Strange Validator Behavior Problem and Question

[needin4mation]

I added this to my javascript:

if (chkActive.checked==true)
{
ValidatorEnable(frval_DdlInactive, false);
ValidatorEnable(val_datIntacive,false);

}

If my checkbox is true I want to turn off a couple of validators. It
works fine and the page submits and updates my database.

The odd thing is that when the page returns from posting it jumps down
to the validators above and shows the error message from the validator
frval_DdlInactive:

<asp:RequiredFieldValidator id="frval_DdlInactive" runat="server"
ErrorMessage="Who made this inactive?"
ControlToValidate="ddlInactiveBy" InitialValue="Select
Staff"></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

Everything works, but it appears to the user there was an error. I
cannot see why it would say there was a validator error *after* the
page postback. Also, the second validator does not comeback like this
one. Can you help? Thanks.

 

[Bruce Barker]

you need to duplicate the disable code on the server side as the serverside
also performs validation (client side is optional).

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)

 

[needin4mation]

Any pointers on that? I can't add javascript to that side.

 

[Peter Blum]

See the "Enabling Validators" section of this article:
http://aspalliance.com/699#Page4

--- Peter Blum
www.PeterBlum.com
Email: (e-mail address removed)
Creator of "Professional Validation And More" at
http://www.peterblum.com/vam/home.aspx

 

[needin4mation]

This is a great article. Thank you.