The Error option for an Edit is very good, but it would be very nice to
have it as active even when editing (perhaps as an option). I want to
tell someone that they are entering garbage as soon as they type
something, not only when they leave the field. Basically, their edit
won't be saved if they don't correct it, and it is possible they won't
leave the field as I want to do a live update.

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Matthew Jones

Matthew,

<< The Error option for an Edit is very good, but it would be very nice to have it as active even when editing (perhaps as an option). I want to tell someone that they are entering garbage as soon as they type something, not only when they leave the field. Basically, their edit won't be saved if they don't correct it, and it is possible they won't leave the field as I want to do a live update. >>

I'll have to see about re-arranging the interface state precedence for this.  You can set the Error property of any input control at any time, but if the control has focus, it will show the focus state and not the error state.

Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

Tim Young [Elevate Software] wrote:

> but if the control has focus, it will show the focus state and not
> the error state.

Indeed - a change to that, perhaps optional, would be handy for this
sort of thing. I can see it being useful both ways (when focused and
not).

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Matthew Jones