end
return value
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
+
+
+-- Parse units from a string and return integer value
+function parse_units(ustr)
+
+ local val = 0
+
+ -- unit map
+ local map = {
+ -- date stuff
+ y = 60 * 60 * 24 * 366,
+ m = 60 * 60 * 24 * 31,
+ w = 60 * 60 * 24 * 7,
+ d = 60 * 60 * 24,
+ h = 60 * 60,
+
+ -- storage sizes
+ kb = 1024,
+ mb = 1024 * 1024,
+ gb = 1024 * 1024 * 1024,
+
+ -- storage sizes (si)
+ kib = 1000,
+ mib = 1000 * 1000,
+ gib = 1000 * 1000 * 1000
+ }
+
+ -- parse input string
+ for spec in ustr:lower():gmatch("[0-9%.]+[a-zA-Z]*") do
+
+ local num = spec:gsub("[^0-9%.]+$","")
+ local spn = spec:gsub("^[0-9%.]+", "")
+
+ if map[spn] or map[spn:sub(1,1)] then
+ val = val + num * ( map[spn] or map[spn:sub(1,1)] )
+ else
+ val = val + num
+ end
+ end
+
+
+ return val
+end