7 +3652,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamForageRMFamilyFilter : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		Value=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], Value);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -3682,7 +3685,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamForageItemPartFilter : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		ItemPartIndex=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], ItemPartIndex);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -3721,7 +3724,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamPowerTaunt : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		TauntPower=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], TauntPower);
 		Range=(float)atof(args[1].c_str());
 		DisableTime=(float)atof(args[2].c_str());
 
@@ -3777,12 +3780,12 @@ struct CSBrickParamShielding : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		NoShieldProtectionFactor=atoi(args[0].c_str());
-		NoShieldProtectionMax=atoi(args[1].c_str());
-		BucklerProtectionFactor=atoi(args[2].c_str());
-		BucklerProtectionMax=atoi(args[3].c_str());
-		ShieldProtectionFactor=atoi(args[4].c_str());
-		ShieldProtectionMax=atoi(args[5].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], NoShieldProtectionFactor);
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], NoShieldProtectionMax);
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[2], BucklerProtectionFactor);
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[3], BucklerProtectionMax);
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[4], ShieldProtectionFactor);
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[5], ShieldProtectionMax);
 		Duration=(float)atof(args[6].c_str());
 		DisableTime=(float)atof(args[7].c_str());
 
@@ -3829,7 +3832,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamLifeAura : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		RegenMod=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], RegenMod);
 		Duration=(float)atof(args[1].c_str());
 		Radius=(float)atof(args[2].c_str());
 		TargetDisableTime=(float)atof(args[3].c_str());
@@ -3878,7 +3881,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamStaminaAura : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		RegenMod=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], RegenMod);
 		Duration=(float)atof(args[1].c_str());
 		Radius=(float)atof(args[2].c_str());
 		TargetDisableTime=(float)atof(args[3].c_str());
@@ -3927,7 +3930,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamSapAura : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		RegenMod=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], RegenMod);
 		Duration=(float)atof(args[1].c_str());
 		Radius=(float)atof(args[2].c_str());
 		TargetDisableTime=(float)atof(args[3].c_str());
@@ -3970,7 +3973,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamSpeedingUp : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		SpeedMod=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], SpeedMod);
 		Duration=(float)atof(args[1].c_str());
 		DisableTime=(float)atof(args[2].c_str());
 
@@ -4193,7 +4196,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamWarCry : public TBrickParam::IId
 		Duration=(float)atof(args[1].c_str());
 		TargetDisableTime=(float)atof(args[2].c_str());
 		UserDisableTime=(float)atof(args[3].c_str());
-		DamageBonus=atoi(args[4].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[4], DamageBonus);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -4242,7 +4245,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamFireWall : public TBrickParam::IId
 		Duration=(float)atof(args[1].c_str());
 		TargetDisableTime=(float)atof(args[2].c_str());
 		UserDisableTime=(float)atof(args[3].c_str());
-		Damage=atoi(args[4].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[4], Damage);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -4291,7 +4294,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamThornWall : public TBrickParam::IId
 		Duration=(float)atof(args[1].c_str());
 		TargetDisableTime=(float)atof(args[2].c_str());
 		UserDisableTime=(float)atof(args[3].c_str());
-		Damage=atoi(args[4].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[4], Damage);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -4340,7 +4343,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamWaterWall : public TBrickParam::IId
 		Duration=(float)atof(args[1].c_str());
 		TargetDisableTime=(float)atof(args[2].c_str());
 		UserDisableTime=(float)atof(args[3].c_str());
-		Damage=atoi(args[4].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[4], Damage);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -4389,7 +4392,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamLightningWall : public TBrickParam::IId
 		Duration=(float)atof(args[1].c_str());
 		TargetDisableTime=(float)atof(args[2].c_str());
 		UserDisableTime=(float)atof(args[3].c_str());
-		Damage=atoi(args[4].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[4], Damage);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -4438,7 +4441,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamBerserk : public TBrickParam::IId
 		Duration=(float)atof(args[1].c_str());
 		DamagePerUpdate=(float)atof(args[2].c_str());
 		UpdateFrequency=(float)atof(args[3].c_str());
-		DamageBonus=atoi(args[4].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[4], DamageBonus);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -4487,7 +4490,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamEnchantWeapon : public TBrickParam::IId
 		Duration=(float)atof(args[1].c_str());
 		DamageType=args[2].c_str();
 		DpsBonus=(float)atof(args[3].c_str());
-		DamageBonus=atoi(args[4].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[4], DamageBonus);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -4652,7 +4655,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamHeal : public TBrickParam::IId
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
 		AffectedScore=args[0].c_str();
-		HealValue=atoi(args[1].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], HealValue);
 		HealFactorValue=(float)atof(args[2].c_str());
 		DisableTime=(float)atof(args[3].c_str());
 		PowerType=args[4].c_str();
@@ -4824,9 +4827,9 @@ struct CSBrickParamAreaBomb : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		Radius=(float)atof(args[0].c_str());
-		MinFactor=(float)atof(args[1].c_str());
-		MaxTarget=(uint8)atoi(args[2].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], Radius);
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], MinFactor);
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[2], MaxTarget);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -4868,10 +4871,10 @@ struct CSBrickParamAreaSpray : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		Angle=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], Angle);
 		Height=(float)atof(args[1].c_str());
 		Base=(float)atof(args[2].c_str());
-		MaxTarget=(uint8)atoi(args[3].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[3], MaxTarget);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -4911,7 +4914,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamAreaChain : public TBrickParam::IId
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
 		Range=(float)atof(args[0].c_str());
-		MaxTargets=atoi(args[1].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], MaxTargets);
 		Factor=(float)atof(args[2].c_str());
 
 		return *this;
@@ -4949,7 +4952,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamAreaTargets : public TBrickParam::IId
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
 		TargetFactor=(float)atof(args[0].c_str());
-		MaxTargets=atoi(args[1].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], MaxTargets);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -4982,7 +4985,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamMagicRecharge : public TBrickParam::IId
 			return *this;
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
-		SapLoad=atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], SapLoad);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -5019,7 +5022,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamCharacUpgrade : public TBrickParam::IId
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
 		Characteristic=args[0].c_str();
-		Modifier=atoi(args[1].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], Modifier);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -5056,7 +5059,7 @@ struct CSBrickParamScoreUpgrade : public TBrickParam::IId
 
 		ParsedOk=true;
 		Score=args[0].c_str();
-		Modifier=atoi(args[1].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], Modifier);
 
 		return *this;
 	}
@@ -5553,6 +5556,4 @@ struct CSBrickParamModMagicProtection : public TBrickParam::IId
 	}
 };
 
-
-
-
+#endif // RY_EGS_STATIC_BRICK_CPP_H
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_sheets/egs_static_game_item.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_sheets/egs_static_game_item.cpp
index a6ab68cca..e81b32e64 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_sheets/egs_static_game_item.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_sheets/egs_static_game_item.cpp
@@ -1844,7 +1844,8 @@ void CMP::loadGroups( const char *definitionFile )
 	for ( uint i=0; i!=nb; ++i )
 	{
 		formType->getDefinition( i, label, value );
-		uint groupId = atoi( value.c_str() );
+		uint groupId;
+		NLMISC::fromString(value, groupId);
 
 		// Set group -> name
 		if ( groupId > 100000 )
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_sheets/egs_static_game_sheet.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_sheets/egs_static_game_sheet.cpp
index 9adf658dc..0f825eede 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_sheets/egs_static_game_sheet.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_sheets/egs_static_game_sheet.cpp
@@ -1108,7 +1108,8 @@ bool CStaticCreatures::applyProtectModification(uint index, const std::string &a
 	//Set protection max
 	if (attr == "max")
 	{
-		uint16 max = static_cast<uint16>(atoi(newValue.c_str()));
+		uint16 max;
+		NLMISC::fromString(newValue, max);
 		_Protections[index].Max = max;
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -1164,7 +1165,7 @@ bool CStaticCreatures::applyUserModel(CCustomElementId userModelId, const std::v
 			}
 			case at_gender :
 			{
-				_Gender = static_cast<uint8>(atoi(scriptLine[1].c_str()));
+				NLMISC::fromString(scriptLine[1], _Gender);
 				nldebug("<CStaticCreatures::applyUserModel> Applying '%s' : setting Gender to %u", modelId.c_str(), _Gender);
 				break;
 			}
@@ -1185,7 +1186,8 @@ bool CStaticCreatures::applyUserModel(CCustomElementId userModelId, const std::v
 
 			case at_nb_players :
 			{	
-				int n = atoi(scriptLine[1].c_str());
+				sint n;
+				NLMISC::fromString(scriptLine[1], n);
 				if (n > 255 || n < 0)
 				{
 					nlwarning("<CStaticCreatures::applyUserModel>Error while applying user model '%s': invalid value for attribute 'NbPlayers', setting 'NbPlayers' to 1.", modelId.c_str());
@@ -1200,7 +1202,7 @@ bool CStaticCreatures::applyUserModel(CCustomElementId userModelId, const std::v
 			case at_player_hp_level:
 			{
 				nldebug("<CStaticCreatures::applyUserModel> Applying '%s': setting playerHpLevel to '%s'", modelId.c_str(), scriptLine[1].c_str());
-				_PlayerHpLevel = atoi(scriptLine[1].c_str());
+				NLMISC::fromString(scriptLine[1], _PlayerHpLevel);
 				_CreatureDamagePerHitWithoutAverageDodge = uint32( (100*_PlayerHpLevel) / _NbHitToKillPlayer );
 				compileCreatureDamagePerHit();
 				break;
@@ -1258,7 +1260,8 @@ bool CStaticCreatures::applyUserModel(CCustomElementId userModelId, const std::v
 
 			case at_life:
 			{
-				sint32 hp = static_cast<sint32>(atoi(scriptLine[1].c_str()));
+				sint32 hp;
+				NLMISC::fromString(scriptLine[1], hp);
 				
 				if (hp == 0)
 				{
@@ -1318,35 +1321,35 @@ bool CStaticCreatures::applyUserModel(CCustomElementId userModelId, const std::v
 
 			case at_attack_level:
 			{
-				_AttackLevel = static_cast<uint16>(atoi(scriptLine[1].c_str()));
+				NLMISC::fromString(scriptLine[1], _AttackLevel);
 				nldebug("<CStaticCreatures::applyUserModel> Applying '%s' : setting attackLevel to '%u'", modelId.c_str(), _AttackLevel);
 				break;
 			}
 
 			case at_defense_level:
 			{
-				_DefenseLevel = static_cast<uint16>(atoi(scriptLine[1].c_str()));
+				NLMISC::fromString(scriptLine[1], _DefenseLevel);
 				nldebug("<CStaticCreatures::applyUserModel> Applying '%s' : setting defenseLevel to %u", modelId.c_str(), _DefenseLevel);
 				break;
 			}
 
 			case at_xp_level:
 			{
-				_XPLevel = static_cast<uint16>(atoi(scriptLine[1].c_str()));
+				NLMISC::fromString(scriptLine[1], _XPLevel);
 				nldebug("<CStaticCreatures::applyUserModel> Applying '%s' : setting XpLevel to %u", modelId.c_str(), _XPLevel);
 				break;
 			}
 
 			case at_taunt_level:
 			{
-				_TauntLevel = static_cast<uint16>(atoi(scriptLine[1].c_str()));
+				NLMISC::fromString(scriptLine[1], _TauntLevel);
 				nldebug("<CStaticCreatures::applyUserModel> Applying '%s' : setting TauntLevel to %u", modelId.c_str(), _TauntLevel);
 				break;
 			}
 
 			case at_melee_reach_value:
 			{
-				_MeleeReachValue = static_cast<uint8>(atoi(scriptLine[1].c_str()));
+				NLMISC::fromString(scriptLine[1], _MeleeReachValue);
 				nldebug("<CStaticCreatures::applyUserModel> Applying '%s' : setting MeleeReachValue to %u", modelId.c_str(), _MeleeReachValue);
 				break;
 			}
@@ -1571,91 +1574,106 @@ bool CStaticCreatures::applyUserModel(CCustomElementId userModelId, const std::v
 			
