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
if ( category.equals( provider.NUMBER_FORMAT_TYPE_CUSTOM ) )
			{
				( (StackLayout) formatCodeComp.getLayout( ) ).topControl = getHorizonCustomFormatCodePage( formatCodeComp );
			}
			else
			{
				( (StackLayout) formatCodeComp.getLayout( ) ).topControl = getHorizonGeneralFormatCodePage( formatCodeComp );
			}
			formatCodeComp.layout( );
		}
	}
	private void refreshCurrencySetting( FormatCurrencyNumPattern fmtPattern )
	{
		cPlacesChoice.setText( String.valueOf( fmtPattern.getDecPlaces( ) ) );
		cUseSep.setSelection( fmtPattern.getUseSep( ) );
		if ( !provider.isBlank( fmtPattern.getSymbol( ) ) ) 
		{
			cSymbolChoice.setText( fmtPattern.getSymbol( ) );
		}
		if ( !provider.isBlank( fmtPattern.getSymPos( ) ) ) 
		{
			cSymPosChoice.setText( fmtPattern.getSymPos( ) );
			cSymPosChoice.setEnabled( true );
		}
		if ( fmtPattern.getUseBracket( ) )
		{
			cNegNumChoice.select( 1 );
		}
		else
		{