I have a RegularExpressionValidator for a TextBox in a control, which itself is part of another control. When I click the button to submit the form, it seems that it should not do so unless all child controls are properly validated. However, what ends up happening is that I see the validation error message pop up for each control that failed to validate before the page posts back anyway and fails when it can't parse the malformed input.
I have tried surrounding the failing code with if (Page.IsValid) {...} to make sure it doesn't run without complete validation, but the property ends up being true by the time I hit the breakpoint.
Shouldn't an entire page be invalid if any child controls are not successfully validated?
Do you have different ValidationGroup controls defined? As long as the validators in the same validation group as the button are all setup correctly, yes it should block. Unless, for some reason, the JS is failing to load for the validators.
HTH.
Set "CausesValidation = true " to your submit button, I guess your problem will be solved.
Have you called Page.Validate() before using Page.IsValid ?
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I have several asp validation controls on my page. I have an asp.net button on my page that saves everything on the page.
In the OnClick server-side event of the button should I always be wrapping it in a (if Page.IsValid) statement?
It seems like the validation still works regardless? Or is that only the client-side validation that is working?
By default, validation will occur, fired by your button after Page_Load event.
Also, Page.IsValid make sense after calling Page.Validate(). Be aware that the latter occurs automatically in several scenarios.
Your question can be answered in more depth, but I won't go into more details as many others have already covered this subject. You can continue reading in this other SO question.
Page.Validate is called automatically however in some instances you are best calling the method in your own code. Calling the Page.Validate() method to trigger the server side validation.
You will then need to check the Page.IsValid property to find out if there are any validation errors or not.
It is then up to you to decide if you want to page to continue processing or if you want to just return the page.
If you do not check the property and change the flow the event handling code will be executed.
You can find out if server side validation is happening yourself by disabling JavaScript in your browser and then submitting the form. This will by-pass the client side validation.
I have some input fields, regular expression validators, and custom validators inside an ASP.NET ASCX control. The behavior is a bit odd in that it works the following way:
If a client side validator flags an error message and I tab away from the input field and click submit then the page posts as it should. However, if a client side validator has flagged an error and instead I correct the error and click submit button then the error is cleared but the page is not submitted until I click the submit button a second time.
My question is how do I change this behavior such that I only need to click the submit button once to both clear the error and postback the page? Also, is this "behavior" standard?
Update: This behavior occurs without using the user control. I believe it is specific behavior to the CompareValidator. Nope, same behavior occurs with custom validator. If I don't "tab away" and click the button then I must click it twice to get the postback to occur. The first click just clears the validators.
The issue is that the CustomValidator has display type as Dynamic and not Static. This post helped me to discover the answer
RequiredFieldValidator have to click twice
I will give credit for anyone who explains why it causes this behavior.
I seem to have a bit of a bug, I have a ASP.NET repeater control with a link buttons in it and the link button has the have the causes validation property set to false.
However; when clicking it which makes a panel visible on the web page, the asp.net required field validator controls trigger and shows their error messages. On those controls that I have the validator controls on.
Any ideas as to what might cause it to be ignoring the causes validation property set to false?
On my opinion, you should set different ValidationGroup properties values for repeater control and for control that is the source for required field validator. It is possible that container for repeat control has raised event that can be heared by required field validator.
If mentioned above cannot help then try to disable client validation for RequiredFieldValidator using EnableClientScript="False" for it. And activate RequiredFieldValidator when it really usefull. For example in the some button event handler you can apply such code:
MyButton.Validate();
if (MyButton.IsValid)
{
Do what you want...
}
For anybody that has this problem and stumbles across this post, here's what I found.
Turns out the problem was happening because I had EnableViewState="false" set on the Repeater. This was breaking the event postback somehow, and making every validator on the page fire. All I had to do was manually call DataBind() on the Repeater from within Page_Load(), and it cleared right up.
try to set the visablity of the panel true all the time in design view,, and check the validation again.
I have an asp:textbox. On textchange of this textbox, I'm doing validation for the text entered. If the text entered is incorrect, I want to flash a message of incorrect text entered. Please re-enter. How can I do this in ASP?
Just use a RegularExpressionValidator and keep client validation property at it's default "true" value. The control will handle this behavior for you.
Here's an example in action with the code: http://www.w3schools.com/ASPNET/showasp.asp?filename=demo_regularexpvalidator
You should avoid using that property if you can. Your validation code will only run when you postback to the server, and you don't want to do a full postback every time the text changes unless you really have to. Instead, use javascript to handle the onchange event of the input element rendered in the raw html by asp.net. Then remember to duplicate your validation code on the server.
UPDATE : Figured it out..
The objects I was passing to the ValidatorHookupControl were'nt being set properly (were null). Now that they are, the messages are currectly dissapearing when the hooked up control looses it's focus.
ORIGINAL POST ..
Hi,
I have some ClientValidation controls that have ClientSideValidation methods which work fine when validating the page..
However, how can I make it so that when a certain control that a CustomValidators clientside method kicks in and udates the validation message depending on whether the validation has passed or not. (Like the RequiredFieldValidator or RegExValidator).
My Customvalidators do not have their ControltoValidate properties set as some of them depend on multiple controls.
I don't want any postbacks (full or partial).
I have tried..
Adding an onchange attribute on dropdowns, radioboxes and checkboxes that call a helper clientside method which calls Page_ClientValidate('GroupName'), then setting window.location back to the control in question (as it went back to top of screen).
Using this method the args.IsValid is still being set by the ClientSideValidation method.
And I have tried ValidatorHookupControl (control, validator) but that doesn't seem to work either.
Any thoughts..?
My bad, was passing null objects into the ValidatorHookupControl method.
Works now. Doh!