 			case at_resists_fear :
 			{ 
-				uint16 value = static_cast<uint16>(atoi(scriptLine[1].c_str()));
+				uint16 value;
+				NLMISC::fromString(scriptLine[1], value);
 				_Resists.Fear = value;
 				break; 
 			}
 			case at_resists_sleep :
 			{ 
-				uint16 value = static_cast<uint16>(atoi(scriptLine[1].c_str()));
+				uint16 value;
+				NLMISC::fromString(scriptLine[1], value);
 				_Resists.Sleep = value;
 				break; 
 			}
 			case at_resists_stun :
 			{ 
-				uint16 value = static_cast<uint16>(atoi(scriptLine[1].c_str()));
+				uint16 value;
+				NLMISC::fromString(scriptLine[1], value);
 				_Resists.Stun = value;
 				break; 
 			}
 			case at_resists_root :
 			{ 
-				uint16 value = static_cast<uint16>(atoi(scriptLine[1].c_str()));
+				uint16 value;
+				NLMISC::fromString(scriptLine[1], value);
 				_Resists.Root = value;
 				break; 
 			}
 			case at_resists_snare :
 			{ 
-				uint16 value = static_cast<uint16>(atoi(scriptLine[1].c_str()));
+				uint16 value;
+				NLMISC::fromString(scriptLine[1], value);
 				_Resists.Snare = value;
 				break; 
 			}
 			case at_resists_slow :
 			{ 
-				uint16 value = static_cast<uint16>(atoi(scriptLine[1].c_str()));
+				uint16 value;
+				NLMISC::fromString(scriptLine[1], value);
 				_Resists.Slow = value;
 				break; 
 			}
 			case at_resists_madness :
 			{ 
-				uint16 value = static_cast<uint16>(atoi(scriptLine[1].c_str()));
+				uint16 value;
+				NLMISC::fromString(scriptLine[1], value);
 				_Resists.Madness = value;
 				break; 
 			}
 			case at_resists_blind :
 			{ 
-				uint16 value = static_cast<uint16>(atoi(scriptLine[1].c_str()));
+				uint16 value;
+				NLMISC::fromString(scriptLine[1], value);
 				_Resists.Blind = value;
 				break; 
 			}
 			case at_resists_acid :
 			{
-				uint16 value = static_cast<uint16>(atoi(scriptLine[1].c_str()));
+				uint16 value;
+				NLMISC::fromString(scriptLine[1], value);
 				_Resists.Acid = value;
 				break; 
 			}
 			case at_resists_cold :
 			{ 
-				uint16 value = static_cast<uint16>(atoi(scriptLine[1].c_str()));
+				uint16 value;
+				NLMISC::fromString(scriptLine[1], value);
 				_Resists.Cold = value;
 				break; 
 			}
 			case at_resists_electricity :
 			{ 
-				uint16 value = static_cast<uint16>(atoi(scriptLine[1].c_str()));
+				uint16 value;
+				NLMISC::fromString(scriptLine[1], value);
 				_Resists.Electricity = value;
 				break; 
 			}
 			case at_resists_fire :
 			{ 
-				uint16 value = static_cast<uint16>(atoi(scriptLine[1].c_str()));
+				uint16 value;
+				NLMISC::fromString(scriptLine[1], value);
 				_Resists.Fire = value;
 				break; 
 			}
 			case at_resists_poison :
 			{
-				uint16 value = static_cast<uint16>(atoi(scriptLine[1].c_str()));
+				uint16 value;
+				NLMISC::fromString(scriptLine[1], value);
 				_Resists.Poison = value;
 				break; 
 			}
 			case at_resists_rot :
 			{ 
-				uint16 value = static_cast<uint16>(atoi(scriptLine[1].c_str()));
+				uint16 value;
+				NLMISC::fromString(scriptLine[1], value);
 				_Resists.Rot = value;
 				break; 
 			}
 			case at_resists_shockwave :
 			{ 
-				uint16 value = static_cast<uint16>(atoi(scriptLine[1].c_str()));
+				uint16 value;
+				NLMISC::fromString(scriptLine[1], value);
 				_Resists.Shockwave = value;
 				break; 
 			}
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_sheets/egs_static_world.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_sheets/egs_static_world.cpp
index dbb203f5b..c9a972ac8 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_sheets/egs_static_world.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/egs_sheets/egs_static_world.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ void CStaticContinent::readGeorges (const NLMISC::CSmartPtr<NLGEORGES::UForm> &f
 			const UFormElm *zc;
 			if(elm->getArrayNode(&zc, i) && zc)
 				nlverify(zc->getValueByName(value, "outpost_number"));
-			uint index = (uint) atoi(value.c_str());
+			uint index;
+			NLMISC::fromString(value, index);
 			Outposts.push_back( index );
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/entities_game_service.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/entities_game_service.cpp
index 2ec46637c..04d86ad70 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/entities_game_service.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/entities_game_service.cpp
@@ -278,7 +278,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND( spawnFakePlayers, "Temp", "<nb>" )
 {
 	if ( args.size() == 0 )
 		return false;
-	uint nb = atoi(args[0].c_str());
+	uint nb;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[0], nb);
 	sint32 minx=2236000, maxx=6000000, miny=-7000000, maxy=-1000000;
 
 	log.displayNL( "Spawning %u fake players in (%d,%d)-(%d,%d)", nb, minx, miny, maxx, maxy );
@@ -1258,7 +1259,9 @@ void CPlayerService::initConfigFileVars()
 			for ( uint i = 0; (sint)i<mainlands.size(); i+=4 )
 			{
 				CMainlandSummary mlSm;
-				mlSm.Id = (TSessionId) atoi(mainlands.asString(i).c_str());
+				uint32 sessionId;
+				NLMISC::fromString(mainlands.asString(i), sessionId);
+				mlSm.Id = TSessionId(sessionId);
 				mlSm.Name = ucstring::makeFromUtf8(mainlands.asString(i+1));
 				mlSm.Description = ucstring::makeFromUtf8(mainlands.asString(i+2));
 				mlSm.LanguageCode = mainlands.asString(i+3);
@@ -1426,7 +1429,9 @@ void CPlayerService::init()
 
 	if (IService::getInstance()->haveArg('S'))
 	{
-		IService::getInstance()->anticipateShardId( atoi(IService::getInstance()->getArg('S').c_str()) );
+		uint32 shardId;
+		NLMISC::fromString(IService::getInstance()->getArg('S'), shardId);
+		IService::getInstance()->anticipateShardId(shardId);
 	}
 	else if (ConfigFile.getVarPtr("ShardId") != NULL)
 	{
@@ -1624,7 +1629,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(loadAndReSaveCharacters,"load and resave the complete set of play
 	{
 		files[ i ] = files[ i ].substr( files[ i ].find("account_") + strlen("account_"), string::npos );
 		files[ i ] = files[ i ].substr(0 , files[ i ].find('_') );
-		uint32 account = atoi( files[ i ].c_str() );
+		uint32 account;
+		NLMISC::fromString(files[ i ], account);
 		if ( playerIds.find( account ) == playerIds.end() )
 			playerIds.insert( account );
 	}
@@ -2141,7 +2147,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(plrStat,"get or set a player stat","<pid><stat><value>")
 	// get
 	if( args.size() == 2 )
 	{
-		uint32 pid = atoi( args[0].c_str() );
+		uint32 pid;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], pid);
 		CEntityId playerId(RYZOMID::player,pid);
 		string stat( args[1] );
 		string value = PlayerManager.getValue( playerId, stat );
@@ -2152,7 +2159,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(plrStat,"get or set a player stat","<pid><stat><value>")
 	// set
 	if( args.size() > 2 )
 	{
-		uint32 pid = atoi( args[0].c_str() );
+		uint32 pid;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], pid);
 		CEntityId playerId(RYZOMID::player,pid);
 		string stat( args[1] );
 		string value = args[2];
@@ -2181,7 +2189,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(obj_stat,"get or set an object stat","<oid><stat>[type|loc|qualit
 	// get
 	if( args.size() == 2 )
 	{
-		uint32 oid = atoi( args[0].c_str() );
+		uint32 oid;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], oid);
 		CEntityId objectId(player,oid);
 		string stat( args[1] );
 		string result;
@@ -2196,12 +2205,13 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(obj_stat,"get or set an object stat","<oid><stat>[type|loc|qualit
 	// set
 	if( args.size() > 2 )
 	{
-		uint32 oid = atoi( args[0].c_str() );
+		uint32 oid;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], oid);
 		CEntityId objectId(object,oid);
-		if( args[1] == "type" ) WorldObjectManager.getObject(objectId).setType(atoi(args[2].c_str()));
+		if( args[1] == "type" ) WorldObjectManager.getObject(objectId).setType(NLMISC::fromString(args[2].c_str()));
 		//if( args[1] == "loc" )
-		if( args[1] == "quality" ) WorldObjectManager.getObject(objectId).setQuality(atoi(args[2].c_str()));
-		if( args[1] == "hp" ) WorldObjectManager.getObject(objectId).setHP(atoi(args[2].c_str()));
+		if( args[1] == "quality" ) WorldObjectManager.getObject(objectId).setQuality(NLMISC::fromString(args[2].c_str()));
+		if( args[1] == "hp" ) WorldObjectManager.getObject(objectId).setHP(NLMISC::fromString(args[2].c_str()));
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -2221,7 +2231,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(create_obj,"create a new object","<type>")
 		CWorldObjectLocation loc;
 		uint16 quality = 0;
 		uint32 hp = 0;
-		WorldObjectManager.createObject(atoi(args[2].c_str()),loc,quality,hp);
+		WorldObjectManager.createObject(NLMISC::fromString(args[2].c_str()),loc,quality,hp);
 		return true;
 	}
 	return false;
@@ -2237,7 +2247,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(remove_obj,"remove an object","<id>")
 {
 	if( args.size() > 0 )
 	{
-		uint32 oid = atoi( args[0].c_str() );
+		uint32 oid;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], oid);
 		CEntityId objId(object,oid);
 		WorldObjectManager.removeObject( objId );
 		return true;
@@ -2274,7 +2285,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(dump_stats,"dump stats of an object to the output win or log","<o
 {
 	if( args.size() > 0 )
 	{
-		CEntityId objId = CEntityId(object,atoi(args[0].c_str()));
+		CEntityId objId = CEntityId(object,NLMISC::fromString(args[0].c_str()));
 		if( args.size() > 1 )
 		{
 			WorldObjectManager.getObject(objId).dumpWorldObjectStats(args[1]);
@@ -2301,7 +2312,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(changeMode," change_mode","<entity id(id:type:crea:dyn)> <mode>")
 		CEntityId id;
 		id.fromString( args[0].c_str() );
 
-		MBEHAV::EMode mode = MBEHAV::EMode(atoi(args[1].c_str()));
+		MBEHAV::EMode mode = MBEHAV::EMode(NLMISC::fromString(args[1].c_str()));
 
 		CEntityBase *e;
 		if( id.getType() == 0 )
@@ -2373,7 +2384,9 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(changeBehaviour," change entity behaviour","<entity id(id:type:cr
 		CEntityId id;
 		id.fromString( args[0].c_str() );
 
-		MBEHAV::EBehaviour behaviour = MBEHAV::EBehaviour(atoi(args[1].c_str()));
+		sint behav;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], behav);
+		MBEHAV::EBehaviour behaviour = MBEHAV::EBehaviour(behav);
 
 		CEntityBase *e = NULL;
 		if( id.getType() == 0 )
@@ -2587,7 +2600,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(changeVisualPropertyA, " changeVisualPropertyA","<entity id(id:ty
 		id.fromString( args[0].c_str() );
 
 		string name = args[1];
-		uint8 value = (uint8) atoi( args[2].c_str() );
+		uint8 value;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[2], value);
 
 		CCharacter *c;
 		c = PlayerManager.getChar(id);
@@ -2923,7 +2937,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(createPlayer," create a player","<playerId, characterName, race,
 {
 	if( args.size() == 4 )
 	{
-		uint32 playerId = atoi( args[0].c_str() );
+		uint32 playerId;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], playerId);
 		string characterName = args[1];
 		EGSPD::CPeople::TPeople race = EGSPD::CPeople::fromString( args[2] );
 		if( race == EGSPD::CPeople::EndPeople ) return false;
@@ -2966,7 +2981,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(spawnCharacters," spawn somes characters","<Number, characterName
 
 	if( args.size() == 4 )
 	{
-		uint32 NbPlayer = atoi( args[0].c_str() );
+		uint32 NbPlayer;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], NbPlayer);
 		for( uint32 i = 0; i < NbPlayer; ++i )
 		{
 			command = string("createPlayer ") + NLMISC::toString(i) + string(" ") + args[1] + NLMISC::toString(i) + string(" ") + args[2] + string(" ") + args[3];
@@ -2986,7 +3002,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(spawnCharacters," spawn somes characters","<Number, characterName
 {
 	if( args.size() == 6 )
 	{
-		uint32 playerId = atoi( args[0].c_str() );
+		uint32 playerId;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], playerId);
 		string characterName = args[1];
 		EGSPD::CPeople::TPeople race = EGSPD::CPeople::fromString( args[2] );
 		if( race == EGSPD::CPeople::EndPeople ) return false;
@@ -2997,7 +3014,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(spawnCharacters," spawn somes characters","<Number, characterName
 		ROLES::ERole role = ROLES::toRoleId( args[4] );
 		if( role == ROLES::role_unknown ) return false;
 
-		uint16 level = atoi( args[5].c_str() );
+		uint16 level;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[5], level);
 
 		CPlayer *player = PlayerManager.getPlayer( playerId );
 		if( player != 0 )
@@ -3017,7 +3035,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(savePlayerActiveChar," save player with regular character filenam
 {
 	if( args.size() >= 1 )
 	{
-		uint32 userId = atoi( args[0].c_str() );
+		uint32 userId;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], userId);
 		if(args.size() == 2)
 		{
 			string filename = args[1];
@@ -3040,7 +3059,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(saveAllPlayerChars," saveAllPlayerChars","uid")
 {
 	if( args.size() == 1 )
 	{
-		uint32 userId = atoi( args[0].c_str() );
+		uint32 userId;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], userId);
 
 		// If the user really exist
 		CPlayer	*player= PlayerManager.getPlayer(userId);
@@ -3078,10 +3098,12 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(reloadPlayer," reload a connected player character, a previous sa
 {
 	if( args.size() == 1 || args.size() == 3 )
 	{
-		uint32 userId = atoi( args[0].c_str() );
+		uint32 userId;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], userId);
 		if(args.size() == 3)
 		{
-			uint32 charIndex = (uint32)atoi(args[1].c_str());
+			uint32 charIndex;
+			NLMISC::fromString(args[1], charIndex);
 			string filename = args[2];
 			PlayerManager.reloadPlayerActiveChar( userId, charIndex, &filename );
 		}
@@ -3101,7 +3123,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(loadPlayer," load a player","uid")
 {
 	if( args.size() == 1 )
 	{
-		uint32 userId = atoi( args[0].c_str() );
+		uint32 userId;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], userId);
 
