Monday, September 14, 2009

Setting up validation with DevExpress XtraEditors combobox

DevExpress gives a lot of features for the amount of money that you are required to spend. Fact. I like the way everything looks so consistent.

So generally for all controls:
  • Drag and drop DxValidationProvider onto your form.
  • Click the provider.
  • Set validation mode to manual.
  • You will also be get a smart tag for "Customize Validation Rules"
  • Select your control and setup the validation rules.
  • When you want to validate (e.g. on OK button) use something like the following code:
dxValidationProvider1.Validate();
if(dxValidationProvider1.GetInvalidControls().Count!=0)
return;
this.DialogResult = DialogResult.OK;
this.Close();

Done :)

Now for setting up a combobox with valid values as no values along with a list do the following:
  • Select your combobox
  • In its properties expand the properties section.
  • set your selectables in its items collection (with a blank newline as the first line for the empty string)
  • Delete its edit value
  • Launch its validation editor (from DxValidationProvider).
  • Set "Contition Validation" along with "Conditional Operator" as "AnyOf". Edit the values and paste the same items as you did in the items collection.
Enjoy!

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