I am working on a project that uses an ErrorProvider for form validation. For the form reset button and exit buttons, validation=false to allow button functionality with form validation errors. What is the best way to have menu clicks not cause validation as well. For example, under the File menu I have Compute, Reset and Exit. Right now all menu buttons cause validation. The code for the menu Buttons is this works for the Compute button as I want it to validate.

I am looking for a way to turn validation off for the other menu items. I have tried placing under the menuItem clickEvent but it doesn't work, I have to go about it as follows. For the reset button I have to manually set the error to nothing for each txtBox.
For the Exit button I cannot use performClick at all, I have to enter all the code for the exit button.




So I guess the question is there one easy way to cancel validation for the menu items when using the code



For the record, I'm using vb.net VS2008 .net Framework 3.5 sp1

I hate validation events... I always pull my hair out when I try to use them, however try to turn off the autovalidation before performing your code that changes a bunch of textboxes then turn it back on, or just turn it off before you close the form.

Works like a charm! thanks

I have found another even easier method. When you Code the button you can modify the handles clause to accept the click event of the menu item as well. You change this code

to this code