"Bob" <B**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B075AB28-FBA6-404E-B573-71761D7C5C50@microsoft.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I have a page where I am dynamically adding controls and validators.  The
> required and compare validators are working fine.  The customvalidator
> does
> not appear to be firing.  Here is the code I use for adding it:
>
>  fldvalCustom = New UI.WebControls.CustomValidator
>  With fldvalCustom
>        .ID = "custcmp" & strName1
>        .ControlToValidate = strName1
>        .Display = ValidatorDisplay.Dynamic
>        .ErrorMessage = dr("ParmName").ToString & " is not an integer."
>        .Font.Bold = True
>        .Font.Size = New FontUnit(New Unit(14, UnitType.Point))
>        .Text = "*"
>   End With
>   AddHandler fldvalCustom.ServerValidate, AddressOf
> CustomInt_ServerValidate
>   td.Controls.Add(fldvalCustom)
>
> The CustomInt_ServerValidate routine validates both a single int and a
> comma
> delimited list of ints - this is why a custom routine is required.  The
> control that is validated is a HtmlControls.HtmlInputText.
>
> I have trace statements in all of the routines and the custom routine is
> not
> firing.  I also test for Page.IsValid within the submit server routine is
> its
> true where is should be false.  I see the control in the control tree in
> the
> trace page.
>
> Does anyoe have any ideas?
>
> Thank you, Bob

"Nathan Sokalski" wrote:

> I am not 100% sure about this, but I think that the Validator Controls only
> work with the WebControls. Therefore, I would suggest using
> WebControls.TextBox instead of HtmlControls.HtmlInputText. Other people may
> know more about this than me, since I have never dynamically added
> Validators.
> --
> Nathan Sokalski
> njsokal***@hotmail.com
> http://www.nathansokalski.com/
>
> "Bob" <B**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B075AB28-FBA6-404E-B573-71761D7C5C50@microsoft.com...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have a page where I am dynamically adding controls and validators.  The
> > required and compare validators are working fine.  The customvalidator
> > does
> > not appear to be firing.  Here is the code I use for adding it:
> >
> >  fldvalCustom = New UI.WebControls.CustomValidator
> >  With fldvalCustom
> >        .ID = "custcmp" & strName1
> >        .ControlToValidate = strName1
> >        .Display = ValidatorDisplay.Dynamic
> >        .ErrorMessage = dr("ParmName").ToString & " is not an integer."
> >        .Font.Bold = True
> >        .Font.Size = New FontUnit(New Unit(14, UnitType.Point))
> >        .Text = "*"
> >   End With
> >   AddHandler fldvalCustom.ServerValidate, AddressOf
> > CustomInt_ServerValidate
> >   td.Controls.Add(fldvalCustom)
> >
> > The CustomInt_ServerValidate routine validates both a single int and a
> > comma
> > delimited list of ints - this is why a custom routine is required.  The
> > control that is validated is a HtmlControls.HtmlInputText.
> >
> > I have trace statements in all of the routines and the custom routine is
> > not
> > firing.  I also test for Page.IsValid within the submit server routine is
> > its
> > true where is should be false.  I see the control in the control tree in
> > the
> > trace page.
> >
> > Does anyoe have any ideas?
> >
> > Thank you, Bob
>
>
>

"Bob" wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I have a page where I am dynamically adding controls and validators.  The
> required and compare validators are working fine.  The customvalidator does
> not appear to be firing.  Here is the code I use for adding it:
>
>   fldvalCustom = New UI.WebControls.CustomValidator
>   With fldvalCustom
>         .ID = "custcmp" & strName1
>         .ControlToValidate = strName1
>         .Display = ValidatorDisplay.Dynamic
>         .ErrorMessage = dr("ParmName").ToString & " is not an integer."
>         .Font.Bold = True
>         .Font.Size = New FontUnit(New Unit(14, UnitType.Point))
>         .Text = "*"
>    End With
>    AddHandler fldvalCustom.ServerValidate, AddressOf CustomInt_ServerValidate
>    td.Controls.Add(fldvalCustom)
>
> The CustomInt_ServerValidate routine validates both a single int and a comma
> delimited list of ints - this is why a custom routine is required.  The
> control that is validated is a HtmlControls.HtmlInputText.
>
> I have trace statements in all of the routines and the custom routine is not
> firing.  I also test for Page.IsValid within the submit server routine is its
> true where is should be false.  I see the control in the control tree in the
> trace page.
>
> Does anyoe have any ideas?
>
> Thank you, Bob

