CommandBarTextBox Validating event

4 posts, 1 answers
  1. Raoul
    Raoul avatar
    36 posts
    Member since:
    Apr 2012

    Posted 25 Apr 2012 Link to this post

    I use an errorprovider on a radform to show input errors to the user. I can use it with a radtextbox when the validating event is triggered like so:
    errProvider.SetError(txtBox, errMsg)
    errProvider.Icon = Icon.FromHandle(My.Resources.input_error.GetHicon())
    errProvider.SetIconAlignment(txtBox, ErrorIconAlignment.MiddleLeft)
    Where txtBox is a RadtextBox.

    2 problems I encounter when using a CommandBarTextBox:
    first: raising the validating event
    second: using the SetError method of the errorprovider to link it to a CommandBarTextBox.

    I tried adding the validating event in the form_load event:
    AddHandler txtPIN.TextBoxElement.TextBoxItem.Validating, txtPIN_validating()
    Private Sub txtPIN_Validating(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs)
        If HuidigeAccount.Instance.Gebruikers.Count > 0 Then
            FormHelper.RequiredTextBox(txtPIN.TextBoxElement, _errProvider, _errProviderMsg, "Er is een pincode vereist om op te slaan")
        End If
    End Sub
    But vs2010 throws me a compile error:
    Argument not specified for parameter 'sender' of 'Private Sub txtPIN_Validating(sender As Object, e As System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs)'.
    Argument not specified for parameter 'e' of 'Private Sub txtPIN_Validating(sender As Object, e As System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs)'.

    Not being able to use the errorprovider, a work around using the commandbartextbox border forecolor is an acceptable solution. But not being able to use the  validating event of the CommandBarTextBox, I can't work around that one...
  3. Answer
    Richard Slade
    Richard Slade avatar
    3000 posts
    Member since:
    May 2009

    Posted 26 Apr 2012 Link to this post

    Hello Raoul, 

    Here is a solution for you to show the error provider in the RadCommandBar and validate the RadCommandBarTextBox as required. 

    Designer File
    <Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
    Partial Class Form1
        Inherits Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadForm
     
        'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
        <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
        Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
            Try
                If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
                    components.Dispose()
                End If
            Finally
                MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
            End Try
        End Sub
     
        'Required by the Windows Form Designer
        Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer
     
        'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
        'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer. 
        'Do not modify it using the code editor.
        <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
        Private Sub InitializeComponent()
            Me.components = New System.ComponentModel.Container()
            Me.RadCommandBar1 = New Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadCommandBar()
            Me.CommandBarRowElement1 = New Telerik.WinControls.UI.CommandBarRowElement()
            Me.CommandBarStripElement1 = New Telerik.WinControls.UI.CommandBarStripElement()
            Me.CommandBarTextBox1 = New Telerik.WinControls.UI.CommandBarTextBox()
            Me.RadButton1 = New Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton()
            Me.ErrorProvider1 = New System.Windows.Forms.ErrorProvider(Me.components)
            Me.CommandBarHostItem1 = New Telerik.WinControls.UI.CommandBarHostItem()
            CType(Me.RadCommandBar1, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()
            CType(Me.RadButton1, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()
            CType(Me.ErrorProvider1, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()
            CType(Me, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()
            Me.SuspendLayout()
            '
            'RadCommandBar1
            '
            Me.RadCommandBar1.AutoSize = True
            Me.RadCommandBar1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Top
            Me.RadCommandBar1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 0)
            Me.RadCommandBar1.Name = "RadCommandBar1"
            Me.RadCommandBar1.Rows.AddRange(New Telerik.WinControls.UI.CommandBarRowElement() {Me.CommandBarRowElement1})
            Me.RadCommandBar1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 55)
            Me.RadCommandBar1.TabIndex = 0
            Me.RadCommandBar1.Text = "RadCommandBar1"
            '
            'CommandBarRowElement1
            '
            Me.CommandBarRowElement1.DisplayName = Nothing
            Me.CommandBarRowElement1.MinSize = New System.Drawing.Size(25, 25)
            Me.CommandBarRowElement1.Strips.AddRange(New Telerik.WinControls.UI.CommandBarStripElement() {Me.CommandBarStripElement1})
            '
            'CommandBarStripElement1
            '
            Me.CommandBarStripElement1.DisplayName = "CommandBarStripElement1"
            Me.CommandBarStripElement1.FloatingForm = Nothing
            Me.CommandBarStripElement1.Items.AddRange(New Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadCommandBarBaseItem() {Me.CommandBarTextBox1, Me.CommandBarHostItem1})
            Me.CommandBarStripElement1.Name = "CommandBarStripElement1"
            Me.CommandBarStripElement1.StretchHorizontally = False
            Me.CommandBarStripElement1.Text = ""
            '
            'CommandBarTextBox1
            '
            Me.CommandBarTextBox1.AccessibleDescription = "CommandBarTextBox1"
            Me.CommandBarTextBox1.AccessibleName = "CommandBarTextBox1"
            Me.CommandBarTextBox1.DisplayName = "CommandBarTextBox1"
            Me.CommandBarTextBox1.Name = "CommandBarTextBox1"
            Me.CommandBarTextBox1.Text = "CommandBarTextBox1"
            Me.CommandBarTextBox1.Visibility = Telerik.WinControls.ElementVisibility.Visible
            '
            'RadButton1
            '
            Me.RadButton1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(200, 48)
            Me.RadButton1.Name = "RadButton1"
            Me.RadButton1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(81, 24)
            Me.RadButton1.TabIndex = 1
            Me.RadButton1.Text = "Submit"
            '
            'ErrorProvider1
            '
            Me.ErrorProvider1.ContainerControl = Me
            '
            'CommandBarHostItem1
            '
            Me.CommandBarHostItem1.AccessibleDescription = "CommandBarHostItem1"
            Me.CommandBarHostItem1.AccessibleName = "CommandBarHostItem1"
            Me.CommandBarHostItem1.DisplayName = "CommandBarHostItem1"
            Me.CommandBarHostItem1.Name = "CommandBarHostItem1"
            Me.CommandBarHostItem1.Text = "CommandBarHostItem1"
            Me.CommandBarHostItem1.Visibility = Telerik.WinControls.ElementVisibility.Visible
            '
            'Form1
            '
            Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
            Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
            Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 84)
            Me.Controls.Add(Me.RadButton1)
            Me.Controls.Add(Me.RadCommandBar1)
            Me.Name = "Form1"
            '
            '
            '
            Me.RootElement.ApplyShapeToControl = True
            Me.Text = "Form1"
            CType(Me.RadCommandBar1, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()
            CType(Me.RadButton1, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()
            CType(Me.ErrorProvider1, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()
            CType(Me, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()
            Me.ResumeLayout(False)
            Me.PerformLayout()
     
