"Elliot Rodriguez" <elliotmrodriguez@hotspammyspammail.com> wrote in message
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> Sean:
>
> I would use a CustomValidator for this. Using JavaScript its really easy
to
> detect if the first item in the dropdown box is selected.
>
> Something like:
>
> function isFirstPicked()
> {
> if (document.formname.dropdownlistname.selectedIndex == 0)
> {
> return false;
> }
> }
>
> tie the function into your CustomValidator and you should be good to go.
>
> HTH
> --
> Elliot M. Rodriguez, MCSD
> *** It would take 227 cans of Mountain Dew to kill me***
>
>
>
> "Sean" <ssmith@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:OF3o%23k2VDHA.2168@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have 2 buttons A and B, textbox C and dropdown list D. When A is
> clicked,
> > C is required field. When B is clicked, C and D are required fields.
There
> > is a dummy entry "please select" in the dropdown list. When B is
clicked,
> D
> > can't be the dummy option.
> >
> > I wonder what is the best practice for this case? I was thinking to use
> > server-side validation for these controls, and created 2 RequiredField
> > Validators and set them TRUE at designer. Is there anybody who can
> enlighten
> > me? Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
>
>

"Sean" <ssmith@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I have 2 buttons A and B, textbox C and dropdown list D. When A is
clicked,
> C is required field. When B is clicked, C and D are required fields. There
> is a dummy entry "please select" in the dropdown list. When B is clicked,
D
> can't be the dummy option.
>
> I wonder what is the best practice for this case? I was thinking to use
> server-side validation for these controls, and created 2 RequiredField
> Validators and set them TRUE at designer. Is there anybody who can
enlighten
> me? Thanks.
>
>
>