[RESOLVED] I want TextBox not to call the validation function when it loses the focus

[tutus]

Hi,
I have textbox and customvalidator, when the textbox loses the focus, the clientvalidationFunction and myCustomValidator_ServerValidate are called and the error message is displayed if the validation fails, what if I want the server and client validation functions to be called and validation error message displayed only when I click a certain button on the page and not when the textBox loses focus?

Thank you.

[mendhak]

Set the textbox's CausesValidation property to false. Not sure if that's the right answer but try it.

[tutus]

I tried it, no luck either mister Mendhak.

[brucevde]

Don't set the ControlToValidate property. On a PostBack the ServerValidate event(s) will still fire, giving you a chance to validate the entire page...

Not sure about the Client validation however...

[tutus]

thanks a lot, it works like a charm

[mendhak]

It's odd that's worked for you, validators usually complain if you don't give it a ControlToValidate value.

[brucevde]

Except the CustomValidator control. It is the only validator whose ControlToValidate property can be empty.

[mendhak]

Bruce learns something new every day.

[brucevde]

Amazing what you can learn when you RTFM.