 		// set the front end id of this player
 		PlayerManager.setPlayerFrontEndId( userId, NLNET::TServiceId(0xff) );
@@ -3128,8 +3151,10 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(activePlayer," active a character (same has choosed by player)","
 {
 	if( args.size() == 2 )
 	{
-		uint32 userId = atoi( args[0].c_str() );
-		uint32 characterIndex = atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+		uint32 userId;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], userId);
+		uint32 characterIndex;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], characterIndex);
 
 		CCharacter * ch = PlayerManager.getChar( userId, characterIndex );
 		if( ch )
@@ -3153,8 +3178,10 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(simulateClientReady,"Simulate clientReady for a character","clien
 {
 	if( args.size() == 2 )
 	{
-		uint32 userId = atoi( args[0].c_str() );
-		uint32 characterIndex = atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+		uint32 userId;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], userId);
+		uint32 characterIndex;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], characterIndex);
 
 		CCharacter * ch = PlayerManager.getChar( userId, characterIndex );
 		if( ch )
@@ -3206,7 +3233,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(moveCharAndOfflineCmdToHashTable, "Move all character and offline
 			explode(CFile::getFilename(allChars[i]), string("_"), parts);
 			if (parts.size() == 4)
 			{
-				uint32 userId = atoi(parts[1].c_str());
+				uint32 userId;
+				NLMISC::fromString(parts[1], userId);
 
 				// make sure the dest path exist
 				CFile::createDirectory(PlayerManager.getCharacterPath(userId, false));
@@ -3232,7 +3260,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(moveCharAndOfflineCmdToHashTable, "Move all character and offline
 			explode(CFile::getFilename(allCommands[i]), string("_"), parts);
 			if (parts.size() == 4)
 			{
-				uint32 userId = atoi(parts[1].c_str());
+				uint32 userId;
+				NLMISC::fromString(parts[1], userId);
 
 				// make sure the dest path exist
 				CFile::createDirectory(PlayerManager.getOfflineCommandPath(userId, false));
@@ -3284,8 +3313,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(loadAllPlayerAndReady,"Load all the player saves (all account, al
 		string slotStr = parts[2];
 
 		uint32 account, slot;
-		account = atoi(accountStr.c_str());
-		slot = atoi(slotStr.c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(accountStr, account);
+		NLMISC::fromString(slotStr, slot);
 
 		nldebug("Loading account %u, slot %u", account, slot);
 
@@ -3375,8 +3404,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(convertAllOldCharacterSaves,"Load all the old (.bin) not already
 		string slotStr = parts[2];
 
 		uint32 account, slot;
-		account = atoi(accountStr.c_str());
-		slot = atoi(slotStr.c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(accountStr, account);
+		NLMISC::fromString(slotStr, slot);
 
 		// check if the character is already converted
 		string newFileName = PlayerManager.getCharacterPath(account, false)+toString("/account_%u_%u_pdr.bin", account, slot);
@@ -3428,10 +3457,13 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(simulatePlayerConnect,"simulate connect players","<first user id>
 	if( args.size() != 4 )
 		return false;
 
-	uint32 fid = (uint32)atoi(args[0].c_str());
-	uint32 lid = (uint32)atoi(args[1].c_str());
-	uint32 rep = (uint32)atoi(args[2].c_str());
-	NLNET::TServiceId feid(atoi(args[3].c_str()));
+	uint32 fid, lid, rep;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[0], fid);
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], lid);
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], rep);
+	uint16 sid;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[3], sid);
+	NLNET::TServiceId feid(sid);
 
 	if( rep != 0 && lid >= fid )
 	{
@@ -3499,7 +3531,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(disconnectPlayer,"remove player from egs","<user id>")
 	if( args.size() != 1 )
 		return false;
 
-	uint32 id = (uint32)atoi(args[0].c_str());
+	uint32 id;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[0], id);
 	if( PlayerManager.getPlayer( id ) != 0)
 	{
 		PlayerManager.savePlayerActiveChar( id );
@@ -3611,9 +3644,11 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND( harvest," harvest","entity id(id:type:crea:dyn), Index Mp, Qty")
 		CEntityId id;
 		id.fromString( args[0].c_str() );
 
-		uint8 index = (uint8) atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+		uint8 index;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], index);
 
-		uint16 qty = (uint16) atoi( args[2].c_str() );
+		uint16 qty;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[2], qty);
 
 		CCharacter *character = PlayerManager.getChar( id );
 		if( character )
@@ -3666,7 +3701,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND( createItemInBagTest," create_item_in_bag", "player id(id:type:cr
 
 		CSheetId sheet;
 
-		uint32 sheetId =  atoi(args[1].c_str());
+		uint32 sheetId;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], sheetId);
 		if (sheetId)
 			sheet = CSheetId(sheetId);
 		else
@@ -3676,8 +3712,9 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND( createItemInBagTest," create_item_in_bag", "player id(id:type:cr
 				sheetName += string(".item");
 			sheet = CSheetId(sheetName.c_str());
 		}
-		uint quantity = atoi(args[2].c_str());
-		uint quality = atoi(args[3].c_str());
+		uint quantity, quality;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[2], quantity);
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[3], quality);
 
 		const CStaticItem* form = CSheets::getForm( sheet );
 		if (form == NULL)
@@ -3926,10 +3963,10 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(spendMoney," spend money","<entity id(id:type:crea:dyn)> <money>"
 		id.fromString( args[0].c_str() );
 
 		sint32 vb, b, m, s;
-		vb = atoi( args[1].c_str() );
-		b = atoi( args[2].c_str() );
-		m = atoi( args[3].c_str() );
-		s = atoi( args[4].c_str() );
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], vb);
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[2], b);
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[3], m);
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[4], s);
 
 		CCharacter *e = PlayerManager.getChar(id);
 		if( e )
@@ -4146,7 +4183,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(displayAIRegisteredServices,"Display the list of services registe
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		const uint16 level = atoi( args[2].c_str() );
+		uint16 level;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[2], level);
 
 		CCharacter *e = PlayerManager.getChar(id);
 		if( e )
@@ -4177,7 +4215,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(entityForcedDefaultLevel,"read or set the EntityForcedDefaultLeve
 	}
 	else if( args.size() == 1 )
 	{
-		EntityForcedDefaultLevel = (uint8)atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], EntityForcedDefaultLevel);
 		log.displayNL("EntityForcedDefaultLevel set to %d", EntityForcedDefaultLevel);
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -4238,7 +4276,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(setAllJobsLevel,"set all chosen player job levels to given value
 		CEntityId id;
 		id.fromString( args[0].c_str() );
 
-		uint8 level = (uint8)atoi(args[1].c_str());
+		uint8 level;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], level);
 
 		CCharacter *e = PlayerManager.getChar(id);
 		if( e )
@@ -4273,7 +4312,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(setAllSkillsToValue,"set all skills to value","<entity id(id:type
 		CEntityId id;
 		id.fromString( args[0].c_str() );
 
-		sint32 value = atoi(args[1].c_str());
+		sint32 value;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], value);
 
 		CCharacter *e = PlayerManager.getChar(id);
 		if( e )
@@ -4370,11 +4410,14 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(displayItemInInventory,"display item characteristics (item is in
 	INVENTORIES::TInventory inventory = INVENTORIES::toInventory( args[1].c_str() );
 	if( inventory == INVENTORIES::UNDEFINED )
 	{
-		inventory = INVENTORIES::TInventory(atoi(args[1].c_str()));
+		sint invId;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], invId);
+		inventory = INVENTORIES::TInventory(invId);
 		if( inventory >= INVENTORIES::UNDEFINED )
 			return false;
 	}
-	const uint32 slot = atoi(args[2].c_str());
+	uint32 slot;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], slot);
 
 	const CGameItemPtr item = player->getInventory( inventory)->getItem(slot);
 	if (item != NULL)
@@ -4407,11 +4450,12 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(destroyItemInInventory,"destroy the specified item","<player id(i
 			return true;
 		}
 		const INVENTORIES::TInventory inventory = INVENTORIES::toInventory(args[1].c_str());
-		const uint32 slot = atoi(args[2].c_str());
+		uint32 slot;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[2], slot);
 
 		uint32 qty = 1;
 		if (args.size() == 4)
-			qty = atoi(args[3].c_str());
+			NLMISC::fromString(args[3], qty);
 
 		CGameItemPtr itemPtr = c->getInventory(inventory)->getItem(slot);
 		if (itemPtr != NULL)
@@ -4451,13 +4495,15 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(swapItemInInventory,"swap item in specified inventory / slot","<p
 		}
 
 		const INVENTORIES::TInventory inventory1 = INVENTORIES::toInventory(args[1]);
-		const uint32 slot1 = atoi(args[2].c_str());
+		uint32 slot1;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[2], slot1);
 		const INVENTORIES::TInventory inventory2 = INVENTORIES::toInventory(args[3]);
-		const uint32 slot2 = atoi(args[4].c_str());
+		uint32 slot2;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[4], slot2);
 
 		uint32 qty = 1;
 		if (args.size() == 6)
-			qty = atoi(args[5].c_str());
+			NLMISC::fromString(args[5], qty);
 
 		c->moveItem( inventory1, slot1, inventory2, slot2, qty );
 
@@ -4548,10 +4594,13 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(carriedItemsDecayRate,"display/change the rate of carried items d
 		log.displayNL("<changeItemVar> command, unknown player '%s'", id.toString().c_str() );
 		return true;
 	}
-	const uint16 inventory = (uint16) atoi(args[1].c_str());
-	const uint16 slot = (uint16) atoi(args[2].c_str());
+	uint16 inventory;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], inventory);
+	uint16 slot;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], slot);
 	const string &var = args[3];
-	const sint32 value = (sint32) atoi(args[4].c_str());
+	sint32 value;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[4], value);
 
 	CGameItemPtr itemPtr = player->getItem( inventory, slot);
 	if (itemPtr != NULL)
@@ -4598,8 +4647,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(sendPetAnimalCommand,"Send a pet animal command","<player id(id:t
 		uint32 petCommand;
 
 		id.fromString( args[0].c_str() );
-		petIndex = atoi( args[1].c_str());
-		petCommand = atoi( args[2].c_str() );
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], petIndex);
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[2], petCommand);
 
 		CCharacter *c = PlayerManager.getChar(id);
 		if( c )
@@ -4631,7 +4680,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(testProgression,"testProgression of skill","<player id(id:type:cr
 			else
 			{
 				c->TestProgression = SKILLS::toSkill( c->TestProgressSkill ) != SKILLS::unknown;
-				Rate = atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+				NLMISC::fromString(args[1], Rate);
 				c->XpGainRate = Rate;
 				c->TestProgressSkill = args[2];
 
@@ -4677,9 +4726,12 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(teleportPlayerCharacter,"Teleport online player character","<char
 		if( c )
 		{
 			sint32 x, y, z;
-			x = atoi( args[1].c_str() ) * 1000;
-			y = atoi( args[2].c_str() ) * 1000;
-			z = atoi( args[3].c_str() ) * 1000;
+			NLMISC::fromString(args[1], x);
+			x *= 1000;
+			NLMISC::fromString(args[2], y);
+			y *= 1000;
+			NLMISC::fromString(args[3], z);
+			z *= 1000;
 
 			if( c->getEnterFlag() )
 			{
@@ -4740,7 +4792,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(setHPBar,"set the value of an entity HP bar (0..100)","<entity id
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		sint32 barValue = atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+		sint32 barValue;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], barValue);
 
 		entity->setScoreBar( SCORES::hit_points, (uint32)(barValue * 1023 / 100) );
 		log.displayNL("for entity id %s, new hpBar value : %d", id.toString().c_str(), barValue );
@@ -4960,7 +5013,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(consumeAmmos,"consume ammos for given player ","<player id(id:typ
 		CCharacter * c = PlayerManager.getChar( id );
 		if (c )
 		{
-			uint8 nb = (uint8)atoi(args[1].c_str());
+			uint8 nb;
+			NLMISC::fromString(args[1], nb);
 
 			c->consumeAmmo(nb);
 			log.displayNL("Player id %s consumed %u ammos",id.toString().c_str(), nb);
@@ -5100,7 +5154,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(createSapRecharge,"create sap recharge item in temp inventory","<
 		CEntityId id;
 		uint32 sapRecharged;
 		id.fromString(args[0].c_str());
-		sapRecharged = (uint32) atoi( args[1].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], sapRecharged);
 		CCharacter * player = dynamic_cast< CCharacter * > ( CEntityBaseManager::getEntityBasePtr( id ) );
 		if( player )
 		{
@@ -5125,7 +5179,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(enchantItem,"enchantItem with crystallized action from bag","<eId
 	{
 		CEntityId id;
 		id.fromString(args[0].c_str());
-		uint16 slot = (uint16) atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+		uint16 slot;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], slot);
 		CCharacter * player = dynamic_cast< CCharacter * > ( CEntityBaseManager::getEntityBasePtr( id ) );
 		if( player )
 		{
@@ -5150,7 +5205,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(rechargeItem,"recharge sapLaod of an item with sap recharge item
 	{
 		CEntityId id;
 		id.fromString(args[0].c_str());
-		uint16 slot = (uint16) atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+		uint16 slot;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], slot);
 		CCharacter * player = dynamic_cast< CCharacter * > ( CEntityBaseManager::getEntityBasePtr( id ) );
 		if( player )
 		{
@@ -5429,8 +5485,11 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND (createEffectOnEntity, "create given effect on entity", "<eid> <e
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	uint32 duration = (uint32)( atoi(args[2].c_str()) / CTickEventHandler::getGameTimeStep() );
-	uint32 value = (uint32) atoi(args[3].c_str());
+	uint32 duration;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], duration);
+	duration = (uint32)(NLMISC::TGameCycle(duration) / CTickEventHandler::getGameTimeStep());
+	uint32 value;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[3], value);
 
