How To Use The Validation Controls: Chapter 7

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Objectives
Chapter 7 Applied
· Given the data validation requirements for a web form, use any of
the validation controls presented in this chapter to implement that
How to use the validation.
· Create your own regular expression for use with a regular
validation controls expression validator.
Knowledge
· Describe the use of each of the six validation controls provided by
ASP.NET.
· Describe the use of the ErrorMessage and Text properties of a
validation control.
· Explain how ASP.NET processes validation controls.
Murach’s ASP.NET 3.5/VB, C7 © 2008, Mike Murach & Associates, Inc. Slide 1 Murach’s ASP.NET 3.5/VB, C7 © 2008, Mike Murach & Associates, Inc. Slide 2
Objectives (continued) Validation controls on an Order form
· Describe two types of validation that can be done by a required
field validator.
· Describe three types of validation that can be done by a compare
validator.
· Describe the use of validation groups.
· Describe the use of the IsValid property of a page and the Validate
method of a page.
· List two common uses for the regular expression validator.
· Describe the use of a custom validator.
The validation controls provided by ASP.NET Common validator properties
· ControlToValidate
Control Name
RequiredFieldValidator · Display
CompareValidator · ErrorMessage
RangeValidator · Text
RegularExpressionValidator · Enabled
CustomValidator · EnableClientScript
ValidationSummary · ValidationGroup
· IsValid
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Typical code for processing a page that contains Additional property of the required field validator
validation controls
Property Description
Protected Sub btnAdd_Click(ByVal sender As Object, _
ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnAdd.Click InitialValue The initial value of the control that’s validated.
If Page.IsValid Then If this value isn’t changed, the validation fails.
Dim cartItem As New CartItem
cartItem.Product = SelectedProduct The default is an empty string.
cartItem.Quantity = CInt(txtQuantity.Text)
Me.AddToCart(cartItem)
Response.Redirect("Cart.aspx")
End If
End Sub
A required field validator that checks for a A required field validator that checks that an initial
required entry value is changed
<asp:TextBox ID="txtBirthDate" runat="server"
<asp:TextBox ID="txtName" Width="159px">mm/dd/yyyy
runat="server"></asp:TextBox>&nbsp; </asp:TextBox>&nbsp;
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator1" <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator2"
runat="server" runat="server"
ControlToValidate="txtName" ControlToValidate="txtBirthDate"
ErrorMessage="You must enter a name."> InitialValue="mm/dd/yyyy"
</asp:RequiredFieldValidator> ErrorMessage="You must enter a birth date.">
</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
A required field validator that forces an option to How the input controls are initially displayed in a
be chosen from a list box browser
<asp:ListBox ID="lstCardType" runat="server"
Width="292px">
<asp:ListItem Selected="True" Value="None">
Select a credit card</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="Visa">Visa</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="MC">MasterCard</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="AmEx">
American Express</asp:ListItem>
</asp:ListBox>&nbsp;
<asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator3"
runat="server"
ControlToValidate="lstCardType"
InitialValue="None"
ErrorMessage="You must select a credit card type.">
</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
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Additional properties of the compare validator A compare validator that checks for a value greater
Property Description than zero
ValueToCompare The value that the control specified in the <asp:TextBox ID="txtQuantity" runat="server">
</asp:TextBox>&nbsp;
ControlToValidate property should be <asp:CompareValidator ID="CompareValidator1"
compared to. runat="server"
ControlToValidate="txtQuantity" Type="Integer"
Operator The type of comparison to perform (Equal, Operator="GreaterThan" ValueToCompare="0"
NotEqual, GreaterThan, GreaterThanEqual, ErrorMessage="Quantity must be greater than zero.">
LessThan, LessThanEqual, or </asp:CompareValidator>
DataTypeCheck).
Type The data type to use for the comparison
(String, Integer, Double, Date, or Currency).
ControlToCompare The ID of the control that the value of the
control specified in the ControlToValidate
property should be compared to.
