Length validation?

[Emil Kvarnhammar]

Hi, Wim!

Easier to use for a developer. True.

But not that advanced validation, for instance if you want to use the
Validator controls functionality
for displaying information about that it can't exceed the limit of 25 chars
etc. This is mostly
a better explanation to the user of the application.

Regards
/Emil


"Wim Hollebrandse" <wimATwimdows.com> wrote in message
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> Easier than using regular expressions - and more effective is by simply
> setting the MaxLength property of the TextBox webcontrol.
>
> Cheers,
> Wim Hollebrandse
> [url]http://www.wimdows.com[/url]
> [url]http://www.wimdows.net[/url]
>
> "George Ter-Saakov" <we@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uJA7q$sSDHA.2276@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

> > What validator can validate the length of the text entered?
> > I have an input box for First Name and it must not exceed 25 characters
> > (limited in database).
> > Which validator can do that?
> >
> > George
> >
> >

>
>

[Vidar Petursson]

Hi

If regular input <element maxlength="25"
Textarea ( multiline)
myInput.Attributes.Add("onkeydown","if(this.value. length > 25) return
false");


And of course server validation is a good thing to do also

--
Best Regards
Vidar Petursson
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"George Ter-Saakov" <we@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> What validator can validate the length of the text entered?
> I have an input box for First Name and it must not exceed 25 characters
> (limited in database).
> Which validator can do that?
>
> George
>
>

[Wim Hollebrandse]

Easier than using regular expressions - and more effective is by simply
setting the MaxLength property of the TextBox webcontrol.

Cheers,
Wim Hollebrandse
[url]http://www.wimdows.com[/url]
[url]http://www.wimdows.net[/url]

"George Ter-Saakov" <we@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> What validator can validate the length of the text entered?
> I have an input box for First Name and it must not exceed 25 characters
> (limited in database).
> Which validator can do that?
>
> George
>
>

[Wim Hollebrandse]

Sure - in that case go for a RegularExpressionValidator control.

As some of the other guys mentioned, a regex like ^.{,25}$ will do the
trick.

Cheers,
Wim Hollebrandse
[url]http://www.wimdows.com[/url]
[url]http://www.wimdows.net[/url]

"Emil Kvarnhammar" <emil@eqinox.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, Wim!
>
> Easier to use for a developer. True.
>
> But not that advanced validation, for instance if you want to use the
> Validator controls functionality
> for displaying information about that it can't exceed the limit of 25

chars

> etc. This is mostly
> a better explanation to the user of the application.
>
> Regards
> /Emil
>
>
> "Wim Hollebrandse" <wimATwimdows.com> wrote in message
> news:u7hU$MtSDHA.3796@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

> > Easier than using regular expressions - and more effective is by simply
> > setting the MaxLength property of the TextBox webcontrol.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Wim Hollebrandse
> > [url]http://www.wimdows.com[/url]
> > [url]http://www.wimdows.net[/url]
> >
> > "George Ter-Saakov" <we@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:uJA7q$sSDHA.2276@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

> > > What validator can validate the length of the text entered?
> > > I have an input box for First Name and it must not exceed 25

characters

> > > (limited in database).
> > > Which validator can do that?
> > >
> > > George
> > >
> > >

> >
> >

>
>