Index: lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/util/NbWebUtil.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/util/NbWebUtil.java,v
diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2
--- lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/util/NbWebUtil.java	20 Jul 2005 05:26:55 -0000	1.1
+++ lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/util/NbWebUtil.java	22 Jul 2005 07:00:02 -0000	1.2
@@ -52,8 +52,15 @@
 
 	 	public static Long convertToLong(String toolContentId)
 	 	{
-	 		Long contentId = new Long(Long.parseLong(toolContentId));
-	 		return contentId;
+	 	    try
+	 	    {
+	 	        return new Long(toolContentId);
+	 	    }
+	 	    catch (NumberFormatException e)
+	 	    {
+	 	        return null;
+	 	    }
+	 		
 	 	}
 	 	
 	 	public static void cleanAuthoringSession(HttpServletRequest request)