 	CSTimedEffect *effect = IEffectFactory::buildEffect(family);
 	if (effect)
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/entity_manager/entity_base.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/entity_manager/entity_base.cpp
index 00794a0d5..e3f23690b 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/entity_manager/entity_base.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/entity_manager/entity_base.cpp
@@ -851,7 +851,8 @@ bool CEntityBase::setValue( const string& var, const string& value )
 		{
 			nldebug( "CEntityBase::setValue setting value %s to %s", var.c_str(),value.c_str() );
 			sint32 &temp = lookupStat(var);
-			sint32 v = atoi( value.c_str() );
+			sint32 v;
+			NLMISC::fromString(value, v);
 			if( v < 0 )
 			{
 				v = 0;
@@ -881,7 +882,8 @@ bool CEntityBase::modifyValue( const string& var, const string& value )
 		try
 		{
 			sint32 &temp = lookupStat(var);
-			sint32 v = atoi( value.c_str() );
+			sint32 v;
+			NLMISC::fromString(value, v);
 			sint32 oldValue = temp;
 			temp = temp + v;
 			//nlinfo(" Modify value %s of %s for entity %s, old value %d, new value %d", var.c_str(), value.c_str(), _Id.toString().c_str(), oldValue, temp.getValue() );
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/game_item_manager/game_item.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/game_item_manager/game_item.cpp
index a2ee14d2e..3d88d5afd 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/game_item_manager/game_item.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/game_item_manager/game_item.cpp
@@ -4824,7 +4824,9 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(testParanoidItemSystem,"run some test code that should provoke a
 //	if (args.size()!=1)
 //		return false;
 //
-//	switch (atoi(args[0].c_str()))
+//	sint test;
+//	NLMISC::fromString(args[0], test);
+//	switch (test)
 //	{
 //	case 0:
 //		{
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/game_item_manager/game_item_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/game_item_manager/game_item_manager.cpp
index 5ac074b92..7b4e1a4f9 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/game_item_manager/game_item_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/game_item_manager/game_item_manager.cpp
@@ -852,11 +852,15 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(createItem,"create a new item","<sheet id><quality><owner id>")
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	CSheetId sheetId = CSheetId( atoi( args[0].c_str() ) );
+	uint32 itemId;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[0], itemId);
+	CSheetId sheetId(itemId);
 
-	uint16 quality = (uint16)atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+	uint16 quality;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], quality);
 
-	uint32 ownerIdTmp = atoi( args[2].c_str() );
+	uint32 ownerIdTmp;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], ownerIdTmp);
 	CEntityId ownerId(RYZOMID::object,ownerIdTmp);	
 
 //	CGameItemPtr item = GameItemManager.createItem( sheetId, quality, ownerId, -1, true,true );
@@ -886,7 +890,10 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(createItem,"create a new item","<sheet id><quality><owner id>")
 //		return false;
 //	}
 //
-//	CEntityId itemId( RYZOMID::object, atoi(args[0].c_str()) );
+//	uint32 itemId;
+//	NLMISC::fromString(args[0], itemId)
+//
+//	CEntityId itemId(RYZOMID::object, itemId);
 //	
 //	CGameItemPtr item = GameItemManager.getItem(itemId);
 //	if (item != NULL)
@@ -911,12 +918,18 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(createItem,"create a new item","<sheet id><quality><owner id>")
 //		return false;
 //	}
 //
-//	CEntityId itemId( RYZOMID::object, atoi(args[0].c_str()) );
-//	//uint16 quality = (uint16)atoi(args[1].c_str());
+//	CEntityId itemId( RYZOMID::object, NLMISC::fromString(args[0].c_str()) );
+//	//uint16 quality = (uint16)NLMISC::fromString(args[1].c_str());
 //	
-//	sint32 x = (sint32)atoi(args[2].c_str()) * 1000;
-//	sint32 y = (sint32)atoi(args[3].c_str()) * 1000;
-//	sint32 z = (sint32)atoi(args[4].c_str()) * 1000;
+//	sint32 x;
+//	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], x);
+//	x *= 1000;
+//	sint32 y;
+//	NLMISC::fromString(args[3], y);
+//	y *= 1000;
+//	sint32 z;
+//	NLMISC::fromString(args[4], z);
+//	z *= 1000;
 //
 //	GameItemManager.dropOnTheGround( itemId, x, y, z );
 //
@@ -936,20 +949,20 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(createItem,"create a new item","<sheet id><quality><owner id>")
 //	if( args.size() < 6 )
 //	{
 //		CSheetId sheetId(args[0]);
-//		uint16 quality = (uint16)atoi(args[1].c_str());
-//		sint32 x = (sint32)atoi(args[2].c_str()) * 1000;
-//		sint32 y = (sint32)atoi(args[3].c_str()) * 1000;
-//		sint32 z = (sint32)atoi(args[4].c_str()) * 1000;
+//		uint16 quality = (uint16)NLMISC::fromString(args[1].c_str());
+//		sint32 x = (sint32)NLMISC::fromString(args[2].c_str()) * 1000;
+//		sint32 y = (sint32)NLMISC::fromString(args[3].c_str()) * 1000;
+//		sint32 z = (sint32)NLMISC::fromString(args[4].c_str()) * 1000;
 //		GameItemManager.createItem( sheetId, quality, x, y, z, true , true);
 //	}
 //	else
 //	{
-//		CEntityId itemId( RYZOMID::object, atoi(args[0].c_str()) );
+//		CEntityId itemId( RYZOMID::object, NLMISC::fromString(args[0].c_str()) );
 //		CSheetId sheetId(args[1]);
-//		uint16 quality = (uint16)atoi(args[2].c_str());
-//		sint32 x = (sint32)atoi(args[3].c_str()) * 1000;
-//		sint32 y = (sint32)atoi(args[4].c_str()) * 1000;
-//		sint32 z = (sint32)atoi(args[5].c_str()) * 1000;
+//		uint16 quality = (uint16)NLMISC::fromString(args[2].c_str());
+//		sint32 x = (sint32)NLMISC::fromString(args[3].c_str()) * 1000;
+//		sint32 y = (sint32)NLMISC::fromString(args[4].c_str()) * 1000;
+//		sint32 z = (sint32)NLMISC::fromString(args[5].c_str()) * 1000;
 //		GameItemManager.createItem( itemId, sheetId, quality, x, y, z, true, true );
 //	}
 //
@@ -967,7 +980,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(createItem,"create a new item","<sheet id><quality><owner id>")
 //		return false;
 //	}
 //	
-//	CEntityId itemId( RYZOMID::object, atoi(args[0].c_str()) );
+//	CEntityId itemId( RYZOMID::object, NLMISC::fromString(args[0].c_str()) );
 //	CGameItemPtr ptr = GameItemManager.getItem(itemId);
 //	GameItemManager.destroyItem( ptr );
 //	
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/guild_manager/fame_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/guild_manager/fame_manager.cpp
index 67f538164..4be41e730 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/guild_manager/fame_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/guild_manager/fame_manager.cpp
@@ -1954,7 +1954,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(setFameMemory, "set a value in the fame history, reset the fame i
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	sint32 fame = atoi(args[2].c_str());
+	sint32 fame;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], fame);
 
 	CFameManager &fm = CFameManager::getInstance();
 
@@ -2088,7 +2089,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND (adjustCharacterFame, "For a character, adjust a specific clan by
 	}
 
 	// Third argument is the value
-	sint32 fameAdjustment = atoi(args[2].c_str());
+	sint32 fameAdjustment;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], fameAdjustment);
 
 	CFameInterface::getInstance().addFameIndexed(id, factionIndex, fameAdjustment);
 	log.displayNL("Character's new fame value: %d",CFameInterface::getInstance().getFameIndexed(id,factionIndex));
@@ -2203,7 +2205,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND (adjustGuildFame, "For a guild, adjust a specific clan by indicat
 	}
 
 	// Third argument is the value
-	sint32 fameAdjustment = atoi(args[2].c_str());
+	sint32 fameAdjustment;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], fameAdjustment);
 
 	CFameInterface::getInstance().addFameIndexed(id, PVP_CLAN::getFactionIndex(theClan), fameAdjustment);
 	log.displayNL("Guild's new fame value: %d",CFameInterface::getInstance().getFameIndexed(id,PVP_CLAN::getFactionIndex(theClan)));
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/guild_manager/guild_commands.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/guild_manager/guild_commands.cpp
index 82de2fde4..62a447ffb 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/guild_manager/guild_commands.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/guild_manager/guild_commands.cpp
@@ -412,8 +412,10 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(testGuildSetLeader,"set the leader of a guild","<userId> <index>
 		return true;
 	CEntityId eId;
 	eId.fromString(args[0].c_str());
-	uint16 index = (uint16)atoi(args[1].c_str() );
-	uint8 session = (uint8)atoi(args[2].c_str() );
+	uint16 index;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], index);
+	uint8 session;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], session);
 	GET_GUILD_MODULE(eId);
 	module->setLeader( index,session );
 	log.displayNL("Command Executed");
@@ -427,8 +429,10 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(testGuildSetGrade,"set the grade of a member","<userId> <index> <
 		return false;
 	CEntityId eId;
 	eId.fromString(args[0].c_str());
-	uint16 index = (uint16)atoi(args[1].c_str() );
-	uint8 session = (uint8)atoi(args[2].c_str() );
+	uint16 index;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], index);
+	uint8 session;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], session);
 	EGSPD::CGuildGrade::TGuildGrade grade = EGSPD::CGuildGrade::fromString( args[4] );
 	GET_GUILD_MODULE(eId);
 	module->setGrade(index,session, (EGSPD::CGuildGrade::TGuildGrade) grade);
@@ -471,7 +475,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND( importGuildFile, "Import a guild file into the server", "<filena
 			guildId = CGuildManager::getInstance()->getFreeGuildId();
 		else
 		{
-			guildId = atoi(args[1].c_str());
+			NLMISC::fromString(args[1], guildId);
 			if (guildId == 0)
 			{
 				log.displayNL("Invalid specific guildId, must be a number or 'highest', found '%s'", args[1].c_str());
@@ -495,7 +499,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND( importGuildFile, "Import a guild file into the server", "<filena
 	{
 		// load a binary file
 		string idStr = file.substr(6,5);
-		uint32 id = atoi( idStr.c_str() );
+		uint32 id;
+		NLMISC::fromString(idStr, id);
 
 		if (guildId != 0)
 			id = guildId;
@@ -524,7 +529,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND( importGuildFile, "Import a guild file into the server", "<filena
 		{
 			// Load a text file
 			string idStr = file.substr(6,5);
-			uint32 id = atoi( idStr.c_str() );
+			uint32 id;
+			NLMISC::fromString(idStr, id);
 
 			if (guildId != 0)
 				id = guildId;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/guild_manager/guild_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/guild_manager/guild_manager.cpp
index cd3189c23..12f702f58 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/guild_manager/guild_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/guild_manager/guild_manager.cpp
@@ -1067,7 +1067,8 @@ void CGuildManager::callback(const CFileDescriptionContainer& fileList)
 		BOMB_IF(pos == string::npos, "Invalid guild file "<<fd.FileName<<" returned by BS : can't find 'guild_' inside", continue);
 		BOMB_IF(pos+6+5 >= fd.FileName.size(), "Invalid guild file "<<fd.FileName<<" returned by BS : not enough character after 'guild_'", continue);
 
-		TGuildId guildId = atoi(fd.FileName.substr(pos+6, 5).c_str());
+		TGuildId guildId;
+		NLMISC::fromString(fd.FileName.substr(pos+6, 5), guildId);
 
 		if (_GuildToLoad.find(guildId) != _GuildToLoad.end())
 		{
@@ -1133,7 +1134,8 @@ void CGuildManager::callback(const CFileDescription& fileDescription, NLMISC::IS
 	BOMB_IF(pos == string::npos, "Invalid guild file "<<fileDescription.FileName<<" send by BS : can't find 'guild_' inside", return);
 	BOMB_IF(pos+6+5 >= fileDescription.FileName.size(), "Invalid guild file "<<fileDescription.FileName<<" send by BS : not enough character after 'guild_'", return);
 
-	TGuildId guildId = atoi(fileDescription.FileName.substr(pos+6, 5).c_str());
+	TGuildId guildId;
+	NLMISC::fromString(fileDescription.FileName.substr(pos+6, 5), guildId);
 
 	BOMB_IF(guildId == 0, "Invalid guild file name '"<<fileDescription.FileName<<"' : can't found a valid guild id", return);
 
