Validation Crossover

[JimmyFo]

Hi, I have a form that has multiple fields to be validated, but only parts need to be validated at one time - for example, the upload field doesn't need to be validated when the user is searching, and vice versa. But, when I try to upload, it triggers the search validation, which fails because - naturally - there is no text there.

How can I get around this?

Thanks,
James

 

[ca8msm]

You could toggle the CausesValidation property of the relevant controls. For more info see:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.control.causesvalidation.aspx

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[JimmyFo]

Thanks, I took a look but that's not working for me.

Even if I put:

searchText.CausesValidation = False

in the page load, it still causes validation.

A quick look at what I'm trying to do:

<input textbox><asp:regexpvalidator ...><asp:button ...>

<input textbox2><asp:regexpvalidator ...><asp:button2 ...>[code]

The first text box is ALWAYS validated, but I only want it to be when the first button is clicked. What's interesting is that the second textbox is validated only if the second button is clicked, but not if the first is; the first textbox is validated regardless of either.

Thanks,
James