Hi All,

I am generating some ree ports and displaying result on aspx pages.

My requirement is that there will be two date from date and to date, now these dates should not be greater than todays date and from date should always be lesser than to date.

Does anybody know how to get it done using validation controls.

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards.

 Hi,

<asp:TextBox runat="Server" ID="txtFormDate"></asp:TextBox>

<asp:CompareValidator runat="Server" ID="cvFormDate" ErrorMessage="From Date Must be Greater Than Today Date" ControlToValidate="txtFormDate" Operator="GreaterThan" Type="Date"></asp:CompareValidator>

<asp:TextBox runat="Server" ID="txtToDate"></asp:TextBox>

<asp:CompareValidator runat="Server" ID="cvToDate" ErrorMessage="To Date Must be Greater Then From Date" ControlToCompare="txtFormDate" ControlToValidate="txtToDate" Operator="GreaterThan" Type="Date"></asp:CompareValidator>

</div>

 Add this in the Page Load

 cvFormDate.ValueToCompare = System.DateTime.Now.ToShortDateString();

 This is Working for me.

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Hi,

For comparing 2 dates u have to use compareTo function of datetime object.

First u have to cast the string value to a object...

DateTime firstDate = DateTime.Parse("5/17/2008");
DateTime secondDate = DateTime.Parse("5/17/2008");
DateTime todaysDate =   DateTime.Parse(DateTime.Now.ToShortDateString());

 if (firstDate .CompareTo(todaysDate ) >= 0 ||  secondDate .CompareTo(todaysDate ) >= 0 )
        {
            Response.Write("To date and from date should be greater than todays date");

        }
        else if (firstDate .CompareTo(todaysDate ) >= 0 )
        {
            Response.Write("From date should be less than second date");

        }
        else
        {
           // Ur code

        }

Hope this helps U.... 

in addition to the above solution; dont forget to set the "ValidationGroup" Property to same Group (for Ex., ValidateDateSelection) for 2 CompareValidators, 2 TextBoxes and the Button where you are initiating the report and using these dates...

hope it helps./. 

Hi,

Thanks for sparing some time for me.

I tried and i got the following error

The value '17-May-2008' of the ValueToCompare property of 'cvFormDate' cannot be converted to type 'Date'.

Do i have set date to certain format in regional settings or is there any other problem.

Kindly reply me asap.

Regards.

Hi,

   Please Enter the date in the Formate of mm/dd/yyyy

 Eg: 05/17/2008 This is the formate to enter the date

17-May-2008 will not convert into date formate

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Hi,

Error comes up the moment i run the application i.e., while the page is loading.

Please post the code in Pageload i wil help you

It will be a lot easier if you use the calendar control to lessen the typo error or format issues. Anyway you can try this:

<asp:Calendar ID="calFrom" runat="server" OnSelectionChanged="calFrom_SelectionChanged" OnDayRender="calDataBind" />
            <asp:TextBox ID="txtFrom" runat="server" />
            <br />
            <asp:Calendar ID="calTo" runat="server" OnSelectionChanged="calTo_SelectionChanged" OnDayRender="calDataBind" />
            <asp:TextBox ID="txtTo" runat="server" />
            <br />
            <asp:CompareValidator ID="CompareValidator1" runat="server" ControlToCompare="txtFrom" ControlToValidate="txtTo" ErrorMessage="Date from should be earlier than date to" Operator="GreaterThan" />
            <br />
            <asp:Button ID="btnValidate" runat="server"  Text="Validate!" />

Code behind:

protected void calFrom_SelectionChanged(object sender, EventArgs e) {

    txtFrom.Text = calFrom.SelectedDate.ToShortDateString();

}

protected void calTo_SelectionChanged(object sender, EventArgs e) {

    txtTo.Text = calTo.SelectedDate.ToShortDateString();

}

protected void calDataBind(object sender, DayRenderEventArgs e) {

    if (e.Day.Date > DateTime.Now) {

        e.Day.IsSelectable = false;

    }

}