RadToolBar, OnButtonClick, and RequiredFieldValidator

[Robert Eberhart]

Hello,

I am having problems with the RadToolBar.  I created a page that utilized the RadToolBar and fires the ButtonClick event when the user clicks a RadToolBarButton.  When testing the page, clicking on the button would not cause the event to fire.  I removed all form elements except the RadToolBar and tested the page.  When you click on the RadToolBarButton, the event fires as it should.  I systematically began adding form elements into the form.  As soon as you add a RequiredFieldValidator control, the event no longer fires as it should.

I have been having intermittent problems with the toolbar prior to this, but have the feeling that the problems I am having are interrelated.  Does anyone have an answer to why this problem is occurring with the validator and what a possible workaround is?  

Thank you in advance for any assistance offered.

- Robert Eberhart

[Robert Eberhart]

I believe that I have answered my own question.

I got to thinking that clicking on a RadToolBarButton is causing a postback which would cause the validator to fire and prevent the postback.  This theory was borne out by the following thread I found on StackOverFlow:
RequiredFieldValidator + Button = Postback!

I resolved the issue by adding CausesValidation="false" to the RadToolBarButton tag.  

- Robert Eberhart

[Kevin]

Hello Robert,

Another solution would be to set the ValidationGroup on your validator controls and the corresponding button that should cause validation.