"Phillip Williams" wrote:

> During the serverValidate event that you set the
> ServerValidateEventArgs.IsValid to either false or true. The defualt is true
> if you do not set it either way.
>
> I put your sample code to illustrate to you how you could have used the
> RegularExpressionValidator instead:
> http://www.webswapp.com/codesamples/aspnet20/regularExpressionValidator.aspx
> --
> HTH,
> Phillip Williams
> http://www.societopia.net
> http://www.webswapp.com
>
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have a page where I am dynamically adding controls and validators.  The
> > required and compare validators are working fine.  The customvalidator does
> > not appear to be firing.  Here is the code I use for adding it:
> >
> >   fldvalCustom = New UI.WebControls.CustomValidator
> >   With fldvalCustom
> >         .ID = "custcmp" & strName1
> >         .ControlToValidate = strName1
> >         .Display = ValidatorDisplay.Dynamic
> >         .ErrorMessage = dr("ParmName").ToString & " is not an integer."
> >         .Font.Bold = True
> >         .Font.Size = New FontUnit(New Unit(14, UnitType.Point))
> >         .Text = "*"
> >    End With
> >    AddHandler fldvalCustom.ServerValidate, AddressOf CustomInt_ServerValidate
> >    td.Controls.Add(fldvalCustom)
> >
> > The CustomInt_ServerValidate routine validates both a single int and a comma
> > delimited list of ints - this is why a custom routine is required.  The
> > control that is validated is a HtmlControls.HtmlInputText.
> >
> > I have trace statements in all of the routines and the custom routine is not
> > firing.  I also test for Page.IsValid within the submit server routine is its
> > true where is should be false.  I see the control in the control tree in the
> > trace page.
> >
> > Does anyoe have any ideas?
> >
> > Thank you, Bob

"Bob" wrote:

> Hi Phillip,
>
> Here's the validate code.  It is validating a single integer or a comma
> delimited list of integers:
>
>     Private Sub CustomInt_ServerValidate(ByVal source As Object, ByVal args
> As System.Web.UI.WebControls.ServerValidateEventArgs)
>         Dim arr() As String
>         Trace.Write("In CustomInt")
>         If args.Value.IndexOf(",") > 0 Then
>             arr = args.Value.Split(",")
>             For i As Integer = LBound(arr) To UBound(arr)
>                 If IsNumeric(arr(i)) Then
>                     Try
>                         Dim x As Integer = CInt(arr(i))
>                         args.IsValid = True
>                     Catch ex As Exception
>                         args.IsValid = False
>                         Exit For
>                     End Try
>                 Else
>                     args.IsValid = False
>                     Exit For
>                 End If
>             Next
>         Else
>             '' assume single value
>             If IsNumeric(args.Value) Then
>                 Try
>                     Dim x As Integer = CInt(args.Value)
>                     args.IsValid = True
>                 Catch ex As Exception
>                     args.IsValid = False
>                 End Try
>             Else
>                 args.IsValid = False
>             End If
>         End If
>
>     End Sub
>
>
> Thank you,
>
> Bob
>
> "Phillip Williams" wrote:
>
> > During the serverValidate event that you set the
> > ServerValidateEventArgs.IsValid to either false or true. The defualt is true
> > if you do not set it either way.
> >
> > I put your sample code to illustrate to you how you could have used the
> > RegularExpressionValidator instead:
> > http://www.webswapp.com/codesamples/aspnet20/regularExpressionValidator.aspx
> > --
> > HTH,
> > Phillip Williams
> > http://www.societopia.net
> > http://www.webswapp.com
> >
> >
> > "Bob" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I have a page where I am dynamically adding controls and validators.  The
> > > required and compare validators are working fine.  The customvalidator does
> > > not appear to be firing.  Here is the code I use for adding it:
> > >
> > >   fldvalCustom = New UI.WebControls.CustomValidator
> > >   With fldvalCustom
> > >         .ID = "custcmp" & strName1
> > >         .ControlToValidate = strName1
> > >         .Display = ValidatorDisplay.Dynamic
> > >         .ErrorMessage = dr("ParmName").ToString & " is not an integer."
> > >         .Font.Bold = True
> > >         .Font.Size = New FontUnit(New Unit(14, UnitType.Point))
> > >         .Text = "*"
> > >    End With
> > >    AddHandler fldvalCustom.ServerValidate, AddressOf CustomInt_ServerValidate
> > >    td.Controls.Add(fldvalCustom)
> > >
> > > The CustomInt_ServerValidate routine validates both a single int and a comma
> > > delimited list of ints - this is why a custom routine is required.  The
> > > control that is validated is a HtmlControls.HtmlInputText.
> > >
> > > I have trace statements in all of the routines and the custom routine is not
> > > firing.  I also test for Page.IsValid within the submit server routine is its
> > > true where is should be false.  I see the control in the control tree in the
> > > trace page.
> > >
> > > Does anyoe have any ideas?
> > >
> > > Thank you, Bob

