--- a/CharacterArray.st	Fri Feb 17 14:52:41 2006 +0100
+++ b/CharacterArray.st	Fri Feb 17 15:23:19 2006 +0100
@@ -2129,6 +2129,9 @@
     "read a number from the receiver.
      Notice, that (in contrast to ST-80) errors may occur during the read,
      so you better setup some signal handler when using this method.
+     Also notice, that this is meant to read end-user numbers from a string;
+     it does not handle smalltalk numbers (i.e. radix).
+     To read a smalltalk number, use Number >> readSmalltalkFrom:.
      This may change if ANSI specifies it."
 
 "/ ST-80 behavior:
@@ -5091,7 +5094,7 @@
 !CharacterArray class methodsFor:'documentation'!
 
 version
-    ^ '$Header: /cvs/stx/stx/libbasic/CharacterArray.st,v 1.330 2006-02-01 11:14:27 cg Exp $'
+    ^ '$Header: /cvs/stx/stx/libbasic/CharacterArray.st,v 1.331 2006-02-17 14:23:19 cg Exp $'
 ! !
 
 CharacterArray initialize!