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  uid250511

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  Validator and Dropdown box

  Oct 30, 2009 06:44 AM|uid250511|LINK

  I have a Validator which is validating a dropdownbox. When the user loads this page the validator doesnt kick in as the first item is already selected/entered by default.

  How could i set the validator to ignore value 1 from the dropdown box? Which event should i program it against, if any?

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  linick

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  Re: Validator and Dropdown box

  Oct 30, 2009 07:35 AM|linick|LINK

  Hi,

  
  

  Set the InitialValue property of the validator to the default value.

  
  

  <div style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;" id="_mcePaste"><asp:DropDownList ID="ddlProjects" runat="server" Width="210px"></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;" id="_mcePaste">                                </asp:DropDownList></div> <div style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;" id="_mcePaste">                                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator10" runat="server" ControlToValidate="ddlProjects"</div> <div style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;" id="_mcePaste">                                    ErrorMessage="Please select project" InitialValue="0" ValidationGroup="SavePurchases">*</asp:RequiredFieldValidator></div>

  
  

  <asp:DropDownList ID="ddlProjects" runat="server">
  <asp:ListItem Text="Select" Value="0"></asp:ListItem>
  <asp:ListItem Text="Yes" Value="1"></asp:ListItem>
  <asp:ListItem Text="No" Value="2"></asp:ListItem>
  </asp:DropDownList>
  <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator10" runat="server"

  ValidationGroup="SavePurchases">*</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

  
  
  

  
  

  
  

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  nimish_soft

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  Re: Validator and Dropdown box

  Oct 30, 2009 07:43 AM|nimish_soft|LINK

  set InitialValue="0" on asp:RequiredFieldValidator

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  ramiramilu

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  Re: Validator and Dropdown box

  Oct 30, 2009 09:20 AM|ramiramilu|LINK

  Hello,

  Use....

  <asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList1" runat="server" Height="16px" Width="83px">
                    <asp:ListItem Value="1" Selected="True">1</asp:ListItem>
                    <asp:ListItem Value="2">2</asp:ListItem>
                    <asp:ListItem Value="3">3</asp:ListItem>
          </asp:DropDownList>
          <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator2" runat="server"
                   ControlToValidate="DropDownList1" ErrorMessage="RequiredFieldValidator"
                    InitialValue="1"></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
          <asp:Button ID="Button7" runat="server" Text="Button" />

  
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