public bool Validate( 
   object component,
   bool validateChildren,
   bool validateHidden
)

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Function Validate( _
   ByVal component As Object, _
   ByVal validateChildren As Boolean, _
   ByVal validateHidden As Boolean _
) As Boolean

'Usage
 
Dim instance As ValidationProvider
Dim component As Object
Dim validateChildren As Boolean
Dim validateHidden As Boolean
Dim value As Boolean
 
value = instance.Validate(component, validateChildren, validateHidden)

Parameters

component

The component to validate.

validateChildren

true if validation is also performed by traversing all children components. false will validate only the passed component.

validateHidden

true if validation includes hidden components. false will validate only visible components. Components are considered to be visible even if they are not currently within the client area of their container. Hidden components are components that are collapsed or whose Visible property is set to false.

Return Value

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

ValidationProvider Class
ValidationProvider Members
Overload List