        End Sub
        Friend WithEvents RadCommandBar1 As Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadCommandBar
        Friend WithEvents CommandBarRowElement1 As Telerik.WinControls.UI.CommandBarRowElement
        Friend WithEvents CommandBarStripElement1 As Telerik.WinControls.UI.CommandBarStripElement
        Friend WithEvents RadButton1 As Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton
        Friend WithEvents ErrorProvider1 As System.Windows.Forms.ErrorProvider
        Friend WithEvents CommandBarTextBox1 As Telerik.WinControls.UI.CommandBarTextBox
        Friend WithEvents CommandBarHostItem1 As Telerik.WinControls.UI.CommandBarHostItem
     
    End Class

    Form Code
    Imports Telerik.WinControls.UI
    Imports Telerik.WinControls
    Imports System.ComponentModel
     
    Public Class Form1
        Inherits RadForm
     
        ''' <summary>
        ''' A windows text box that is hosted inside a CommandBarHostItem
        ''' </summary>
        ''' <remarks>Simply provides an anchor for the ErrorProvider to show</remarks>
        Private m_TextBox As TextBox
     
        Public Sub New()
            InitializeComponent()
        End Sub
     
        Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
     
            Me.CommandBarStripElement1.StretchHorizontally = True
     
            ' Host the windows textbox next to the real on
            m_TextBox = New TextBox()
            m_TextBox.Visible = False
            Me.CommandBarHostItem1.HostedControl = m_TextBox
            Me.CommandBarHostItem1.AutoSize = False
            Me.CommandBarHostItem1.Size = New Size(1, Me.CommandBarTextBox1.Size.Height)
     
            ' set the validation
            AddHandler CommandBarTextBox1.TextBoxElement.TextBoxItem.Validating, AddressOf CommandBarTextBox1_Validating
            AddHandler CommandBarTextBox1.TextBoxElement.TextBoxItem.Validated, AddressOf CommandBarTextBox1_Validated
     
            Me.CommandBarTextBox1.Text = ""
        End Sub
     
        ''' <summary>
        ''' If validated, then submit
        ''' </summary>
        Private Sub RadButton1_Click(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles RadButton1.Click
            If Me.ValidateChildren() Then
                RadMessageBox.Show("Submit!")
            End If
        End Sub
     
        ''' <summary>
        ''' Validate the text of the CommandBarTextBox but put the errorprovider on the Windows TextBox
        ''' </summary>
        Private Sub CommandBarTextBox1_Validating(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs)
            If Me.CommandBarTextBox1.Text.Trim.Length = 0 Then
                Me.ErrorProvider1.SetError(m_TextBox, "Provide a string")
                e.Cancel = True
            End If
        End Sub
     
        ''' <summary>
        ''' All good. It passes
        ''' </summary>
        Private Sub CommandBarTextBox1_Validated(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
            Me.ErrorProvider1.SetError(m_TextBox, "")
        End Sub
     
     
    End Class

    Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any questions. Remember to mark as answer if this solves your problem
    Thanks
    Richard
  5. Raoul
    Raoul avatar
    36 posts
    Member since:
    Apr 2012

    Posted 27 Apr 2012 Link to this post

    Richard,

    Thanks for the detailed code. It works great.
    I never considered the CommandBarHostItemwith a textbox given the RadCommandBarTextBox.
  7. Stefan
    Admin
    Stefan avatar
    2911 posts

    Posted 30 Apr 2012 Link to this post

    Hello guys,

    Thank you for writing.

    The ErrorProvider requires a control in order to display the desired error. As you probably know RadTextBox internally contains the standard TextBox. So another solution will be to use the inner TextBox control:
    errorProvider1.SetError(commandBarTextBox1.TextBoxElement.TextBoxItem.HostedControl, "Error")

    In regards to the validating event, on my end it is successfully fired when RadCommnadBar looses its focus. Alternatively, you can invoke it by calling the ValidateChildren method of the form, just like Richard demonstrates in his snippet.

    I hope this helps. Let us know if you have any other questions.
     
    All the best,
    Stefan
    the Telerik team
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