Windows Forms

Christian Graus wrote:

the obvious option is to have a label and write text to check if required values are present.

ashwinibhalerao wrote:

If not wht is the alternative option?

ketan bader wrote:

its a bit urgent!! deadline is near!!

FyreWyrm wrote:

There's got to be an easier way.

FyreWyrm wrote:

Is there some kind of form-wide "value change" event that I can catch?

FyreWyrm wrote:

I've got an average of 30 controls per form and am dealing with around 20 forms.

led mike wrote:

if you used DataBinding

FyreWyrm wrote:

each field has to have its own control.

FyreWyrm wrote:

Just the first little section, purchaser's Last Name, First Name, Address 1, Address 2, City, State, Zip-Code, Home Phone, Work Phone, Cell Phone is 10 textbox controls.

private bool _inFill;

public void Fill(SomeClass data) 
{
   try 
   {
      _inFill = true;

      //fill your controls with new data
   } finally 
   {
      _inFill = false;
   }
}

private void AllControlsChangedEventHandler(object sender, EventArgs e) 
{
   if (_inFill)
      return;
   //set changed flag or whatever
}

public class Customer : INotifyPropertyChanged
{
  private int _id = 0;
  private string _customerName = string.Empty;

  public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged = new delegate { };

  private void PropertyChanged(string value)
  {
    PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(value));
  }

  public string CustomerName
  {
    get { return _customerName; }
    set
    {
      if (value != _customerName)
      {
        _customerName = value;
        PropertyChanged("CustomerName");
      }
    }
  }
}