/// <summary>
/// make sure that full name is entered
/// </summary>
/// <returns>true if the name is filled in, flase otherwise</returns>
private bool ReadAndValidateName()
{
string fName = txtFirstName.Text;
string lName = txtSurname.Text;
if (InputUtility.IsInValidString(fName))
{
MessageBox.Show("Invalid input in the first name field!\nPlease enter a valid name (at least one character is required)", "Invalid Input!", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
//put focus on requred field
txtFirstName.Focus();
txtFirstName.Text = " ";
txtFirstName.SelectAll();
}
else if (InputUtility.IsInValidString(lName))
{
MessageBox.Show("Invalid input in the last name field!\nPlease enter a valid name (at least one character is required)", "Invalid Input!", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
//put focus on requred field
txtSurname.Focus();
txtSurname.Text = " ";
txtSurname.SelectAll();
}
else
{
return(true);
}
return(false);
}
/// <summary>
/// ensure that a proper email address is entered
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
private bool ReadAndValidateEmail()
{
string email = txtEmail.Text;
if (!InputUtility.IsValidEmail(email))
{
MessageBox.Show("Invalid email address!", "Invalid Input!", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
txtEmail.Focus();
txtEmail.Text = " ";
txtEmail.SelectAll();
}
else
{
return(true);
}
return(false);
}
