how to use ragevalidator for checking string length?

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Hi all,
i want to allow only 8 length character string to type in textbox.
how can i validate the textbox using ragevalidator?

Posted 21-Jan-12 0:20am

amit_83

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Prashant Srivastava LKO · Answer 1 · 2012-01-21T00:37:00

Solution 1

Set you textbox maxlength="8" and then use range validator to give range using Minimum value="" maximumvalue="" Type="string"

Do the above one's and then say

Posted 21-Jan-12 0:37am

Prashant Srivastava LKO

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amit_83 21-Jan-12 7:14am

Thanks for reply, i tried but not working
asp:RangeValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator7" runat="server" ControlToValidate="txtPolicy"
Display="Static" ErrorMessage="Policy number must be 8 character long" ValidationGroup="txtValidate"
Type="String" MinimumValue="8" MaximumValue="8" />

Prashant Srivastava LKO 22-Jan-12 12:16pm

set your Display="Dynamic" setfocusonerror="true" try then tell

august_star · Answer 2 · 2012-01-21T00:56:00

Solution 2

Set your Textbox's maxlength = "8" and simply use RegularExpressionValidator

See link below, it may help you
http://forums.asp.net/p/1553278/3813601.aspx[^]

Posted 21-Jan-12 0:56am

august_star

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amit_83 21-Jan-12 7:14am

Thanks for reply, i tried but not working asp:RangeValidator ID="RequiredFieldValidator7" runat="server" ControlToValidate="txtPolicy" Display="Static" ErrorMessage="Policy number must be 8 character long" ValidationGroup="txtValidate" Type="String" MinimumValue="8" MaximumValue="8" />