Question

I have a visual web part (a simple form) with RequiredFieldValidators. But a problem has occured since the field validators block editing of the page. When i press Edit Page in Sharepoint it starts to load then the validators fire and the javascript is stopped.

I found a solution but i cant get it to work.

Like this

public override void CreateChildControls()
{
    if(SPContext.Current.FormContext.FormMode == SPControlMode.Edit)
        ((UserControl)_ctl).EnableValidators(false);
    ((UserControl)_ctl).EnableValidators(true);
}

//But the _ctl does not exit i only have 

Control control = Page.LoadControl(_ascxPath);

A litte advice would help this sharepoint noob a great deal.

The form is just Labels, Inputs, a button, updatepanel and requiredFieldValidators

Answer 1

Can you not just set the ValidationGroup for the validators and button? Like this: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms227424.aspx

The validators should only fire when the button is pressed.