A compare validator that checks for an A compare validator that compares the values
integer value of two text boxes
<asp:TextBox ID="txtStartDate" runat="server">
<asp:TextBox id="txtQuantity" runat="server"> </asp:TextBox>
</asp:TextBox>&nbsp; <br /><br />
<asp:CompareValidator ID="CompareValidator2" <asp:TextBox ID="txtEndDate" runat="server">
runat="server" </asp:TextBox>&nbsp;
ControlToValidate="txtQuantity"
Operator="DataTypeCheck" Type="Integer" <asp:CompareValidator
ErrorMessage="Quantity must be an integer."> ID="CompareValidator3" runat="server"
</asp:CompareValidator> ControlToValidate="txtEndDate"
Operator="GreaterThan" Type="Date"
ControlToCompare="txtStartDate"
ErrorMessage=
"End Date must be greater than Start Date.">
</asp:CompareValidator>
Additional properties of the range validator How to set a range at runtime
Property Description A range validator that checks a date range set at runtime
<asp:TextBox ID="txtArrival"
MinimumValue The minimum value allowed for the control. runat="server">01/01/08</asp:TextBox>&nbsp;
MaximumValue The maximum value allowed for the control. <asp:RangeValidator ID="valArrival" runat="server"
ControlToValidate="txtArrival" Type="Date"
Type The data type to use for the comparison (String, ErrorMessage="You must arrive within 30 days.">
Integer, Double, Date, or Currency). </asp:RangeValidator>
A range validator that checks for a numeric range Code that sets the minimum and maximum values
<asp:TextBox ID="txtDays" when the page is loaded
runat="server"></asp:TextBox>&nbsp; Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, _
<asp:RangeValidator ID="RangeValidator1" runat="server" ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
ControlToValidate="txtDays" Type="Integer" If Not IsPostBack Then
MinimumValue="1" MaximumValue="14" valArrival.MinimumValue = Today.ToShortDateString
ErrorMessage="Days must be between 1 and 14."> valArrival.MaximumValue = _
</asp:RangeValidator> Today.AddDays(30).ToShortDateString
End If
End Sub
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Properties of the validation summary control
Two validators and a validation summary control
that’s displayed on the web page
DisplayMode Specifies how the error messages from the
validation controls are to be displayed. The runat="server"
available values are BulletList, List, or ControlToValidate="lstCardType" InitialValue="None"
SingleParagraph. The default is BulletList. ErrorMessage="You must select a credit card type."
Display="Dynamic">*</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
HeaderText The text that’s displayed before the list of
error messages. <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator2"
runat="server"
ShowSummary A Boolean value that determines whether the ControlToValidate="txtCardNumber"
validation summary should be displayed on ErrorMessage="You must enter a credit card number."
the web page. The default is True. Display="Dynamic">*</asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
ShowMessageBox A Boolean value that determines whether the <asp:ValidationSummary ID="ValidationSummary1"

validation summary should be displayed in a runat="server"
HeaderText="Please correct the following errors:"/>
message box (clientside validation only). The
default is False.
How the controls appear on the web page Attributes that cause group validation when a
button is clicked
Attribute Description
CausesValidation Specifies whether validation should be
performed when the user clicks the button.
ValidationGroup Specifies the name of the group to be validated
if CausesValidation is True.
A web page that accepts a billto and a shipto A text box with a validator that specifies a
address validation group
<asp:TextBox ID="txtShipToName" runat="server" />
runat="server"
ControlToValidate="txtShipToName"
ErrorMessage="You must enter a shipto name."
ValidationGroup="ShipTo"></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
A button that specifies a validation group
<asp:Button ID="btnContinue" runat="server" Text="Continue"
ValidationGroup="BillTo" />
Visual Basic code that conditionally validates the
ShipTo group
If chkShipToSameAsBillTo.Checked = False Then
Page.Validate("ShipTo")
End If
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An additional property of the regular expression
validator A regular expression validator that validates
Property Description U.S. phone numbers
ValidationExpression A string that specifies a regular <asp:TextBox ID="txtPhone" runat="server">
</asp:TextBox>&nbsp;
expression. The regular expression <asp:RegularExpressionValidator
defines a pattern that the input data ID="RegularExpressionValidator2"
must match to be valid. runat="server" ControlToValidate="txtPhone"
ValidationExpression=
"(($\d{3}$ ?)|(\d{3}))?\d{3}\d{4}"
A regular expression validator that validates ErrorMessage="Must be a valid U.S. phone number.">
fivedigit numbers </asp:RegularExpressionValidator>
<asp:TextBox ID="txtZipCode"
runat="server"></asp:TextBox>&nbsp;
<asp:RegularExpressionValidator
ID="RegularExpressionValidator1"
runat="server" ControlToValidate="txtZipCode"
ValidationExpression="\d{5}"
ErrorMessage="Must be a fivedigit U.S. zip code.">
The Regular Expression Editor dialog box Common regular expression elements
Element Description
Ordinary character Matches any character other than ., $, ^, [, {, (, |, ),
*, +, ?, or \.