"Phillip Williams" wrote:

> I added your code to the demo:
> http://www.webswapp.com/codesamples/aspnet20/regularExpressionValidator.aspx
>
> It is still working.  Are you saying that it does not work on your PC? 
> Which entry is not validating correctly if you try it on my website?
> --
> HTH,
> Phillip Williams
> http://www.societopia.net
> http://www.webswapp.com
>
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
> > Hi Phillip,
> >
> > Here's the validate code.  It is validating a single integer or a comma
> > delimited list of integers:
> >
> >     Private Sub CustomInt_ServerValidate(ByVal source As Object, ByVal args
> > As System.Web.UI.WebControls.ServerValidateEventArgs)
> >         Dim arr() As String
> >         Trace.Write("In CustomInt")
> >         If args.Value.IndexOf(",") > 0 Then
> >             arr = args.Value.Split(",")
> >             For i As Integer = LBound(arr) To UBound(arr)
> >                 If IsNumeric(arr(i)) Then
> >                     Try
> >                         Dim x As Integer = CInt(arr(i))
> >                         args.IsValid = True
> >                     Catch ex As Exception
> >                         args.IsValid = False
> >                         Exit For
> >                     End Try
> >                 Else
> >                     args.IsValid = False
> >                     Exit For
> >                 End If
> >             Next
> >         Else
> >             '' assume single value
> >             If IsNumeric(args.Value) Then
> >                 Try
> >                     Dim x As Integer = CInt(args.Value)
> >                     args.IsValid = True
> >                 Catch ex As Exception
> >                     args.IsValid = False
> >                 End Try
> >             Else
> >                 args.IsValid = False
> >             End If
> >         End If
> >
> >     End Sub
> >
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > "Phillip Williams" wrote:
> >
> > > During the serverValidate event that you set the
> > > ServerValidateEventArgs.IsValid to either false or true. The defualt is true
> > > if you do not set it either way.
> > >
> > > I put your sample code to illustrate to you how you could have used the
> > > RegularExpressionValidator instead:
> > > http://www.webswapp.com/codesamples/aspnet20/regularExpressionValidator.aspx
> > > --
> > > HTH,
> > > Phillip Williams
> > > http://www.societopia.net
> > > http://www.webswapp.com
> > >
> > >
> > > "Bob" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > I have a page where I am dynamically adding controls and validators.  The
> > > > required and compare validators are working fine.  The customvalidator does
> > > > not appear to be firing.  Here is the code I use for adding it:
> > > >
> > > >   fldvalCustom = New UI.WebControls.CustomValidator
> > > >   With fldvalCustom
> > > >         .ID = "custcmp" & strName1
> > > >         .ControlToValidate = strName1
> > > >         .Display = ValidatorDisplay.Dynamic
> > > >         .ErrorMessage = dr("ParmName").ToString & " is not an integer."
> > > >         .Font.Bold = True
> > > >         .Font.Size = New FontUnit(New Unit(14, UnitType.Point))
> > > >         .Text = "*"
> > > >    End With
> > > >    AddHandler fldvalCustom.ServerValidate, AddressOf CustomInt_ServerValidate
> > > >    td.Controls.Add(fldvalCustom)
> > > >
> > > > The CustomInt_ServerValidate routine validates both a single int and a comma
> > > > delimited list of ints - this is why a custom routine is required.  The
> > > > control that is validated is a HtmlControls.HtmlInputText.
> > > >
> > > > I have trace statements in all of the routines and the custom routine is not
> > > > firing.  I also test for Page.IsValid within the submit server routine is its
> > > > true where is should be false.  I see the control in the control tree in the
> > > > trace page.
> > > >
> > > > Does anyoe have any ideas?
> > > >
> > > > Thank you, Bob

