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and yes the CausesValidation property for txtUserid is set to true.
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and yes the CausesValidation property for txtUserid is set to true.

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That was the problem ! &nbsp; Thank you....the book I was reading never specified subcribing to the event.....<br />
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Thanks !<br />
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Robert
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That was the problem !   Thank you....the book I was reading never specified subcribing to the event.....




Thanks !


Robert

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I am using an error provider to validate a text box, my problem is the event is not being raised when I go to another field, why ?<br />
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Here is my code:<br />
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private void txtUserId_Validating(objec<wbr />t sender, System.ComponentModel.Canc<wbr />elEventArg<wbr />s e )<br />
{<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;string error = null;<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;MessageBox.Show(&quot;What !&quot;);<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;if ( this.txtUserId.Text.Length<wbr /> == 0 )<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; {<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; error = &quot;The userid is a mandatory field, please enter a userid.&quot;;<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;e.Cancel = true;<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; }<br />
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&nbsp; &nbsp;this.errorProvider1.SetErr<wbr />or((Contro<wbr />l) sender,error);<br />
}<br />

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I am using an error provider to validate a text box, my problem is the event is not being raised when I go to another field, why ?

Here is my code:

private void txtUserId_Validating(object sender, System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs e )
{
     string error = null;
     MessageBox.Show("What !");
     if ( this.txtUserId.Text.Length == 0 )
    {
        error = "The userid is a mandatory field, please enter a userid.";
       e.Cancel = true;
    }

   this.errorProvider1.SetError((Control) sender,error);
}


Validating event not being fired

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