protected void AddArtistButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { #region My validation to ensure a name is presented for the artist string name = ArtistName.Text.Trim(); if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(name)) { ArtistName.Text = "!!!Invalid_!_Name!!!"; CompareValidator1.IsValid = false; Page.Validate(); ArtistName.Text = ""; } #endregion if (Page.IsValid) { try { ArtistController ac = new ArtistController(); int newArtistID = ac.AddArtist(ArtistName.Text); LoadData(); Message.Text = "Artist " + ArtistName.Text + " has sucessfuly been added with an ID of " + newArtistID; } catch (Exception ex) { Message.Text = GetInnerException(ex).Message; } } }