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diff --git a/pyload/config/convert.py b/pyload/config/convert.py
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+
+from pyload.Api import Input, InputType
+from pyload.utils import decode, to_bool
+
+# Maps old config formats to new values
+input_dict = {
+    "int": InputType.Int,
+    "bool": InputType.Bool,
+    "time": InputType.Time,
+    "file": InputType.File,
+    "list": InputType.List,
+    "folder": InputType.Folder
+}
+
+
+def to_input(typ):
+    """ Converts old config format to input type"""
+    return input_dict.get(typ, InputType.Text)
+
+
+def from_string(value, typ=None):
+    """ cast value to given type, unicode for strings """
+
+    # value is no string
+    if not isinstance(value, basestring):
+        return value
+
+    value = decode(value)
+
+    if typ == InputType.Int:
+        return int(value)
+    elif typ == InputType.Bool:
+        return to_bool(value)
+    elif typ == InputType.Time:
+        if not value: value = "0:00"
+        if not ":" in value: value += ":00"
+        return value
+    else:
+        return value
+\ No newline at end of file