I have created a CustomValidator control
public class MyValidator :CustomValidator, IScriptControl {}
and also created the equivalent client script. The server validation works fine, however how do I hook up my client script?
The rendered javascript looks like
var MyValidator1 = document.all ? document.all["MyValidator1"] : document.getElementById("MyValidator1");
MyValidator1.controltovalidate = "MyField";
MyValidator1.errormessage = "error";
MyValidator1.evaluationfunction = "MyValidatorEvaluateIsValid";
How do I override the generated javascript to set the value of evaluationfunction? E.g.
MyValidator1.evaluationfunction = "MyCustomJavascriptFunction";
You can set the ClientValidationFunction property of the base class like this -
base.ClientValidationFunction = "MyCustomJavascriptFunction";
So, it will render it like this -
MyValidator1.evaluationfunction = "MyCustomJavascriptFunction";
You can do it from the control also by setting the same property.
EDIT: You can do
document.getElementById("<%= ValidatorId %>").evaluationfunction = "MyCustomJavascriptFunction";
I've answered this myself as the other answer didn't quite achieve exactly what I wanted. I ended up using.
public class MyValidator : BaseValidator, IScriptControl {
protected override void AddAttributesToRender(HtmlTextWriter writer) {
base.AddAttributesToRender(writer);
Page.ClientScript.RegisterExpandoAttribute(this.ClientID, "evaluationfunction", "MyJavascriptFunction");
}
}
Which will cause the control to generate:
MyValidator1.evaluationfunction = "MyJavascriptFunction";
Actually much easier is to use the ClientValidationFunction property of the asp:CustomValidator like below. Be sure NOT to specify a ControlToValidate property.
<asp:CustomValidator ClientValidationFunction="MyCustomJSFunction" Text="Required" ForeColor="Red"></asp:CustomValidator>
function MyCustomJSFunction(validator, args) {
args.IsValid = my condition;
}