float minNorthing = northing.getText().equals("") ? 0
: Float.valueOf(northing.getText()).floatValue();
northing.setText(Float.toString(Math.abs(minNorthing)));
UTMPoint utm = new UTMPoint(minNorthing, minEasting, iZoneNumber, cZoneLetter);
return utm.toLatLonPoint();
} catch (NumberFormatException except) {
Debug.output(except.toString());
clearTextBoxes();
}