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
cSymPosChoice.deselectAll( );
					cSymPosChoice.setEnabled( false );
				}
				else
				{
					if ( !cSymPosChoice.isEnabled( ) )
					{
						cSymPosChoice.setEnabled( true );
						cSymPosChoice.select( 1 );
					}
				}
				updatePreview( );
				notifyFormatChange( );
			}
		} );
		cSymbolChoice.select( 0 );
		FormWidgetFactory.getInstance( )
				.createLabel( setting, isFormStyle( ) )
				.setText( LABEL_SYMBOL_POSITION );
		if ( !isFormStyle( ) )
			cSymPosChoice = new CCombo( setting, SWT.DROP_DOWN | SWT.READ_ONLY );
		else
			cSymPosChoice = FormWidgetFactory.getInstance( )
					.createCCombo( setting,true );
		cSymPosChoice.setItems( new String[]{
				FormatNumberPattern.SYMBOL_POSITION_AFTER,
				FormatNumberPattern.SYMBOL_POSITION_BEFORE
		} );
		cSymPosChoice.setLayoutData( new GridData( GridData.FILL_HORIZONTAL ) );
		cSymPosChoice.addSelectionListener( mySelectionListener );