-(defun read-number (prompt &optional integers-only)
- "Read a number from the minibuffer.
-Keep reentering the minibuffer until we get suitable input.
-If optional argument INTEGERS-ONLY is non-nil, insist on an integer."
- (interactive)
- (let (success
- (number nil)
- (predicate (if integers-only 'integerp 'numberp)))
- (while (not success)
- (let ((input-string (read-string prompt)))
- (condition-case ()
- (setq number (read input-string))
- (error))
- (if (funcall predicate number)
- (setq success t)
- (let ((cursor-in-echo-area t))
- (message "Please type %s"
- (if integers-only "an integer" "a number"))
- (sit-for 1)))))
- number))
-