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drawing a red border on or around a control in winforms
Posted on 2014-12-15
I want to highlight the controls that need to be filled in when a user does not enter information - for example a red border - how can I achieve this in a win form?
string msg = "";
if (comBoxToLocations.SelectedValue.ToString() != "-1" && comBoxToLocations.SelectedValue.ToString() != "3")
{
ToID = Convert.ToInt32(comBoxToLocations.SelectedValue.ToString());
}
else
{
if (comBoxToLocations.SelectedValue.ToString() == "-1")
{
msg += "You must select a location to send to\r\n";
}
if (comBoxToLocations.SelectedValue.ToString() == "3")
{
msg += "Location cannot be Unknown\r\n";
}
}
if (cmboCarrier.SelectedValue.ToString() != "-1")
{
carrierID = Convert.ToInt32(cmboCarrier.SelectedValue.ToString());
}
else
{
msg += "You must select a carrier\r\n";
}
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(trackingNumber))
{
msg += "You must enter a tracking number\r\n";
}
if (expecteddate == today)
{
msg += "Your Expected arrival date is too short\r\n";
}
if (msg != "")
{
MessageBox.Show(msg);
return;
}
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Have you considered using the standard ErrorProvider control? Very easy to use...
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa983609(v=vs.71).aspx
You can set an initial error with:
errorProvider1.SetError(co
And clear it with:
errorProvider1.SetError(co
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa983609(v=vs.71).aspx
You can set an initial error with:
errorProvider1.SetError(co
And clear it with:
errorProvider1.SetError(co
Most of the Winform controls have a property BorderStyle that allows for a border to be shown around that control. But the look and feel of that border cannot be changed. And there are controls (button, groupbox, etc.) that do not have this property. So there is no direct way of adding a Border around these controls
The following magic lines allow us to add a border around a control:
The ControlPaint class allows to add a border around a control. The above call can be invoked in a Paint event handler of a control.
~Tim
The following magic lines allow us to add a border around a control:
public class MyGroupBox : GroupBox
{
protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
{
base.OnPaint(e);
ControlPaint.DrawBorder(e.Graphics, ClientRectangle,
Color.Red, BORDER_SIZE, ButtonBorderStyle.Inset,
Color.Red, BORDER_SIZE, ButtonBorderStyle.Inset,
Color.Red, BORDER_SIZE, ButtonBorderStyle.Inset,
Color.Red, BORDER_SIZE, ButtonBorderStyle.Inset);
}
}
The ControlPaint class allows to add a border around a control. The above call can be invoked in a Paint event handler of a control.
~Tim
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