Specify When Validators Fire?

[jfrost10]

hey guys,

I've got a page that I'd like to use the validator controls on, but I've got one problem:
- User clicks Add, validtors fire - GOOD!
- User clicks Cancel, validators fire - BAD!
- User clicks close, validators fire - MORE BAD!

Is there any way that I can fire the validators only when the cmdAdd button is pressed, or do they have to trigger on every postback?

Thanks,

jack

 

[Alcar]

there is a property on the buttons called "CausesValidation". Set this property to false and the Validation controls will not fire.

 

[Zarcom]

I could find any work around for this Jack. On my apps I gave up on them and wrote the logic into the button onclick event.

I ended up using style sheets to display anything with a "error" id a certain way.
I then used a panel and programmatically created labels with id "error" to display an error message.

Sorry to dissapoint That'l do donkey, that'l do

 

[jfrost10]

Hey guys, thanks for the posts.

Alcar:
Thanks for the heads up, the property works for almost everything. I have one issue though:

I've got a datagrid with a select and a delete button (template column). When I set those buttons to be false for causing validation, they no longer fire their code behind.

Runat = server, and the Handles suffic is at the end of the sub. Anything you know of that needs to be done differently for buttons within a datagrid?

Thanks again,

Jack

 

[jfrost10]

nm Al,

I just had to rebuild my solution, the .vb file hadn't been re-compiled with the new code.

Jack

 

[Alcar]

glad that worked =)