CustomValidator error doesl not show in ValidationSummary

[Nir Erlich]

Hi,

I have a custom validator on my web form among other validators, I am
trying to show all the error messages through a validation summary
control but the custom validation seem to always show its messages
separately.

Any way around it? much appreciates.

 

[Michael Pearson]

I think you need to set the Display to None for that Validator. Then it
will show in the summary.

Michael

 

[Nir Erlich]

Thanks, I have already done so but it doesn't seem to make any difference.

 

[Teemu Keiski]

Do you perhaps mean getting the error message in the alert box that is
displayed with ValidationSummary? And if that's the case, does your
CustomValidator do the validation only at server-side?

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[Nir Erlich]

that's correct but in fact the only validation I have with the custom
validators is the client side. here is the code:

<asp:customvalidator id="Customvalidator1" Display="None"
ClientValidationFunction="ValidatepageData();" ErrorMessage="Please
choose a reason" Runat="Server"
NAME="Customvalidator1"></asp:customvalidator>
<asp:requiredfieldvalidator id="Requiredfieldvalidator1"
Display="None" ErrorMessage="Please enter a course name"
Runat="Server" NAME="Requiredfieldvalidator1"
ControlToValidate="txtCourseName"></asp:requiredfieldvalidator>
<asp:requiredfieldvalidator id="Requiredfieldvalidator3"
Display="None" ErrorMessage="Please enter the course start date"
Runat="Server" NAME="Requiredfieldvalidator2"
ControlToValidate="txtStart"></asp:requiredfieldvalidator>
<asp:requiredfieldvalidator id="Requiredfieldvalidator4"
Display="None" ErrorMessage="Please enter the course end date"
Runat="Server" NAME="Requiredfieldvalidator2"
ControlToValidate="txtEnd"></asp:requiredfieldvalidator>
<asp:customvalidator id="Customvalidator3" Display="None"
ClientValidationFunction="validDate();" ErrorMessage="Please enter a
valid date" Runat="Server"
NAME="Customvalidator3"></asp:customvalidator>
<asp:customvalidator id="Customvalidator2" Display="None"
ClientValidationFunction="checkDates();" ErrorMessage="Start date
can't be greater then end date" Runat="Server"
NAME="Customvalidator2"></asp:customvalidator>
<asp:requiredfieldvalidator id="Requiredfieldvalidator2"
Display="None" ErrorMessage="Please enter the course duration"
Runat="Server" NAME="Requiredfieldvalidator2"
ControlToValidate="txtCourseDuration"></asp:requiredfieldvalidator>
<asp:rangevalidator id="RangeValidator1" Display="None"
ErrorMessage="Please entere a valid duration value" Runat="server"
ControlToValidate="txtCourseDuration" MinimumValue="0"
MaximumValue="1000" Type="Integer"></asp:rangevalidator>
<asp:validationsummary id="Validationsummary1" Runat="Server"
NAME="Validationsummary1" DisplayMode="List" ShowSummary="False"
ShowMessageBox="True" HeaderText="Please check the
following:"></asp:validationsummary>

I'm thinking of going back to the good old way of validating values
with direct calls to js functions, it's getting a bit silly with all
these validators...