Validating Text box in Visual Basic

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Hello, I have textbox on my form, the details are below:

So, I want to know, how to NOT save this pretext on the textbox also? I mean only blank field and the pretext must not be saved if the user has not typed anything on the textbox.

Posted 3-Apr-11 4:18am

555336

Updated 5-May-11 13:18pm

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Wendelius · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-03T04:27:00

Solution 1

Why not just test if the text box contains the predefined text, something like:

VB

If textbox.text = "" Or textbox.text = "Insert username here" Then
MsgBox ("Fill the username field please")
Else
Etc....

Posted 3-Apr-11 4:27am

Wendelius

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555336 3-Apr-11 10:36am

lol thank you I did it before you replied lol. i used my brain :)

Wendelius 3-Apr-11 10:41am

No problem :)