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How to show normal MessageBox instead of showing default ErrorMessageBox for DataValidation?

To avoid the default error message box and display the normal message box, use the Cancel property and TableControlCurrentCellErrorMessage event.

//Event Subscription. 
this.gridGroupingControl1.TableControlCurrentCellErrorMessage += newGridTableControlCurrentCellErrorMessageEventHandler(gridGroupingControl1_TableControlCurrentCellErrorMessage); 
 
void gridGroupingControl1_TableControlCurrentCellErrorMessage(object sender, GridTableControlCurrentCellErrorMessageEventArgs e) 
{ 
    //to cancel showing the default ErrorMessageBox support. 
    e.Inner.Cancel = true; 
 
    //To get the orginal error from e.Inner.Text 
    DialogResult result = MessageBox.Show(e.Inner.Text, "ErrorProvider", MessageBoxButtons.OKCancel); 
    if (result == DialogResult.Cancel) 
    { 
        e.TableControl.CurrentCell.CancelEdit(); 
    } 
}
'Event Subscription. 
AddHandler Me.gridGroupingControl1.TableControlCurrentCellErrorMessage,
           AddressOf gridGroupingControl1_TableControlCurrentCellErrorMessage
 
Private Sub gridGroupingControl1_TableControlCurrentCellErrorMessage(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As GridTableControlCurrentCellErrorMessageEventArgs)
    'to cancel showing the default ErrorMessageBox support. 
    e.Inner.Cancel = True
 
    'To get the original error from e.Inner.Text 
    Dim result As DialogResult = MessageBox.Show(e.Inner.Text, "ErrorProvider", MessageBoxButtons.OKCancel)
    If result = DialogResult.Cancel Then
        e.TableControl.CurrentCell.CancelEdit()
    End If
End Sub 

The screenshot below displays the data validation error message. 

Showing error message for Data Validation in GridGrouping control


Sample Links:

CS: Custom_Error_Message_Box

VB: Custom_Error_message_box

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