Wizard Steps - how can I say? On condition failed, stay on current step?

[csharpwanderer]

Hello,

I am spending too much time trying to sort out what I think should be simple. So here it is.

I have a wizard, with five steps.
<wizard1>
<wizardstep1><componant1></wizardstep1>
<wizardstep2><componant2></wizardstep2>
<wizardstep><componant3></wizardstep3>
etc...
</wizard1>

step2, componant 2, contains three instances of 2 htmlSelectboxes each.

so the componant looks like this:
[select a state][select a city]

and three instances of those are used. I only want to ensure that ONLY the very FIRST pair of htmlselectboxes(first control instance) is validated to contain values.

So, what I started doing was on buttonNext of wizardstep2 checking to see the selected values of each checkbox. Great, all is good and I know whether or not the first instance was selected. Hard part over?

no.

I can't figure out how to say: If (conditions fail) wizard1.step2=stays te same, don't move forward, this condition failed te process.

I tried wizard1.ActiveStepIndex =2 //this step index but it ignored it and moved on anyway
I tried wizard1.ActiveStepIndex = 1 //previous step and it DID go to step 1
I tried wizard1.ActiveStepIndex = 3 and it DID go to step3

I can't GET it to STAY on step 2 based on a success or failure of my validation. I have explained my validation to you only so you can see the complexity of the situation (in that a single control validation won't work here)

Thanks for help, I am pulling out my hair. It has to be easy.

[csharpwanderer]

This is what I needed:

WizardNavigationEventArgs e)
{
if (!myConditionIsValid)
{
e.Cancel = true;
}
}

[kenobewan]

Welcome to the site. Well done on solving your problem and thanks for sharing the solution :).