@@ -1859,7 +1861,9 @@ NLMISC_CLASS_COMMAND_IMPL(CGuildManager, loadGuild)
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	TGuildId guildId = (atoi(args[0].substr(pos+6, 5).c_str())) & 0xfffff;
+	TGuildId guildId;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[0].substr(pos+6, 5), guildId);
+	guildId = guildId & 0xfffff;
 	if (guildId == 0)
 	{
 		log.displayNL("Invalid guild ID in '%s'", args[0].c_str());
@@ -1928,7 +1932,8 @@ NLMISC_CLASS_COMMAND_IMPL(CGuildManager, addGuildMember)
 //	if (args.size() > 3)
 //		return false;
 //
-//	TGuildId guildId = atoi(args[0].c_str());
+//	TGuildId guildId;
+//	NLMISC::fromString(args[0], guildId);
 //
 //	CGuild *guild = getGuildFromId(guildId);
 //	if (guild == NULL)
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/harvest_source.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/harvest_source.cpp
index fea6f6e37..c655e2ebc 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/harvest_source.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/harvest_source.cpp
@@ -1191,10 +1191,6 @@ NLMISC_VARIABLE( sint32, ForageSourceDisplay, "Row index of source to verbose" )
 
 TDataSetRow TestSourceRow;
 
-
-#define astof(i) ((float)(atoi( args[i].c_str() )))
-
-
 void forageTestDoBegin()
 {
 	CHarvestSource templateSource, *testSource;
@@ -1323,21 +1319,25 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND( forageTestExtract, "Make a test extraction (floats in percent)",
 	float successFactor = 1.0f;
 	if ( n > 0 )
 	{
-		nbIterations = atoi( args[0].c_str() );
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], nbIterations);
 		if ( n > 1 )
 		{
-			reqPeriod = astof( 1 );
+			NLMISC::fromString(args[1], reqPeriod);
 			if ( n > 2)
 			{
-				reqA = astof( 2 );
+				NLMISC::fromString(args[2], reqA);
 				if ( n > 3 )
 				{
-					reqQ = astof( 3 );
-					if ( n > 34)
+					NLMISC::fromString(args[3], reqQ);
+					if ( n > 4)
 					{
-						absorption = astof( 4 ) / 100.0f;
+						NLMISC::fromString(args[4], absorption);
+						absorption /= 100.0f;
 						if ( n > 5 )
-							successFactor = astof( 5 ) / 100.0f;
+						{
+							NLMISC::fromString(args[5], successFactor);
+							successFactor /= 100.0f;
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/inter_shard_exchange_validator.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/inter_shard_exchange_validator.cpp
index 04e0b2a6b..ed3291912 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/inter_shard_exchange_validator.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/inter_shard_exchange_validator.cpp
@@ -215,8 +215,10 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(setShardExchangeLimit, "set the level limit for items exchanged b
 		return false;
 
 	// get numeric values for the 2 arguments
-	IInterShardExchangeValidator::TShardId shardId= (IInterShardExchangeValidator::TShardId)atoi(args[0].c_str());
-	IInterShardExchangeValidator::TLevelCap levelCap= (IInterShardExchangeValidator::TLevelCap)atoi(args[1].c_str());
+	IInterShardExchangeValidator::TShardId shardId;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[0], shardId);
+	IInterShardExchangeValidator::TLevelCap levelCap;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], levelCap);
 
 	// make sure the numeric conversion was successfule for the 2 arguments
 	if (NLMISC::toString(shardId)!=args[0] || NLMISC::toString(levelCap)!=args[1])
@@ -238,7 +240,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(resetShardExchangeLimit, "reset the level limit for items exchang
 		return false;
 
 	// get numeric values for the 2 arguments
-	IInterShardExchangeValidator::TShardId shardId= (IInterShardExchangeValidator::TShardId)atoi(args[0].c_str());
+	IInterShardExchangeValidator::TShardId shardId;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[0], shardId);
 
 	// make sure the numeric conversion was successfule for the 2 arguments
 	if (NLMISC::toString(shardId)!=args[0])
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/ai_alias_translator.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/ai_alias_translator.cpp
index 64739f48a..6ab4c1bfc 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/ai_alias_translator.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/ai_alias_translator.cpp
@@ -195,7 +195,8 @@ void CAIAliasTranslator::buildMissionTree(const NLLIGO::IPrimitive* prim)
 				nlwarning("<CAIAliasTranslator buildMissionTree> no alias property in a mission node");
 				error = true;
 			}
-//			TAIAlias id = atoi( value.c_str() );
+//			TAIAlias id;
+//			NLMISC::fromString(value, id);
 			if ( !prim->getPropertyByName("name",name) )
 			{
 				nlwarning("<CAIAliasTranslator buildMissionTree> no name property in a mission node");
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_action.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_action.cpp
index 0de14d121..eb627551d 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_action.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_action.cpp
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ class CMissionActionRecvItem : public IMissionAction
 
 		_Quantity = 1;
 		if ( args.size() >= 2)
-			_Quantity = atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+			NLMISC::fromString(args[1], _Quantity);
 
 		uint i = 0;
 		for (; i < missionData.Items.size(); i++ )
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ class CMissionActionRecvItem : public IMissionAction
 			_Quality = 1;
 			if ( args.size() == 3 )
 			{
-				_Quality = atoi(args[2].c_str());
+				NLMISC::fromString(args[2], _Quality);
 				if ( _Quality == 0 )
 				{
 					MISLOGERROR("quality = 0");
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ class CMissionActionRecvNamedItem : public IMissionAction
 		// read quantity
 		_Quantity = 1;
 		if ( args.size() >= 2)
-			_Quantity = atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+			NLMISC::fromString(args[1], _Quantity);
 		
 		// read group
 		_Group = false;
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ public:
 		// read the quantity, or 1 by default
 		_Quantity = 1;
 		if ( args.size() >= 2)
-			_Quantity = atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+			NLMISC::fromString(args[1], _Quantity);
 		
 		// If the name of the item macthes one of the special defined mission items for this mission
 		uint i = 0;
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ public:
 			_Quality = 1;
 			if ( args.size() == 3 )
 			{
-				_Quality = atoi(args[2].c_str());
+				NLMISC::fromString(args[2], _Quality);
 				if ( _Quality == 0 )
 				{
 					MISLOGERROR("quality = 0");
@@ -1622,7 +1622,7 @@ class CMissionActionRecvMoney : public IMissionAction
 			CMissionParser::tokenizeString( multiArgs[0]," \t",args );
 			if ( args.size() == 1 )
 			{
-				_Amount = (uint)atoi( script[1].c_str() );
+				NLMISC::fromString(script[1], _Amount);
 			}
 			else if ( !CMissionParser::addItemPrice( _SourceLine, args,_Amount ) )
 				ret = false;
@@ -1694,7 +1694,7 @@ class CMissionActionRecvFame : public IMissionAction
 			MISLOGERROR1("invalid faction '%s'", args[0].c_str());
 			return false;
 		}
-		_Value =  atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], _Value);
 		if ( _Value == 0 )
 		{
 			MISLOGERROR("fame = 0");
@@ -1757,7 +1757,7 @@ class CMissionActionRecvXp : public IMissionAction
 		}
 
 		// parse gain
-		_Value = atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], _Value);
 		if (_Value <= 0)
 		{
 			MISLOGERROR("XP amount <= 0");
@@ -1827,7 +1827,7 @@ class CMissionActionRecvFactionPoint : public IMissionAction
 			MISLOGERROR1("invalid faction '%s'", args[0].c_str());
 			return false;
 		}
-		_Value =  atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], _Value);
 		if (_Value == 0)
 		{
 			MISLOGERROR("faction points = 0");
@@ -2195,7 +2195,7 @@ class CMissionActionCondJumpSkill : public CMissionActionJump
 				MISLOGERROR2("invalid skill name (%uth skill) '%s'", i, parts[0].c_str());
 				return false;
 			}
-			level = atoi(parts[1].c_str());
+			NLMISC::fromString(parts[1], level);
 			if (level == 0)
 			{
 				MISLOGERROR2("invalid skill value (%uth skill) '%s'", i, sn[i].c_str());
@@ -2599,7 +2599,7 @@ class CMissionActionAIEvent : public IMissionAction
 			MISLOGERROR1("invalid group '%s'", sGroup.c_str() );
 			ret = false;
 		}
-		EventId	 = (uint8) atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], EventId);
 		if( EventId > 9)
 		{
 			MISLOGERROR1("invalid event '%s' ( [0-9] )", args[1].c_str() );
@@ -2656,7 +2656,7 @@ class CMissionActionTimer : public IMissionAction
 			MISLOGSYNTAXERROR("<delay>");
 			return false;
 		}
-		Delay = ( NLMISC::TGameCycle ) atoi( script[1].c_str() );
+		NLMISC::fromString(script[1], Delay);
 		return true;
 	}
 	void launch(CMission* instance, std::list< CMissionEvent * > & eventList)
@@ -2699,8 +2699,10 @@ class CMissionActionDayPeriod : public IMissionAction
 			MISLOGSYNTAXERROR("<hour> <min>; <hour> <min>");
 			return false;
 		}
-		uint hour = (uint)atoi(params[0].c_str());
-		uint min = (uint)atoi(params[1].c_str());
+		uint hour;
+		NLMISC::fromString(params[0], hour);
+		uint min;
+		NLMISC::fromString(params[1], min);
 		if ( hour < 0 || hour >23 )
 		{
 			MISLOGERROR("hour must be between 0 and 23");
@@ -2721,8 +2723,8 @@ class CMissionActionDayPeriod : public IMissionAction
 			MISLOGSYNTAXERROR("<hour> <min>; <hour> <min>");
 			return false;
 		}
-		hour = (uint) atoi(params[0].c_str());
-		min = (uint)atoi(params[1].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(params[0], hour);
+		NLMISC::fromString(params[1], min);
 		if ( hour < 0 || hour >23 )
 		{
 			MISLOGERROR("hour must be between 0 and 23");
@@ -2857,7 +2859,7 @@ public:
 			
 			uint16 quantity = 1;
 			if ( args.size() >= 2)
-				quantity = atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+				NLMISC::fromString(args[1], quantity);
 			
 			for (uint i = 0; i < items.size(); i++ )
 			{
@@ -2883,7 +2885,7 @@ public:
 			uint16 quality = 1;
 			if ( args.size() == 3 )
 			{
-				quality = atoi(args[2].c_str());
+				NLMISC::fromString(args[2], quality);
 				if ( quality == 0 )
 				{
 					MISLOG("sline:%u  syntax error quality = 0", line);
@@ -3285,7 +3287,7 @@ class CMissionActionRecvChargePoint : public IMissionAction
 			MISLOGSYNTAXERROR("<_ChargesPoints>");
 			return false;
 		}
-		_ChargesPoints = (uint32)atoi( script[1].c_str() );
+		NLMISC::fromString(script[1], _ChargesPoints);
 		if (_ChargesPoints == 0)
 		{
 			MISLOGERROR("_ChargesPoints = 0");
@@ -3500,7 +3502,7 @@ class CMissionActionRecvGuildXp : public IMissionAction
 			MISLOGSYNTAXERROR("<amount>");
 			return false;
 		}
-		Amount = atoi( script[1].c_str() );
+		NLMISC::fromString(script[1], Amount);
 		return true;
 	}
 	void launch(CMission* instance, std::list< CMissionEvent * > & eventList)
@@ -3550,7 +3552,7 @@ class CMissionActionInside : public IMissionAction
 		}
 		Place = place->getId();
 		if ( script.size() == 3 )
-			Delay = (NLMISC::TGameCycle)atoi( script[2].c_str() );
+			NLMISC::fromString(script[2], Delay);
 		else
 			Delay = 300;
 		return true;
@@ -3592,7 +3594,7 @@ class CMissionActionOutside: public IMissionAction
 		}
 		Place = place->getId();
 		if ( script.size() == 3 )
-			Delay = (NLMISC::TGameCycle)atoi( script[2].c_str() );
+			NLMISC::fromString(script[2], Delay);
 		else
 			Delay = 300;
 		return true;
@@ -3828,8 +3830,8 @@ class CMissionActionEncycloUnlock : public IMissionAction
 			return false;
 		}
 		
-		AlbumNb = atoi( vars[0].c_str() );
-		ThemaNb = atoi( vars[1].c_str() );
+		NLMISC::fromString(vars[0], AlbumNb);
+		NLMISC::fromString(vars[1], ThemaNb);
 
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -4088,7 +4090,7 @@ class CMissionActionSDBSet : public IMissionAction
 		_SDBPath = CMissionParser::getNoBlankString(script[1]);
 		nlassert(!_SDBPath.empty());
 
-		_SDBValue = atoi(CMissionParser::getNoBlankString(script[2]).c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(CMissionParser::getNoBlankString(script[2]), _SDBValue);
 
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -4126,7 +4128,7 @@ class CMissionActionSDBAdd : public IMissionAction
 		_SDBPath = CMissionParser::getNoBlankString(script[1]);
 		nlassert(!_SDBPath.empty());
 
-		_SDBDelta = atoi(CMissionParser::getNoBlankString(script[2]).c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(CMissionParser::getNoBlankString(script[2]), _SDBDelta);
 
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -4164,7 +4166,7 @@ class CMissionActionSDBPlayerAdd : public IMissionAction
 		_SDBPath = CMissionParser::getNoBlankString(script[1]);
 		nlassert(!_SDBPath.empty());
 
-		_SDBDelta = atoi(CMissionParser::getNoBlankString(script[2]).c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(CMissionParser::getNoBlankString(script[2]), _SDBDelta);
 
