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    Using a Regular Expression Validator
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    You can create a regular expression validator that checks to see if a cell's value matches the specified regular expression.

    A validation error occurs if the value is not valid. You can also create an action, such as adding a backcolor to the cell, that lets the user know the value is invalid.

    Use the RegularExpressionValidator class to create the validator. Specify a notification type such as CellStyleNotify. Then use the AddValidators method to add the validator to a cell range.

    Regular Expression Validator

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    The following example displays the invalid color if the value does not match the expression.

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    //The error backcolor is displayed if the value is invalid
    FarPoint.Win.Spread.CellStyleNotify cnotify = new FarPoint.Win.Spread.CellStyleNotify();
    cnotify.InvalidCellStyle.BackColor = Color.Lime;
    FarPoint.Win.Spread.RegularExpressionValidator rvalidator = new FarPoint.Win.Spread.RegularExpressionValidator();
    rvalidator.Expression = "AA";
    rvalidator.RegexOptions = System.Text.RegularExpressions.RegexOptions.IgnoreCase;
    rvalidator.NullIsValid = true;
    rvalidator.Actions.Add(cnotify);
    fpSpread1.Sheets[0].AddValidators(new FarPoint.Win.Spread.Model.CellRange(1, 1, 1, 1), rvalidator);
    
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    'The error backcolor is displayed if the value is invalid
    Dim cnotify As New FarPoint.Win.Spread.CellStyleNotify()
    cnotify.InvalidCellStyle.BackColor = Color.Lime
    Dim rvalidator As New FarPoint.Win.Spread.RegularExpressionValidator()
    rvalidator.Expression = "AA"
    rvalidator.RegexOptions = System.Text.RegularExpressions.RegexOptions.IgnoreCase
    rvalidator.NullIsValid = True
    rvalidator.Actions.Add(cnotify)
    fpSpread1.Sheets(0).AddValidators(New FarPoint.Win.Spread.Model.CellRange(1, 1, 1, 1), rvalidator)
    
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