"Bob" wrote:

> Hi Phillip,
>
> It's not working here.  I am running this on a separate server.  However,
> the code for building the page dynamically is occurring from the Page_Load
> event, not from the Page_Init as in your example.  Could this be why it's not
> working?
>
> "Phillip Williams" wrote:
>
> > I added your code to the demo:
> > http://www.webswapp.com/codesamples/aspnet20/regularExpressionValidator.aspx
> >
> > It is still working.  Are you saying that it does not work on your PC? 
> > Which entry is not validating correctly if you try it on my website?
> > --
> > HTH,
> > Phillip Williams
> > http://www.societopia.net
> > http://www.webswapp.com
> >
> >
> > "Bob" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Phillip,
> > >
> > > Here's the validate code.  It is validating a single integer or a comma
> > > delimited list of integers:
> > >
> > >     Private Sub CustomInt_ServerValidate(ByVal source As Object, ByVal args
> > > As System.Web.UI.WebControls.ServerValidateEventArgs)
> > >         Dim arr() As String
> > >         Trace.Write("In CustomInt")
> > >         If args.Value.IndexOf(",") > 0 Then
> > >             arr = args.Value.Split(",")
> > >             For i As Integer = LBound(arr) To UBound(arr)
> > >                 If IsNumeric(arr(i)) Then
> > >                     Try
> > >                         Dim x As Integer = CInt(arr(i))
> > >                         args.IsValid = True
> > >                     Catch ex As Exception
> > >                         args.IsValid = False
> > >                         Exit For
> > >                     End Try
> > >                 Else
> > >                     args.IsValid = False
> > >                     Exit For
> > >                 End If
> > >             Next
> > >         Else
> > >             '' assume single value
> > >             If IsNumeric(args.Value) Then
> > >                 Try
> > >                     Dim x As Integer = CInt(args.Value)
> > >                     args.IsValid = True
> > >                 Catch ex As Exception
> > >                     args.IsValid = False
> > >                 End Try
> > >             Else
> > >                 args.IsValid = False
> > >             End If
> > >         End If
> > >
> > >     End Sub
> > >
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> > > "Phillip Williams" wrote:
> > >
> > > > During the serverValidate event that you set the
> > > > ServerValidateEventArgs.IsValid to either false or true. The defualt is true
> > > > if you do not set it either way.
> > > >
> > > > I put your sample code to illustrate to you how you could have used the
> > > > RegularExpressionValidator instead:
> > > > http://www.webswapp.com/codesamples/aspnet20/regularExpressionValidator.aspx
> > > > --
> > > > HTH,
> > > > Phillip Williams
> > > > http://www.societopia.net
> > > > http://www.webswapp.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Bob" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a page where I am dynamically adding controls and validators.  The
> > > > > required and compare validators are working fine.  The customvalidator does
> > > > > not appear to be firing.  Here is the code I use for adding it:
> > > > >
> > > > >   fldvalCustom = New UI.WebControls.CustomValidator
> > > > >   With fldvalCustom
> > > > >         .ID = "custcmp" & strName1
> > > > >         .ControlToValidate = strName1
> > > > >         .Display = ValidatorDisplay.Dynamic
> > > > >         .ErrorMessage = dr("ParmName").ToString & " is not an integer."
> > > > >         .Font.Bold = True
> > > > >         .Font.Size = New FontUnit(New Unit(14, UnitType.Point))
> > > > >         .Text = "*"
> > > > >    End With
> > > > >    AddHandler fldvalCustom.ServerValidate, AddressOf CustomInt_ServerValidate
> > > > >    td.Controls.Add(fldvalCustom)
> > > > >
> > > > > The CustomInt_ServerValidate routine validates both a single int and a comma
> > > > > delimited list of ints - this is why a custom routine is required.  The
> > > > > control that is validated is a HtmlControls.HtmlInputText.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have trace statements in all of the routines and the custom routine is not
> > > > > firing.  I also test for Page.IsValid within the submit server routine is its
> > > > > true where is should be false.  I see the control in the control tree in the
> > > > > trace page.
> > > > >
> > > > > Does anyoe have any ideas?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you, Bob

