"Justin Dutoit" <anon@anon.com> wrote in message
news:OlJdOTgaDHA.1384@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> More experienced folks could hlp you more on this, but
> I'd say try dynamically creating the RegularExpressionValidator, and add
it
> to the Controls collection.
>
> What do you mean
> > The problem is that the validator is emitting error mesaage as expected.
> What is the error?
>
> hth
> Justin Dutoit
>
> "VSK" <vskacct@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ecjlKueaDHA.1872@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have a .ascx file with
> >
> > dropdownbox (SSN, EmpName)
> > textbox
> > submit button
> > regular expression validator( controltovalidate is the above textbox)
> >
> > Now i want to change the Regular Expression of the validator based on
the
> > dropdownlist item selected.
> > So i have written the following code in .ascx.cs file
> >
> > private void ValidateSearchText()
> > {
> >
> > if(drpSearchField.SelectedItem.Text == "EmpName")
> >
> > {
> >
> > genericRegExpression.ValidationExpression = @"^[A-Za-z\-]+$";
> >
> > genericRegExpression.ErrorMessage="Please enter only characters for
> > LastName" ;
> >
> > }else{
> >
> > ...........................
> >
> > }
> >
> > }
> >
> > This method will be called when the button is clicked.
> >
> > The problem is that the validator is emitting error mesaage as expected.
> >
> > Has anyone tried this. Please suggest on this.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > VSK
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

> The problem is that the validator is emitting error mesaage as expected.

"VSK" <vskacct@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ecjlKueaDHA.1872@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi all,
>
> I have a .ascx file with
>
> dropdownbox (SSN, EmpName)
> textbox
> submit button
> regular expression validator( controltovalidate is the above textbox)
>
> Now i want to change the Regular Expression of the validator based on the
> dropdownlist item selected.
> So i have written the following code in .ascx.cs file
>
> private void ValidateSearchText()
> {
>
> if(drpSearchField.SelectedItem.Text == "EmpName")
>
> {
>
> genericRegExpression.ValidationExpression = @"^[A-Za-z\-]+$";
>
> genericRegExpression.ErrorMessage="Please enter only characters for
> LastName" ;
>
> }else{
>
> ...........................
>
> }
>
> }
>
> This method will be called when the button is clicked.
>
> The problem is that the validator is emitting error mesaage as expected.
>
> Has anyone tried this. Please suggest on this.
>
> Thanks
>
> VSK
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>