public float GetReporterNumberValue(RobotBase operatingRobotBase)
    {
        string reporterStringValue = this.GetReporterStringValue(operatingRobotBase);

        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(reporterStringValue))
        {
            return(0);
        }

        if (reporterStringValue.Equals(ReporterStringValueCache))
        {
            return(ReporterNumberValueCache);
        }
        else
        {
            ReporterNumberValueCache = BlockUtility.ConvertStringToFloat(reporterStringValue);
            ReporterStringValueCache = reporterStringValue; //save value to cache
            return(ReporterNumberValueCache);
        }
    }