"Phillip Williams" wrote:

> It could be; depending on whether in your real application the control to be
> validated is created dynamically or not.  But for this simple demo, where the
> validation is executed against a control that was declaratively defined on
> the form, placing the code in the page_load would not affect it much.  Here
> it is:
> http://www.webswapp.com/codesamples/aspnet20/regularExpressionValidator2.aspx
> --
> HTH,
> Phillip Williams
> http://www.societopia.net
> http://www.webswapp.com
>
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
> > Hi Phillip,
> >
> > It's not working here.  I am running this on a separate server.  However,
> > the code for building the page dynamically is occurring from the Page_Load
> > event, not from the Page_Init as in your example.  Could this be why it's not
> > working?
> >
> > "Phillip Williams" wrote:
> >
> > > I added your code to the demo:
> > > http://www.webswapp.com/codesamples/aspnet20/regularExpressionValidator.aspx
> > >
> > > It is still working.  Are you saying that it does not work on your PC? 
> > > Which entry is not validating correctly if you try it on my website?
> > > --
> > > HTH,
> > > Phillip Williams
> > > http://www.societopia.net
> > > http://www.webswapp.com
> > >
> > >
> > > "Bob" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Phillip,
> > > >
> > > > Here's the validate code.  It is validating a single integer or a comma
> > > > delimited list of integers:
> > > >
> > > >     Private Sub CustomInt_ServerValidate(ByVal source As Object, ByVal args
> > > > As System.Web.UI.WebControls.ServerValidateEventArgs)
> > > >         Dim arr() As String
> > > >         Trace.Write("In CustomInt")
> > > >         If args.Value.IndexOf(",") > 0 Then
> > > >             arr = args.Value.Split(",")
> > > >             For i As Integer = LBound(arr) To UBound(arr)
> > > >                 If IsNumeric(arr(i)) Then
> > > >                     Try
> > > >                         Dim x As Integer = CInt(arr(i))
> > > >                         args.IsValid = True
> > > >                     Catch ex As Exception
> > > >                         args.IsValid = False
> > > >                         Exit For
> > > >                     End Try
> > > >                 Else
> > > >                     args.IsValid = False
> > > >                     Exit For
> > > >                 End If
> > > >             Next
> > > >         Else
> > > >             '' assume single value
> > > >             If IsNumeric(args.Value) Then
> > > >                 Try
> > > >                     Dim x As Integer = CInt(args.Value)
> > > >                     args.IsValid = True
> > > >                 Catch ex As Exception
> > > >                     args.IsValid = False
> > > >                 End Try
> > > >             Else
> > > >                 args.IsValid = False
> > > >             End If
> > > >         End If
> > > >
> > > >     End Sub
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thank you,
> > > >
> > > > Bob
> > > >
> > > > "Phillip Williams" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > During the serverValidate event that you set the
> > > > > ServerValidateEventArgs.IsValid to either false or true. The defualt is true
> > > > > if you do not set it either way.
> > > > >
> > > > > I put your sample code to illustrate to you how you could have used the
> > > > > RegularExpressionValidator instead:
> > > > > http://www.webswapp.com/codesamples/aspnet20/regularExpressionValidator.aspx
> > > > > --
> > > > > HTH,
> > > > > Phillip Williams
> > > > > http://www.societopia.net
> > > > > http://www.webswapp.com
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Bob" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have a page where I am dynamically adding controls and validators.  The
> > > > > > required and compare validators are working fine.  The customvalidator does
> > > > > > not appear to be firing.  Here is the code I use for adding it:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >   fldvalCustom = New UI.WebControls.CustomValidator
> > > > > >   With fldvalCustom
> > > > > >         .ID = "custcmp" & strName1
> > > > > >         .ControlToValidate = strName1
> > > > > >         .Display = ValidatorDisplay.Dynamic
> > > > > >         .ErrorMessage = dr("ParmName").ToString & " is not an integer."
> > > > > >         .Font.Bold = True
> > > > > >         .Font.Size = New FontUnit(New Unit(14, UnitType.Point))
> > > > > >         .Text = "*"
> > > > > >    End With
> > > > > >    AddHandler fldvalCustom.ServerValidate, AddressOf CustomInt_ServerValidate
> > > > > >    td.Controls.Add(fldvalCustom)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The CustomInt_ServerValidate routine validates both a single int and a comma
> > > > > > delimited list of ints - this is why a custom routine is required.  The
> > > > > > control that is validated is a HtmlControls.HtmlInputText.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have trace statements in all of the routines and the custom routine is not
> > > > > > firing.  I also test for Page.IsValid within the submit server routine is its
> > > > > > true where is should be false.  I see the control in the control tree in the
> > > > > > trace page.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Does anyoe have any ideas?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thank you, Bob

