Dynamically generating control validators

[-=Chris=-]

I'm developing a custom server control that will be rendering a form based
on some input. I've tried creating custom validators in vb.net like so:

Dim v1 as RequiredValidat or = new RequiredValidat or()
Dim vs as ValidationSumma ry = new ValidationSumma ry()

RequiredValidat or.ControlToVal idate = "id of form control here"
RequiredValidat or.Enabled = True
RequiredValidat or.EnableClient Script = True
RequiredValidat or.ErrorMessage = "Test message"

ValidationSumma ry.ShowSummary = False
ValidationSumma ry.ShowMessageB ox = True
ValidationSumma ry.EnableClient Script = True
ValidationSumma ry.Enabled = True
Now when I submit the form, I have a piece of code in the button's onclick
event that does:

Response.Write "Page Validity: " & Me.IsValid

When the fields are not filled in properly, me.IsValid returns false as
expected, but the ValidationSumma ry never displays the messagebox. It's
almost like the validation controls have to be registered with the
validation summary somehow, and that's not happening.

Any ideas? What am I missing?
Thanks in advance,
Chris

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[bill]

How about
Page.Controls.A dd( vs );

-=Chris=- wrote:

I'm developing a custom server control that will be rendering a form based
on some input. I've tried creating custom validators in vb.net like so:

Dim v1 as RequiredValidat or = new RequiredValidat or()
Dim vs as ValidationSumma ry = new ValidationSumma ry()

RequiredValidat or.ControlToVal idate = "id of form control here"
RequiredValidat or.Enabled = True
RequiredValidat or.EnableClient Script = True
RequiredValidat or.ErrorMessage = "Test message"

ValidationSumma ry.ShowSummary = False
ValidationSumma ry.ShowMessageB ox = True
ValidationSumma ry.EnableClient Script = True
ValidationSumma ry.Enabled = True
Now when I submit the form, I have a piece of code in the button's onclick
event that does:

Response.Write "Page Validity: " & Me.IsValid

When the fields are not filled in properly, me.IsValid returns false as
expected, but the ValidationSumma ry never displays the messagebox. It's
almost like the validation controls have to be registered with the
validation summary somehow, and that's not happening.

Any ideas? What am I missing?
Thanks in advance,
Chris

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[-=Chris=-]

No dice. I even tried adding the summary control through the IDE using
drag/drop to make sure it was registered. Still no message.

I was minding my own business when bill blurted out:

How about
Page.Controls.A dd( vs );

-=Chris=- wrote:

I'm developing a custom server control that will be rendering a form based on some input. I've tried creating custom validators in vb.net like so:

Dim v1 as RequiredValidat or = new RequiredValidat or()
Dim vs as ValidationSumma ry = new ValidationSumma ry()

RequiredValidat or.ControlToVal idate = "id of form control here"
RequiredValidat or.Enabled = True
RequiredValidat or.EnableClient Script = True
RequiredValidat or.ErrorMessage = "Test message"

ValidationSumma ry.ShowSummary = False
ValidationSumma ry.ShowMessageB ox = True
ValidationSumma ry.EnableClient Script = True
ValidationSumma ry.Enabled = True
Now when I submit the form, I have a piece of code in the button's onclick event that does:

Response.Write "Page Validity: " & Me.IsValid

When the fields are not filled in properly, me.IsValid returns false as
expected, but the ValidationSumma ry never displays the messagebox. It's
almost like the validation controls have to be registered with the
validation summary somehow, and that's not happening.

Any ideas? What am I missing?
Thanks in advance,
Chris

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