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -4568,7 +4570,7 @@ public:
 		}
 
 		factionIndex = CStaticFames::getInstance().getFactionIndex( CMissionParser::getNoBlankString(script[1]));
-		fameValue = atoi( CMissionParser::getNoBlankString(script[2]).c_str() );
+		NLMISC::fromString( CMissionParser::getNoBlankString(script[2]), fameValue);
 
 		if( factionIndex == CStaticFames::INVALID_FACTION_INDEX )
 		{
@@ -4701,7 +4703,9 @@ public:
 				return false;
 			}
 			Items.push_back( retList[0] );
-			ItemQty.push_back( atoi(retList[1].c_str()) );
+			sint16 quantity;
+			NLMISC::fromString(retList[1], quantity);
+			ItemQty.push_back(quantity);
 		}
 
 		Label = CMissionParser::getNoBlankString(script[script.size()-1]);
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_event.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_event.cpp
index f8e03d73d..d3d1e3428 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_event.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_event.cpp
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ bool CMissionEventGiveMoney::buildFromScript( const std::vector< std::string > &
 		log.displayNL("<money>");
 		return false;
 	}
-	Amount = atoi( script[0].c_str() );
+	NLMISC::fromString(script[0], Amount);
 	log.displayNL("Not the best way to test this event : bot chat needed");
 	return true;
 }
@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@ bool CMissionEventBuyItem::buildFromScript( const std::vector< std::string > & s
 		log.displayNL("Invalid sheet %s",script[0].c_str() );
 	}
 
-	Quantity = atoi( script[1].c_str() );
-	Quality = atoi( script[2].c_str() );
+	NLMISC::fromString(script[1], Quantity);
+	NLMISC::fromString(script[2], Quality);
 	if (script.size() == 4)
 	{
 		CEntityId id;
@@ -315,8 +315,8 @@ bool CMissionEventSellItem::buildFromScript( const std::vector< std::string > &
 		log.displayNL("Invalid sheet %s",script[0].c_str() );
 	}
 	
-	Quantity = atoi( script[1].c_str() );
-	Quality = atoi( script[2].c_str() );
+	NLMISC::fromString(script[1], Quantity);
+	NLMISC::fromString(script[2], Quality);
 	if (script.size() == 4)
 	{
 		CEntityId id;
@@ -348,8 +348,8 @@ bool CMissionEventForage::buildFromScript( const std::vector< std::string > & sc
 		log.displayNL("Invalid sheet %s",script[0].c_str() );
 	}
 	
-	Quantity = atoi( script[1].c_str() );
-	Quality = atoi( script[2].c_str() );
+	NLMISC::fromString(script[1], Quantity);
+	NLMISC::fromString(script[2], Quality);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ bool CMissionEventSkillProgress::buildFromScript( const std::vector< std::string
 		ret = false;
 		log.displayNL("Invalid sheet %s",script[0].c_str() );
 	}
-	Level = atoi( script[1].c_str() );
+	NLMISC::fromString(script[1], Level);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -419,8 +419,8 @@ bool CMissionEventCraft::buildFromScript( const std::vector< std::string > & scr
 		log.displayNL("Invalid sheet %s",script[0].c_str() );
 	}
 	
-	Quantity = atoi( script[1].c_str() );
-	Quality = atoi( script[2].c_str() );
+	NLMISC::fromString(script[1], Quantity);
+	NLMISC::fromString(script[2], Quality);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -464,8 +464,8 @@ bool CMissionEventLootItem::buildFromScript( const std::vector< std::string > &
 		log.displayNL("Invalid sheet %s",script[0].c_str() );
 	}
 	
-	Quantity = atoi( script[1].c_str() );
-	Quality = atoi( script[2].c_str() );
+	NLMISC::fromString(script[1], Quantity);
+	NLMISC::fromString(script[2], Quality);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -485,8 +485,8 @@ bool CMissionEventLootRm::buildFromScript( const std::vector< std::string > & sc
 		log.displayNL("Invalid sheet %s",script[0].c_str() );
 	}
 	
-	Quantity = atoi( script[1].c_str() );
-	Quality = atoi( script[2].c_str() );
+	NLMISC::fromString(script[1], Quantity);
+	NLMISC::fromString(script[2], Quality);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -498,8 +498,8 @@ bool CMissionEventKillGroup::buildFromScript( const std::vector< std::string > &
 		log.displayNL("<alias>");
 		return false;
 	}
-	
-	Alias = (TAIAlias)atoi(script[0].c_str());
+
+	NLMISC::fromString(script[0], Alias);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_item.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_item.cpp
index f0d6f641a..14735ed90 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_item.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_item.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ bool CMissionItem::buildFromScript( const std::vector<std::string> & script, std
 		MISLOG("Invalid sitem sheet '%s'", (CMissionParser::getNoBlankString( script[1] ) + ".sitem").c_str());
 		ret = false;
 	}
-	_Quality = (uint16) atoi( script[3].c_str() );
+	NLMISC::fromString(script[3], _Quality);
 
 	for ( uint i = 4; i < script.size(); i++)
 	{
@@ -101,16 +101,17 @@ bool CMissionItem::buildFromScript( const std::vector<std::string> & script, std
 						_Params.MaxPiercingProtection = (float)atof(args[1].c_str());
 					
 					else if( !nlstricmp(args[0],"HpBuff" ) )
-						_Params.HpBuff = atoi(args[1].c_str());
+						NLMISC::fromString(args[1], _Params.HpBuff);
 					else if( !nlstricmp(args[0],"SapBuff" ) )
-						_Params.SapBuff = atoi(args[1].c_str());
+						NLMISC::fromString(args[1], _Params.SapBuff);
 					else if( !nlstricmp(args[0],"StaBuff" ) )
-						_Params.StaBuff = atoi(args[1].c_str());
+						NLMISC::fromString(args[1], _Params.StaBuff);
 					else if( !nlstricmp(args[0],"FocusBuff" ) )
-						_Params.FocusBuff = atoi(args[1].c_str());
+						NLMISC::fromString(args[1], _Params.FocusBuff);
 					else if( !nlstricmp(args[0],"Color" ) )
 					{
-						uint8 color = (uint8)atoi(args[1].c_str());
+						uint8 color;
+						NLMISC::fromString(args[1], color);
 						if( color <= 7 )
 						{
 							_Params.Color[color] = 1;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_parser.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_parser.cpp
index 186d53793..0c6b8f84d 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_parser.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_parser.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ bool CMissionParser::solveTextsParams(uint32 lineNum, TVectorParamCheck & txtPar
 			if ( j == paramTypes.size() )
 			{
 				txtParams[i].Type = STRING_MANAGER::integer;
-				txtParams[i].Int = atoi( txtParams[i].Identifier.c_str() );
+				NLMISC::fromString( txtParams[i].Identifier, txtParams[i].Int);
 				if ( txtParams[i].Int == 0 && txtParams[i].Identifier != "0" )
 				{
 					MISLOG("<MISSIONS> at line %u: param '%s' has an unknown type", lineNum, txtParams[i].Identifier.c_str());
@@ -382,7 +382,8 @@ bool CMissionParser::addItemPrice(uint32 line, const vector<string>& args, uint
 		MISLOG("<MISSIONS> line %u: syntax error sheetId '%s' is unknon", line, sheetName.c_str() ) ;
 		ret = false;
 	}
-	uint16 quality = (uint16) atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+	uint16 quality;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], quality);
 	if ( quality == 0 )
 	{
 		MISLOG("<MISSIONS> line %u: syntax error quality is 0 ('%s')", line, args[1].c_str() ) ;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_step_guild.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_step_guild.cpp
index 847ef97a6..487e9a6b4 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_step_guild.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_step_guild.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class CMissionStepGainChargePoint : public IMissionStepTemplate
 			MISLOGSYNTAXERROR("<points>");
 			return false;
 		}
-		_ChargePoints = uint32(atoi( script[1].c_str() ));
+		NLMISC::fromString(script[1], _ChargePoints);
 		if ( _ChargePoints == 0 )
 		{
 			MISLOGERROR("charge points = 0");
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_step_item.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_step_item.cpp
index 6906cd389..c1f5b45e2 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_step_item.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_step_item.cpp
@@ -68,14 +68,14 @@ bool	IMissionStepItem::buildStep( uint32 line, const std::vector< std::string >
 			subStep.Sheet = CSheetId( args[0] + ".sitem" );
 			missionData.ChatParams.push_back( make_pair( args[0], STRING_MANAGER::item ) );
 			if ( args.size() > 1 )
-				subStep.Quantity = atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+				NLMISC::fromString(args[1], subStep.Quantity);
 			else
 				subStep.Quantity = 1;
 
 			if ( args.size() == 3 )
 			{
-				subStep.Quality = atoi( args[2].c_str() );
-				qualityFound = true;;
+				NLMISC::fromString(args[2], subStep.Quality);
+				qualityFound = true;
 			}
 			else
 			{
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_step_kill.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_step_kill.cpp
index ec4b609e7..1377c13b4 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_step_kill.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_step_kill.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class CMissionStepKillFauna : public IMissionStepTemplate
 					ret = false;
 					MISLOGERROR1("invalid sheet '%s'", args[0].c_str());
 				}
-				subStep.Quantity = atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+				NLMISC::fromString(args[1], subStep.Quantity);
 				_SubSteps.push_back(subStep);
 			}
 			if ( script.size() == 3 )
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ class CMissionStepKillRace : public IMissionStepTemplate
 					ret = false;
 					MISLOGERROR1("invalid race '%s'", args[0].c_str());
 				}
-				subStep.Quantity = atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+				NLMISC::fromString(args[1], subStep.Quantity);
 				_SubSteps.push_back( subStep );
 			}
 			if ( script.size() == 3 )
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ class CMissionStepKillFaction : public IMissionStepTemplate
 			ret = false;
 			MISLOGERROR1("invalid faction '%s'", args[0].c_str());
 		}
-		_Quantity = atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], _Quantity);
 
 		if ( script.size() == 3 )
 		{
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ class CMissionStepKillByName : public IMissionStepTemplate
 
 			Aliases.insert(va.begin(), va.end());
 		}
-		Quantity = (uint16) atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], Quantity);
 		if ( Quantity == 0 )
 		{
 			MISLOGERROR("invalid quantity 0");
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_step_misc.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_step_misc.cpp
index ceeaeaf0f..ff8496eba 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_step_misc.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_step_misc.cpp
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ class CMissionStepSkill : public IMissionStepTemplate
 					CSubStep subStep;
 					subStep.Skill = SKILLS::toSkill( args[0] );
 					missionData.ChatParams.push_back( make_pair( args[0], STRING_MANAGER::skill ) );
-					subStep.Level = atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+					NLMISC::fromString(args[1], subStep.Level);
 					if ( subStep.Skill == SKILLS::unknown )
 					{
 						ret = false;
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ bool CMissionStepHandleCreate::buildStep( uint32 line, const std::vector< std::s
 	GroupAlias = aliases[0];
 	DespawnTime = 0;
 	if (script.size() == 3)
-		DespawnTime = atoi(CMissionParser::getNoBlankString( script[2] ).c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(CMissionParser::getNoBlankString( script[2] ), DespawnTime);
 	
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_step_queue.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_step_queue.cpp
index 4ab1c4289..959c6c04a 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_step_queue.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_step_queue.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ bool CMissionStepQueueStart::buildStep( uint32 line, const vector< string > & sc
 			pos = QueueName.find_first_of(" ");
 		}
 		
-		Timer = (uint32)atoi(script[2].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(script[2], Timer);
 		
 		return true;
 	}
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_step_talk.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_step_talk.cpp
index 8f2bd749b..41a4e98b0 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_step_talk.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_step_talk.cpp
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class CMissionGiveMoney : public IMissionStepTemplate
 			MISLOGSYNTAXERROR("<amount><npc_name>");
 			return false;
 		}
-		_Amount = (uint)atoi(script[1].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(script[1], _Amount);
 		
