lib/convertable_values.rb in convertable_values-0.1.1 vs lib/convertable_values.rb in convertable_values-0.1.2

@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@
     # pair of value/unit attributes to automatically convert the valu to/from the 
     # given unit's base unit.
     def convert(value_attr, unit_attr)
       # Create override method for converting value to base unit when set
       define_method "#{value_attr}=".to_sym do |new_value|
+        new_value = new_value.to_f if new_value.is_a?(String)
         unit_str = send(unit_attr.to_sym)
         
         if new_value && unit_str
           # store the value converted to the base unit corresponding to the given unit
           if respond_to?(:write_attribute, true)