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Compare Validator Reacts Before Sumit is Clicked

This compare validator reacts as soon as a user types in the password, not even giving time to type in the password confirmation. How can I make it so this validator only reacts after submit is clicked?

<asp:comparevalidator id="comparepw" Runat="server" ControlToValidate="password" controlToCompare="confirmpw">
Password and confirm password do not match!</asp:comparevalidator>

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craskin

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net_susan

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I did this:

This will cause the validator to only fire when the submit button is clicked. Alternatively you can set the ControlToValidate and the ControlToCompare to be opposite:

ControlToValidate="confirmpw" controlToCompare="password"

net_susan

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Thanks everyone!

strickdd

Sorry, mixed up those stupid bool validators, but still, switching the controltocompare and the controltovalidate is a more efficient way because you don't have to wait for a postback event.

net_susan

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If you see this, please explain what this means:

Sorry, mixed up those stupid bool validators,

I'm just a .NET baby. :)

strickdd

in my original post i said to use: EnableClientScript = "true"

then aki4u corrected me by saying: EnableClientScript="False"

I was copying code i previously used in which i wanted to force client scripting and forgot to change "true", a boolen (bool) value, to "False, the opposite boolean value.

net_susan

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Ah, thanks!