\ Matches the character that follows.
\d Matches any decimal digit (09)
\D Matches any character other than a decimal digit.
\w Matches any word character (az, AZ, and 09).
\W Matches any character other than a word character.
\s Matches any white space character (space, tab,
new line, etc.).
\S Matches any character other than a whitespace
character.
Common regular expression elements (continued)
Common regular expression elements (continued)
Element Description
Element Description
[abcd] Matches any character included between the
? Matches zero or one occurrence of the preceding
brackets.
element.
[^abcd] Matches any character that is not included between
+ Matches one or more occurrences of the preceding
the brackets.
element.
[az] Matches any characters in the indicated range.
| Matches any of the elements separated by the vertical
{n} Matches exactly n occurrences of the preceding bar.
element or group.
( ) Groups the elements that appear between the
{n,} Matches at least n occurrences of the preceding parentheses.
element or group.
{n,m} Matches at least n but no more than m occurrences
of the preceding element or group.
* Matches zero or more occurrences of the preceding
element.
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Properties of the ServerValidateEventArgs class
Examples of regular expressions
Expression Example
Value The text string to be validated.
\d{3} 289
IsValid A Boolean property that you set to True if the
\w{8,20} Frankenstein value passes the validation test or to False
\d{2}\d{4} 103944 otherwise.
\w{1,8}.\w{1,3} freddy.jpg
Aspx code for a text box and a custom validator
(AB)|(SB)\d{1,5} SB3276 <asp:TextBox ID="txtProductCode"
\d{5}(\d{4})? 937112765 runat="server"></asp:TextBox>&nbsp;
<asp:CustomValidator id="valProductCode" runat="server"
\w*\d\w* arm01 ControlToValidate="txtProductCode"
[xyz]\d{3} x023 ErrorMessage="Product code must be in database.">
VB code for a credit card validator
Visual Basic code for the custom validator Protected Sub valCreditCardNumber_ServerValidate( _
Protected Sub valProductCode_ServerValidate( _ ByVal source As Object, _
ByVal source As Object, _ ByVal args As _
ByVal args As _ System.Web.UI.WebControls.ServerValidateEventArgs) _
System.Web.UI.WebControls.ServerValidateEventArgs) _ Handles valCreditCardNumber.ServerValidate
Handles valProductCode.ServerValidate args.IsValid = ValidateCreditCard(args.Value)
args.IsValid = HalloweenDB.CheckProductCode(args.Value) End Sub
End Sub
Private Function ValidateCreditCard( _
ByVal cardNumber As String) As Boolean
Dim digitSum As Integer
Dim digits As String = ""
Dim i As Integer
'Remove spaces and reverse string
cardNumber = _
StrReverse(cardNumber.Replace(" ", Nothing))
VB code for a credit card validator (continued) What the mod 10 validation algorithm does
'Double the digits in evennumbered positions
For i = 0 To cardNumber.Length 1 · Removes any spaces from the number.
If (i + 1) Mod 2 = 0 Then · Reverses the number.
digits &= _
CInt(cardNumber.Substring(i, 1)) * 2 · Doubles the digits in evennumbered positions. If the original digit
Else is 5 or greater, this will insert an additional digit into the number.
digits &= cardNumber.Substring(i, 1)
End If · Adds up the individual digits.
Next
'Add the digits · Divides the result by 10. If the remainder is 0, the credit card
For i = 0 To digits.Length 1 number is valid.
digitSum += CInt(digits.Substring(i, 1))
Next
'Check that the sum is divisible by 10
If digitSum Mod 10 = 0 Then
Return True
Else
Return False
End If
End Function
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