Re: Multiple asp:buttons on one form but ONLY one should submit?
From: S. Justin Gengo (sjgengo_at_aboutfortunate.com)
Date: 02/24/04
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Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 06:17:57 -0600
Shane,
I don't have any books to recommend. I have some of the same ones you
mentioned but I don't have any reference books. I just find myself using
google and the forums for most of this type of stuff.
If you find a good one please let me know!
--
Sincerely,
S. Justin Gengo, MCP
Web Developer / Programmer
Free code library at:
www.aboutfortunate.com
"Out of chaos comes order."
Nietzche
"D. Shane Fowlkes" <shanefowlkes@h-o-t-m-a-i-l.com> wrote in message
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> Yeah! Thanks! Boy that was easy.
>
> I seem to have trouble remembering all the attributes, namespaces, etc for
> all this .NET stuff. Is there a good book which documents and diagrams all
> this stuff out? I have ASP.NET Unleashed by SAMS but I'd like to get my
> hands on some good reference "charts" and diagrams which show ALL the
> attributes for ALL the web controls, etc....
>
> =)
>
>
> "S. Justin Gengo" <sjgengo@aboutfortunate.com> wrote in message
> news:%230s2ZL89DHA.1768@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Shane,
> >
> > You'll love how easy this is!
> >
> > On your delete button just set it's "CausesValidation" property to
false.
> > Then it won't trigger the validators.
> >
> > --
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > S. Justin Gengo, MCP
> > Web Developer / Programmer
> >
> > Free code library at:
> > www.aboutfortunate.com
> >
> > "Out of chaos comes order."
> > Nietzche
> >
> >
> > "D. Shane Fowlkes" <shanefowlkes@h-o-t-m-a-i-l.com> wrote in message
> > news:OjRgqz79DHA.340@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > Sorry for the length of this post.
> > >
> > > I have created a rather complex form which has a header/line item
> (parent
> > > and child records) structure. It's for an intranet. A screenshot can
> be
> > > seen here: http://www.drpt.virginia.gov/temp1.gif All the fields on
> this
> > > form have validation controls on them so they can not submit the form
> > unless
> > > all fields are completed and some fall within a specified numeric
range.
> > >
> > > When the form first is loaded, there are two buttons as shown in the
> link
> > > above that are disabled by default. They become enabled once the form
> is
> > > submitted.
> > >
> > > Here's the basic concept. The user fills out the form and clicks Save
> > Data.
> > > The form is using ViewState so when the form is submitted (Save Data),
> the
> > > page posts to itself and the data "sticks" in the fields. The Save
Data
> > > button fires a sub routine which writes the data in the top section of
> the
> > > form to one table and the "line item" section to another table. When
> the
> > > data is successfully saved as shown in
> > > http://www.drpt.virginia.gov/temp2.gif, a confirmation label is shown
on
> > the
> > > page and a DataGrid displays the new line item. The user can then add
a
> > > second, third or however many line items by simply filling in the
fields
> > > (and even changing the header information if needed) and clicking Save
> > Data
> > > each time. My sub successfully works and each time the page "loads",
> the
> > > DataGrid gets a new row (image only shows one). So far, so good.
> > >
> > > The thought behind this structure is that the user needs to able to
> enter
> > in
> > > multiple line items as needed, so here I'm letting them add them one
at
> a
> > > time instead hard coding X number of blank line items ...X number of
> rows
> > of
> > > form fields (the validation for that would be a nightmare).
> > >
> > > All works fine. Once the SaveData sub is fired, I set a variable in
> > > ViewState and enable the two additional buttons at the button and
change
> > my
> > > INSERT statement to UPDATE statement for the header data. One of the
> > newly
> > > enabled buttons is a "Delete" button. I wanted to allow the user to
> > Delete
> > > all the records and start over with a fresh form.
> > >
> > > Here's the problem (finally): My delete sub works just fine but by
> > clicking
> > > the "Delete" button causes the form to post and all of the field
> > validators
> > > are triggered. Instead of deleting the data and refreshing the page
as
> my
> > > sub should do, I'm prompted to provide data in all the required
fields!
> > In
> > > short, my form thinks my delete button is a submit button instead of
> just
> > a
> > > plain button.
> > >
> > > Is there anyway to work around this? I see that you cannot define
> exactly
> > > what TYPE of button it is using asp:button such as type="button" or
> > > type="submit". So how can I use a button to call my DeleteRecords sub
> > > without being pestered by the form validation controls?
> > >
> > > TIA!!!
> > >
> > > -Shane
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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