long NCONF_get_number(CONF *conf,char *group,char *name)
	{
#if 0 /* As with _CONF_get_string(), we rely on the possibility of finding
         an environment variable with a suitable name.  Unfortunately, there's
         no way with the current API to see if we found one or not...
         The meaning of this is that if a number is not found anywhere, it
         will always default to 0. */
	if (conf == NULL)
		{
		CONFerr(CONF_F_NCONF_GET_NUMBER,
                        CONF_R_NO_CONF_OR_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE);
		return 0;
		}
#endif
	
	return _CONF_get_number(conf, group, name);
	}