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
pSymPosChoice.setItems( new String[]{
				FormatNumberPattern.SYMBOL_POSITION_AFTER,
				FormatNumberPattern.SYMBOL_POSITION_BEFORE
		} );
		pSymPosChoice.setLayoutData( new GridData( GridData.FILL_HORIZONTAL ) );
		pSymPosChoice.addSelectionListener( mySelectionListener );
		pSymPosChoice.select( 0 );
		Label label = FormWidgetFactory.getInstance( ).createLabel( setting,
				isFormStyle( ) );
		label.setText( LABEL_NEGATIVE_NUMBERS );
		label.setLayoutData( new GridData( GridData.VERTICAL_ALIGN_BEGINNING ) );
		if ( !isFormStyle( ) )
			pNegNumChoice = new List( setting, SWT.SINGLE
					| SWT.BORDER
					| SWT.V_SCROLL );
		else
			pNegNumChoice = FormWidgetFactory.getInstance( )
					.createList( setting, SWT.SINGLE | SWT.V_SCROLL );
		pNegNumChoice.add( "-1234.56" ); 
		pNegNumChoice.add( "(1234.56)" ); 
		pNegNumChoice.setLayoutData( new GridData( GridData.FILL_BOTH ) );
		pNegNumChoice.addSelectionListener( mySelectionListener );
		pNegNumChoice.select( 0 );
	}
	private void createScientificSettingPart( Composite percent )
	{
		Group group;
		if ( !isFormStyle( ) )
			group = new Group( percent, SWT.NONE );
		else