problem with causesvalidation property (Visual studio 2005)

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Dear all

I require certain clarification on following line.

This is regarding causesvalidation property of visualstudio 2005 controls.

Iam using windows forms not web forms.

Inorder to validate the data entered in a text box I have made
causesvalidation property of the text box to true. Then the following code is
typed within the validating event of the text box. This is working as
expected.

void EmpNameTextBox_Validating(object sender, CancelEventArgs e) {
if( EmpNameTextBox.Text.Length == 0 )
{
MessageBox.Show("Please enter a name", "Error");
e.Cancel = true;
}
}
The problem arises when I try to bypass the validation of the above
mentioned textbox when clicking a button (Exit button) which is to exit from
the form. I can explain it as followos.

The above mentioned textbox validation should be bypassed when I press the
Exit buton.

For this I have made the causesvalidation property of the exit button to
false (design time). Then the following code is typed in the click event of
the exit button.

pivate void exit_click(object as sender, EventArgs as e)
{
this.dispose()
}

Various study meterials on VS 2005 explains that if the causesvalidation
property of a control is made false it shoud by pass all the other
validations mentioned in other controls. But practically it is not happening.
The exit button still fires the validationg event of empname textbox.

Can anybody suggest some ways to bypass the validating event of empname text
box while pressing exit button.

Rajeev