"Bob" wrote:

> Hi Phillip,
>
> The regular expression works great!  How would I change the
> ValidationExpress to validate a single or comma delimited list of double/real?
>
> "Phillip Williams" wrote:
>
> > It could be; depending on whether in your real application the control to be
> > validated is created dynamically or not.  But for this simple demo, where the
> > validation is executed against a control that was declaratively defined on
> > the form, placing the code in the page_load would not affect it much.  Here
> > it is:
> > http://www.webswapp.com/codesamples/aspnet20/regularExpressionValidator2.aspx
> > --
> > HTH,
> > Phillip Williams
> > http://www.societopia.net
> > http://www.webswapp.com
> >
> >
> > "Bob" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Phillip,
> > >
> > > It's not working here.  I am running this on a separate server.  However,
> > > the code for building the page dynamically is occurring from the Page_Load
> > > event, not from the Page_Init as in your example.  Could this be why it's not
> > > working?
> > >
> > > "Phillip Williams" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I added your code to the demo:
> > > > http://www.webswapp.com/codesamples/aspnet20/regularExpressionValidator.aspx
> > > >
> > > > It is still working.  Are you saying that it does not work on your PC? 
> > > > Which entry is not validating correctly if you try it on my website?
> > > > --
> > > > HTH,
> > > > Phillip Williams
> > > > http://www.societopia.net
> > > > http://www.webswapp.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Bob" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Phillip,
> > > > >
> > > > > Here's the validate code.  It is validating a single integer or a comma
> > > > > delimited list of integers:
> > > > >
> > > > >     Private Sub CustomInt_ServerValidate(ByVal source As Object, ByVal args
> > > > > As System.Web.UI.WebControls.ServerValidateEventArgs)
> > > > >         Dim arr() As String
> > > > >         Trace.Write("In CustomInt")
> > > > >         If args.Value.IndexOf(",") > 0 Then
> > > > >             arr = args.Value.Split(",")
> > > > >             For i As Integer = LBound(arr) To UBound(arr)
> > > > >                 If IsNumeric(arr(i)) Then
> > > > >                     Try
> > > > >                         Dim x As Integer = CInt(arr(i))
> > > > >                         args.IsValid = True
> > > > >                     Catch ex As Exception
> > > > >                         args.IsValid = False
> > > > >                         Exit For
> > > > >                     End Try
> > > > >                 Else
> > > > >                     args.IsValid = False
> > > > >                     Exit For
> > > > >                 End If
> > > > >             Next
> > > > >         Else
> > > > >             '' assume single value
> > > > >             If IsNumeric(args.Value) Then
> > > > >                 Try
> > > > >                     Dim x As Integer = CInt(args.Value)
> > > > >                     args.IsValid = True
> > > > >                 Catch ex As Exception
> > > > >                     args.IsValid = False
> > > > >                 End Try
> > > > >             Else
> > > > >                 args.IsValid = False
> > > > >             End If
> > > > >         End If
> > > > >
> > > > >     End Sub
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you,
> > > > >
> > > > > Bob
> > > > >
> > > > > "Phillip Williams" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > During the serverValidate event that you set the
> > > > > > ServerValidateEventArgs.IsValid to either false or true. The defualt is true
> > > > > > if you do not set it either way.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I put your sample code to illustrate to you how you could have used the
> > > > > > RegularExpressionValidator instead:
> > > > > > http://www.webswapp.com/codesamples/aspnet20/regularExpressionValidator.aspx
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > HTH,
> > > > > > Phillip Williams
> > > > > > http://www.societopia.net
> > > > > > http://www.webswapp.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Bob" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have a page where I am dynamically adding controls and validators.  The
> > > > > > > required and compare validators are working fine.  The customvalidator does
> > > > > > > not appear to be firing.  Here is the code I use for adding it:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >   fldvalCustom = New UI.WebControls.CustomValidator
> > > > > > >   With fldvalCustom
> > > > > > >         .ID = "custcmp" & strName1
> > > > > > >         .ControlToValidate = strName1
> > > > > > >         .Display = ValidatorDisplay.Dynamic
> > > > > > >         .ErrorMessage = dr("ParmName").ToString & " is not an integer."
> > > > > > >         .Font.Bold = True
> > > > > > >         .Font.Size = New FontUnit(New Unit(14, UnitType.Point))
> > > > > > >         .Text = "*"
> > > > > > >    End With
> > > > > > >    AddHandler fldvalCustom.ServerValidate, AddressOf CustomInt_ServerValidate
> > > > > > >    td.Controls.Add(fldvalCustom)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The CustomInt_ServerValidate routine validates both a single int and a comma
> > > > > > > delimited list of ints - this is why a custom routine is required.  The
> > > > > > > control that is validated is a HtmlControls.HtmlInputText.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have trace statements in all of the routines and the custom routine is not
> > > > > > > firing.  I also test for Page.IsValid within the submit server routine is its
> > > > > > > true where is should be false.  I see the control in the control tree in the
> > > > > > > trace page.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Does anyoe have any ideas?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thank you, Bob

"Phillip Williams" wrote:

> Try this for a number(6,2)
> ValidationExpression ="^((\+|-)?\d{1,6}(\.\d{1,2})?\b\,?)*$"
> --
> HTH,
> Phillip Williams
> http://www.societopia.net
> http://www.webswapp.com
>
>
> "Bob" wrote:
>
> > Hi Phillip,
> >
> > The regular expression works great!  How would I change the
> > ValidationExpress to validate a single or comma delimited list of double/real?
> >
> > "Phillip Williams" wrote:
> >
> > > It could be; depending on whether in your real application the control to be
> > > validated is created dynamically or not.  But for this simple demo, where the
> > > validation is executed against a control that was declaratively defined on
> > > the form, placing the code in the page_load would not affect it much.  Here
> > > it is:
> > > http://www.webswapp.com/codesamples/aspnet20/regularExpressionValidator2.aspx
> > > --
> > > HTH,
> > > Phillip Williams
> > > http://www.societopia.net
> > > http://www.webswapp.com
> > >
> > >
> > > "Bob" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Phillip,
> > > >
> > > > It's not working here.  I am running this on a separate server.  However,
> > > > the code for building the page dynamically is occurring from the Page_Load
> > > > event, not from the Page_Init as in your example.  Could this be why it's not
> > > > working?
> > > >
> > > > "Phillip Williams" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I added your code to the demo:
> > > > > http://www.webswapp.com/codesamples/aspnet20/regularExpressionValidator.aspx
> > > > >
> > > > > It is still working.  Are you saying that it does not work on your PC? 
> > > > > Which entry is not validating correctly if you try it on my website?
> > > > > --
> > > > > HTH,
> > > > > Phillip Williams
> > > > > http://www.societopia.net
> > > > > http://www.webswapp.com
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Bob" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Phillip,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Here's the validate code.  It is validating a single integer or a comma
> > > > > > delimited list of integers:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >     Private Sub CustomInt_ServerValidate(ByVal source As Object, ByVal args
> > > > > > As System.Web.UI.WebControls.ServerValidateEventArgs)
> > > > > >         Dim arr() As String
> > > > > >         Trace.Write("In CustomInt")
> > > > > >         If args.Value.IndexOf(",") > 0 Then
> > > > > >             arr = args.Value.Split(",")
> > > > > >             For i As Integer = LBound(arr) To UBound(arr)
> > > > > >                 If IsNumeric(arr(i)) Then
> > > > > >                     Try
> > > > > >                         Dim x As Integer = CInt(arr(i))
> > > > > >                         args.IsValid = True
> > > > > >                     Catch ex As Exception
> > > > > >                         args.IsValid = False
> > > > > >                         Exit For
> > > > > >                     End Try
> > > > > >                 Else
> > > > > >                     args.IsValid = False
> > > > > >                     Exit For
> > > > > >                 End If
> > > > > >             Next
> > > > > >         Else
> > > > > >             '' assume single value