 		if ( !CMissionParser::parseBotName(script[2],_Bot,missionData) )
 		{
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ class CMissionStepGiveItem : public IMissionStepTemplate
 			CSubStep subStep;
 			subStep.Sheet = CSheetId( CMissionParser::getNoBlankString(args[0]) + ".sitem" );
 			missionData.ChatParams.push_back( make_pair( args[0], STRING_MANAGER::item ) );
-			subStep.Quantity = atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+			NLMISC::fromString(args[1], subStep.Quantity);
 			if ( subStep.Sheet == CSheetId::Unknown )
 			{
 				ret = false;
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ class CMissionStepGiveItem : public IMissionStepTemplate
 			{
 				if( args.size() == 3 )
 				{
-					subStep.Quality = atoi( args[2].c_str() );
+					NLMISC::fromString(args[2], subStep.Quality);
 					Quality = true;
 				}
 				else
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_template.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_template.cpp
index 10eebf0d4..dc71e5e58 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_template.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/mission_template.cpp
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ bool CMissionTemplate::build(const NLLIGO::IPrimitive* prim,CMissionGlobalParsin
 			else if ( script[0] == "mono" )
 			{
 				if ( script.size() > 1)
-					MonoTimer = (NLMISC::TGameCycle)atoi(script[1].c_str());
+					NLMISC::fromString(script[1], MonoTimer);
 				else
 					MonoTimer = MonoMissionTimout;
 			}
@@ -515,8 +515,8 @@ bool CMissionTemplate::build(const NLLIGO::IPrimitive* prim,CMissionGlobalParsin
 							Prerequisits.EncycloReqTaskDone = true;
 						else
 							Prerequisits.EncycloReqTaskDone = false;
-						Prerequisits.EncycloReqAlbum = atoi(vars[0].c_str());
-						Prerequisits.EncycloReqThema = atoi(vars[1].c_str());
+						NLMISC::fromString(vars[0], Prerequisits.EncycloReqAlbum);
+						NLMISC::fromString(vars[1], Prerequisits.EncycloReqThema);
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -2431,9 +2431,9 @@ bool CMissionTemplate::addSkillToList( uint32 line, const std::vector< std::stri
 		skill.Min = 1;
 		skill.Max = 0x7FFFFFFF;
 		if ( args.size() > 1 )
-			skill.Min = atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+			NLMISC::fromString(args[1], skill.Min);
 		if ( args.size() == 3 )
-			skill.Max = atoi( args[2].c_str() );
+			NLMISC::fromString(args[2], skill.Max);
 		if ( args.size() >= 4 )
 		{
 			MISLOGSYNTAXERROR( "<skill_name> [<min_level> [<max_level>]] *[;<skill_name> [<min_level> [<max_level>]]  ]");
@@ -2516,7 +2516,7 @@ bool CMissionTemplate::parseFamePrereq(uint32 line, const std::vector< std::stri
 			return false;
 		}
 		Prerequisits.FameId = CStringMapper::map( vars[0] );
-		Prerequisits.FameMin = atoi( vars[1].c_str() );
+		NLMISC::fromString(vars[1], Prerequisits.FameMin);
 		return true;
 	}
 }// CMissionTemplate parseFamePrereq
@@ -2550,7 +2550,7 @@ bool CMissionTemplate::parseInt(uint32 line, const std::vector< std::string > &
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		ret = atoi( script[1].c_str() );
+		NLMISC::fromString(script[1], ret);
 		return true;
 	}
 }// CMissionTemplate parseInt
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/missions_commands.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/missions_commands.cpp
index 772e63d77..78229d3a8 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/missions_commands.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/mission_manager/missions_commands.cpp
@@ -161,7 +161,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(addSuccessfulMission,"add a successful mission to the player","<p
 	CCharacter * user = PlayerManager.getChar( id );
 	if (user)
 	{
-		TAIAlias alias = atoi( args[1].c_str() );
+		TAIAlias alias;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], alias);
 		const CHashMap< uint,CMissionTemplate* > &mts = CMissionManager::getInstance()->getMissionTemplates();
 		if (mts.find(alias) == mts.end())
 		{
@@ -196,7 +197,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(createMissionItem,"","")
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	uint16 quantity = (uint16) atoi(args[1].c_str() );
+	uint16 quantity;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], quantity);
 
 	std::vector< std::string > script;
 	vector< pair<string, STRING_MANAGER::TParamType > > chatParams;
@@ -498,7 +500,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(removeMission,"Remove mission of character","<character_id> <miss
 
 	GET_CHARACTER
 
-	TAIAlias missionAlias = (TAIAlias)atoi(args[1].c_str());
+	TAIAlias missionAlias;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], missionAlias);
 	c->removeMission(missionAlias, 0);
 	c->removeMissionFromHistories(missionAlias);
 
@@ -520,9 +523,11 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(addMission,"Add mission to character","<character_id> <Mission gi
 
 	GET_CHARACTER
 	
-	TAIAlias giverAlias = (TAIAlias)atoi(args[1].c_str());	
+	TAIAlias giverAlias;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], giverAlias);	
 
-	TAIAlias missionAlias = (TAIAlias)atoi(args[2].c_str());	
+	TAIAlias missionAlias;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], missionAlias);	
 
 	c->endBotChat();
 	c->setAfkState(false);
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/modules/animation_session_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/modules/animation_session_manager.cpp
index b4d5d5d8f..4985b46b8 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/modules/animation_session_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/modules/animation_session_manager.cpp
@@ -240,7 +240,8 @@ public:
 		if (args.size() != 1)
 			return false;
 
-		TSessionId sessionId(atoi(args[0].c_str()));
+		TSessionId sessionId;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], sessionId);
 		if (sessionId == 0)
 		{
 			log.displayNL("Invalid session id '%s'", args[0].c_str());
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/modules/character_control.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/modules/character_control.cpp
index 803c1bcb6..dbe8b791c 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/modules/character_control.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/modules/character_control.cpp
@@ -747,7 +747,8 @@ NLMISC_CLASS_COMMAND_IMPL(CCharacterControl, disconnectChar)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	uint32 charId = atoi(args[0].c_str());
+	uint32 charId;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[0], charId);
 	log.displayNL("Try to disconnect char %u", charId);
 	this->disconnectChar(0, charId);
 			
@@ -763,7 +764,8 @@ NLMISC_CLASS_COMMAND_IMPL(CCharacterControl, returnToPreviousSession)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	uint32 charId = atoi(args[0].c_str());
+	uint32 charId;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[0], charId);
 	log.displayNL("Try to returnToMainLand char %u", charId);
 	this->returnToPreviousSession(0, charId);
 			
@@ -779,8 +781,10 @@ NLMISC_CLASS_COMMAND_IMPL(CCharacterControl, setPioneerRight)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	uint32 charId = atoi(args[0].c_str());
-	bool isDm = atoi(args[1].c_str())  != 0;
+	uint32 charId;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[0], charId);
+	bool isDm;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], isDm);
 	log.displayNL("Try to setPioneerRight char %u", charId);
 	this->setPioneerRight(0, charId, isDm);
 			
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/modules/easter_egg.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/modules/easter_egg.cpp
index 6636d29c5..4279b24ba 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/modules/easter_egg.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/modules/easter_egg.cpp
@@ -485,15 +485,19 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(activateEasterEgg, "activate an easter egg","<EasterEggId><Scenar
 	if( args.size() != 6 )
 		return false;
 
-	uint32 easterEggId = (uint32)atoi(args[0].c_str());
-	TSessionId scenarioId =  (TSessionId)(uint32)atoi(args[1].c_str());
-	uint32 aiInstanceId =  (uint32)atoi(args[2].c_str());
-	NLMISC::CSheetId itemSheet = CSheetId(args[3]);
+	uint32 easterEggId;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[0], easterEggId);
+	uint32 scId;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], scId);
+	TSessionId scenarioId(scId);
+	uint32 aiInstanceId;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], aiInstanceId);
+	NLMISC::CSheetId itemSheet(args[3]);
 
 	CFarPosition fPos;
 	fPos.SessionId = scenarioId;
-	fPos.PosState.X = (sint32)atoi(args[4].c_str());;
-	fPos.PosState.Y = (sint32)atoi(args[5].c_str());;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[4], fPos.PosState.X);;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[5], fPos.PosState.Y);;
 
 	R2::TItemAndQuantity item;
 	item.Quantity = 1;
@@ -511,8 +515,10 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(deactivateEasterEgg, "unactive an easter egg spwaned by scenario"
 	if( args.size() != 2 )
 		return false;
 
-	uint32 easterEggId = (uint32)atoi(args[0].c_str());
-	TSessionId scenarioId = (TSessionId)(uint32)atoi(args[1].c_str());
+	uint32 easterEggId, scId;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[0], easterEggId);
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], scId);
+	TSessionId scenarioId(scId);
 
 	CR2EasterEgg::getInstance().deactivateEasterEgg(easterEggId, scenarioId);
 	return true;
@@ -527,8 +533,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(easterEggTPActChange, "simulate an act change", "<CharacterId><x>
 	eid.fromString(args[0].c_str());
 
 	CFarPosition fPos;
-	fPos.PosState.X = (sint32)atoi(args[1].c_str());
-	fPos.PosState.Y = (sint32)atoi(args[2].c_str());
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], fPos.PosState.X);
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], fPos.PosState.Y);
 
 	CR2EasterEgg::getInstance().easterEggTPActChange(eid, fPos);
 	return true;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/modules/r2_give_item.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/modules/r2_give_item.cpp
index 92e9a1654..c82ce860e 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/modules/r2_give_item.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/modules/r2_give_item.cpp
@@ -324,10 +324,12 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(giveItemRequest, "test command for give item R2 feature", "<Chara
 	if(c) msg.CreatureRowId = c->getEntityRowId();
 	else return false;
 
-	msg.GroupAlias = (uint32)atoi(args[2].c_str());
-	msg.InstanceId = (uint32)atoi(args[3].c_str());
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], msg.GroupAlias);
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[3], msg.InstanceId);
 	msg.Items.push_back( CSheetId(args[4]));
-	msg.Quantities.push_back( (uint32)atoi(args[5].c_str()) );
+	uint32 quantity;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[5], quantity);
+	msg.Quantities.push_back(quantity);
 	msg.MissionText = args[6];
 	CR2GiveItem::getInstance().giveItemRequest( msg );
 	return true;
@@ -345,7 +347,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(giveItemGranted, "test command for give item R2 features", "<Crea
 	CCreature *c = CreatureManager.getCreature(eid);
 	if(c) creatureRowId = c->getEntityRowId();
 	else return false;
-	uint32 actionId = (uint32)atoi(args[1].c_str());
+	uint32 actionId;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], actionId);
 	CR2GiveItem::getInstance().giveItemGranted( creatureRowId, actionId );
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/modules/r2_mission_item.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/modules/r2_mission_item.cpp
index 531162438..ddf9febbb 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/modules/r2_mission_item.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/modules/r2_mission_item.cpp
@@ -493,7 +493,9 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(itemR2Description, "set definition of a R2 item", "<ScenarioId> <
 	if( args.size() != 5 )
 		return false;
 
-	TSessionId scenarioId( (uint32)atoi(args[0].c_str()) );
+	uint32 sessionId;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[0], sessionId);
+	TSessionId scenarioId(sessionId);
 
 	R2::TMissionItem itemDesc;
 	itemDesc.SheetId = CSheetId(args[1]);
@@ -515,10 +517,12 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(giveItemR2ToCharacter, "Give an item R2 to a character", "<Charac
 
 	CEntityId eid;
 	eid.fromString(args[0].c_str());
-	TSessionId scenarioId( (uint32)atoi(args[1].c_str()) );
+	uint32 sessionId;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], sessionId);
+	TSessionId scenarioId(sessionId);
 	R2::TItemAndQuantity item;
 	item.SheetId = CSheetId(args[2]);
-	item.Quantity = (uint32)atoi(args[3].c_str());
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[3], item.Quantity);
 
 	std::vector< R2::TItemAndQuantity > items;
 	items.push_back(item);
@@ -544,7 +548,9 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(endScenario, "Simulate the end of a R2 scenario", "<ScenarioId>")
 	if( args.size() != 1)
 		return false;
 
-	TSessionId scenarioId( (uint32)atoi(args[0].c_str()) );
+	uint32 sessionId;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[0], sessionId);
+	TSessionId scenarioId(sessionId);
 	CR2MissionItem::getInstance().endScenario( scenarioId );
 	return true;
 }
@@ -558,7 +564,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(destroyMissionR2Item, "Destroy an R2 itme mission owned by a play
 	eid.fromString(args[0].c_str());
 	R2::TItemAndQuantity item;
 	item.SheetId = CSheetId(args[1]);
-	item.Quantity = (uint32)atoi(args[2].c_str());
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], item.Quantity);
 	std::vector<R2::TItemAndQuantity> items;
 	items.push_back(item);
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/outpost_manager/outpost_commands.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/outpost_manager/outpost_commands.cpp
index fafff6f92..9730d4d48 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/outpost_manager/outpost_commands.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/outpost_manager/outpost_commands.cpp
@@ -120,10 +120,9 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(outpostSimulateTimer0End, "", "<outpost_id> [<absolute end time>
 	uint32 endTime = 1;
 	if (args.size()>1)
 	{
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], endTime);
 		if (args[1][0]=='+')
-			endTime = CTime::getSecondsSince1970() + atoi(args[1].c_str());
-		else
-			endTime = atoi(args[1].c_str());
+			endTime += CTime::getSecondsSince1970();
 	}
 	if (endTime==0) endTime = 1;
 	
@@ -144,10 +143,9 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(outpostSimulateTimer1End, "", "<outpost_id> [<absolute end time>
 	uint32 endTime = 1;
 	if (args.size()>1)
 	{
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], endTime);
 		if (args[1][0]=='+')
-			endTime = CTime::getSecondsSince1970() + atoi(args[1].c_str());
-		else
-			endTime = atoi(args[1].c_str());
+			endTime += CTime::getSecondsSince1970();
 	}
 	if (endTime==0) endTime = 1;
 	
@@ -168,10 +166,9 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(outpostSimulateTimer2End, "", "<outpost_id> [<absolute end time>
 	uint32 endTime = 1;
 	if (args.size()>1)
 	{
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], endTime);
 		if (args[1][0]=='+')
-			endTime = CTime::getSecondsSince1970() + atoi(args[1].c_str());
-		else
-			endTime = atoi(args[1].c_str());
+			endTime += CTime::getSecondsSince1970();
 	}
 	if (endTime==0) endTime = 1;
 	
