Validate entered path, close form

[sdanda]

I am working on windows applications(VB.net). I created a form with a textbox and one button. I would like to test the value entered in the textbox after this textbox loses the focus. The value entered in this textbox is some file path. I would like to check whether this path exists or not. But I did this in button click event. But I want to do this after the textbox loses the focus. And If the value entered in the textbox is not an existing path once again the form will appear with clear the contents of the textbox. How to do this? In my code even though the value entered in textbox is not a existing path, the form will be closed upon clicking on the button instead of showing the form with null value in the textbox. How to do this? Can anyone help me?
My code is:

Private Sub blok_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles blok.Click
            If (System.IO.File.Exists(pathl) = True) Then
                MessageBox.Show("File exist")
            Else
                MessageBox.Show("The file is not found in that specified path")
                Me.Show()
                tlpath.Clear()
            End If
           Me.Close()
End Sub

[MikeTheBike]

I am working on windows applications(vb.net). I created a form with textbox and one button.I would like to test the value entered in the textbox after this textbox looses the focus. The value entered in this textbox is some file path. I would like to check whether this path exist or not.But i did this in button click event. But i want to do this after the textbox looses the focus. And If the value entered in the textbox is not existing path Once again the form will appear with clear the contents of the textbox. How to do this..In my code eventhough the value entered in textbox is not a exixsting path, the form will be closed upon clicking on the button instead of showing the form with null vaue in the textbox.How to do this?Can anyone help me?
My code is

Private Sub blok_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles blok.Click
            If (System.IO.File.Exists(pathl) = True) Then
                MessageBox.Show("File exist")
            Else
                MessageBox.Show("The file is not found in that specified path")
                Me.Show()
                tlpath.Clear()
            End If
           Me.Close()
End Sub

Hi
Would this do it

Private Sub blok_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles blok.Click
        If (System.IO.File.Exists(pathl) = True) Then
            MessageBox.Show("File exist")
            Me.Close()
        Else
            MessageBox.Show("The file is not found in that specified path")
            tlpath.Clear()
        End If
End Sub

??

MTB

[Killer42]

What is tlpath ? And what is Path1?

[sdanda]

Sorry for incomplete information...tlpath is the textbox name. and pathl is variable. I assign the textbox value to this varable..


Private Sub blok_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles blok.Click
Dim f1 As New Form1

pathl = tlpath.Text.ToString
If (System.IO.File.Exists(pathl) = True) Then
MessageBox.Show("File exist")
Else
MessageBox.Show("The file is not found in that specified path")
Me.Show()
tlpath.Clear()
End Sub.

[Killer42]

This sounds to me as though it should work. Except that I would move the Clear before the Show.

Do you get the dialog?

[sdanda]

I would like to close the dialog upon clicking on the button if and onlt if the value entered in the textbox is correct. so I wrote my code like this

Private Sub blok_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles blok.Click
         pathl = tlpath.Text.ToString
 
            If (System.IO.File.Exists(pathl) = True) Then
                MessageBox.Show("File exist")
            Else
                MessageBox.Show("The file is not found in that specified path")
                tlpath.Clear()
                Me.Show()
            End If
            Me.Close()
 End Sub
 

In the above if i remove the line me.close its working correctly.. But i want to close the dialog after clicking on the button(If the value entered in the textbox is correct). If i keep me.close line it closes the dialog eventhough the textbox value is not a correct path. I want to show the dialog if the value entered in the textbox is not the correct one, if it is correct value then closes the dialog.Can u plz help me?

[sdanda]

ya I got it...I keep me.close in the true part of If clause...

[MikeTheBike]

ya I got it...I keep me.close in the true part of If clause...

Glad you got there in the end !

MTB