Bug 167688 Setting number format on multiple elements gives NPE
If I select multiple data elements (for example one in each table cell) using the shift key, then try to 'format number' on those in the properties tab, I get a null pointer exception. An unexpected internal exception occurred.Please see log for detail. Plug-in Provider:Eclipse.org Plug-in Name:BIRT Designer UI Plug-in ID:org.eclipse.birt.report.designer.ui Version:2.2.0.v20061211-0630 Error Code:Error.GUIException.invokedByUnexpectedException Error Message:Caused by java.lang.NullPointerException.
UI/org.eclipse.birt.report.designer.ui.views/src/org/eclipse/birt/report/designer/internal/ui/views/attributes/widget/FormatNumberDescriptor.java
createScientificSettingPart( scientificPage );
			sPreviewLabel = createGeneralPreviewPart4Page( scientificPage );
		}
		return scientificPage;
	}
	/**
	 * Lazily creates the custom page and returns it.
	 * 
	 * @param parent
	 *            Parent contains this page.
	 * @return The custom page.
	 */
	private Composite getCustomPage( Composite parent )
	{
		if ( customPage == null )
		{
			customPage = new Composite( parent, SWT.NULL );
			customPage.setLayout( createGridLayout4Page( ) );
			createCustomSettingsPart( customPage );
			if ( pageAlignment == PAGE_ALIGN_VIRTICAL )
			{
				Composite container = new Composite( customPage, SWT.NONE );
				container.setLayoutData( new GridData( GridData.FILL_HORIZONTAL ) );
				container.setLayout( new GridLayout( 2, false ) );
				FormWidgetFactory.getInstance( ).createLabel( container,
						isFormStyle( ) ).setText( LABEL_FORMAT_CODE );
				if ( isFormStyle( ) )
					formatCodeBox = FormWidgetFactory.getInstance( )
							.createText( container, "", SWT.SINGLE );
				else