> > > > > >             If IsNumeric(args.Value) Then
> > > > > >                 Try
> > > > > >                     Dim x As Integer = CInt(args.Value)
> > > > > >                     args.IsValid = True
> > > > > >                 Catch ex As Exception
> > > > > >                     args.IsValid = False
> > > > > >                 End Try
> > > > > >             Else
> > > > > >                 args.IsValid = False
> > > > > >             End If
> > > > > >         End If
> > > > > >
> > > > > >     End Sub
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thank you,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bob
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Phillip Williams" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > During the serverValidate event that you set the
> > > > > > > ServerValidateEventArgs.IsValid to either false or true. The defualt is true
> > > > > > > if you do not set it either way.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I put your sample code to illustrate to you how you could have used the
> > > > > > > RegularExpressionValidator instead:
> > > > > > > http://www.webswapp.com/codesamples/aspnet20/regularExpressionValidator.aspx
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > HTH,
> > > > > > > Phillip Williams
> > > > > > > http://www.societopia.net
> > > > > > > http://www.webswapp.com
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Bob" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I have a page where I am dynamically adding controls and validators.  The
> > > > > > > > required and compare validators are working fine.  The customvalidator does
> > > > > > > > not appear to be firing.  Here is the code I use for adding it:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >   fldvalCustom = New UI.WebControls.CustomValidator
> > > > > > > >   With fldvalCustom
> > > > > > > >         .ID = "custcmp" & strName1
> > > > > > > >         .ControlToValidate = strName1
> > > > > > > >         .Display = ValidatorDisplay.Dynamic
> > > > > > > >         .ErrorMessage = dr("ParmName").ToString & " is not an integer."
> > > > > > > >         .Font.Bold = True
> > > > > > > >         .Font.Size = New FontUnit(New Unit(14, UnitType.Point))
> > > > > > > >         .Text = "*"
> > > > > > > >    End With
> > > > > > > >    AddHandler fldvalCustom.ServerValidate, AddressOf CustomInt_ServerValidate
> > > > > > > >    td.Controls.Add(fldvalCustom)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > The CustomInt_ServerValidate routine validates both a single int and a comma
> > > > > > > > delimited list of ints - this is why a custom routine is required.  The
> > > > > > > > control that is validated is a HtmlControls.HtmlInputText.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I have trace statements in all of the routines and the custom routine is not
> > > > > > > > firing.  I also test for Page.IsValid within the submit server routine is its
> > > > > > > > true where is should be false.  I see the control in the control tree in the
> > > > > > > > trace page.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Does anyoe have any ideas?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thank you, Bob