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Greg
Greg

Reputation: 34818

wpf validation - how can I get this code to trigger a validation as typing occurs (cf when leaving the field)

how can I get this code to trigger a validation as typing occurs (cf when leaving the field). The code below works OK in terms of validation, however it does not work until leaving the field (not as you type).

XAML

<Grid.Resources>
    <Style TargetType="{x:Type TextBox}">
        <Style.Triggers>
            <Trigger Property="Validation.HasError" Value="True">
                <Setter 
                    Property="ToolTip" 
                    Value="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self},Path=(Validation.Errors)[0].ErrorContent}" />
            </Trigger>
        </Style.Triggers>
    </Style>

. . .

                <TextBox IsEnabled="{Binding ElementName=ProxyModeRadioButton, Path=IsChecked}"
                         Width="Auto" Name="ProxyHostTextBox" VerticalAlignment="Center" MinWidth="150" >
                    <TextBox.Text>
                        <Binding Path="Proxy" >
                            <Binding.ValidationRules>
                                <local:SpecialCharactersRule/> 
                            </Binding.ValidationRules>
                        </Binding>
                    </TextBox.Text>
                </TextBox>

thanks

Upvotes: 3

Views: 4868

Answers (2)

blindmeis
blindmeis

Reputation: 22445

Dave is nearly right but i think you want your validation occur when your TEXT property change, so you have to add the UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged to the TEXT binding 

<TextBox IsEnabled="{Binding ElementName=ProxyModeRadioButton, Path=IsChecked}"
         Width="Auto" Name="ProxyHostTextBox" VerticalAlignment="Center" MinWidth="150">
<TextBox.Text>
    <Binding Path="Proxy" UpdateSourceTrigger="PropertyChanged">
        <Binding.ValidationRules>
            <local:SpecialCharactersRule/> 
        </Binding.ValidationRules>
    </Binding>
</TextBox.Text>

Upvotes: 2

Dave
Dave

Reputation: 15016

try

<TextBox IsEnabled="{Binding ElementName=ProxyModeRadioButton, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged, Path=IsChecked}" Width="Auto" Name="ProxyHostTextBox" VerticalAlignment="Center" MinWidth="150" >
    <TextBox.Text>
        <Binding Path="Proxy" >
            <Binding.ValidationRules>
                <local:SpecialCharactersRule/> 
            </Binding.ValidationRules>
        </Binding>
    </TextBox.Text>
</TextBox>

Note the UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged in the binding.

UPDATE

As blindmeis stated below, I put the UpdateSourceTrigger in the wrong Binding box.. my mistake. It should go with the TextBox.Text. Sorry about that...

<TextBox IsEnabled="{Binding ElementName=ProxyModeRadioButton, Path=IsChecked}" Width="Auto" Name="ProxyHostTextBox" VerticalAlignment="Center" MinWidth="150" >
    <TextBox.Text>
        <Binding Path="Proxy" UpdateSourceTrigger="PropertyChanged" >
            <Binding.ValidationRules>
                <local:SpecialCharactersRule/> 
            </Binding.ValidationRules>
        </Binding>
    </TextBox.Text>
</TextBox>

Upvotes: 5

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