1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/amount.cc b/amount.cc
index 368a366d..9a88db38 100644
--- a/amount.cc
+++ b/amount.cc
@@ -144,6 +144,14 @@ amount_t& amount_t::operator=(const std::string& value)
   return *this;
 }
 
+amount_t& amount_t::operator=(const char * value)
+{
+  std::string valstr(value);
+  std::istringstream str(valstr);
+  parse(str);
+  return *this;
+}
+
 // assignment operator
 amount_t& amount_t::operator=(const amount_t& amt)
 {