Can one validation control work for multiple textboxes?

[Russ]

I have a huge form with 91 controls on it and about 1/3 of them are date
fields. Is it possible to use just one compare validator to make sure dates
are being entered or do I have to make one for each text box?

Also can someone think of a easy way to make it so all of these date text
boxes will convert a date entered like this 120203 to 12/02/2003?

 

[Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD]]

The validation controls were designed to work with only one control each.
You can extend this model if the standard controls don't meet your
requirements.
Here is some information you might find useful:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...bcon/html/vbtskvalidatingprogrammatically.asp

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...n/html/vbconspecial-casevalidationresults.asp

 

[Russ]

I tried:

txtbox.Text = txtbox.Text.ToString("##/##/##");

It would not compile saying that their were invalid arguments.

 

[Joe]

Have you considered using dropdown lists instead of textboxes? This gives
you control of the formatting.

Joe