@@ -191,7 +188,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(outpostSetFightData, "", "<outpost_id> <current_round> [<current_
 
 	if (args.size() > 1)
 	{
-		uint32 currentRound = uint32( atoi(args[1].c_str()) );
+		uint32 currentRound;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[1], currentRound);
 		if (currentRound > 0 && currentRound <= outpost->computeRoundCount())
 		{
 			outpost->_FightData._CurrentCombatRound = currentRound - 1;
@@ -202,7 +200,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(outpostSetFightData, "", "<outpost_id> <current_round> [<current_
 
 	if (args.size() > 2)
 	{
-		uint32 currentLevel = uint32( atoi(args[2].c_str()) );
+		uint32 currentLevel;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[2], currentLevel);
 		if (currentLevel > 0 && currentLevel <= outpost->computeRoundCount())
 		{
 			outpost->_FightData._CurrentCombatLevel = currentLevel - 1;
@@ -213,7 +212,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(outpostSetFightData, "", "<outpost_id> <current_round> [<current_
 
 	if (args.size() > 3)
 	{
-		uint32 maxAttackLevel = uint32( atoi(args[3].c_str()) );
+		uint32 maxAttackLevel;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[3], maxAttackLevel);
 		if (maxAttackLevel <= outpost->computeRoundCount())
 		{
 			outpost->_FightData._MaxAttackLevel = maxAttackLevel;
@@ -224,7 +224,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(outpostSetFightData, "", "<outpost_id> <current_round> [<current_
 
 	if (args.size() > 4)
 	{
-		uint32 maxDefenseLevel = uint32( atoi(args[4].c_str()) );
+		uint32 maxDefenseLevel;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[4], maxDefenseLevel);
 		if (maxDefenseLevel <= outpost->computeRoundCount())
 		{
 			outpost->_FightData._MaxDefenseLevel = maxDefenseLevel;
@@ -247,7 +248,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(setOutpostLevel, "Set the outpost level", "<outpost id><level>" )
 	if (outpost == NULL)
 		return true;
 
-	uint32 level = atoi(args[1].c_str());
+	uint32 level;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], level);
 	outpost->setOutpostCurrentLevel(level);
 	return true;
 }
@@ -284,7 +286,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(outpostAccelerateConstruction, "set all current construction to a
 
 	uint nNbSecondLeft = 30;
 	if (args.size() == 1)
-		nNbSecondLeft = atoi(args[0].c_str());
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0], nNbSecondLeft);
 
 	COutpostManager::getInstance().setConstructionTime(nNbSecondLeft);
 	
@@ -607,8 +609,10 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(outpostSetAttackDefenseHour, "Set attack and defense time of an o
 	if (outpost == NULL)
 		return true;
 
-	uint32 attackHour = (uint32)atoi(args[1].c_str());
-	uint32 defenseHour = (uint32)atoi(args[2].c_str());
+	uint32 attackHour;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], attackHour);
+	uint32 defenseHour;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], defenseHour);
 
 	if(attackHour > 23)
 	{
@@ -638,7 +642,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(outpostSetAttackDefenseDate, "Set attack and defense date of an o
 	if (outpost == NULL)
 		return true;
 
-	uint32 nbDaysAdd = (uint32)atoi(args[1].c_str());
+	uint32 nbDaysAdd;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], nbDaysAdd);
 
 	outpost->setRealChallengeTime( outpost->getRealChallengeTime() + nbDaysAdd*days );
 	outpost->setChallengeTime( (outpost->getRealChallengeTime()/hours + 1)*hours );
@@ -675,7 +680,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(setMemberEntryDate, "Set guild member entry date", "<eid> <entryC
 	
 	GET_CHARACTER
 
-	uint32 cycleEntryDate = uint32(atoi(args[1].c_str()));
+	uint32 cycleEntryDate;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], cycleEntryDate);
 
 	CGuild * guild = CGuildManager::getInstance()->getGuildFromId( c->getGuildId() );
 	if (guild == NULL)
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/outpost_manager/outpost_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/outpost_manager/outpost_manager.cpp
index 51a69ab7e..5415e253b 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/outpost_manager/outpost_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/outpost_manager/outpost_manager.cpp
@@ -357,7 +357,8 @@ void COutpostManager::outpostFileCallback(const CFileDescription& fileDescriptio
 	aliasStr.resize( aliasStr.length() - 4 );
 	aliasStr = aliasStr.substr( 8);
 
-	TAIAlias alias = (TAIAlias) atoi( aliasStr.c_str() );
+	TAIAlias alias;
+	NLMISC::fromString(aliasStr, alias);
 	COutpost * outpost = getOutpostFromAlias( alias );
 	if ( !outpost )
 		OUTPOST_WRN("Invalid outpost file '%s' %s : not found in the primitive", fileDescription.FileName.c_str(), CPrimitivesParser::aliasToString(alias).c_str());
@@ -419,7 +420,8 @@ void COutpostManager::loadOutpostSaveFiles()
 //			aliasStr.resize( file.length() - 4 );
 //			aliasStr = aliasStr.substr( 8, file.length() - 8 );
 //
-//			TAIAlias alias = (TAIAlias) atoi( aliasStr.c_str() );
+//			TAIAlias alias;
+//			NLMISC::fromString(aliasStr, alias);
 //			COutpost * outpost = getOutpostFromAlias( alias );
 //			if ( !outpost )
 //				OUTPOST_WRN("Invalid outpost file '%s' ('%u') : not found in the primitive", file.c_str(), alias);
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/area_effect.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/area_effect.cpp
index b2788e09a..e12ab8ef8 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/area_effect.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/area_effect.cpp
@@ -238,7 +238,8 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(displayBombRange,"display the affected entities ( all entities in
 			log.displayNL( "invalid entity %s", args[1].c_str() );
 			return true;
 		}
-		uint16 radius = (uint16) atoi(args[2].c_str());
+		uint16 radius;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[2], radius);
 		
 		CRangeSelector selector;
 		selector.buildDisc( source,target->getX(),target->getY(), radius,EntityMatrix, false );
@@ -313,8 +314,11 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(displayChainRange,"display the affected entities ( all entities i
 			return true;
 		}
 
-		uint16 range = (uint16) atoi(args[2].c_str());
-		uint max = (uint) atoi(args[3].c_str());
+		uint16 range;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[2], range);
+
+		uint max;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[3], max);
 		
 		CRangeSelector selector;
 		selector.buildChain(source , target, range, max, EntityMatrix,ACTNATURE::NEUTRAL);
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/available_phrases.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/available_phrases.cpp
index 25b5156c7..d38c50d8e 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/available_phrases.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/available_phrases.cpp
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND( testRolemaster, "Test rolemaster phrases selection (list separat
 
 			if ( args.size() > 2 )
 			{
-				skillValueLimit = atoi( args[2].c_str() );
+				NLMISC::fromString(args[2], skillValueLimit);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/chg_charac_effect.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/chg_charac_effect.cpp
index 70e7d4d79..9aeeba0d9 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/chg_charac_effect.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/chg_charac_effect.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ bool CChgCharacEffect::update(CTimerEvent * event, bool applyEffect)
 	
 	string currentValueStr;
 	player->getValue(var,currentValueStr);
-	sint32 currentValue = atoi( currentValueStr.c_str() );
+	sint32 currentValue;
+	NLMISC::fromString(currentValueStr, currentValue);
 	string newValueStr = toString(currentValue + _Modifier1 + _Modifier2);
 	player->setValue(var,newValueStr);
 	
@@ -85,7 +86,8 @@ void CChgCharacEffect::removed()
 
 	string currentValueStr;
 	player->getValue(var,currentValueStr);
-	sint32 currentValue = atoi( currentValueStr.c_str() );
+	sint32 currentValue;
+	NLMISC::fromString(currentValueStr, currentValue);
 	string newValueStr = toString(currentValue - _Modifier1 - _Modifier2);
 	player->setValue(var,newValueStr);
 }
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/faber_phrase.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/faber_phrase.cpp
index 98f1a39ba..79c0429d0 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/faber_phrase.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/faber_phrase.cpp
@@ -705,9 +705,10 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(simuCraft, "Simulation de craft pour verifier les probabilit
 	if (args.size() != 3)
 		return false;
 	
-	uint32 nbSimu = (uint32)atoi(args[0].c_str());
-	uint32 skillLevel = (uint32)atoi(args[1].c_str());
-	uint32 itemQuality = (uint32)atoi(args[2].c_str());
+	uint32 nbSimu, skillLevel, itemQuality;
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[0], nbSimu);
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[1], skillLevel);
+	NLMISC::fromString(args[2], itemQuality);
 
 	sint32 deltaLvl = skillLevel - itemQuality;
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/fg_prospection_phrase.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/fg_prospection_phrase.cpp
index e2112178a..9b0e58d10 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/fg_prospection_phrase.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/fg_prospection_phrase.cpp
@@ -1652,7 +1652,9 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND( makeDepositMap, "Write a map of the raw materials at a position"
 	else if ( (p = args[0].find( '_' )) == 0 )
 	{
 		// Get player position (if rowId given)
-		playerRowId = TDataSetRow::createFromRawIndex( atoi( args[0].substr( 1 ).c_str() ) );
+		TDataSetIndex entityIndex;
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[0].substr( 1 ), entityIndex);
+		playerRowId = TDataSetRow::createFromRawIndex(entityIndex);
 		if ( TheDataset.isAccessible(playerRowId) )
 		{
 			CVector centerPos;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/phrase_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/phrase_manager.cpp
index 406a17b0a..030864054 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/phrase_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/phrase_manager.cpp
@@ -2182,7 +2182,7 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(useDebugBrick,"use debug Brick or not","<0/1>")
 		return true;
 	}
 	
-	//	UseDebugBrick = ( atoi(args[0].c_str()) != 0);
+	//	NLMISC::fromString(args[0], UseDebugBrick);
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/toxic_cloud.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/toxic_cloud.cpp
index 3cb0097d0..980c041cc 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/toxic_cloud.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/phrase_manager/toxic_cloud.cpp
@@ -156,15 +156,15 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND( spawnToxicCloud, "Spawn a toxic cloud", "<posXm> <posYm> <iRadiu
 	TGameCycle lifetime = CToxicCloud::ToxicCloudDefaultLifetime;
 	if ( args.size() > 2 )
 	{
-		iRadius = atoi( args[2].c_str() );
+		NLMISC::fromString(args[2], iRadius);
 		if ( args.size() > 3 )
 		{
-			dmgPerHit = atoi( args[3].c_str() );
+			NLMISC::fromString(args[3], dmgPerHit);
 			if ( args.size() > 4 )
 			{
-				updateFrequency = atoi( args[4].c_str() );
+				NLMISC::fromString(args[4], updateFrequency);
 				if ( args.size() > 5 )
-					lifetime = atoi( args[4].c_str() );
+					NLMISC::fromString(args[4], lifetime);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/player_manager/cdb_branch.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/player_manager/cdb_branch.cpp
index 969a56924..f95777359 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/player_manager/cdb_branch.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/player_manager/cdb_branch.cpp
@@ -283,10 +283,11 @@ void CCDBStructNodeBranch::init( xmlNodePtr node, NLMISC::IProgressCallback &pro
 		if ((const char *) count != NULL)
 		{
 			// dealing with an array of entries
-			unsigned countAsInt=(unsigned)atoi(count);
+			uint countAsInt;
+			NLMISC::fromString(count, countAsInt);
 			nlassert((const char *) count != NULL);
 
-			for (unsigned i=0;i<countAsInt;i++)
+			for (uint i=0;i<countAsInt;i++)
 			{
 				// Progress bar
 				progressCallBack.progress ((float)i/(float)countAsInt);
@@ -345,10 +346,11 @@ void CCDBStructNodeBranch::init( xmlNodePtr node, NLMISC::IProgressCallback &pro
 		if ((const char *) count != NULL)
 		{
 			// dealing with an array of entries
-			unsigned countAsInt=(unsigned)atoi(count);
+			uint countAsInt;
+			NLMISC::fromString(count, countAsInt);
 			nlassert((const char *) count != NULL);
 
-			for (unsigned i=0;i<countAsInt;i++)
+			for (uint i=0;i<countAsInt;i++)
 			{
 				// Progress bar
 				progressCallBack.progress ((float)i/(float)countAsInt);
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/player_manager/character.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/player_manager/character.cpp
index 4c74bdb63..d1bda77e9 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/player_manager/character.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/player_manager/character.cpp
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ bool CCharacter::setValue( string var, string value )
 		try
 		{
 			sint32 &temp = lookupStat(var);
-			temp = atoi( value.c_str() );
+			NLMISC::fromString(value, temp);
 		}
 		catch( CCharacter::EInvalidStat &e)
 		{
@@ -949,7 +949,9 @@ bool CCharacter::modifyValue( string var, string value )
 		try
 		{
 			sint32 &temp = lookupStat(var);
-			temp = temp + atoi( value.c_str() );
+			sint32 valueInt;
+			NLMISC::fromString(value, valueInt);
+			temp = temp + valueInt;
 		}
 		catch( CCharacter::EInvalidStat &e)
 		{
@@ -7882,7 +7884,8 @@ void CCharacter::setStartStatistics( const CCreateCharMsg& createCharMsg )
 			if( valueString.size() > 0 )
 			{
 				SKILLS::ESkills skillEnum = SKILLS::toSkill(skillString);
-				sint32 skillPoint = (sint32) atoi(valueString.c_str());
+				sint32 skillPoint;
+				NLMISC::fromString(valueString, skillPoint);
 				if( skillEnum != SKILLS::unknown )
 				{
 					_Skills._Skills[ skillEnum ].Base = min( skillPoint, (sint32)SkillsTree->SkillsTree[ skillEnum ].MaxSkillValue );
@@ -16174,7 +16177,7 @@ void CCharacter::checkCharacAndScoresValues()
 			// phrase = abppXZZ.sphrase with X = characteristic code and ZZ = brick level (CharacteristicBrickStep*ZZ)
 			code = phraseStr.substr(4,1); //string( text[4] );
 			txt = phraseStr.substr(5,2);
-			lvl = atoi( txt.c_str() );
+			NLMISC::fromString(txt, lvl);
 
 			CHARACTERISTICS::TCharacteristics charac = CHARACTERISTICS::getCharacteristicFromCode(code);
 			if (charac < CHARACTERISTICS::NUM_CHARACTERISTICS)