Index: nodeformcols.module
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--- nodeformcols.module	(revision 2705)
+++ nodeformcols.module	(working copy)
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
  * Implementation of hook_form_alter().
  */
 function nodeformcols_form_alter(&$form, $form_state, $form_id) {
-  if ('node-form' == $form['#id']) {
+  if (isset($form['#id']) && $form['#id'] == 'node-form') {
     drupal_alter('nodeformcols_pre_form', $form);
     $variant = isset($form['#nodeformcols_variant']) ? $form['#nodeformcols_variant'] : 'default';
     $placements = nodeformscols_field_placements($form['#node']->type, $variant);