how to different error message based on search textbox

10y840Visual Basic .NET

I need to display error message when search textbox empty and user click search button not similar to error message when user input something not found

for empty I know it is by check the textxbox

if (textbox1.text == " "){

label1.text= " type something or any message ";

}

but for searching the typing matches or not that what I do need

please help

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Amar Gaikwad10y ago
Accepted answer
You can trim the input text and if trimmed text is empty string then you can show your validation message. If trimmed text is not empty string then you can allow the search to proceed with its default functionality.
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Amar Gaikwad10y ago
From your latest reply it seems that you want to show some other message if the value entered in search box does not match any values in database. If my understanding is correct then following are the options through which you can achieve required functionality.
If you are searching the resulting from database using your own logic then you can check the count of results. If the count is zero then you can show the customized message.
If displaying of search results is not in your hand then you can find which controls are used for displaying the validation messages and search results. Depending on the values of these tags you can show the respective validation message.
It will be good if you share few more details on your requirement.
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10y ago
Thanks Amar
how can I trim the text if the input not match the value in database
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