for (j = 0; j < NUM_OBJ_VAL_POSITIONS; j++)
    t[j] = 0;

  if ((retval = sscanf(line, "%d %d %d %d %d %d %d %d %d %d %d %d %d %d %d %d", t, t + 1, t + 2, t + 3, t + 4, t + 5, t + 6, t + 7, t + 8, t + 9, t + 10, t + 11, t + 12, t + 13, t + 14, t + 15)) > NUM_OBJ_VAL_POSITIONS) {
    log("SYSERR: Format error in second numeric line (expecting <=%d args, got %d), %s", NUM_OBJ_VAL_POSITIONS, retval, buf2);
    exit(1);
  }

  for (j = 0; j < NUM_OBJ_VAL_POSITIONS; j++)
    GET_OBJ_VAL(obj_proto + i, j) = t[j];


  if (!get_line(obj_f, line)) {
    log("SYSERR: Expecting third numeric line of %s, but file ended!", buf2);
    exit(1);
  }
  if ((retval = sscanf(line, "%d %d %d %d %d", t, t + 1, t + 2, t + 3, t + 4)) != 5) {
    if (retval == 3) {
      t[3] = 0;
      t[4] = 0;
    } else if (retval == 4)
      t[4] = 0;
    else {
      log("SYSERR: Format error in third numeric line (expecting 5 args, got %d), %s", retval, buf2);
      exit(1);
    }
  }