>>>>Hi All,
>>>>
>>>>I have a web form with 3 textboxes to receive dates also I have a custom validator and a method (validate_date) to validate one of the dates.
>>>>

>>>>private void Validate_date( object sender, ServerValidateEventArgs e)
>>>>{
>>>>			lblMessage.Text = "";
>>>>			e.IsValid = true;
>>>>			
>>>>			if ( !IsDate( e.Value) )
>>>>			{
>>>>				e.IsValid = false;
>>>>				
>>>>				cv_IssuedDate.ErrorMessage = "Invalid Date!";
>>>>				lblMessage.Text = "Issued Date Invalid";
>>>>			}
>>>>		}
>>>>
>>>>		public bool IsDate(string sdate)
>>>>		{
>>>>			DateTime dt;
>>>>			bool isDate = true;
>>>>			try
>>>>			{
>>>>				dt = DateTime.Parse(sdate);
>>>>			}
>>>>			catch (Exception e)
>>>>			{
>>>>				isDate = false;
>>>>				lblMessage.Text = e.Message;
>>>>			}
>>>>			return isDate;
>>>>		}
>>>>

>>>>The problem is that is always returning Invalid date even when I type a correct date
>>>>Ex 01/01/01 or 01/01/2000
>>>>
>>>>Any help would appreciated,
>>>>
>>>>thanks
>>>
>>>William,
>>>
>>>Have you looked at what the date format settings are on your computer through the Control Panel?
>>
>>Hi Gearge,
>>
>>thanks for your reply. This is the display format mm/dd/yyyy.
>
>Why not use System.Convert.ToDateTime()?

Hey George,
Now it's not firing at all the custom method:
these are the properties set for the custom validator:

ID:cvIssuedDate
ControlToValidate: txtIssuedDate
Display: Dynamic
ErrorMessage: Enter issued Date
ServerValidate: Validate_date (this is the custom method posted above )

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.