>I am trying to validate a textbox and this seems to be extremely difficult in VB.NET. Basically, I have the following:
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> Private Sub EncryptionKey_Validating(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles EncryptionKey.Validating
> If EncryptionKey.TextLength < 8 Then
> MessageBox.Show("The length of the encryption key should be at least 8 characters", _
> ...
>But, this gives the error:
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>Method 'EncryptionKey_Validating' cannot handle Event 'Validating' because they do not have the same signature.
You probably need to replace the "e as System.EventArgs" with "e As System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs."
