Regexp in Validation Control

[jfrost10]

Hey gang,

I need to write a regexp for a validation control that will display the error message when it finds
No Client Selected
in the value.

I have absolutly NO experience with regexp, and the opensource/php crowd doesn't seem very warm to us microsoft marks.


anybody know off hand how I could write this?
thanks,

Jack

 

[ja2000]

do you mean you want to put a regular expression validator on a dropdownlist?

as far as i know, the regex validator is mostly used to control textbox... this is what i know perhaps you should have used compare validator instead

just in my opinion though ^-^

 

[jfrost10]

Hey ja,

You can use any of the validators on any control, but they work best for text boxes. All the examples I've seen for the comparison validator have been for comparing the value of one text box to another, but you could be on to something there...I'll let you know if it works out on Monday.

Thanks

Jack

 

[ja2000]

another opinion from me jack ^-^

why don't you use dropdownlist rather than textbox? it will keep your client from inserting invalid value to your code ^0^ (just another opinion of mine... well i don't know what you're facing though ^-^)

 

[jfrost10]

I am using a drop down list actually. problem is that the validator defaults to the .Text property of the ddl, not the .Value property

jack

 

[ja2000]

oooohhhhh... i got your problem ^-^... yeah it's true, the default is the Text property, well i don't know either if you want to compare the Value property.

perhaps you should make your own validator that can check the Value property of the ControlToValidate control ^-^